FileNet Capture
FileNet Capture
FileNet Capture
Version 5.2.1
Administrator's Guide
SC19-3119-00
Administrator's Guide
SC19-3119-00
Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Notices on page 245.
This edition applies to version 5.2.1 of IBM FileNet Capture (product number 5724-R77) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. Copyright IBM Corporation 2007. US Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
Table of Contents
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Who Should Read This Manual? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Accessing IBM FileNet Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Related Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Software Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Release Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Comments and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Part 1 - FileNet Capture Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Processing Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Planning a FileNet Capture system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Coordinating with the system administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Analyzing scanning requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Analyzing the work flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Work Flow Analysis Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Special Document Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Updating Doc Class Definitions Through Capture Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Settings Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Settings Collections and Document Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Settings Collection Overrides to Document Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sample Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Zonal and Full Text OCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Overview of the OCR components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Asian language support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Best practices for maximizing recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fonts and point sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Supported image formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Using Zonal OCR with forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Part III - Capture Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Batch Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Committing Documents with Batch Totals Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Image Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Overview of Image Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Using Image Enhancement eatures in a capture path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Image Enhancement features in ad hoc mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Event Activator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Overview of Event Activator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 How Event Activator fits in Capture work flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trigger Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Sample Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Event Activator Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Patch Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Overview of Patch Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Types of Patch Code Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Scanner Hardware (Including Kodak Scanners) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Patch Code Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Patch Codes and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Patch Code Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Use Full Width Patch Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Patch Codes on Top and Bottom of Separator Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Sequential Numbers on Separator Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Text Identifying the Separator Level on Separator Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Longer Paper for Separator Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Colored Stock for Separator Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reproducing Patch Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patch Codes and Long Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 70 70 70 70 70 71 71
Record Activator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Setting up Capture Record Activator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Creating a Record Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Fax Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Overview of Fax Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Overview of using the Fax Entry window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Journal Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 FileNet Capture Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Overview of Capture Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Part IV - FileNet Capture Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Backup and Restore Procedures for Capture Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Backing Up the Config Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Backing Up the Local Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Backup Procedures for Capture Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Security for IS Server Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Comparison of IS Security Groups for Capture Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 SysAdminG Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 AuditG Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 CaptureAdminG Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 DE_ErrorOverrideG Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 DE_BUSYOVERRIDEG Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 CaptureNoDeleteG Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Creating and Assigning Security Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Typical Capture Roles and the Security Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Locked and Busy Batch Override Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Changes to IS Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Changes to Document Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Password Expiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Security Considerations for Offline Repositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Security Options on Content Services Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Security Options on Content Engine Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Local Administrator rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Install the newest fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Tuning your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Basic tuning guidelines for FileNet Capture usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Other Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Updating settings after changing a document class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 FileNet Capture Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Object Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Objects in a Batch Contain No Object Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cannot run a process that is ran on another workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Capture page size setting has no effect on scanned page size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Errors scanning long pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Index fields disappear while indexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Index Values are not available after file import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Template properties show unexpected values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
DocProcessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
DocProcessing does not run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DocProcessing functions have no effect on some pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One or more pages is marked for Rescan or Reject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One or more pages is in a format not supported by the Doc Processing software . . . . Batch fails to commit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commit fails at the FileNet Capture Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commit fails at the Image Services server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committing the batch again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To recommit a batch that failed committal at the Capture workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . To recommit a batch that failed committal at the Image Services server . . . . . . . . . . . 113 113 113 113 114 114 114 114 114 114
Commit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Message Logon Error: Your password expires on <server> at <date&time>. Do you wish to change it now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Message Logon Error: The account has expired and is no longer valid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
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Appendix B Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Supported Bar Code Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 General Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Bar Code Quality Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Improving Bar Code Reading Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Bar Code Height Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Code Length Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Codes with Thin Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Width Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum Bar Codes per line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum Bar Codes per page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Search Direction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Code Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edge noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quiet Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speckling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 121 121 121 122 122 122 122 122 123 123 123 123 123 123
Appendix C Using TWAIN Devices with FileNet Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 General Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Loading TWAIN Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Creating the pixtwcfg.ini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Using MView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Configuring Capture to work with TWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Appendix D Automatic Indexing from Kodak Image Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
What is an Image Address? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed Field and Page Counter Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optional Counter Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kodak Levels and Image Address Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FileNet Capture and Kodak Image Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index Fields and Kodak Image Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 134 134 135 136 137
Outline of Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Create a Settings Collection and Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Scan Sample Pages into the Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Obtain Document Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Configuring the Index component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Test the Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Settings Collection and Template Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sample Page Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index General Tab Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index Field Name List Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index Field Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 153 154 154 154 155 155
Appendix E Automatic Indexing of Create Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Before you start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Time format processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Single phase time formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Workstations without proper 12- or 24-hour formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Time formats with quoted strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Automatically indexing Create Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Creating a Settings Collection and Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Scan sample pages into the Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Configuring the Index component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Test the Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Appendix F Autoindexing Fax Entry Journals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 General Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Creating a Settings Collection and Template in Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Configuring the Journal Log in Fax Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Creating Sample Journal Logs in Fax Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Creating a Sample Page in the Capture Settings Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Configuring Autoindexing in Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Automatically Autoindexing and Committing Journal Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Appendix G Automatically Assigning Inbound Faxes to Document Classes. . 169
Coordination between products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Processing Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document Class and Inbound Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document Classes, Settings Collections, Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning a Single Document Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning Multiple Document Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folders and Batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial Batch and the Fax Entry Batch Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naming the Initial Batch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial Batch and Document Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secondary Batches and Document Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Template Initial Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of Telephone Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DID (Direct Inward Dial). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DTMF (Dual Tone Multiple Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANI (Automatic Number Identification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Identifier Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSID (Caller Station ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Channel ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capture Object Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options for Batching Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single Page Batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Page Batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Batches from a Single Fax Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Activator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 169 169 169 169 170 171 171 171 171 171 171 172 173 173 173 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 175 175 176 176 176 176 177
Organize Documents and Document Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Procedure Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Create the Initial Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Create a Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Create a Folder and Initial Batch (Seed Batch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Configure Fax Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Send a Fax to the Initial Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Check Document Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Copy Sample Page into the Initial Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Create Secondary Settings Collections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Add Secondary Settings Collections to Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Configure the Initial Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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First Rule: Create the Batch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test the First Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Rule: Name the Batch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test the Second Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Rule: Assign the Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test the Third Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Rules for the Remaining Document Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testing the Settings Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Examples of Event Activator rule sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Single Page Batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Multiple Page Batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Multiple Batches from a Single Fax Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
General Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Locked Batches -- General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Document to Document Class Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial Settings Collection Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RightFax Component Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Template Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inbound Fax Folder and Initial Batch Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax Entry Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send a Fax to the Initial Batch Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document Class and Settings Collection Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secondary Settings Collection Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property / Document Class / Settings Collection Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Activator Rule Set Worksheet 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Activator Rule Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Activator Rule Set Worksheet 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 201 202 202 202 202 203 203 203 204 204 204 204 205 205
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Specifying the Location of the Shared Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Changing the Location of the Shared Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
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Related Documents
For related information about the operation of the FileNet system, Microsoft Windows, and the supported scanners, refer to the following documentation:
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Images Services System Administrators Handbook Images Services Administrators Companion for Windows Server
Windows Documentation
For information about Windows installation, configuration, and operation, see the documentation supplied by Microsoft with your Windows software. Also refer to the Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility List when selecting workstation hardware.
Scanner Documentation
Refer to the documentation supplied with your scanner for specific information about configuration and operation.
Software Education
IBM provides various forms of education. Please visit Global Learning Services on the IBM Web site at www-306.ibm.com/software/sw-training/.
Release Notes
The Release Notes contain important information about Capture. To download the Release Notes from the IBM support page, see Accessing IBM FileNet Documentation on page 16.
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The following components provide additional functionality, but are not required: DocProcessing to enhance images, read bar codes, and detect patch codes after scanning Image Verify to enable an operator to check the quality of images Index Verify (for IS systems only) to check the values of index fields before a document is committed Event Activator to make events or actions occur automatically based on rules Blank Page Detection to detect blank pages in batches PrintFax (for IS systems only) to print or fax uncommitted documents from the BES repository Merge to combine multiple individual images files of the same or compatible type into a single, multi-page file.
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Full-text and Zonal OCR to convert scanned or imported pages into text. Record Activator to declare FileNet P8 Records in Records Manager for documents committed to a Content Engine object store.
Each Capture component is configured separately. Components can be configured by the Capture operators as they use the system, or they can be configured by the system administrator and saved in a settings collection. (See Settings Collections on page 31.) You can create as many settings collections as required by the different documents you process. For example, you might need one settings collection to process medical forms that are submitted on colored paper, and another, with different scan settings, to process dental forms on white paper. If you have different models of scanners, you might use a different settings collection for each scanner type, or you might use one settings collection for all scanners. If you change the scanner type on an existing batch, Capture attempts to use settings for the new scanner that are the most compatible with the settings you selected for the previous scanner. If there are any settings that cannot be reconciled, Capture displays a message so that you can make manual adjustments, if needed. Settings collections are associated with a document class, which is a profile used to group similar documents. (See Document Classes on page 25.) The server uses the document class to specify index fields or properties. Capture uses the document class to specify security, indexing and committal information. A document class in Capture may have several settings collections associated with it.
Automation
You can automate the document capture process by creating a capture path, listing the Capture components you use in the order that you use them. (See Capture Paths on page 35.) You can create several capture paths for different documents. For example, you can create a capture path for the documents that you scan, and another capture path for the documents that you import. You can use a capture path with different settings collections. For example, if your medical and dental forms are processed with the same procedure, you can use the same capture path, but use a different settings collection that is created for each form. FileNet Capture uses templates to associate a capture path with the appropriate settings collections. The template shows the capture path and the settings collections that you can use with your forms.
Processing Flow
FileNet Capture is designed to process similar documents together in groups called batches. When you create a batch, you must select a template. The template determines the capture path available settings collections. After you create the batch, you can select the batch and use the following Capture components for specific purposes: Scan component or File Import component to fill the batch with pages. Assembly component to assemble the pages into documents Index component to add the information that enables users to search for each document Commit component to send the documents to the server.
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If you created a capture path, you can run the capture path to automatically start the next step as each step is completed. You can change the settings for the batch by selecting the batch and configuring the component that you want to change. These changes apply only to the batch that you selected, and not to the settings collection that is assigned to the batch. To configure a settings collection, you can use the Settings Wizard or select the settings collection and configure the component that you want to change. These changes apply to all new batches that are created with the settings collection, but do nto apply to existing batches with the settings collection. FileNet Capture provides additional components that you can add to this process, such as Image Verify that permits a review of images. To create a more sophisticated system, you can automate much of the processing, such as dividing pages into documents or adding index values. You can distribute processing between several workstations, including a dedicated scan workstations or indexing workstations.
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After you configure and test your FileNet Capture system, you can automate the work through capture paths and distributed processing.
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Example
At an insurance company, a work flow is as follows: 1. Mail clerks separate incoming mail into batches of similar documents, such as claim forms, new policy applications, information change request forms, and so on. 2. The mail clerks place patch codes on document and batch separator sheets. 3. These forms go to the scan operators for scanning into the Capture system. 4. Scan operators configure their scanners controls to produce the best possible image, create a batch, and scan documents into the batch. 5. Image verification operators verify that the images are satisfactory, and mark unacceptable documents for rescan. 6. Rescan operators rescan marked images. 7. Assembly operators perform document assembly, and then pass the batch of documents to an index operator who indexes (or adds properties to) the documents. 8. When processing is complete, a FileNet Capture operator or administrator with appropriate server security commits the documents to storage media (also known as adding the documents to a library).
