RU2522030C2 - Unified system for enterprise information management - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: physics; control.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to enterprise information management systems. Both automated process control systems and corporate information systems can participate in a data communication process as information sources. Data obtained by a collection module from data sources are delivered through a transport subsystem to a data transmission and processing unit, where steps for logical processing and preparation to a type suitable for transmission to target systems are executed. Logical processing carried out in the data transmission and processing unit includes determining a target system depending on incoming data, transmitting the obtained data to multiple systems, modifying the data structure and optionally preparing the data for the target system using a reference data matching unit.

EFFECT: reliability of transmitted data when solving data communication tasks between software systems used at an enterprise.

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Description

The unified enterprise information flow management system (USIPP) is designed to solve the problems of data exchange between software systems used at the enterprise. One of the main problems is the lack of a centralized system for the interaction of information systems operating at the enterprise with various automated process control systems (APCS), data collection and reporting systems. The unification of the process of transferring primary data from the source to the target system was achieved by organizing a single information space of the enterprise, consolidating the data of the process control system.

This problem is solved by automating and standardizing the process of transferring data from process control systems to information systems throughout the enterprise. This eliminates many problems associated with the resources of the enterprise and with errors that occur in the process of data delivery.

A known database interaction system of an automated control system (RF patent No. 2323974, G06F 17/40 dated 05/20/2008) relating to data collection and processing tools, designed to work with numerous remote user databases and selected as a prototype. The database interaction system includes a block of modules for collecting and primary data processing, a transport subsystem, a data transmission and processing unit, a data transmission unit in a single data warehouse, and a unit for making changes to the system database.

The disadvantage of the invention is the restrictions in the types of connected data sources (databases, ORS servers, file and mail servers, web services) and the amount of data transferred, the inability to transfer data to various information systems, the lack of tools for coordinating regulatory and reference information between the source and a data receiver.

The claimed invention solves the problem of creating an effective unified system for managing information flows and is intended to solve the problems of data exchange between software systems used at the enterprise.

The task is achieved in that a unified information flow management system of the enterprise, including a block of modules for collecting and primary processing of information from various information systems, transmits information to the transport subsystem, which transfers information through a one-way communication channel to a data transmission and processing unit connected by two-way communication channels with a data transfer unit of automated process control systems in a single data warehouse and an amendment unit The data in the system database, according to the invention, additionally includes a data transmission and processing unit, which exchanges information via bilateral communication channels with a reference information conversion unit and a data transmission unit in information systems, and a modification of the system database through a two-way channel is connected with a monitoring and administration unit, a transcoding unit of normative and reference information on a two-way channel is connected with a system for coordinating normative and reference information Missions, information received and processed by the data transmission unit of automated process control systems is transferred to a single data warehouse, information from the data transmission unit to information systems via one-way communication channels enters various information systems of the enterprise. In addition, the block of modules for the collection and primary processing of information collects information, which can be either a structured data set obtained from corporate information systems operating at the enterprise, or primary indicators from telemetry systems. In addition, a single data warehouse containing information in a unified format implements a single data access point with the ability to obtain data for the previous period.

This problem is solved by automating and standardizing the process of transferring data from process control systems and various corporate information systems to information systems throughout the enterprise. This eliminates many problems associated with the resources of the enterprise and with errors that occur in the process of data delivery.

The problem is solved by the consolidation of data from the process control system, which is a distributed data collection network connected through a transport subsystem with a central repository, and consists of the following subsystems:

- block of modules for the collection and primary processing of information

- monitoring and administration unit,

- transport subsystem,

- a system for harmonizing regulatory and reference information,

- block making changes to the system database,

- data transmission and processing unit,

- block transcoding reference information,

- a unit for transmitting data to information systems,

- the control system data transmission unit in a single data warehouse,

- a single data warehouse,

- various information systems.

The block diagram of the solution is shown in FIG. one.

This solution is implemented using IBM WBI products.

The functionality of the data acquisition modules implements connection to heterogeneous process control systems and obtaining from them the necessary data with a given discreteness. The functions of the block of collection modules include the conversion of the received data into a unified format and their transfer to the transport subsystem. Any loading module is implemented with an internal intermediate storage, which is used in case the transport subsystem is unavailable.

Data acquisition modules are implemented using various technologies, due to the heterogeneity of telemetry systems:

- to access the control system data sources presented in the form of DBMS and file exchange interfaces, the corresponding JCA connectors and modules have been developed that are responsible for the logic of obtaining the necessary data and sending them to the transport subsystem;

- for access to the control system data sources presented in the form of OPC servers, an appropriate software module has been developed that uses the OPC DA protocol for connection, with the ability to configure sampling and rejection conditions.

