CN1417717A - A management system that can receive and parse orders in XML format - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a management system for receiving and analyzing XML format order, which is constructed between a commodity manufacturer and at least one consignor computer system through Internet, to make the commodity manufacturer computer judge the correctness of the XML format order after receiving the XML format order from each consignor computer, and analyze the data information in the order, and then convert it into the EDI format order, to make it compatible with the EDI format order stored in the database of the management system.

Description

A management system that can receive and parse orders in XML format

technical field

The invention relates to a network order management system, especially an order that can receive an order in XML format from the Internet (Internet), convert the order in XML format into an order in EDI format, and store it with a database. An integrated EDI format order management system that can receive and parse XML format orders.

Background of the invention

XML (eXtensible Markup Language, referred to as XML) is formulated according to SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language, referred to as SGML), so XML can be regarded as a part of sGML, which is mainly used to add tags in electronic documents to make the electronic documents The content is structured and becomes an electronic file that is easy for both computers and users to understand, making it more convenient to transfer, exchange and use it on the Internet (World Wide Web, referred to as WWW). Generally speaking, XML itself only stipulates how to mark the grammar (Syntax), and does not define specific marks (Markup), but XML still allows users to define the required marks in different application fields, thus forming the Various XML vocabulary (Vocabulary).

Traditionally, the most well-known markup language on the Internet is the common HTML. HTML has simple and practical features, so it has created a huge market on the Internet. However, HTML has the following shortcomings, so it has Unable to meet the needs of today's Internet:

(1) The structure of HTML is not very regular: In HTML, although the general tags are in pairs to sandwich a piece of text, there are still a few tags that are not in pairs. This irregularity causes Many difficulties in use also increase the difficulty in data analysis, such as: it is difficult to query the information in the webpage in the application software like querying a database.

(2) The meanings of HTML tags are fixed: this approach makes the application of HTML have its inherent limitations. In fact, in different application fields, many specially defined marks should be required to clearly express the specific structure and meaning of each electronic file in each field.

(3) HTML mixes content and presentation: this approach causes the following two disadvantages:

(a) First of all, the production of web content is mainly about the collection and arrangement of information, while the presentation of content belongs to the category of aesthetics and requires different majors. Therefore, if content and presentation are mixed together, it will only increase the difficulty of web page production;

(b) Secondly, content and presentation are mixed together, often resulting in different presentation methods for each webpage in the same website, resulting in inconsistency with each other.

In view of this, the XML1.0 specification came into being and passed the review and recommendation of W3C in February 1998. It has become an extremely important markup language on the Internet in recent years. Generally speaking, XML format files mainly contain components. (Element), attribute (Attribute) and text element (Text) and other three basic elements, in which the element refers to a pair of tags and the entire content enclosed, the attribute refers to the content in the tag, and the text element refers to the corresponding If you want to combine the XML elements one by one for the text contained between the tags, you must follow the XML syntax (Syntax) that conforms to the hierarchical nesting (Nested) structure regulations, so that you can correctly combine the elements together. A correct XML file is now described as follows:

<name>

<surname>Wang</surname>

<name>Xiaoming</name>

</name>, the entire content of <name> to </name>, <surname> to </surname> or <name> to </name>, that is, the elements of the XML file, <name>, <surname> Or <name> is the start tag, </name>, </surname> or </name> is the end tag, and the content in each tag, such as: name, surname or first name, is an attribute, and the text element is Refers to the text content enclosed between the corresponding start tag and end tag, such as: Wang, Xiaoming. From this example, we can see that in the XML grammar, tags must be in pairs, and marked with quotation marks (<>), and the difference between the start and end tags is only that the end tag adds "/" inside the quotation marks. ", in the grammatical structure of the XML file, unless two elements have no intersection with each other, one element must contain another element, forming a hierarchical nested (Nested) relationship.

