ON-LINE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

PURPOSE:To improve efficiency of an online information processing system applied to transaction business of a securities exchange etc. by receiving identification information from a terminal device in a central unit side and registering allotment of allotted item in a management table and to manage. CONSTITUTION:Before starting business, name identification information is sent from each terminal device 1 to terminal controlling devices 3 through name keys 2. The devices 3 read this information and transmit to the central unit 6. The unit 6 registers the number of the terminal device in the entry of a management table 14 of the name of stock corresponding to received name identification. In this case, if duplicated allotment or no allotment is detected, alarm message is sent to corresponding terminal device, and necessary measure is taken. Thus, the number of terminal device to which each stock is allotted is registered successively in the management table 14, and allotment and its alteration and dispersed allotment at the time of occurrence of troubles etc. are performed. Accordingly, efficiency of the online information processing system can be improved.