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Task Scan batches Verify images, mark bad images for rescan Rescan images Correct / Enhance images Patch code detection Index batches (IS) or add properties (CS or CE) Verify indexing (IS only) Commit or add to library
Performed By scan operator verify operator rescan operator Enhancement operator software (automatic) index operator index operator system administrator Scan
Component Image Verify Scan DocProcessing DocProcessing Assembly Index Index Verify Commit
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Work Flow Analysis Worksheet on page 217.
*The page name length also includes the MIME-type string for the page image data. The longer the MIMEtype string, the shorter the page name must be. Because settings, capture paths, and templates are considered batches, you must name them according to the same naming guidelines for all other batches.
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Creating settings collections and templates and configuring FileNet Capture components
Refer to FileNet Capture Professional online help to create the settings collections and templates. Configure the components in each settings collection.
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Example
The migration delay time can be defined in both an Image Services document class and in the Capture Commit component. If the migration delay time configured in the Commit component is different from that configured in the document class, the batch uses the value configured in the Commit component. For more information, see Overrides to Document Class - IS Systems Only on page 28.
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User Indexes Report The User Indexes Report gives detailed information about the index fields used by each document class, and is useful in configuring the Index component. For more information, see User Indexes Report on page 26.
Class Name Batch Size Cluster Index Disk Family Description Indexes ------Date_yyyymmdd Claim_Number Name_Last Name_First
: Med_Claim : 50 : : SingleSlot
WorkFlo System WorkFlo Queue Retention Base Retention Offset Enable Cataloging Migration Delay
: Medical Claim -- Short Form Required -------X X Batch Total ----------Verify -----Auto Indexing -------------
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To make changes to these document class options, you must request that the server administrator make the desired change.
Each Document Contains A Variable Pages/Document: V (Variable) Number Of Pages radio button
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Capture Configuration Options Commit With Migration radio button (checked, enables Delay By field) Commit Without Migration radio button
Delay By field: number of minutes to Migration Delay: YES delay Hours: number of hours to delay Days: number of days to delay Delay By field: grayed (Commit With Migration NOT checked) The Capture and document class values used may be: Changed in Capture for a settings collection. (Changed values will be used for all batches with the settings collection.) Changed in Capture for a specific batch. (Changed values will be used for the single batch only.) Migration Delay: NO
For more information, see Settings Collection Overrides to Document Class on page 31. For more information about assembly and commit, see Assembly on page 53, and Committing Documents on page 57.
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NOTE Use the Update Doc Class Definitions function in Capture Manager only when workstations are idle and no processing is taking place. If users are attempting to Index while the doc classes are being updated, errors may occur.
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You can create as many settings collections as required by the different types of documents you process and the different models of scanners you use.
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Capture Options Commit With Migration radio button (checked, enables Delay By field) Commit Without Migration radio button Delay By field: number of minutes to delay
Server Options Migrate To O.D.: YES Migrate To O.D.: NO Migration Delay: YES Hours: number of hours to delay Days: number of days to delay Migration Delay: NO
Component List
Settings collections define the configuration of the following Capture components: Component Key Components Scan Assembly Index (not in wizard list) Commit Scan Alternatives File Import Third-party fax component and Fax Entry Image Enhancement Verification DocProcessing Image Verify Index Verify (not in wizard list) Automation Event Activator (not in wizard list) Chapter / Section Scan on page 50 Assembly on page 53 Index component on page 56 Committing Documents on page 57 Importing Files in Capture Professional online help. Fax Entry on page 91 Image Enhancement on page 62 Image Verify Overview in Capture Professional online help. Overview of Indexing in Capture Professional online help. Event Activator on page 64
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Component Other Blank Page Detection PrintFax Viewer Zonal OCR Full-Text OCR Record Activator
Chapter / Section Blank Page Detection Overview in Capture Professional online help. Overview of PrintFax in Capture Professional online help. Viewer Overview in Capture Professional online help. Zonal and Full Text OCR on page 59 Record Activator on page 88
You can change the component settings for a settings collection or a batch. Settings Collection When you change the component settings of a settings collection in the Config/Settings folder of the repository, all new batches using that settings collection will be processed with the changed settings. Batch When you change the component settings of a batch in the repository, only that batch will be processed with the changed settings. NOTE If you select a batch and select Edit/Settings from the main menu bar, you will change the settings collection. To change settings for a batch only, select the batch and select Tools/ Configure/ and the Capture component you wish to change. Operators can change Capture component settings on their individual workstations and apply these changes to a specific batch. The changed settings travel with the batch. The changes do not apply to the settings collection that the operator originally opened. Operators with system administrator rights cannot change settings collections. Only the Capture administrator can edit the settings collection in the repository. All batches subsequently made from the edited settings collection will reflect the changes.
Sample Pages
A sample page contains examples of object properties used to configure a settings collection. Often, the properties desired from a sample page are bar code types or values. You can include a sample page in a settings collection by scanning, importing a file, or receiving a fax. Sample pages are stored in a settings collection folder. A settings collection can contain more than one sample page. You can use sample pages to provide properties for the following components: Index Event Activator Blank Page Detection Forms ID Records Activator Once the settings collection has registered the properties, the sample pages are no longer required. You may want to keep the sample pages with the settings collection to make changing
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the settings collection easier. If the sample pages are removed, you must scan or import a new sample page and run Event Activator, if required, to obtain the properties for the changes to the settings collection.
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Notes Includes the following post-scan functions: Bar Code: Performs bar code detection and recognition tasks. Patch Code: Performs patch code detection and recognition tasks. Forms ID: Matches pages against predefined sample forms to quickly identify form document types. Image Enhancement: Provides enhancement features like despeckle, deskew, and streak removal.
Image Verify
When you use Image Verify, consider the following: If an operator marks a page as Reject, Image Verify turns the scanner on, flushing the scanners buffer of any pages it may contain. This can cause problems if you have the Scan Ahead feature in the Scan component enabled to maximize throughput. You can configure the Scan component to scan one page at a time, then wait for the operator to accept, reject, or mark the scanned image for rescan before scanning the next page. See the Capture Professional online help for complete instructions. Image verification may be performed either at the scanning station, or at another station that can access the same repository. To use Image Verify on a separate workstation, you must have the Scan component installed and a scanner attached to the station to rescan pages at that workstation. In distributed processing, when a batch completes image verification with all pages accepted, the other stations polling for batches in the next phase will see the batch. If one or more pages in a batch are rejected or marked for rescan, the batch will be marked as In Error. A supervisor or rescan station can see the batch by polling for batches with a Next Phase of Index, Commit, or Rescan and a Status of Error.
Event Activator
If you use the Event Activator to switch to a different settings collection, note that all the settings collections you switch to within one capture path after the batch is created must use the same document class. Note also that the change in settings collections does not affect any component in the capture path that comes before the Event Activator. For more information about Event Activator, see Event Activator on page 64. Assembly differs from the other Capture components in that it doesnt pass pages on as it receives them, but holds them until it can assemble them into documents and batches. Until it assembles and releases these pages, it produces an Empty output that must be looped back to the Scan or Import component to send the next page to Assembly. If the capture path does not loop back to the Scan for another page, Scan will drop any pages it has buffered when the capture path terminates, resulting in a one-page batch. Remember to include this loop in your capture paths.
Assembly
Index Index Verify Merge The Index Verify component is not available for CS or CE repositories. You must assemble the documents before you can use the Merge component.
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Component Full Text OCR Zonal OCR Record Activator Viewer Commit
Notes You must assemble the documents before you can use the Full Text OCR component. The Record Activator component is available for CE repositories only. The viewer is rarely used in a capture path.
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Task Assemble pages into documents and batches Index batches Verify indexing Commit to IS
Performed By: scan operator index operator index operator index operator
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Review the individual chapters for each component to determine whether there are any dependencies. For example, if you are using the Full Text OCR component in a capture path, you must use the Assembly component first to assemble the documents before you can run Full Text OCR.
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Scan-only workstation
For a scan-only station, all toolbars that are not used are disabled. Scan Tools Palette
Tree View
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Components
A Scan-only workstation includes all of the components for a Capture scanning package. The actual scan package you install depends on the scanning volume and the type of scanner that is used.
Views
In the Scan-only workstation, the Tree View and List View and are enabled and the Workspace pane is disabled. Because the operator at a scan-only station is not verifying or assembling pages, the scan operator does not require a view in the Workspace pane.
Toolbars
The Tools Palette toolbar is enabled. On a scan-only station, you install only the Scan component and the Event Activator component, if the Event Activator is needed by the operators capture path. The Tools Palette toolbar shows only buttons for components that are installed on the workstation. The following toolbars are disabled: Standard toolbar: Contains buttons for Copy, Cut, Paste, Print, and Help. A scan-only operator does not need access to these functions. List View toolbar: The operator does not need to see this toolbar because the List View is set to display objects in a List format. VCR Buttons toolbar: Provides controls that allow an operator to scroll through objects in the List View. The VCR Buttons toolbar also contains the Stop button, which stops the Scan component. There is also a Stop commend on the Tools menu. At some sites, you might need to leave the VCR Buttons toolbar enabled. Blank Page toolbar: The Blank Page component is not installed on a scan-only station. In this scenario, blank page detection takes place on an Assembly workstation.
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Viewer
Components
A scan and image verify workstation includes all of the components for a FileNet Capture scanning package. The actual scan package that you install depends on the scanning volume and type of scanner that is used.
Views
In a scan and image verify workstation, the List and Tree Views are enabled, and the workspace pane is open to accommodate the Viewer. The List View is configured to display objects in a thumbnail format.
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Toolbars
The Tools Palette is enabled and includes the buttons to start the components that are installed on the workstation. In the scan and image verify workstation, there are buttons for the Viewer, Assembly, Image Verify, Event Activator, Scan, and Blank Page Detection. The Viewer shows the standard toolbar, which can be disabled by configuring the Viewer component.The Image Verification toolbar is enabled in the Viewer when the Image Verify component starts. VCR Buttons toolbar is enabled so that the user can use the buttons to scroll through images. The Blank Page toolbar is enabled. The following toolbars are disabled: Standard toolbar: Tthe user on the scan and image verify workstation seldom needs to cut, copy or paste. The List toolbar is enabled.
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Tree View
List View
Viewer
Status Bar
Components
An image verification and assembly workstation includes all of the components for a Capture Document Entry package. For a typical image verification and assembly workstation, Scanning is not required.
Views
In an image verification and assembly workstation, the Tree View and List View are enabled, and the workspace pane is open to accommodate the Viewer.
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Toolbars
The Standard toolbar is enabled to give the operator access to the copy, cut and paste tools. The List View toolbar is enabled and configured to display objects in thumbnail view. The VCR Button toolbar is enabled so that the operator can scroll through the images. When the Viewer and Image Verify components are active, the respective toolbars are enabled. The buttons for the Image Verify toolbar are: accept, delete, rescan, and image verify attributes. The Tools Palette shows icons for all components that are installed on the system. In an image verification and assembly user interface, there are buttons for the viewer, assembly image verify, and event activator. Because the Scan component is not installed on this workstation, there is no Scan toolbar.
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Index-Only Station
For an index only workstation, because the index component is running, most toolbars and buttons inactive. The stop button is active. Index display preferences, which control the Viewer and Index input fields, are configured by using the Display Preferences tab in the Index Control Properties window,
Standard Toolbar
List Toolbar
VCR Toolbar
Viewer Toolbar
Tree View
List View
Viewer
Status Bar
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An indexing workstation includes all of the components for a Capture Document Entry package. Typically, scanning is not required for an indexing workstation.)
