Item name association processing method, computer-readable recording medium, and information processing apparatus

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein an item name association processing program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising:

• extracting a plurality of item names from table format data;
• referring to a storage in which a plurality of item groups is stored and determining which item group includes an item name that has a predetermined similar relationship with the plurality of individual extracted item names;
• and
• selecting, as an association target, from among the plurality of item names, regarding the item name from which a positive determination result has been obtained, the item name having the predetermined similar relationship and submitting, as an association candidate, from among the plurality of item names, regarding the item name from which a negative determination result has been obtained, the item group determined to include the item name having the predetermined similar relationship with another item name.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes a process comprising:
• extracting a plurality of item names from table format data;
• referring to a storage in which a plurality of item groups is stored and determining which item group includes an item name that has a predetermined similar relationship with the plurality of individual extracted item names;
• and
• selecting, as an association target, from among the plurality of item names, regarding the item name from which a positive determination result has been obtained, the item name having the predetermined similar relationship and submitting, as an association candidate, from among the plurality of item names, regarding the item name from which a negative determination result has been obtained, the item group determined to include the item name having the predetermined similar relationship with another item name.