Due to the emergence of XML syntax, the markup language can be standardized and applied in various fields, so that the information conveyed by its document content can be more easily transmitted between various platforms, which is conducive to the exchange of a large amount of information in various fields. Searching and processing. In addition, XML is easy to learn. For users who are already familiar with HTML, it is easier to get started. For existing HTML files, XHTML syntax can also be used to solve the problem of transitioning from HTML format to XML format. Therefore, XML It should have a decisive influence on the development of the future network information world.

In recent decades, due to the rapid development of the technology industry, the pace of all walks of life has been accelerating with the fierce competition in the market. The convenient and fast communication and transportation facilities have also gradually expanded the area for industrial and commercial development. In view of this development trend, the commodity manufacturing and sales industries of the world's major well-known brands all use the Internet as a tool for information exchange and communication between their global manufacturing and marketing networks, so that they can According to different needs, quickly design products that meet the market demand, and then transfer them to the processing and manufacturing departments in various places to produce products according to their designs. Finally, through the commodity logistics departments in various places, these products are quickly sold to all parts of the world. Significantly reduce the production cost and delivery time, and effectively enhance its market competitiveness.

Generally speaking, in the aforementioned information exchange and communication system, an order management system is established between the commodity manufacturer and the commissioned manufacturer, as shown in FIG. Between the computer systems 10 and 20 of the entrusted manufacturer, a channel for regular communication is constructed, so that the entrusted manufacturer 20 can estimate the quantity of goods required in a certain period of time in the end according to the recent demand of the market, and regularly pass the Pipeline, notify the commodity manufacturer 10 in advance, and require the commodity manufacturer 10 to estimate the quantity of commodities that can be promised to supply within the time period according to its current inventory and manufacturing and processing capabilities, and reply to the entrusted manufacturer 20, enabling the entrusted manufacturer 20 to predict the possible supply quantity of the commodity within the time period as the basis for accepting customer orders, and at the same time, enabling the commodity manufacturer 10 to predict the future commodity demand and adjust the speed of the production line flexibly And production, greatly reducing the cost increased due to improper inventory.

Traditionally, the management system is regularly connected through the network 30, and the estimated order of the entrusted manufacturer 20 is sent in the format of EDI (Acronym for Electronic Data Interchange, referred to as EDI) via the value-added network (Value-Added Network, VAN for short) or the Internet (Internet), and transmit to the commodity manufacturer 10. In such transmission routes, to transmit the order through the value-added network, it is necessary to use the electronic information provided by the value-added network provider (such as: GEIS). Business solutions and routes, to transmit orders in EDI format, so it is necessary to pay a huge route usage fee every year, and to transmit orders through the Internet, although it is possible to receive email-based EDI orders (Mail-based Web-EDI) through the Internet to Save huge route usage fees and achieve near-instant access to data, but the transmitted order is still in EDI format.

As mentioned above, due to the rise of XML in recent years, the industry is eager to apply XML format files to order transmission. However, this approach makes it impossible for EDI format orders stored in the original management system to be compatible with XML Format orders are compatible, but order data cannot be exchanged and integrated. Therefore, how to provide the management system with a mechanism for receiving and analyzing orders in XML format is an important issue to be solved urgently by the industry.

Contents of the invention

In view of the problem that the aforementioned traditional management system cannot parse the received XML format orders into EDI format, the inventor has developed a management system that can receive and parse XML format orders. The management system is through the Internet ( Internet) is constructed between the computer systems of a commodity manufacturer and at least one commissioned manufacturer, so that the computer of the commodity manufacturer can determine that the XML The correctness of the format order, and analyze the data in the order, and then convert it into an EDI format order, so that it is compatible with the original stored EDI format order in a database of the management system, and can be compatible with the original stored Orders in EDI format are integrated with each other. In this way, there is no need to send orders through value-added networks, which can save huge route usage fees, and achieve the purpose of accessing data almost instantly.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the management system of the present invention that can receive and parse orders in XML format is equipped with an XML parsing interface that can parse XML format files. Analyze and judge the correctness of each component in the received order in XML format, and parse out the order data from the order in XML format. The management system also has an EDI conversion interface for converting data into EDI format files. The EDI conversion interface converts the data parsed from the XML format order into EDI format files.