Views
In an indexing workstation, the List and Tree Views are enabled, and the workspace pane is open to accommodate the Viewer and the Index fields.
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Toolbars
The Standard toolbar is enabled to give the operator access to the copy, cut and paste tools. The List View toolbar is enabled. The VCR Buttons are enabled so that the operator can scroll through the images. The Tools Palette is enabled. In an indexing workstation, there are buttons for the Viewer, Assembly, Image Verify, Event Activator, and Index components. Because the Scan component is not installed on this workstation, there is no Scan toolbar.
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Zonal OCR: Converts specific areas of scanned pages, such as an account number field, into text that can be used when autoindexing scanned pages. Merge: Combines multiple individual image files of the same or compatible type into a single, multi-page file. Viewer: Displays images in the Workspace view. While an image displays in the Viewer, an operator can zoom the Viewer in or out, rotate the image, invert its colors, and adjust the brightness and greyscale settings. Print Fax: Prints or faxes an uncommitted document from within the Capture Tree View. Capture cannot view committed documents.
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Group 4
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Scanning Options
The options and features available to you depend on the type of scanner installed, and the interface board that is used. For detailed information about scanning options, see the FileNet Capture Professional online help . The Scan Ahead option uses a buffer to store pages as they are scanned and before they are transferred to the Capture repository. When Scan Ahead is enabled, scanner page throughput is improved because the scanner can scan pages faster than the pages are transferred to the repository. When this feature is disabled, there is more user control over the scanning process. The scan ahead buffer is a software buffer created on the hard drive of the workstation. Some scanners use a hardware buffer to store pages for a similar purpose. For example, some Kodak scanners have buffers in the scanner, and some Kofax boards buffer pages in a device cache. The number of pages that can be stored in the Kofax buffer is configured through the Device Cache option in the Kofax software. Use Scan Ahead only when the step in the work flow after scanning is also an automated process. For example, enable Scan Ahead when the process after Scan is DocProcessing or automated Assembly. In such a work flow, running DocProcessing or Assembly on a separate workstation can significantly increase the speed of throughput. Disable Scan Ahead when the step in the work flow after scanning is a manual process. For example, disable Scan Ahead when the process after Scan is Image Verify, and you want to verify every page and rescan bad pages
Clear this option to delete the pages in the scan ahead buffer. No pages from the bugger will be sent to the repository
Recovering from an error or other stoppage is the same with either option. The operator checks the last page shown in the Capture Tree View or List View, checks that the correct batch is selected, loads the scanner feeder with the remainder of the batch starting with the first unscanned page, and resumes scanning. For very high speed scanners with large buffers, having the operator count back in the batch to the last unscanned page is not practical. There can be far too many pages. In such a case, have the operator delete the existing pages from the batch, restack the batch to its original form, and scan the batch again from the beginning.
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Kofax board memory limitations are most often noticed when the Kofax tool kit is configured for a large or long page size (11 x 17 inches or larger) and bar code, patch code, or deskew is enabled. Using these features together can cause Scan to fail to run and return several different Kofax error messages. For troubleshooting information, see Errors scanning long pages on page 110.
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The batch and document structure created by the Assembly component can be changed by an operator manually reassembling the batch. To prevent manual assembly, see Reassembly on page 55.
Example
A batch contains several accident claim form packages that vary from 5 to 9 pages. Each package is separated by a page containing only a patch code 1. In configuring the Assembly component,
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you select the Each Document Contains a Variable Number of Pages option, and configure the Event Activator to create a new document when it encounters a patch code 1. The Assembly component organizes the pages into documents of varying page counts, starting a new document each time it encounters a patch code 1. The pages representing the separator sheets can be kept or discarded based on an option in the Event Activator configuration.
Example
A batch contains several accident claim form packages of 10 pages each. Each package is separated by a page containing only a patch code 1. In configuring the Assembly component, you select the Verify Document Contains the Expected Number of Pages option, set the value in the Pages Per Document field to 10, and configure the Event Activator to create a new document when it encounters a patch code 1. The Assembly component organizes the pages into 10-page documents. The assembly process checks each document and displays an error message when it encounters any document that contains more or fewer pages than 10.
Separators
Any property available to the Event Activator can be used as a trigger for separation. Each type of separator has its advantages. The items used most often for separating objects are patch codes and bar codes.
Patch Codes
Patch codes are large and simple optical devices with the advantage of being easier to read if the code is not a perfect reproduction or is skewed or dirty.
Bar Codes
Bar codes are smaller and more complex than patch codes, making them slightly less reliable than patch codes. Prepare the bar codes properly (clean codes, no skew, proper placement) to ensure similar reliability to patch codes. Also, a bar codes primary purpose in the Capture context is to contain information for automatic indexing.
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Other separators
Blank pages and the Kodak Image address are used less often to separate objects. Regardless of which separator is used, if the batch does not contain separators (or the separators are not detected correctly), all of the pages in the batch are assembled into one document. Documents are the most common objects to separate. However, you can also separate pages into folders and batches. For more information about automatically separating objects, see Event Activator on page 64.
Reassembly
You can reassemble documents using manual assembly or the Assembly component. No matter which method you choose, reassembly overwrites previous document separations. Each time you run the Assembly component on a batch, it ignores the previous document separations and assembles the pages in the batch according to the current configuration settings. When you reassemble a document or batch using document separators generated either through Image Verification attributes, or using the Event Activator, the previous assembly separations are likely to be lost. This is because assembly based on document separation attributes will override the assembly separations. IMPORTANT Do not run the Assembly component on batches or documents after indexing is completed. Running Assembly removes the index values from the documents, and you cannot recover the lost values. You must reindex the batch to fill the index fields again. Do not commit batches containing empty required fields should not be committed. Assembly is usually run at the batch level. For example, an operator selects a batch and runs assembly on that batch, and documents are created within that batch. Do not select a folder object when you run assembly. If you manually reassemble a batch with a page that was rejected during image verification, Capture deletes the rejected page at assembly. When manually reassembling the batch, an operator can change the batch and document struture that the Assembly component created.
Force Document To Contain The Number Of Pages radio Pages/Document: F (Fixed) button Pages Per Document field Each Document Contains A Variable Number Of Pages radio button Untitled field to hold number of pages Pages/Document: V (Variable)
For more information about overrides, see Settings Collection Overrides to Document Class on page 31.
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Example
Your company has a main office and main IS server in Los Angeles. A branch office is in San Francisco. Both servers are in the same domain. You want operators in San Francisco to retrieve documents from the local page cache in San Francisco as soon as the documents are committed in Los Angeles. Configure the Commit component with the options: Commit Options: Commit With Migration Committal Type: Asynchronous Committal Alternate Page Cache: page_cache2:ntBlue:FileNet
If any of these error conditions exists (except unassembled pages in the batch and missing required index fields), a user with proper override privileges will be prompted to override the error and commit. If the user does not override the error, or does not have override privileges, the batch is marked with an error, and the batch is then set to the appropriate phase.
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See the Capture Professional online help for information about configuring and using Zonal OCR or Full Text OCR.
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You need to set fonts in the Microsoft Windows environment. Also, ensure that the destination operating system is setup for the language you are going to use. The following table shows the minimum point sizes for different megapixel values. Table 2: Minimum point sizes for megapixels 8.5 x 11 or A4 Pixel size in a 300 DPI scan 2 megapixels (1600 x 1200) 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536) 4 megapixels (2272 x 1704) 5 megapixels (2560 x 1920) 2481 x 3507 18 points 14 points 12 points 11 points 8.5 x 5.5 or A4 1753 x 2481 12 points 10 points 9 points 8 points
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If the user continues past the warning, the commit proceeds. Note that some users may not have the security privileges needed to override a Batch Totals error. If the user does not continue past the warning, the batch is not committed.
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The default settings for the image enhancement features are for typical images and should work without adjustment in most cases. If you make an adjustment, you should always process test images to determine the best settings. For more information about image enhancement, see the online Help for Capture Professional.
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In this example, you use Event Activator after patch codes have been read, and before running Assembly. If you want more than one rule in the settings collection, repeat steps 2 through 5 for each rule you need to create.
Trigger Types
Any property available to the Event Activator can be used to trigger an action. For triggers other than patch codes, the settings collection must include a sample page with the desired trigger. Each type of trigger has its advantages. The items used most often are:
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Patch Codes Patch codes are often used as triggers. Since they are large and simple optical devices, patch codes have the advantage of being easier to read if the code is not a perfect reproduction or is skewed or dirty. In Capture, a patch codes primary purpose is to separate objects. Bar Codes Bar codes are also frequently used as triggers. Because they are smaller and more complex than patch codes, bar codes are slightly less reliable than patch codes. Prepare the bar codes properly (clean codes, no skew, proper placement) to ensure similar reliability to patch codes. Also, a bar codes primary purpose in the capture context is to contain information for automatic indexing. Some items used less often as triggers are blank pages and the Kodak image address. Tip Avoid using the same trigger or condition for separation and automatic indexing. This guideline can be important when the trigger element is on a separator sheet that will be deleted during assembly. For example, use a patch code as a separator and a bar code to hold index information.
Sample Pages
When using anything other than a patch code as a trigger, you need to use a settings collection that has at least one sample page. The sample page must have the properties that you want to use in configuring Event Activator. Properties of the sample page are used to configure the conditions in Event Activator. The types of triggers available from a sample page vary based on how the page was prepared and processed. For additional information, see Object Properties in the online Help for Capture Professional.
Example
A batch holds several pages separated by a patch code 2. Each document can vary from 5 to 9 pages. You want to automatically create a new document for each page containing a patch code 2. You configure the following Event Activator rule:
Start of Document=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2
When you run Event Activator, it marks each page containing a patch code 2 as the start of a document. If Assembly is configured for variable page assembly, Assembly will detect the start of document property and start a new document for each page with a patch 2. Subsequent pages are included in this document until the Assembly component encounters the next start of document property.
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Several rules may be used together. In the next example, two different patch codes are used to separate pages into batches and documents.
Example
Your scanning work uses patch 1 to separate batches and patch 2 to separate documents. Batches and documents vary in size. You configure the following Event Activator rules:
Start of Batch=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1 Start of Document=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2
When you run Event Activator, it marks each page containing a patch code 1 as the start of the batch, and marks each page containing a patch code 2 as the start of a document. Assembly then processes these properties starting a new batch or document accordingly. In the next example, a patch code is used to create a batch, name the batch, and assign a settings collection to the batch.
Example
Your office processes dental, and medical insurance claims. You use patch codes to separate the types of claims. You want to automatically create a new batch to hold the different types of claims, give the batch a unique name that reflects the claim type, and change the settings collection and base document class to the one appropriate to the claim type. The following Event Activator rules use a single patch code at the beginning of each batch:
Start of Batch=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1 Sets Batch Name to Den_Claims_<number>=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1 Sets the Setting Den_Claims_st=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1 Start of Batch=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2 Sets Batch Name to Med_Claims_<number>=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2 Sets the Setting Med_Claims_st=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2
The following Event Activator rules use two patch codes at the beginning of each batch, but fewer rules overall:
Start of Batch=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals PatchT Sets Batch Name to Den_Claims_<number>=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1 Sets the Setting Den_Claims_st=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1 Sets Batch Name to Med_Claims_<number>=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2 Sets the Setting Med_Claims_st=> Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch2
These examples produce the same results. FileNet Capture Professional online help for additional information about configuring Event Activator.