The transport subsystem is designed to transfer control system data from a data source and forms a continuous system for transmitting data packets over a corporate network or the Internet. As a transport bus, a specialized IBM WBI product, WebSphere MQ, is used. The subsystem includes a data delivery subsystem and a central data acquisition module. The data delivery subsystem is organized in the form of a network, the nodes of which are interacting WebSphere MQ servers or its component (Intenet-pass-thru). Data acquisition modules are clients for MQ servers. The root node of the transfer subsystem is the central WebSphere MQ server. The data transmission and processing unit terminates the data transmission circuit. This unit performs the functions of receiving data from the central WebSphere MQ server, converting it to a storage format, storing the received data in a single data warehouse through the process control data transmission unit to a single data warehouse.

A single repository of production data is used to store all incoming data to the central data transmission and processing unit. The following are the entities on which the storage is built and which allow you to store heterogeneous data in a single place in a unified format:

- organizational unit - the organization or its structural unit, to whom the technological place is assigned;

- technological place - an entity that defines a physical object on which metrological sensors are installed, which are a source of source data;

- parameter - an entity that defines one or more types of data (indicators) obtained from metrological sensors;

- tag - a formalized short description of each parameter associated with the technological place. The tag uniquely identifies the data source and its parameters;

- metering - the value of the parameter described by the tag in time. As part of the repository, a help system has been organized containing information about connected process control systems, structural units and organizations, and about the parameters that are collected.

To transfer control system data to end-user systems, along with a data transmission and processing unit, a data transmission unit is used in the information systems used at the enterprise. This unit transfers information between production systems of production documents - a structured set of related data. Using this unit allows you to synchronize data between connected systems.

The work of USUIPP regarding data exchange between information systems of an enterprise is implemented in such a way that both the source of information and the USUIPP can initiate the exchange automatically or at the command of a user who is a curator of information flows.

The creation of new information flows comes down to a description of the parameters of interacting systems, their exchange interfaces and the data set that is involved in the exchange process.

USUIPP also implements the ability to receive and process the results of storage from the target system and transfer relevant information to the source system, which makes the exchange process more intelligent. The data exchange process is accompanied by a number of procedures required when pairing two different systems. Conversion of the presentation format of a document of one system into the format of another, replication of incoming data for several target systems, dynamic determination of the target system depending on the data contained in the document.

The data transmission and processing unit uses, for converting the codes of the manuals contained in the incoming data set, the regulatory reference information matching system (NSI) through the conversion of the regulatory reference information block. To manage the NSI of various systems, the following functionality is implemented in the subsystem:

- Download and replication of reference data from various systems through Web services or directly from the database;

- coordination of NSI in manual mode or automatic based on lexical and syntactic analysis.

To control the operation of the entire system and display information, a monitoring and administration unit has been implemented in the form of an information subsystem based on the IBM WebSphere Portal Server portal Web technologies. This subsystem allows you to perform search queries to the data, view the history of data transfer transactions within the information flows, monitor transmission errors, and also compare reference data from various information systems.

USUIPP is easily replicated and supports the connection of various types of telemetry systems. At all stages of collecting and transmitting information, the highest possible guaranteed data delivery is implemented. Historical and operational information from connected sources is available for external systems in a unified format.

Claims (3)

1. The unified information flow management system of the enterprise, including a block of modules for collecting and primary processing information from various information systems, transmitting information to the transport subsystem, which transmits information through a one-way communication channel to a data transmission and processing unit, connected by two-way communication channels to a data transfer unit automated control systems for the technological process in a single data warehouse and a unit for making changes to the system database, distinguishing the fact that, in addition, the data transmission and processing unit via the two-way communication channels exchanges information with the normative-reference information conversion unit and the data transmission unit to the information systems, the system database modification unit via the two-way channel is connected to the monitoring and administration unit, the conversion unit reference information on a two-way channel is connected with the system of coordination of reference information, the information received and processed by the block Data transfer of automated process control systems is transmitted to a single data warehouse, information from the data transfer unit to information systems via one-way communication channels enters various enterprise information systems. 2. The unified information flow management system of the enterprise according to claim 1, characterized in that the block of modules for collecting and processing information collects information, which can be either a structured data set obtained from corporate information systems operating at the enterprise or primary indicators from the systems telemetry. 3. The unified enterprise information flow management system according to claim 1, characterized in that a single data warehouse containing information in a unified format implements a single data access point with the ability to obtain data for the previous period.