Management system, image forming apparatus, management system control method, and image forming apparatus control method for migration of setting values of an application that operates in the image forimng apparatus

An image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus and installing at least one application thereon, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• a reception unit configured to receive at least one setting file including a first item for specifying an application and a second item for specifying an operation target setting content from the server apparatus;
• an operation unit configured to operate, if a predetermined value defined for operating a setting value of the image forming apparatus, the predetermined value being different from a setting value for specifying an application, is set in the first item included in the received setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus by using a value set in the second item included in the received setting file;
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• a transmission unit configured to transmit a result of an operation by the operation unit to the server apparatus,
• wherein, when the reception unit receives a first setting file and a second setting file from the server apparatus, the operation unit is configured to operate, if a value specifying that an operation of a setting value of an image forming apparatus is needed is set in the first setting file setting a value specifying an application in the first item and the predetermined value is set in the first item included in the second setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus according to the second setting file simultaneously with an operation to a setting value of the application according to the first setting file.

A method for controlling a management system including a server apparatus and at least one image forming apparatus configured to be capable of installing at least one application thereon, the server apparatus and the at least one image forming apparatus being capable of communicating with each other, the method comprising:

• transmitting, via the server apparatus, at least one setting file including a first item for specifying an application and a second item for specifying an operation target setting content to any one of the at least one image forming apparatus;
• receiving, via the at least one image forming apparatus, at least one setting file including a first item for specifying an application and a second item for specifying an operation target setting content from the server apparatus;
• operating, if a predetermined value defined for operating a setting value of the image forming apparatus, the predetermined value being different from a setting value for specifying an application, is set in the first item included in the received setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus by using a value set in the second item included in the received setting file;
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• transmitting, via the at least one image forming apparatus, a result of the operation to the server apparatus,
• wherein, when the receiving receives a first setting file and a second setting file from the server apparatus, the operating operates, if a value specifying that an operation of a setting value of an image forming apparatus is needed is set in the first setting file setting a value specifying an application in the first item and the predetermined value is set in the first item included in the second setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus according to the second setting file simultaneously with an operation to a setting value of the application according to the first setting file.

A method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus and installing at least one application thereon, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one setting file including a first item for specifying an application and a second item for specifying an operation target setting content from the server apparatus;
• operating, if a predetermined value defined for operating a setting value of the image forming apparatus, the predetermined value being different from a setting value for specifying an application, is set in the first item included in the received setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus by using a value set in the second item included in the received setting file;
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• transmitting a result of the operation to the server apparatus,
• wherein, when the receiving receives a first setting file and a second setting file from the server apparatus, the operating operates, if a value specifying that an operation of a setting value of an image forming apparatus is needed is set in the first setting file setting a value specifying an application in the first item and the predetermined value is set in the first item included in the second setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus according to the second setting file simultaneously with an operation to a setting value of the application according to the first setting file.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a computer program that causes a computer to execute a method for an image forming apparatus that is capable of communicating with a server apparatus and installing at least one application thereon, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one setting file including a first item for specifying an application and a second item for specifying an operation target setting content from the server apparatus;
• operating, if a predetermined value defined for operating a setting value of the image forming apparatus, the predetermined value being different from a setting value for specifying an application, is set in the first item included in the received setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus by using a value set in the second item included in the received setting file;
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• transmitting a result of the operation to the server apparatus,
• wherein, when the receiving receives a first setting file and a second setting file from the server apparatus, the operating operates, if a value specifying that an operation of a setting value of an image forming apparatus is needed is set in the first setting file setting a value specifying an application in the first item and the predetermined value is set in the first item included in the second setting file, the setting value of the image forming apparatus according to the second setting file simultaneously with an operation to a setting value of the application according to the first setting file.