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When using hardware detection of patch codes, additional restrictions may apply. Consult the hardware documentation for additional details. Patch codes are designed to be used primarily as triggers to cause specific actions to take place. Unlike bar codes, patch codes do not contain encoded information.
Rotation Type
No rotation If you do not rotate images, the patch code must be oriented parallel to the leading edge of the paper and to the page image.
To start an on-line scan session, you must first log on to the FileNet system If you try to start an application before logging on, you will see an error message. The Logon application attempts to connect
To Start an on-line scan session, you must first log on to the FileNet system. If you try to start an application before logging on, you will see an error message. The Logon application attempts to connect the application to the FileNet system.
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If you rotate the image at scan time, or after scan time using DocProcessing, the patch code must be oriented so that it is parallel after it is rotated. This example shows the orientation for 90 degree rotation. (This type of patch code orientation and rotation is not used for Kodak scanners.) Display rotation
To Start an on-line scan session, you must first log on to the FileNet system. If you try to start an application before logging on, you will see an error message. The Logon application attempts to connect the application to the FileNet system.
To Start an on-line scan session, you must first log on to the FileNet system. If you try to start an application before logging on, you will see an error message. The Logon application attempts to connect the application to the FileNet system.
To start an on-line scan session, you must first log on to the FileNet system If you try to start an application before logging on, you will see an error message. The Logon application attempts to connect
If you rotate the image at display, the patch code must be oriented so that it is parallel to the leading edge of the paper. You can ignore the orientation of the image as it will be rotated when displayed.
To start an on-line scan session, you must first log on to the FileNet system If you try to start an application before logging on, you will see an error message. The Logon application attempts to connect
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Patch codes should be placed as follows: Parallel to the leading edge of the image. At least 0.20 inches from the leading edge of the image. Extend less than 3.75 inches from the leading edge of an image.
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TIP Use the lowest possible value to improve processing speed. The greater the value, the longer the search.
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Repository Filter
The Repository Filter is primarily used for manual processing of batches. See also Filtering with the Repository Filter on page 75.
Polling Filters
Polling filters retrieve batches from multiple repositories, check for new batches at a specified interval, and can start automatically when the FileNet Capture application starts. The primary purpose of Polling is automated processing of batches. See also Filtering for polling on page 76. Filtering is supported on all repository types. However, because different repositories support different database types, the filtering capabilities are different. For example, you can filter a document class on an Image Services repository, but not on a Content Services repository. For more information about the filtering options supported on each repository type, see Property List on page 80 and And / Or Options on page 83. NOTE Filtering returns only batches to the workstation. The workstation operator cannot see the folder hierarchy that is present on the repository. In addition, subsequent steps during polling or filtering can only create new batches in the root of the repository. The operator must manually move a new batch to a folder.
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Repository Filter The operator manually starts the capture path for a batch. The operator manually selects a single repository to filter. All configured repositories are eligible for filtering, but only one at a time can be selected for filtering. The operator manually refreshes the view to see new batches. Operator enables and disables filtering manually.
Polling The system automatically starts the capture path for a batch. The system automatically filters one or more repositories at a time. All configured repositories are eligible for filtering. The system automatically checks repositories for new batches at the specified polling interval and refreshes the view. Polling begins automatically when Capture starts, if configured to do so.
See also Filter options and multiple repositories on page 76. NOTE When you enable a Repository Filter or Polling on a repository, the FileNet Capture application does not display the folder structure in the Tree View and List View. The operator can view only batches.
Example
You configure FileNet Capture so that an index operator can see only those batches that are ready to be indexed. To further limit the batches that FileNet Capture displays, you also specify that the next phase is Index Verify and you only want to see batches without errors. Select the repository and configure the Repository Filter rules below in the Filter Options dialog box:
Current Phase Is Equal to Index AND Next Phase Is Equal To Index Verify AND Status Is Equal To OK
Your Filter Options will look like this: Property Current Phase Next Phase Status Operator Is Equal To Is Equal To Is Equal To Value Index Index Verify OK AND AND
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Example
For efficiency, you configure FileNet Capture so that an image verification operator sees only that batches are ready for image verification on several repositories. In this configuration, assembly follows image verification in the capture path process. Select the repository and set the Timer field in the Configure Polling window to poll at 5 minute intervals. Configure the Polling Filter rules in the Filter Options window as shown in this example:
Current Phase Is Equal to ImageVerify AND Next Phase Is Equal To Assembly AND Status Is Equal To OK
Your Filter Options are: Property Current Phase Next Phase Status Operator Is Equal To Is Equal To Is Equal To Value Image Verify Assembly OK AND AND
While polling or running a capture path, you cannot rescan. Rescan is only available in ad hoc mode.
When Polling is stopped: The Filter Options rules that are configured for the Repository Filter control the batches that FileNet Capture displays.
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Engines. For details about connecting to multiple Content Engine repositories, see the FileNet Capture Manager online help. When using the Repository Filter with multiple repositories, the operator must select and refresh each repository individually to see new batches.
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The Batch Define phase value indicates that a batch is created, but the batch it does not yet contain any pages or documents. For all other phases, the value is a component name and indicates the component that corresponds to the current or next phase. In a capture path, the next phase is set to the next step in the capture path. To limit the selections for defining Filter Options rules, use several rules. When you use more rules, it is more probable that an operator sees only the desired batches.
Example
You configure FileNet Capture so that an index operator sees only those batches that are ready to be indexed. In this configuration, the operator does not see batches that have errors, and commit follows indexing in the capture path. You configure the rules in the Filter Options window, as shown in this example:
Current Phase Is Equal to Index AND Next Phase Is Equal To Commit AND Status Is Equal To OK
Your Filter Options are: Property Current Phase Next Phase Status Operator Is Equal To Is Equal To Is Equal To Value Index Commit OK AND AND
In Progress
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Batches that are located in server process queues are not ready for processing by FileNet Capture operators. Including the None value (the batch is not in any server queue) filters batches that are ready for processing in FileNet Capture.
Example
You configure FileNet Capture so that a Capture operator sees only those batches that are ready for processing. Select the repository, then configure the Repository Filter rule in the Filter Options window, as shown below:
Queue Is Equal To None
Your Filter Options are: Property Queue Operator Is Equal To Value None
Example
The FileNet Capture administrator needs to see only batches that failed committal in order To correct the errors that caused the failure. Select the repository and configure the Repository Filter to include the rule that is shown below:
Queue Is Equal To Committed
OCR
OCR is included only for compatibility with earlier FileNet products and is not used by Capture.
All
Filtering based on All queues is not recommended as it typically returns extra batches and incurs unnecessary processing overhead to do so.
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the person who created the batch, the batchs status, the batchs current phase or next phase property. See also Property List on page 80. Operator The Operator defines the condition by which the rule is evaluated. Operators include Is Equal To, Is Not Equal To, and Is Greater Than. Operator is not available for all properties. See also Operator List on page 81. Value The Value defines a subcategory of the Property option. The list of values includes all the Capture components (scan, assembly, index, commit, and so on). The Current Phase and Next Phase properties are often used with the Capture component values. See also Value List on page 81. Sort By (IS Repositories, only) Sort By defines how the batches are organized in the Tree View or List View. Batches can be sorted by name or creation date and time. See also Sort By List (for IS Repositories only) on page 82. And / Or (Local, CS and CE Repositories, only) The AND / OR option defines the relationship between filtering rules. See also And / Or Options on page 83.
Property List
The Property option is the key filtering item. The type of repository selected determines the available property options you can select. The next table shows the Property options. Property Create Date Current Phase Description Date the batch was created. See Create Date Values on page 82. Repository Type CS, CE and Local repositories only
The phase a batch is ready for, in progress or most CS, CE, IS, and recently marked complete. See Current Phase and Local repositories Next Phase Values on page 81. The next phase in the batchs processing. See Current Phase and Next Phase Values on page 81. The batchs status. See Status Values on page 81. Name of the batch. See Name Values on page 81. The document class to which the batch belongs. See Document Class Values on page 81. Name of the operator who created the batch. See Creator Values on page 82. The queue type in which the batch resides. See Queue Values on page 82. CS, CE, IS, and Local repositories CS, CE, IS, and Local repositories CS, CE, IS, and Local repositories IS repositories only CS, CE, IS, and Local repositories IS repositories only
Next Phase Status Name Document Class Creator Queue Max Objects Returned
The maximum number of batches to be returned for IS repositories only a specified filtering rule. See Max Objects Returned Values on page 82.
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Operator List
The Operator option defines the condition by which the rule is evaluated. Operator options are determined by the type of repository selected. Operator options can include those shown in the next table. is equal to is not equal to is greater than is less than is greater than or equal to is less than or equal to
Value List
The Value option defines a subcategory of the Property option. See also Property List on page 80.
Status Values
For the Status property, Value options can include the options shown in the next table. Value Busy Error Locked OK Description The batch is in use by some other process. May also occur while the batch is being committed. Some error has occurred, usually as the result of a failed repository, server, or component operation. The batch is locked because it is in use by another user or process. The batch is OK.
Name Values
For the Name property, select an Operator in the Operator field and enter a batch name in the Value field. The name must match the batch name exactly. Wild card characters cannot be used.
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Creator Values
For the Creator property, enter the name of the operator who created the batch. The name must match exactly the operators logon name. You cannot use wild card characters. Enclose names with embedded spaces in double quotes (for example, B Smith). The Creator property uses the following operators: Is Equal To, Is Not Equal To. The Creator values are determined by the repository selected: For an IS, CS or CE repository, the Creator name value is the operators logon name. For the Local repository, the Creator name value is the operators Windows logon name.
Queue Values
For the Queue property, Value options include the IS server process queues. For more information about queues and the use of Queue values, see Filtering and Image Services server queues on page 78.
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And / Or Options
The AND / OR option defines the relationship between rules.
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Distributed Processing
Routing
The Capture Routing Agent provides the basic service of sequencing a batch through all of the processing stages within Capture, and can distribute the processing across several workstations. You can also use a custom application to route batches between processes. The Routing Agent moves batches from one processing stage to another according to the steps defined in the capture path. It is the Routing Agent component that provides the actual routing functions for a capture path. The capture path just provides the list and sequence of Capture processes. The Routing Agent moves a batch through Capture components in a single machine. The Routing Agent also provides a method for distributing the processing between several workstations. It uses a polling mechanism to route the batches through a capture path for processing on several different workstations, where each workstation is typically dedicated to a performing a specific kind of processing. If you set a workstation to poll for batches, the Routing Agent checks the specified repositories for batches in the processing phase that the workstation is configured to perform. When a batch meets the criteria for that workstation, the system locks the batch, transfers a copy of the batch to itself, and processes the batch according to the capture path until it either reaches a Save/Stop or Save/Continue or it reaches a function it cant perform. The workstation then sends the processed batch back to the repository. The step(s) the workstation performed are marked as completed and the batch is unlocked so the next step in its capture path can be performed.
Filtering Options
You can filter the batches operators see. This makes it easier for operators to find batches that they are supposed to process. With filtering or polling configured on each workstation, each operator can be presented with only the next batch requiring the processing that they can perform. Each component in the capture path has a Next Phase property that can be used as a filtering criteria. When you use distributed processing, you configure the Repository Filter on each workstation to display the type of batches to be processed on that workstation, then you set the workstation to poll the repositories for work.
