Create a fuzzy lookup
Use the procedure in this topic to create a fuzzy lookup.
Before you create a fuzzy lookup, you must first configure a fuzzy lookup source.
- Select the Fields menu.
- Select a configurable document type.
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Select
Configure fuzzy lookups.
The Fuzzy Lookups window for the selected document type is displayed.
Any existing fuzzy lookups are listed.
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Select
Add fuzzy lookup.
The Add Fuzzy Lookup window is displayed.
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In the
Add Fuzzy Lookup window, configure the following settings.
Setting
Description
Name
The name of the fuzzy lookup.
Lookup Source
Select from the list of available lookup sources.
This list includes values configured in .
Field Mapping
This is a list of all fields available in the fuzzy lookup source and by default no columns are selected.
Select each field you want to map. A default Document Field name is provided.
Edit the Document Field value as needed.
Validation form
Enables you to add a button to the validation form where users can search for database records to populate lookup fields.
To add a fuzzy lookup button to the validation form:
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Select Allow lookup (Default: Cleared).
Additional settings are available.
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Configure the following settings.
Setting
Description
Search button
Button text
Enter the text that is displayed on the validation form button.
Display location
Select a location on the validation form for the lookup button.
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Above field (Default)
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Top of form
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Bottom of form
When Above field is selected select a field from the list. The button is displayed directly above the selected field on the validation form.
Search results Initial search text Select and select one of the fields from the fuzzy lookup source.
The value for the selected field is automatically entered into the Search Text field after clicking on the search button on the validation form. This enables users to select a record that populates the corresponding fields.
Limit search results
The number of rows listed in the search results window on the validation form when a search is executed. (Default: 10)
Show confidence
When selected, the confidence of a field is displayed in the search results. (Default: Selected)
Dialog width
The width of the search window on the validation form in percent. (Default: 75%)
Dialog height
The height of the search window on the validation form in pixels. (Default: 450px)
Results columns
Configure how fields are displayed on the validation form search window. (Default: All fields selected)
Any fields selected in the Show column as listed in the search window.
Select a field and select to change the width of that column.
Show indicates which fields are displayed on the search form on the validation form -
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Select Done.
You are returned to the list of fuzzy lookups.
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Select Save.
The fuzzy lookups window closes and you are returned to the extraction page.
The table is populated with details from the table so you can add one or more of the lookup fields to this document type. These fields are populated from the fuzzy lookup source rather than extracted on the document.
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- Select Done to save your fuzzy lookup.
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Select
Save to accept the fields configured in the fuzzy lookup.
Each of the selected fields are added to the Fields list with the icon to indicate that the field is from a fuzzy lookup.
- Optional. Select Edit fuzzy lookup and Delete fuzzy lookup to manage your fuzzy lookups.
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Optional. View extraction fields.
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Optional. Manage extraction fields for configurable document types.
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Optional. Edit field properties, formatters, and validators.