Transfer device and transfer method for data transfer compatible with a plurality of protocols

A transfer device that receives data from a transmission source device, executes a process on the data, and transmits the data on which the process was executed to a destination device,

• a processor configured to execute a program group;
• and a storage device configured to store the program group and initial setting information, the transfer device comprising:
• wherein each program in the program group matches a reception protocol pertaining to reception of the data from the transmission source device, a processing protocol pertaining to the process, or a transmission protocol pertaining to transmission of the data to the destination device,
• wherein the initial setting information defines designation information that designates, for each protocol, the program matching the protocol, and wherein the processor is configured to execute:
• a reception process of receiving input of a first setting parameter to a first program that matches the reception protocol and the transmission protocol;
• an acquisition process of acquiring first designation information for designating the first program with reference to the initial setting information;
• and
• an activation process of activating the first program using the first designation information and the first setting parameter
• wherein the storage device stores reference setting information,
• wherein the reference setting information defines, for each protocol, a status for which selection or non-selection of the protocol can be set, and a setting parameter item for which a setting parameter for the program matching the protocol can be set,
• wherein, in the reception process, the processor is configured to transmit the reference setting information to the terminal, receives, from the terminal, selection of the reception protocol and the transmission protocol and input of the first setting parameter to the first program, and updates the status and the setting parameter item of the reference setting information,
• wherein the processor is configured to execute a creation process for creating combined setting information that associates the selected reception protocol and transmission protocol, the updated status, and the first designation information,
• wherein, in the activation process, the processor is configured to activate the first program using the first designation information and the first setting parameter with reference to the combined setting information,
• wherein the processor is configured to execute an update process of updating the combined setting information on the basis of a change in the reference setting information, and
• wherein, in the activation process, the processor is configured to deactivate a program present in the combined setting information prior to being updated and not present in the combined setting information that has been updated.