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For example, assume you have index operators who only need to see batches that are ready for indexing. You configure the filtering utility to look for batches with a Next Phase property of indexing, and turn on polling. When Capture finds a batch, it displays the batch in the index operators Tree View, where the index operator can select it and type entries into the index fields. If there is more than one indexing station, the batch appears on all workstations with filtering set to the same criteria. The first index operator to select the batch locks it, so it cannot be accessed by another index operator. See also Filtering Options on page 74.
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Within a capture path you can force a batch back to a repository by using a Routing Agent control command within your capture path. The two control commands are described below.
Save/Stop
The Save/Stop control stops execution of the capture path and returns the batch to the repository for other stations to find and complete. For example, on an indexing station configured to filter for batches ready for indexing, an operator could select a batch from the Tree View and start the capture path. The capture path might have two steps in it Index, and Save/Stop. Once indexing is finished, the Save/Stop command sends the indexed batch back to its repository, then stops the capture path.
Save/Continue
This control returns the batch to the repository, then loops back to a capture component defined earlier in the capture path. For example, on a scan station, you might create a capture path that creates a new batch, performs scanning, image verification, and assembly, then sends the batch back to its repository and loops back to the batch creation step. See also Capture Paths on page 35.
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Scan Image Verification Event Activator Assembly Index Index Verify Commit
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Add the Record Activator component to your capture paths as necessary. The Record Activator must be run after the Assembly and Index components, and before Merge and Commit. File Import/Scan Assembly Index Record Activator Merge Commit
These are grouped together into a record profile. These entities are defined by the Record Management File Plan established within the FileNet P8 system. The File Plan is designed to meet the specific business rules and requirements of the customer.
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Capture
Properties
Record Type
Record Classification
Metadata is stored in the record class as record properties. Examples of properties are subject, description and creator. The record profile also contains the record type and record classification. The record type describes the record disposition. The record classification describes the record storage location within the Records Manager organization hierarchy. See the online Help for Capture Professional for detailed instructions for creating record profiles.
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See the Fax Entry online Help for information about Fax Entry configuration options. See Appendix G Automatically Assigning Inbound Faxes to Document Classes on page 169 and Appendix F Autoindexing Fax Entry Journals on page 165.
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Journal Window
By default, the Journal Window automatically displays in the Fax Entry window. The Journal Window monitors all processed inbound faxes, files imported, and other fax entries. Journal logs are circular in nature. According to the maximum number of entries set, the oldest entry will be deleted when capacity is reached and the newest entry is added. You can specify the maximum number of entries by setting the Max Journal Record Count option in the Journal Log Configuration dialog box. The entries are sequentially and chronologically ordered. The default is 500 entries. To change the default, enter a new limit. The range is 100 to 5000 entries. The next example shows a typical Journal Window.
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Run Capture Manager from the Start menu or from a shortcut on your Capture Workstation desktop. See Capture Manager online help for additional information. NOTE You must be logged in as an Administrator on the local machine to run Capture Manager. Close any other instances of Capture Professional or Capture Desktop before you open Capture Manager.
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Part IV - FileNet Capture Maintenance and Troubleshooting Backup and Restore Procedures for Capture Professional
When you perform a maintenance procedure such as installing a new release of the software on your workstation or on your server, or perform a procedure on the IS server that modifies the transient database (such as bes_clean), you may want to back up the data stored in one or both of the repositories. The data you decide to back up depends on what you use each repository for, and how you want to use that data in the future. The following sections provide instructions for making a backup of the database that corresponds to each type of repository.
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c. In the Tree View panel of the Image Services, Content Services or Content Engine repository, select the root folder (the repository name). Choose the Edit pull-down menu and select Paste. The Config folder will be restored with the exception of indexing information in the settings collections which cannot be copied from one repository to another.
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Security Overview
Capture security differs depending on the type of repository you are using: An Image Services repository. A Content Services library. A Content Engine library.
The IS-based document security and security groups control the items that Capture users can see, change, create, delete or run. Each Capture page or document is based on a specific document class. The document class derives its security configuration from the IS. The IS security characteristics are applied to all objects based on that document class. The IS document class security levels are: APPEND/EXECUTE Groups and users granted this level of security for a document class can delete pages, documents or folders and process or delete batches. WRITE Groups and users granted this level of security for a document class can change page, document, and batch attributes. READ Groups and users granted this level of security for a document class can retrieve, display and print pages, documents, and batches. The IS administrator can configure the document class to use these permissions singly or in combination. For example, you could configure permissions as read only, write only, read and write, or read and write and append/execute.
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NOTE The Indexless doc class should have the following group security: Anyone:Anyone:Anyone. If you choose to give the Indexless doc class more restrictive security, make sure that the users that are creating batches are members of the same security group as the Indexless doc class. Because Capture uses the Indexless doc class internally, you should not change the security settings for the Indexless doc class from the defaults.
SysAdminG Group
The SysAdminG group is for users who administer the IS server. This group has control over Capture, as well, and can perform the same administrative duties as the CaptureAdminG group. Members of this group can read, write, and append/execute all folders, batches, documents and pages on both the IS and the Capture systems. Refer to Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups on page 98 for details.
AuditG Group
The AuditG group is for users who monitor the system functions but who do not change configuration functions. NOTE If you add AuditG to a user or group, the permissions of that user or group are reduced to the permissions of AuditG and that user or group cannot modify or create settings, templates, capture paths or batches. Members of this group can read, but not write or append/execute, all folders, batches, documents and pages on the system. Refer to Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups on page 98 for details.
CaptureAdminG Group
The CaptureAdminG group is for users who perform Capture administrative duties, and who are responsible for maintaining settings collections, templates and capture paths. NOTE Members of the CaptureAdminG group have full access to all Capture functions. They do not, however, have any special privileges on the IS. Members of this group can view, create, and modify the settings collections, capture paths, and templates in the Config folder, override locked and busy batches, and modify batches that have errors. Refer to Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups on page 98 for details.
DE_ErrorOverrideG Group
The DE_ErrorOverrideG group is for users who override and correct batches that have errors at committal. Typically, supervisors are made members of this group so that they can remedy situations such as a batch totals discrepancy or other error that is preventing the batch from being committed. Members of this group can override locked or busy batches and modify batches that have errors. Refer to Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups on page 98 for details.
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DE_BUSYOVERRIDEG Group
The DE_BUSYOVERRIDEG group is used for users who need to unlock batches that are locked or busy. Typically, supervisors are made members or this group. Refer to Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups on page 98 for details.
CaptureNoDeleteG Group
The CaptureNoDeleteG group is for users who can delete individual pages and documents, but who cannot delete an entire batch. Members of this group can view and modify the contents of batches, but they cannot delete the batch itself. This allows users access to the contents of a batch, but prevents them from accidentally deleting a batch that must remain available on the system. For example, if you have batches that are shared by other users, you can use this group to prevent users from deleting them without restricting their ability to modify the actual contents. Refer to Actions Permitted for Capture Security Groups on page 98 for details.
SysAdminG
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DC = Depends on doc class security settings. You must have sufficient doc class access rights (READ) to see the batch. You will also need WRITE and APPEND/EXECUTE to create or to modify a batch. * If you add AUDITG to a user or group the user or group cannot modify or create settings, templates, capture paths or batches. Document class and group security work together to control access to the settings collections, locked or busy batches, or batches with errors. Consider configuring your systems security permissions so that only supervisors have control of Capture exception cases. Only users belonging to SysAdminG or CaptureAdminG groups are able to create or modify settings collections, templates or capture paths. Members of the SysAdminG group always have permission to create or modify these objects. Members of CaptureAdminG can only modify these objects if they have document class permissions. Members of the CaptureNoDeleteG group can delete pages and documents, but cannot delete an entire batch. Note that a member of this group should not be a member of either SysAdminG or CaptureAdminG, as these groups allow batch deletions. Folders in Capture have no security controls.
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Password Expiration
When a user logs on to Capture, the Capture BESRIL checks the status of the user's password. With the password grace period and expiration correctly configured on the IS server, a user ID and password can be in one of several conditions: Normal The password is current (not in the warning period, at expiration or expired), and the logon proceeds. In the Warning Period The password is N-days away from expiringin the grace period. When the user logs onto the IS, the system displays a message giving the user an opportunity to change the password. At Expiration This state exists when the user logs on for the first time after the end of the warning period. The user can logon successfully using the old password this ONE time. The following warning message is displayed: Your password has expired. Please change your password or subsequent logon attempts will fail. The choices are Yes or No. Selecting Yes opens the Change Password dialog box. See Security Considerations for Offline Repositories on page 102. If the user selects No, chooses not to change the password, then all subsequent logons will fail since the account will have expired. Expired This state is the result of not changing the password when prompted to do so at expiration. At this point, the password is no longer valid and the user must contact the IS system administrator and request that the user account be reinstated.
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Select one of the following security settings: Use Server default security for all documents sets the security for each document to whatever the default settings are for the CS Library. Set same security for all documents prompts the operator to set the security as the commit phase begins. The same security settings are used for all of the documents in the batch. Set security for each individual document allows the operator to specify the security for each individual document as it is committed.
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For a Content Engine library, you control the security settings for committed CE documents from within the Commit component.
Select one of the following security settings: Use Server default security for all documents sets the security for each document to whatever the default settings are for the CE Library. Set same security for all documents prompts the operator to set the security as the commit phase begins. The same security settings are used for all of the documents in the batch. Set security for each individual document allows the operator to specify the security for each individual document as it is committed.
If Capture is installed on an NTFS file system, you must update the security settings of the following folders to give a non-administrative user sufficient read/write access rights to these folders: Capture Repository folder (default location C:\Program Files\FileNET\Capture\Repository) Capture Reports folder (default location C:\Program Files\FileNET\Capture\Reports) Capture Inbound Link folder (default location C:\FaxEntry)
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Performance Overview
You can enhance performance on both the Capture workstation and the server by tailoring the types and levels of features used. Using the performance tips below can help you to use Capture more efficiently, and improve performance. Also refer to the document Capture Performance Recommendations. To download this document, see Accessing IBM FileNet Documentation on page 16.
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Use Filtering to minimize the number of remote procedure calls (RPCs) to the server. Use the Name Is Equal To filter whenever possible. It is the fastest filter and is the most efficient filter for reducing the number of RPCs to the IS server. If you cannot use the Name Is Equal To filter, use the Is Equal To operator with one or more of the following batch properties: Status - OK, Locked, Busy, Error Current Phase - Assembly, Index, Batch, Commit, etc. Next Phase - Assembly, Index, Batch, Commit, etc.
