System and method for creating fixed-format document

A fixed-format document creation system, comprising:

• a data base group including text data, graphic data of a fixed-format document and field data into predetermined positions of which the text data and the graphic data are to be inserted, first combination information representing a combination for identifying the field data from a group of the text data, second combination information representing a combination of the text data group and the graphic data to be inserted into the field data;
• a terminal device that designates the text data group;
• and
• a communication circuit that connects the data base to the terminal device;
• wherein
• the terminal device transfers data to and from the data base via the communication circuit to extract the field data matching the text data group designated by the first combination information from the data base, and insert the text data group and the graphic data into the extracted field data according to the second combination information to complete a layout of the fixed-format document.

A method of producing a rating plate and a label by using

• a delivery destination specifications storage unit that stores information to be printed on the rating plate and the label including approval information corresponding to each delivery destination and each product-type, and stores descriptive items of the rating plate and the label,
• a product-specific information storage unit that stores information of each product, and
• a computer that controls the delivery destination specifications storage unit and the product-specific information storage unit,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• identifying a product-type based on an input product-type identifier;
• extracting the approval information and the descriptive items of the rating plate and the label from the delivery destination specifications storage unit based on the input delivery destination of the product and the identified product-type;
• designing a layout of the rating plate and the label based on the extracted approval information and the descriptive items of the rating plate and the label;
• and
• selecting a material to be used for the rating plate and the label.

A program executable in a computer for controlling production of a rating plate and a label by using a delivery destination specifications storage unit that stores information to be printed on the rating plate and the label including approval information corresponding to each delivery destination and each product-type, and stores descriptive items of the rating plate and the label,

• a product-specific information storage unit that stores information of each product, and
• the computer that controls the delivery destination specifications storage unit and the product-specific information storage unit,
• said program driving the computer to execute the steps of:
• identifying a product-type based on an input product-type identifier;
• extracting the approval information and the descriptive items of the rating plate and the label from the delivery destination specifications storage unit based on the input delivery destination of the product and the identified product-type;
• designing a layout of the rating plate and the label based on the extracted approval information and the descriptive items of the rating plate and the label;
• and
• selecting a material to be used for the rating plate and the label.