After the management system receives the orders in XML format that are regularly transmitted from the computers of the entrusted manufacturers to the computer of the commodity manufacturer, the central processing unit of the computer of the commodity manufacturer will process it according to the following steps: first , read the estimated orders in XML format from the computers that are entrusted to manufacture; analyze the estimated orders in XML format according to the XML grammar contained in the XML analysis interface and the relevant hierarchical nesting structure regulations ;Analyze each estimated order in the XML format to determine whether its syntax and hierarchical nesting structure meet the requirements; if it meets the requirements, search for the component tags in the estimated order in the XML format, and read the text between the corresponding tags and data data; according to the relevant regulations contained in the EDI conversion interface, convert the read text and data data into EDI format files; store the EDI format files in the database, and the original stored Orders in EDI format, integrated together.

Description of drawings

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the traditional commodity manufacturer and the commissioned manufacturer;

Figure 2 is a schematic block diagram of the management system of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation flow of the management system in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The present invention is a management system that can receive and parse orders in XML format. Referring to FIG. 2, the management system is built on a product manufacturer 40 and at least one commissioned manufacturer 50 through the Internet (Internet) 30. Between the computer systems, the product manufacturer 40 can regularly receive the estimated order 60 in XML format sent by the contract manufacturing 50 through the Internet 30, and can convert the estimated order 60 in XML format into The estimated order in EDI format, and then, the management system integrates the estimated order in EDI format with the EDI format order originally stored in a database 41, so as to analyze and judge that in a certain period of time in the future, all The number of items that can be supplied.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring back to shown in Figure 2, the management system is to install an XML parsing interface 43 that can be used to parse XML format files in the computer 40 of the commodity manufacturer, and an XML parsing interface 43 that can be used to convert The EDI conversion interface 42 that converts the data into an EDI format file. The analysis interface 43 is based on the XML syntax (Syntax) related to the nested (Nested) structure, and corrects the components in the received XML format order 60. analysis and judgment, and the EDI conversion interface 42 converts the data analyzed from the XML format order 60 into an EDI format file. After the computer 40 of the product manufacturer receives the estimated order 60 in XML format sent regularly by the entrusted manufacturers 50, the management system makes the central processing unit 44 of the computer 40 of the product manufacturer follow the steps below: Refer to Figure 3 and process it:

(70) First, read the estimated order 60 in XML format transmitted from the computer 50 of each entrusted manufacture;

(71) According to the XML syntax (Syntax) contained in the XML parsing interface 43 and the relevant hierarchical nesting (Nested) structure, analyze each estimated order in the XML format;

(72) Analyze each estimated order 60 in the XML format, and judge whether its syntax (Syntax) and hierarchical nesting (Nested) structure meet the regulations; if it meets the regulations, continue the following steps, otherwise, proceed to step (77);

(73) Search for the mark of the component in the estimated order 60 of the XML format, and read the text and data between the corresponding marks:

(74) According to the relevant regulations contained in the EDI conversion interface 42, convert the read text and data into a file in EDI format;

(75) Store the file in the EDI format in the database 41, and integrate it with the original stored EDI format order;

(76) continue to search for the mark of the next component in the estimated order 60 of this XML format; If the mark of the next component is not searched, promptly end processing, otherwise, if the mark of the next component is searched, then proceed to step (73 ), continue to read the text and data between the corresponding marks;

(77) Display an error message, and generate a request packet, requiring the computer 50 of each entrusted manufacturer to resend the estimated order 60 in XML format.