Restrict the number of batches per folder to a minimum. You should try to keep the number of batches per folder to less than 100. Keep the number of pages per batch between 100 and 200, if possible. Avoid clicking on multiple folders. Each time you click on a folder, all of the batch information within that folder is loaded into memory and not released until you exit Capture. This means that if you click on 5 folders with 500 batches in each folder, you've essentially loaded the information of 2500 batches in memory. Process your batches as soon as you create them. This will keep the number of batches to a minimum and reduce the overall work load on the IS and the workstation. Avoid using thumbnails in the List View. Each thumbnail uses additional memory on your workstation and can create additional traffic to the IS server. Avoid using the List View. Hiding the List View can improve performance by eliminating the need to update the objects it contains. Design your application without using the Tree View control. This option prevents users from clicking on unnecessary folders. If you use the Tree View, design your application to prevent users from clicking on folders they do not need. Clicking on the folder uses additional memory on your workstation and creates additional traffic to the server. Optimize the use of your scanner by performing software Doc Processing on a PC other than your scan station. If you perform software doc processing and scanning on the same station, more than half your time on the scan station will be spent in doc processing. Do not use Doc Processing options that you do not need. Each option adds additional steps to the processing of your documents. For example, if you are scanning documents with 3 of 9 horizontal bar codes you should select 3 of 9 horizontal bar code options and not every bar code option available through Capture. To make more effective use of your high-speed scanner, you should take advantage of the continuous scanning feature or scan large batches with document separators. Both of these options will increase your document scanning throughput by reducing the need to stop and restart scanning continually. Committing multi-page tiff files might reduce retrieval performance of committed documents because the entire file must be retrieved before a page can be displayed.
Check Hardware
These are basic hardware guidelines: Refer to the IBM FileNet Capture Installation and Upgrade Guide for workstation hardware requirements.
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Use multiple BES Application servers to handle very high volume document capture applications. Do not configure a single BES Application server to handle more than 15,000 image scans per hour. Custom Capture applications that inefficiently use Batch Entry Services, such as those that do not follow the application usage and design guidelines, might need to deploy additional BES Application servers at lower page-scan volumes. See Tune application usage and design on page 104.
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Troubleshooting
This chapter covers the following: Using the FileNet Capture Logging feature Possible causes of errors on objects. Errors that are related to specific components. General errors.
Object Errors
Objects in a Batch Contain No Object Properties
FileNet Capture only writes the object properties when the batch is saved internally. If an error occurs before FileNet Capture saves the batch, such as an error that occurs before scanning is complete, no object properties are written to the object. As a result, subsequent processes that rely on object properties do work.
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Capture page size setting has no effect on scanned page size
Problem Capture scanner settings have no effect on the page size setting. For example, the Capture scan component is configured for legal sized paper, but the scanner properly scans only letter-sized paper. Probable Cause The paper size configuration of the scanner hardware is different from the Capture software configuration. Corrective Action Check the setting for the page size on the scanner. Set both the scanner and Capture settings to the same value. Continue to check both scanner and Capture software when changes are made to either.
Page size Scan mode DPI Color depth Bar code recognition Patch code recognition Rotation Deskew
Use a smaller page size Use simplex Use a lower DPI Use a lower color depth Disable bar code recognition Disable patch code recognition Disable rotation Disable deskew
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Image Verify
Image Verify buttons disappear while verifying images
This can happen after you double-click on a page in the workspace viewer, or select a page in the Tree View or List View. Corrective Action Right mouse click in the workspace (where the viewer resides) and select the Image Verify menu option from the list. This action reactivates the Image Verify control in the workspace. This method can be used with any control that has a user interface, such as Index or Index Verify.
Index
Index fields disappear while indexing
This can happen after you double-click on a page in the workspace viewer, or select a page in the Tree View or List View. Corrective Action Right mouse click in the workspace (where the viewer resides) and select the Index control menu option from the list. This action reactivates the Index control in the workspace. This method can be used with any control that has a user interface, such as Image Verify or Index Verify.
Index Verify
Index Verify fields disappear while verifying index Values
This can happen after you double-click on a page in the workspace viewer, or select a page in the Tree View or List View. Corrective Action Right mouse click in the workspace (where the viewer resides) and select the Index Verify Control menu option from the list. This action reactivates the Index Verify Control in the workspace. This method can be used with any control that has a user interface, such as Image Verify or Index.
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Capture path
Capture path created on a different workstation does not run
You can create capture paths on one workstation, then use them on other workstations. To do this, you must ensure that all of the components that are used in the capture path are installed on the workstation.
Ad hoc functions
Cannot perform ad hoc functions
If you cannot perform any ad hoc functions, the workstation is operating in capture path mode. When a capture path is running, most of the other functions available from the user interface are disabled. When the workstation is in capture path mode, the words Capture Path appear in the status bar. To stop a capture path that is running, click the Stop button. Note that stopping an active capture path can cause errors on the batch.)
Templates
Template properties show unexpected values
You can use the Properties command from the context menu to display information about a template. The Class shown for a template may not reflect the actual document class of the settings collection associated with the template. A default document class of Indexless (for IS and CS systems) or Document (for CE systems) is used for a template. When you create a batch based on a template, you select one of the available settings collections which in turn sets the default document class for the batch.
User interface
Toolbars or buttons do not appear
If a toolbar or icon button does not appear as expected on the FileNet Capture window, a system administrator probably disabled the toolbar or button.
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DocProcessing
DocProcessing does not run
A common cause of DocProcessing not running on a batch is a post-scan engine that is not configured for the settings collection. To correct this problem: 1. Select the settings collection you were trying to use. 2. Click Tools, Configure, DocProcessing. 3. Select the desired post-scan engine and click OK. 4. Create a new batch using the changed settings collection. 5. Run DocProcessing. For information about configuring DocProcessing options, see the Capture Professional online help.
One or more pages is in a format not supported by the Doc Processing software
In general, you can perform Doc Processing functions only on bi-tonal and color TIFF images. Doc Processing of JPEG and grayscale images is not supported by many of the standard Doc Processing functions. If you are using certain Kofax controller boards, or you installed the Advanced Doc Processing option, you can detect bar codes and patch codes from JPEG and grayscale images. Refer to the documentation for your controller or Doc Processing option for specific support information.
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Commit
Batch fails to commit
A batch can fail to commit for a variety of reasons. However, the most important piece of information when recovering and trying to commit the batch again is where the failure occurred. The commit can fail at the FileNet Capture workstation, or at the Image Services server. You can confirm on which component the error occurred. For example, if you did not index verify a batch that needed verification, the system marks the batch with an error on the index verify phase. This enables you to check the property on the batch to determine where the error occurred and which phase you need to run.
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3. Correct the reason that the batch failed to commit. 4. Click Tools -> Start -> Commit. 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4, if necessary, until the Commit succeeds.
Logon
Message Logon Error: Your password expires on <server> at <date&time>. Do you wish to change it now?
Cause Image Services security detected that the Image Services password of the user ID receiving this message is approaching the expiration date. Action Change the Image Services password before the stated expiration. To change the password: 1. Click Yes to display the Change Password window. 2. Type the old password in the Old Password field. 3. Type the new password in the New Password field. 4. Type the new password again in the Confirm New Password field. 5. Click OK to save the new password. If a user fails to change the password before the end of the warning period, the user cannot log on and receives the message: The account has expired and is no longer valid. See also Message Logon Error: The account has expired and is no longer valid on page 116 and Password Expiration on page 101.
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Message Logon Error: The account has expired and is no longer valid
Cause The Image Services password for the user ID expired. Action Change the password now. The first time this message displays, the user can use the old password one last time. To change the password: 1. Click Yes to display the Change Password window. 2. Type the old password in the Old Password field. 3. Type the new password in the New Password field. 4. Type the new password again in the Confirm New Password field. 5. Click OK to save the new password. If a user fails to change the password, the user cannot log on. The user must contact the Image Services system administrator and request that the account be reinstated. See also Password Expiration on page 101.
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Patch Type 1
Suitable for use only with software patch code detection.
Patch Type 2
Suitable for use with both software and hardware patch code detection. The Kodak hardware interprets this patch as an instruction to assign image level 2 to the current image.
Patch Type 3
Suitable for use with both software and hardware patch code detection. The Kodak hardware interprets this patch as an instruction to assign image level 3 to the current image.
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Patch Type 4
Suitable for use only with software patch code detection.
Patch Type 6
Patch type 6 is suitable for use only with software patch code detection.
Patch Type T
Patch type T is suitable for use with both software and hardware patch code detection. The Kodak hardware interprets this patch as an instruction to assign a mode-configured image level to the next image to be scanned.
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NOTE FileNet added support for two-dimensional bar codes in Capture release 4.0. If you are using an earlier release, you must upgrade to Capture 4.0 to use the two-dimensional bar codes.
General Considerations
Using bar codes for quality assurance, batch separation, and automatic indexing can reduce cost, increase system throughput, and reduce errors. A bar code contains information - account numbers, part numbers, customer addresses, etc. - that usually corresponds to properties that are associated with the documents you are scanning. When using bar codes, you need to determine if you are using hardware or software bar code processing. If your scanner or scanner interface board supports doc processing, you use hardware bar code processing. Hardware bar code detection takes place as you scan your documents. The scanner passes the image to the processor on the board that interprets the bar code based on configuration settings in the Scan component. The interpreted information is stored as properties of the image. If you have optional Doc Processing (Kofax Adrenaline) software installed you use software bar code processing. This processing is performed by the DocProcessing component. Software bar code processing takes place as a separate step, after you have scanned or imported your document. Software bar code processing locates the bar code in the image and extracts the embedded information. You configure the bar code settings for post-scan software bar code detection through the DocProcessing component. Specific characteristics of bar codes include height, width, ratio, bar code length (minimum chars per bar code setting), max bar codes per line, max bar codes per page, search direction, bar code
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type, quality, edge noise, quiet zone, speckling, and skew. For details about how you to adjust these characteristics to maximize bar code detection during scanning, see Improving Bar Code Reading Accuracy on page 120. There are a number of symbologies, or bar code alphabets, available. Each symbology varies in the number of characters contained in its alphabet. For example, Code 3 of 9 includes 43 characters including letters, digits and some punctuation. The section titled Supported Bar Codes on page 124 briefly describes some of the most commonly used bar codes.
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A scanner reads more accurately and quickly when a bar code has fewer characters. As the number of characters increases, there is a higher chance for error. For example, a 3-character Code 3 of 9 bar code contains 50 elements, while a 10-character Code 3 of 9 bar code contains 120 elements. The 3-character Code 3 of 9 bar code has a higher probability of being read successfully and quickly. The following bar codes are fixed-length bar codes and the scanner ignores any value in the Min. chars per bar code field is ignored. UPC-A UPC-E EAN Postnet Maxi code
Width Setting
The Width is the physical width of the smallest element within the bar code. You can alter width settings slightly to work with other bar code settings. Adjust the width setting from a minimum of 0.010 inch to a maximum of 0.050 inch. Most bar code widths fall within the following ranges: at 200 dpi: at 300 dpi: 0.010-0.013 inch 0.014-0.018 inch
Because the larger elements of the bar code are calculated from the smallest using the ratio value (See Ratio on page 122), it might be necessary to adjust the ratio value. When the width of the smallest element is 3 pixels or less, the detail might not be distinguishable. For the best accuracy rates, set the width of the barcode as close as possible to the actual width.
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Ratio
Ratio is the ratio of the sizes of the large elements to the small elements of the bar code. When the ratio is large, the bar code is easiest to read. The ideal ratio is 3:1, indicating that the width of the largest element is three times larger than the narrowest element. Because the bars in a bar code can lose pixels during the scan process, smaller ratio bar codes, such as 2:1, are harder to detect. When using the ratio setting, you must also consider the Width parameter. For example, if the width of the narrowest bar is 0.020 inch, the width of the largest bars would be 0.040 for a 2:1 ratio or 0.060 for a 3:1 ratio. You must decide which ratio and bar code width would give you the desired result based on all your operating conditions. By default, many bar code types use a ratio of 3:1. The option to select a ratio of 2:1 is available for some bar code types. The following bar code types can use the ratio setting: Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Linear 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5
Search Direction
The Search Direction determines which directions are used to search for bar codes. Select only the orientation directions that are required. With the minimum number of directions set, a faster search occurs because there are fewer directions to search. If you choose to search all four directions for bar codes, there is a large performance degradation.
