How to extract fields from filename using the PDF image filter settings in ZySCAN.

SYMPTOMS

How to extract fields from filename using the PDF image filter settings in ZySCAN.

CAUSE

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RESOLUTION

1. Open ZySCAN
2. Open the PDF image filter settings.
   • If you select the option "Extract fields from filename" and the filename consists of several values which are separated by underscores.
   • The values are automatically placed in the first plain text fields found in the job (template). 

Example: Filename "John_Doe.pdf"

Field definitions:

• FirstName (plain text field)
• Date (date field)
• PdfFilename (plain text field)
• LastName (plain text field)

Result:

FirstName: John
Date: xx-xxxx
PdfFilename: xxxxxx
LastName: Doe

In case you want to add a field in which the original filename is saved, select: Add filename field. The file names will be saved in the PdfFilename field. Except if the plain text field is called: "PdfFilename". Electronic documents keep their own name, these files are not OCRed.

APPLIES TO

6.0 SP1; 6.0 SP2; 6.0; 6.1; 6.1 SP1; 6.1 SP2; 6.2; 6.2 SP1; 6.2 SP2; 6.3; 6.4