Code management system and code management method using a visual programming tool

A code management method of a code management system including a visual programming tool that creates a process flow by wiring together nodes representing processes, comprising:

• a process in which a flow generation unit of the code management system creates a process flow based on user manipulation of the visual programming tool and generates code based on the created process flow;
• a process in which a flow management unit of the code management system saves the code generated by the flow generation unit;
• a process in which a code acquisition unit of the code management system acquires the code in response to the code being saved in the flow management unit;
• a process in which a code conversion unit of the code management system converts the code acquired by the code acquisition unit to a process flow diagram;
• a process in which a flow image generation unit of the code management system generates a flow image of the process flow diagram converted by the code conversion unit;
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• a process in which a flow image registration unit of the code management system registers the flow image of the process flow diagram generated by the flow image generation unit, in the flow management unit in association with the code prior to conversion of the code to the process flow diagram by the code conversion unit.