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Interleaved 2 of 5 and Linear 2 of 5 UPC-A and EAN UPC-A and UPC-E Postnet and any other type
Quality
If you are processing bar codes that are smooth and free of noise, set the Quality to Good. Bar codes that are of lesser quality require the Normal or Poor setting. The Quality setting and the Height setting determine the number of searches for bar codes that are made within an area or page. For instance, increasing the bar code height and a lower quality setting causes the bar code driver to perform more searches for bar codes. The following conditions also contribute to increasing the accuracy reading rate and speed of detection of bar codes:
Edge noise
Edge noise describes bar codes that contain bars with rough edges. Edge noise occurs when the bars acquire or drop pixels and causes a blurred bar. If the ratio setting is small, and the elements gain or lose a pixel during scanning, the ratio setting might decrease to make the bar code difficult to read. To minimize edge noise improve the quality of the bar code image that you are using. (For example, increase print resolution (dpi) when you print bar codes. See Quality on page 123.
Quiet Zones
A quiet zone, also called a margin, is the area immediately preceding the start character and following the stop character, and contains no marking. A bar code must be surrounded by a noisefree quiet zone of at least 1/10 inch; a 1/4 inch area is best. A quiet zone provides a period in which no light-to-dark or dark-to-light transitions occur so that the scanner can differentiate a bar code from other information. You can improve readability by positioning bar codes away from the edge of an image, and by ensuring that there are no extraneous marks within the quiet zone.
Speckling
Speckling refers to small pixels around the bar code region. This problem becomes serious when the pixels near a bar code interfere with the detection of quiet zones. Use the Despeckle function, if available, before you start searching for barcodes to eliminate extraneous pixels in the bar code area. You can also reduce the interference that is caused by debris on the scanner glass by cleaning it prior to scanning the bar code.
Skew
Even though scanners can read skewed bar codes, there are detection problems with heavily skewed bar codes. You can apply the Deskew function before you start searching for bar codes.
Paper Feed
Ensure that the page is feeding correctly into the scanner to minimize skewing. Searching the shorter side of a page for bar codes is faster than searching the longer side.
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Codabar
Codabar is a self-checking, variable-length bar code that can encode sixteen data characters (0 through 9, plus six special characters). Each character is represented by seven elements within the bar code (four bars and three intervening spaces). An intercharacter gap separates each character within the bar code. Codabar symbols vary in length. Codabar is useful for encoding dollar quantities and mathematical figures.
Code 3 of 9 (39)
Code 3 of 9 is an alphanumeric, self-checking, variable-length bar code that uses five black bars and four white bars to define a character. Three bars are wide and six are narrow. A character is represented by nine elements. An intercharacter gap separates each character. Start and stop characters are depicted as asterisks (*) and are used to delineate the bar code. The bar code is preceded and followed by quiet zones. A check character is optional. Code 3 of 9 supports 26 uppercase letters, 10 digits, and 7 special characters which include: - . $ / + % (space)
Code 93
Code 93 is a variable-length bar code that encodes 47 characters. Each character is composed of nine elements arranged into three bars with their adjacent spaces. Code 93 is a compressed version of Code 3 of 9.
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Code 128
Code 128 is an alphanumeric, high-density, compact, variable-length bar code that can encode the full 128-ASCII character set. Each data character is represented by six elements. There must be an even number of black elements and an odd number of white elements.
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EAN
EAN is used for products that are required to be identified by their country of origin. It is a fixedlength bar code that can encode 13 characters. The first two characters identify the country of origin, the next 10 are data characters, and the last character is the checksum. It is a superset of the UPC-A character set. EAN is incompatible with UPC-A.
Interleaved 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high-density, self-checking numeric bar code that uses five black bars and five white bars to define a character. Two digits are encoded in every characterone in the black bars and one in the white bars. Two of the black bars and two of the white bars are wide. The other bars are narrow. Each Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code must contain an even number of encoded digits and must be of a fixed length. A check character is optional.
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Postnet
Postnet is the Zip+4 postal bar code that is placed on envelopes or postcards to expedite delivery. Each code may consist of five, six, nine, or twelve digits plus a correction code. Note that the Postnet bar code is not compatible with other bar code types and there may be only one per page.
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UPC-A
UPC-A is a bar code that encodes a twelve-digit number. The first digit is the number system character. The next ten digits are data characters. The last digit is the checksum. This is the standard bar code used on merchandise to identify the product and manufacturer. UPC-A is incompatible with EAN.
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UPC-E
UPC-E is a bar code that is a zero-suppressed version of UPC-A. The data characters and checksum are compressed into six characters. The original ten data characters must have at least four zeros and the number system must be zero.
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PDF417
PDF417 encodes up to approximately 1850 ASCII characters, depending on the error checking used. PDF417 bar codes are used to encode relatively large blocks of data, and can often be read despite some damage to the original.
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PDF417 allows embedded control characters, such as line feeds, that cannot be displayed within Capture attributes.
Data Matrix
Data Matrix bar codes may contain as many as 3000 characters from the entire ASCII character set. Data Matrix bar codes are characterized by a unique perimeter pattern and sophisticated encoding and decoding algorithms. Data Matrix bar codes can contain extended characters, such as unicode characters and photos, that might not be compatible with other components of a Capture system.
MaxiCode
MaxiCode bar code symbols are of a fixed size and are square in shape. They are characterized by a circular target in the center. MaxiCode symbols can contain approximately 93 alphanumeric characters or 138 numeric characters. MaxiCodes allow some characters, including Kanji and Kana characters, that might not be compatible with other components of a Capture system.
QR
QR (Quick Response) Code bar codes are rectangular, two-dimensional symbols, optimized for rapid detection and decoding. A QR Code can contain approximately 2509 alphanumeric characters. QR Codes allow some characters, including Kanji and Kana characters, that might not be compatible with other components of a Capture system.
Aztec
Aztec bar codes may contain up to 3750 ASCII characters. Aztec bar codes are square and are characterized by a square target pattern in the center of the symbol. Aztec symbols can vary in size depending on the amount of data contained within the symbol. Aztec bar codes allow some characters that cannot be displayed within Capture attributes.
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General Considerations
TWAIN is a standard software protocol that controls communication between software applications such as Capture and imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras. Capture uses the PixTWAIN driver for use with TWAIN devices. Throughout this technote the term TWAIN driver and PixTWAIN driver are interchangeable. FileNet supports TWAIN for Windows 2000 Professional operating systems only. TIP If there is a Kofax or an ISIS driver for your scanner, do not use PixTWAIN drivers. Use the Scan component instead. If you have a removable media driver for your digital camera, you do not use PixTWAIN drivers. Use the File Import component. For information on TWAIN anomalies when using TWAIN scanners or TWAIN cameras, please see the IBM FileNET Capture 5.2.1 Release Notes on the IBM software support site. After connecting your scanner or digital camera to the PC, install the FileNet Capture application.
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Using MView
After creating the pixtwcfg.ini file, you can test the scanner or camera using a Pixel utility called MView (MViewn.exe). MView is a simple scan application allowing you to see if your scanner or camera works without Capture. The MView utility is located in the PixTran sub-directory under the WinNT directory. 1. Start the MView utility. 2. From the File menu, choose Select Scanner to display the Select Scanner dialog box. 3. Select the scanner or camera you are using. Click OK. 4. From the File menu, select Scan Page. Appearance of an image on the screen indicates that the scanner or camera and the driver are working correctly. Once you have established that the scanner or camera works with MView, you are ready to configure Capture or Capture Desktop to work with the TWAIN device.
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Capture Professional
1. Launch the Capture Professional application and create a batch. 2. With the batch highlighted, open the Tools menu and select Configure. Then select Scan from the list of components. The Scan Properties dialog box opens. 3. Click Select Scanner. The Select Scanner dialog box opens. Select the TWAIN device that you just configured from the list of scanners and devices and then click OK. 4. From the Scanner section of the Scan Properties dialog box, click Properties. The Pixel Translations driver dialog for your device opens. 5. Click More. The More dialog box opens. In the User Interface section, click the Use TWAIN UI check box. This displays the TWAIN user interface any time that you scan or transfer images (digital cameras). 6. Click OK to close the More dialog box. Click OK to close the Pixel Scanner Settings dialog box. Finally, click OK to save the settings and close the Scanner Properties dialog box. 7. Select Start from the Tools menu and then select Scan. If you are using a scanner, images may be automatically moved into the batch as you scan, depending on the TWAIN UI for the scanner. If images are not automatically moved into the batch as you scan, you must transfer the images to the batch by clicking a button on the scanner TWAIN UI. This button is typically called Transfer, but may vary with scanner manufacturer. If you are using a digital camera, you must transfer the images from the camera to the batch. This is not done automatically and requires you to click a button on the camera TWAIN user interface. This button is typically called Transfer, but may vary with camera manufacturer. When you are scanning or transferring images, a TWAIN Mismatch dialog box may appear telling you that characteristics of the scanned or downloaded image differ from the characteristics that you have set in the Scan Properties dialog box. The TWAIN Mismatch dialog box gives you information about the mismatch, such as mode or page size. The following buttons on the Mismatch dialog box give you a choice of how to treat these differences: Scanned-Accept the image that was scanned by the scanner. The application will be notified. This option may not work with all applications. Expected-The scanned image will be converted to the expected characteristic. This option will probably cause either an unnecessary increase in memory usage or a dramatic loss of image quality. Cancel-Do not accept the image. This option will cause the entire scanned image to be discarded.
After you select how to handle the mismatch, the image is added to the batch and Capture moves to the next image. This continues until all the images from your device have been transferred into the batch. 8. When all the images from your device have been processed, the TWAIN user interface remains open. If you are finished scanning or downloading images, close the dialog box. As the Scan component shuts down, the Scan Component dialog box opens. 9. Select Done to confirm that you are finished acquiring images and to close the Scan component. You can now manage the batch within Capture.
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Capture Desktop
1. Launch the Capture Desktop application and create a batch. 2. From the Options menu, select Select Scanner. The Select Scanner dialog box opens. Select the TWAIN device that you just configured from the list of scanners and devices, then click OK. 3. Click Advanced Settings at the bottom of the Scan tab. The Scan Properties dialog box opens. 4. From the Scanner section of the Scan Properties dialog box, click Properties. 5. Click More. In the User Interface section be sure to click the Use TWAIN UI check box. This displays the TWAIN user interface any time that you scan or transfer images (digital cameras). 6. Click OK to close the More dialog box. Click OK to close the Pixel Scanner Settings dialog box. Finally, click OK to save the settings and close the Scanner Properties dialog box. 7. Click Scan at the bottom of the Scan tab. The Scan dialog box and the Viewer open. 8. To start scanning from your TWAIN scanner or downloading images from your TWAIN camera, click Start. If you are using a scanner, images may be automatically moved into the batch as you scan, depending on the TWAIN UI for the scanner. If images are not automatically moved into the batch as you scan, you must transfer the images to the batch by clicking a button on the scanner TWAIN UI. This button is typically called Transfer, but may vary with scanner manufacturer. If you are using a digital camera, you must transfer the images from the camera to the batch. This is not done automatically and requires you to press a button on the camera TWAIN user interface. This button is typically called Transfer, but may vary with camera manufacturer. When you are scanning or transferring some images, a TWAIN Mismatch dialog box may appear telling you that characteristics of the scanned or downloaded image differ from the characteristics that you have set in the Scan Properties dialog box in Capture Desktop. The TWAIN Mismatch dialog box gives you information about the mismatch, such as mode or page size. The following buttons on the Mismatch dialog box give you a choice of how to treat these differences: Scanned-Accept the image that was scanned by the scanner. The application will be notified. This option may not work with all applications. Expected-The scanned image will be converted to the expected characteristic. This option will probably cause either an unnecessary increase in memory usage or a dramatic loss of image quality. Cancel-Do not accept the image. This option will cause the entire scanned image to be discarded.
