DATA FORMAT PREPARING DEVICE, EDGE SERVER, AND DATA FORMAT PREPARING METHOD

To collect data collectable from edge equipment in a standard data format prepared by standardization. A data format preparing device 10 includes: a data dictionary storage unit 121 that stores a data dictionary 1211 containing the type and unit of collectable data for each type of the edge equipment 30; a data format storage unit 122 that stores a standard data format in which an edge server is to receive data from the edge equipment 30; a data format setting unit 111 that sets the standard data format on the basis of the data dictionary 1211 stored in the data dictionary storage unit 121; a data format examining unit 112 that examines the set standard data format; and a data format registering unit 113 that registers the standard data format with the data format storage unit 122.