Format Locator
The format locator works with format definitions such as pattern matching (regular expressions and simple expressions) and advanced algorithms (Levenshtein and trigrams). The format definitions in partnership with dictionaries and keywords are used to extract data from documents, without the need to define zones. The locator runs on a full or partial page read of the document to extract the data using searches that are specific to the data, not the document layout. The locator evaluates the found alternatives and the data output.
You can add more than one format definition on a single format locator to increase flexibility. This is useful because the format locator searches a document and collects all items that match any of the format definitions. Depending on whether a format matches an entire word or just part of it, a confidence level is assigned. For the calculation of the final confidence, this extraction method also takes keywords into account.
To configure a format locator, add it to the selected class. Open a document set that contains documents for the class before modifying the locator properties. You can then configure the Format Locator by opening the locator properties.
Manage a Format Locator as follows from the General tab:
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Use results from another locator
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Use OCR substitution for regular expressions
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Configure settings for non-regular expressions
Manage a Format Locator as follows from the Format Definitions tab:
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Add a regular expression using custom formats or predefined formats
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Add a simple expression
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Add a Levenshtein format definition
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Add a Trigram format definition
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Insert a dictionary
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Refresh dictionary
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Modify format definitions
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Delete format definitions
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Test formats
Manage a Format Locator as follows from the Evaluation Settings tab:
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Add keywords for evaluation
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Ignore characters in a keyword or phrase
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Configure a keyword or phrase to match exactly
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Configure a keyword or phrase to match all words
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Add a dictionary as a keyword
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Specify the weight of a keyword or phrase
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Specify the distance of a keyword or phrase
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Specify the direction of a keyword or phrase
The Format Locator Properties window contains the following tabs:
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General tab
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Regions tab
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Test Results tab