Text extraction

   

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Prerequisite: >To edit text extraction methods, you must be assigned the CONFIGADM access code.

About text extraction

Text extraction is used in a WorkZone environment for extracting text from various types of documents, including OCR. The text is then used for the WorkZone search functionality.

You can select a text extractor among two options:

  • Oracle text extractor.
  • WorkZone text extractor. To use it, enable the Use WorkZone text extractor toggle key in the top-right corner.

Edit text extraction method

Note: You can edit text extraction methods only for the WorkZone text extractor.
  1. On the main page, select Document.
  2. Click the Text extraction tab.

Edit text extraction method for a single file extension

  1. Point to the file extension that you need. A menu bar appears.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. In the Edit text extraction method dialog box, select a text extraction method:
    • Text only – Only extracts from text formats.
    • Text and OCR – Extracts from text formats and images, for example, scanned documents.
  4. Click Save.

Edit text extraction method for multiple file extensions

  1. Click the icon next to the file extension that you want to edit. The item is then selected .
  2. Select other file types that you want to edit one by one.
    3. Tip: To select all file types, select the top check box in the column of icons.
  3. Click Edit in the bottom-right corner of the page.
  4. In the Edit text extraction method dialog box, select a text extraction method:
    • <Empty> – Clears the Extraction method cells for the selected extensions and applies the default text extraction method – Text and OCR.
    • Text only – Only extracts from text formats.
    • Text and OCR – Extracts text from text and images, for example, scanned documents.
  5. Click Save.