Extract Text In Area
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Use this function to extract text from regions based on the given selectors.
Extract Text In Area (fid, left, top, right, bottom, page_number, text_format)
| Input Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| fid | OutputXmlFID passed from the Doc Reader node |
| left | A keyword to the left of the specific text area |
| top | A keyword above the specific text area |
| right | A keyword to the right of the specific text area |
| bottom | A keyword below the specific text area |
| across_pages |
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- Use NA for the parameters where you do not want to specify a keyword. In this case, the area till the end of the page is considered.
- You can specify NA in a maximum of three fields.
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Text | Extracted text |
Extract Text In Area (FID, 25/01/2021, Description, City, Cust1234, false)
- If a keyword you have specified does not have a match in the PDF, then an error Failed to find any area matching given criteria is displayed.
- The path and the name of the output file are automatically assigned by the function.
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