Interpret interprets data from forms that Scan has saved or, if you wish, from other forms stored in image files (various formats are supported). It also validates that data in accordance with validation routines you specify in the form definition.
Interpreting a form means finding all defined fields on the form, deciding what the fields contain, and recording the field values in the FORMS database. Validating a form means comparing the contents of the fields with validation rules that you have defined for the field.
The results of the interpretation are saved in the program’s database. FORMS gives each field and each form a status which usually depends on the success or failure of the interpretation and validation routines applied. For example, if all fields on a form are interpreted and validated without error, and there are no fields for which you have requested complements or retyping, the statuses are all set to Complete.