Abstract: A scenario creating apparatus which creates a scenario for verifying operation of an information processing system in which a plurality of servers including a database server are connected, includes a collector that collects messages transmitted and received between the plurality of servers, when operation of the information processing system is being verified by a terminal apparatus that performs verification of operation; an association unit that associates the collected messages with each other; a sorter that sorts work models in ascending order of time at which access is made to the database server, the work models each being a group of the associated messages; and a scenario creating unit that creates the scenario on the basis of the sorted work models.

Abstract: A priority control apparatus, includes a job operation information storage unit stores, as job operation information on a per job operation basis for a plurality of job operations, a process and an object used by the process with the process mapped to the object, each job operation being executed by a plurality of processes; a delay determiner determines a first job operation that is delayed from among the plurality of job operations; and a priority controller identifies a second job operation sharing an object used in the first job operation by referencing the job operation information storage unit, identifies a process, using an object not used in the first job operation, from among the processes executing the second job operation identified, and lowers a priority at which the identified process is to be executed.

Abstract: A scenario creating apparatus which creates a scenario for verifying operation of an information processing system in which a plurality of servers including a database server are connected, includes a collector that collects messages transmitted and received between the plurality of servers, when operation of the information processing system is being verified by a terminal apparatus that performs verification of operation; an association unit that associates the collected messages with each other; a sorter that sorts work models in ascending order of time at which access is made to the database server, the work models each being a group of the associated messages; and a scenario creating unit that creates the scenario on the basis of the sorted work models.

Abstract: A method for preparing a prostaglandin derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein Ph represents phenyl group, R1 represents a C1-7 alkyl group, a C1-7 alkenyl group, phenyl group, or benzyl group), which comprises the successive steps (1) to (8) described in the specification, or any one step or two or more successive steps selected from the group consisting of the steps (1) to (8). A method for efficiently, inexpensively and safely preparing prostaglandin derivatives, of which typical example is latanoprost, is provided.

Abstract: A method for preparing a prostaglandin derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein Ph represents phenyl group, R1 represents a C1-7 alkyl group, a C1-7 alkenyl group, phenyl group, or benzyl group), which comprises the successive steps (1) to (8) described in the specification, or any one step or two or more successive steps selected from the group consisting of the steps (1) to (8). A method for efficiently, inexpensively and safely preparing prostaglandin derivatives, of which typical example is latanoprost, is provided.

Abstract: A relational figure print control processing apparatus for displaying and printing figures related to job flowcharts used in the operations management of computer jobs and other types of workflow. This device and method does this so that the relationship between the jobs will be output to users in an easily understandable manner on multiple sheets. The job flowchart is output on several sheets that can be easily combined into a single sheet. To accomplish this easy combining of multiple sheets, lines indicating relationships with other objects are output in a manner in which job hierarchy is easily distinguishable. This is accomplished by determining the positions of the job objects relative to each other and then determining the printing position of the an icon representing a job such that the icon is positioned within the printing area of a printing sheet, and a connection between the first icon and second icon is included within the printing area.

Abstract: A hydroxy-1-alkyne is reacted with a tin hydride compound, and the obtained (E,Z)-hydroxyvinylstannanes are separated to give the (E)-substance which is further converted to a vinylcopper complex shown by followed by the conjugate addition reaction with an &agr;, &bgr;-unsaturated cyclopentenone, and the deprotecting reaction is subsequently carried out to prepare a prostaglandin or an intermediate of prostaglandins easily, efficiently and industrially favorably.

Abstract: A substrate handling method includes a first step for holding a substrate with a hand mechanism, the hand mechanism being provided for positioning the substrate, a second step for discharging a gas out of a gas pad provided on a stage, such that the substrate held by the hand mechanism is floated relative to the gas pad, wherein the hand mechanism is provided separately from the stage, a third step for moving the hand mechanism such that the substrate is positioned finely with respect to the plane of the substrate and a fourth step for stopping gas discharging from the gas pad.