According to this embodiment, if an entrusted manufacturer intends to send a forecast order in XML format through the Internet (Internet), if the content of the forecast order (Forecast Schedule) includes the following items:

(1) Product Quantity: 19

(2) Entrusted manufacturing number (Business Identifier): 656066230

(3) Location Identifier of the entrusted manufacturer: 17

(4) Estimated start date (Begin Date): August 13, 2001

(5) Estimated end date (End Date): August 20, 2001

Then the forecast order (Forecast Schedule) can be an XML format file as shown below:

           
-<ForecastSchedule>
  -<ForecastCustomer>

    -<ForecastQuantity>
        <!-- SIPO <DP n="7"> -->
        <dp n="d7"/>
-<ProductQuantity>19</ProductQuantity>
   ＜/ForecastQuantity＞
   -<UsedBy>

-<PartnerDescription>

-<BusinessDescription>

-＜GlobalBusinessIdentifer＞656066230＜/GlobalBusinessIdentifer＞

＜/BusinessDescription＞

-<PhysicalAddress>

-<GlobalLocationIdentifer>17</GlobalLocationIdentifer>

＜/PhysicalAddress＞

＜/PartnerDescription＞
   ＜/UsedBy＞
 ＜/ForecastCustomer＞
 -<ForecastPeriod>
   -<DatePeriod>

-<BeginDate>

-＜DateStamp＞20010813＜/DateStamp＞

＜/BeginDate＞

-<EndDate>

-＜DateStamp＞20010820＜/DateStamp＞

＜/EndDate＞

＜/DatePeriod＞
   ＜/ForecastPeriod＞
＜/ForecastSeschedule＞

        

After the commodity manufacturer's computer 40 receives the aforementioned estimated order 60 in XML format from the entrusted manufacturer 50, the management system can follow the syntax in the XML analysis interface 43 and the relevant hierarchical nesting structure regulations , analyze and judge the correctness of each element in the XML format file, and analyze the data between the corresponding tags, and use the EDI conversion interface 42 to convert it into a file in EDI format to match the data The EDI format orders originally stored in the library 41 are exchanged and integrated with each other. In this way, there is no need to transmit orders through the value-added network. In addition to saving huge route usage fees, it can also achieve near-instant access to data.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of rights claimed by the present invention is not limited thereto. According to those who are familiar with the art, according to the technical content disclosed in the present invention, they can The easily conceivable equivalent changes shall all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (5)

1. A management system capable of receiving and parsing orders in XML format, characterized in that: the management system is constructed between the computer systems of a commodity manufacturer and at least one entrusted manufacturer through the Internet, so that the commodity The manufacturer's computer can regularly receive XML format orders from the entrusted manufacturer's computer through the Internet, and process them according to the following steps: Read the order in XML format and convert it into an order in EDI format; Then, the EDI format order is integrated with the original stored EDI format order in a database of the management system. 2. The management system capable of receiving and parsing orders in XML format according to claim 1, characterized in that: the management system is equipped with an XML parsing interface that can parse XML format files, and the parsing interface is based on XML syntax According to the regulations on hierarchical nesting structure, analyze and judge the correctness of each component in the received order in XML format, and parse out the order data from the order in XML format. 3. The management system capable of receiving and analyzing orders in XML format as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: the management system is equipped with an EDI conversion interface that can convert data into EDI format files, and the EDI conversion interface It is to convert the data analyzed from the XML format order into an EDI format file. 4. The management system capable of receiving and parsing orders in XML format as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: the management system receives XML format orders regularly transmitted from the computers of the entrusted manufacturers on the computer of the product manufacturer. After the order is placed, the central processing unit of the manufacturer's computer will process it in the following steps: First, read the estimated order in XML format from each computer to be commissioned; According to the XML syntax contained in the XML analysis interface and the relevant hierarchical nesting structure, analyze the estimated orders in the XML format; Analyze each estimated order in the XML format, and judge whether its grammar and hierarchical nesting structure meet the regulations; If the requirements are met, search for the component tags in the estimated order in XML format, and read the text and data between the corresponding tags; According to the relevant regulations contained in the EDI conversion interface, convert the read text and data into EDI format files; Store the document in EDI format in the database, and integrate it with the original stored EDI format order. 5. The management system capable of receiving and parsing orders in XML format as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: if the grammar and hierarchical nesting structure of the estimated order in XML format do not comply with the regulations, an error message will be displayed, and A request packet is generated to request the computer of each commissioned manufacturer to retransmit the estimated order in XML format.

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