Patent ID: 6167566
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A variable retrieving apparatus of a computer program, comprising:a syntax analyzing unit to analyze a syntax of a source program;an analysis result storing unit to hold variable relation information showing relations among variables in the program obtained as an analysis result of said syntax analyzing unit, variable definition information of each of said variables, and a variable list table;a retrieval designating unit to display said variable list table and allow the user to designate a variable as a retrieval target;a variable retrieving unit to retrieve variables which directly relate to the variable designated by said retrieval designating unit with reference to said variable relation information and said variable definition information held in said analysis result storing unit; anda retrieval display unit to display a variable retrieval result obtained by said variable retrieving unit in a manner such that said variable retrieval result is displayed on a screen as a list table having a layer structure in correspondence to said source program in a format such that said variable retrieval result can be used for the designation for a re-retrieval by said retrieval designating unit and said retrieval designating unit is allowed to execute the variable designation for the re-retrieval by selecting an arbitrary variable in said list table on the screen.