After you select how to handle the mismatch, the image is added to the batch and Capture moves to the next image. This continues until all the images from your device have been transferred into the batch. 9. When all the images from your device have been processed, the TWAIN user interface remains open. If you are finished scanning or downloading images, close the dialog box. As the Scan component shuts down, the Scan Component dialog box opens. 10. Click Done to confirm that you are finished acquiring images. You can now manage the batch within Capture Desktop.
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As the Capture system processes each page, it automatically assigns values to a variety of properties to the page. Because these values are collected automatically, the values provide a ready source of index information.
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When a Kodak scanner scans a page, the scanner generates image address information which is incorporated to the properties of the page. Once the values from the image address are part of a pages properties, they can be automatically indexed. For a full discussion of Index options and features, see the other documents and online help provided with Capture. For more information about Kodak image address, see the Kodak Mode Set Up documentation. For details about using image address properties to trigger actions, such as creating batches or documents, see Overview of Event Activator on page 64 and the FileNet Capture online help.
Introduction
Automatic indexing places index information directly in the index database during the document capture process. Automatic indexing reduces or eliminates the need for manual index entry.
For most scanners, the image address can contain up to 4 fields. Each field is separated by a period. The image address appears in the scanner display on the front of the scanner. The scanner operator reads the display from left to right. The image address can be configured, so not all 4 fields need to be displayed. An example of an image address is shown below.
In the most common 4 field configuration, the rightmost field is almost always used as the page counter. The other 3 fields are optional.
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A hardware patch reader can only read a limited width of the page being scanned. So, if the patch code on the printed page is on the left side and the reader is positioned at the right, the patch code will not be detected by the reader. A simple solution for this is to use full page width patch codes whenever possible. A full page width patch code is printed from the right edge of the paper to the left edge across the full width of the page. This type of patch code format is sometimes called "edge to edge." Using full width patch codes eliminates missed reads caused by misalignment of the patch code and the reader.
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Patch Code 2
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Table 4 shows the relationships of the Levels in a common configuration. For more information about Kodak image address, see the Kodak Mode Set Up documentation.
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Table 4: Level Relationships in a common configuration Kodak Level Level III Relationship Book Batch Folder Trigger Patch 3 causes Level III/Field C to increment. Patch 2 causes Level II/Field B to increment. Each page scanned causes Level I/Field A to increment. Frequency Increments least often. Increments more often than III but less than I. Increments most often. Comments Optional
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Table 5 shows the image address properties, the type of counter the value represents, and other details. Table 5: Image Address property details Group Scan Scan Scan Scan Name ImageAddressFixed ImageAddress1 ImmageAddress2 ImageAddress3 Value Numeric or Alphanumeric Numeric Numeric Numeric Counter N/A Field increments Field increments Field increments Comments Field does not increment. Often associated with patch code 3. Often associated with patch code 2. Page counter.
Organizing the scanned pages into folders, batches, or documents by using patch codes requires configuration of the Event Activator. For more information about working with batches, see the FileNet Capture online help. For more information about the Event Activator, see Overview of Event Activator on page 64 or the FileNet Capture online help.
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The list of index fields are obtained from the document class. For example, when the document class has the following index fields to be automatically indexed: Date_yyddd Claim_Number Then the image address values could be: 98203 1234567 The index field names (Kodak field type in the example) and the index values correlate as in the table below. You will notice two other index fields and values. These are entered by the index operator at index time. Index Field Name in the Document Class Date_yyddd Claim_Number Name_Last Name_First Kodak Field Type Fixed Page counter N/A N/A Index Values 98203 123456 Broadbent Dak
When the index component is properly configured and run, and the index operator enters values into the manual entry fields, the result is: Figure 2: Index names and fields
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In Figure 2 on page 138: Date_yyddd In the Date_yyddd field, the value comes from the Index component Current Century field and scanner operator input. The century digits 19 are added by the Current Century feature. The 98203 day of year date comes from the ImageAddressFixed property. The scan operator enters this value on the scanner numeric keypad when starting the scan session. The Index component is configured to automatically put this value into the entry field. It is the full value, 1998203, that is stored. Some selecting of characters using the Substring Start field and Substring Length field in conjunction with this date index field is necessary for proper seamless entry of date information. Selecting characters for automatic index strings is explained in the index configuration section in this document. The century digits from the Current Century field of the Index component are not considered for mask matching. Claim_Number In the Claim_Number field, the value comes from the ImageAddress3 property, which is the page counter field on the scanner. The Index component is configured to automatically put this value into the entry field. If desired, characters in this field can be selected to remove the zeros. Selecting characters for automatic index strings is explained in the index configuration section in this document. Name_Last In the Name_Last field, at index run time, the index operator manually types this value into the entry field. Name_First In the Name_First field, at index run time, the index operator manually types this value into the entry field, too.
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Obtain a Usable Document Class from your library Know the document class or classes you plan to use. You must have the name of an indexable document class. An indexable document class is one for which at least one index field has been included. If you do not know the document class to use, see Checking for a Usable Document Class on page 141. If a usable document class does not exist on the library, you must request that one be created, or create it yourself before you can continue. For more information about the creating document classes, see the Administrators documentation for your library.
Match Mask Formats Match the mask formats for the scanner, library, and Capture. This is especially critical for seamless entry of date values into automatically indexed fields on Capture. The century prefix is not considered in mask matching.
Check Installed Components Verify the components you plan to use are installed. The Scan, Assembly and Index Capture components must be installed on the workstation.
Know Capture Naming Conventions Know and use any naming conventions devised for your Capture system. If none have yet been developed, below are some guidelines for naming configuration objects in Capture. Keep in mind that as in document class names, you have a maximum of 18 characters for your settings collection, template, capture path, and user script names. The names you use for the configuration objects should indicate object type, for example:
set_xxxxx, tpl_xxxxx, cph_xxxxx, uss_xxxxx
The configuration object names should mirror document class name. For example, for a document class named Med_Claim, a settings collection named set_Med_Claim is appropriate. Scan settings collections can only be used with a particular scanner model. You cannot safely share the settings collections you create between multiple scanner manufacturers or different models from one manufacturer. A few methods to organize settings collections by scannermanufacturer and model are shown below.
When your Capture system includes scanners from multiple manufacturers, use a capital letter in the configuration object name. For example, K for Kodak, F for Fujitsu, R for Ricoh, B for Bell & Howell, and so on. Following this example, st_K_Med_Claim indicates a settings collection for a Kodak scanner and a document class for a medical claim.
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Consider using an abbreviated model number when your Capture system contains multiple machines from the same manufacturer. For example, the following shortened model names might be appropriate: 550 for a Kodak 5500, 923 for a Kodak 923, or 3093 for a Fujitsu 3093DE. When a Capture system contains both multiple manufacturers andmultiple scanner modes, use both abbreviated manufacturer names and model numbers. For example, the following shortened names might be appropriate: K55 for a Kodak 5500, K9 for a Kodak 900, or H4c for Hewlett-Packard.
The parts that might be included in the configuration object name are: Type Object type Scanner manufacturer Scanner model number Mirrored document class name Type Example Template Kodak Hewlett-Packard 4c Med_Claim Convention Example tp K 4c Med_Claim
Remember the 18 character limit. It is easy to reach the limit by trying to define all of the variables in the configuration object name. Use only what is required to make the configuration object unique and representative of the type of configuration for which it is designed.
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Use the Database Maintenance feature to print copies or save files of the User Indexes Report and the Document Class Report. The topics following describe how to use these reports to find a usable document class. See the Administrator documentation for your library for more information about these reports and how to create them.
The name of the index, Date_yyddd, is also shown in the Document Class Report,
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at the bottom of the report. The name of the document class in the next example is Med_Claim,which is shown in the Class Name field at the top left of the report. Figure 4: Document Class Report
Outline of Steps
Below are the general steps to setting up automatic indexing from Kodak image address. Note that the steps below provide only a summary of the procedure. For complete details, see the section referenced. 1. Create a Settings Collection and Template on page 144. Use the Settings Wizard to create a settings collection and the Template Wizard to create a template in the Config folder on Capture. Both a settings collection and template are required to create a batch. The settings collection is based on an indexable document class. Settings collections use properties from the document class. The settings collection takes a snapshot of the document class properties used by Capture. After the settings collection is created, the document class and settings collection are not automatically kept in synchronization. For more information, see Use Capture Professional to add digital and paper-based documents to the FileNet system. You can add virtually any document type. on page 18. 2. Scan Sample Pages into the Settings Collection on page 144. Scan atleast one sample page into the settings collection you created in the Config folder. Configure and process the settings collection as you would want the production batches to be processed. Do not, however, assemble the settings collection. 3. Obtain Document Properties on page 145. Be sure to know the source name assigned to the value or values you plan to use. This information is required to configure the Index Property dialog box. 4. Configuring the Index component on page 147. In the settings collection, configure the index fields for automatic indexing.
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5. Test the Settings Collection on page 151. When you have configured the settings collection, test it to make sure that the process behaves as you expect.
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Settings Collection and Template Worksheet on page 153. This procedure for creating a settings collection and template provides only minimal information for that purpose. For a full discussion of creating settings collections and templates, see the other documents and online help provided with Capture. 1. Click File, New, Settings to start the Settings Wizard. Then create a settings collection in the Config\Settings folder. Use an indexable document class from the library. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. Continue with the rest of the screens in this wizard. Click Finish when you are done. 2. Click File, New, Template to start the Template Wizard. Then create a template using the settings collection that you just created. Give the template a name that mirrors the settings collection name. Template names cannot duplicate Settings Collection names. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. Continue with the rest of the screens in this wizard. Click Finish when you are done. 3. Check that the settings collection and template were created in the proper folder by using TreeView to open Config\Settings and Config\ Templates and verify that the settings collection and template that you just created are there.
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Configuration Item Settings Collection Name Kodak Mode Number Image Address Format Starting Image Address
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Sample Page Worksheet on page 153. 1. Select the settings collection you created in the Config\Settings folder. 2. Start a scan session and scan the sample page or pages into the settings collection. To start the scan session, click Tools, Start, Scan/ISIS on the Capture workstation. Initialize the scan session by selecting the mode and entering the starting image address information BY using the keys on the scanner panel. For example, enter 02 for the mode, and 98203.000001 or 98203.123456 for the starting image address. The format of these image addresses is yyddd.pppppp, which represents a 2-digit year, a 3-digit day of year, and a 6-digit page number. IMPORTANT You must start the Capture Scan component before you enter the initial values by using the keys on the scanner panel. If you enter the values first, then start the Scan component, the values you entered are replaced by the default scan values from the settings collection.
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Fill in the fax property worksheet at the end of this document. For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Property Worksheet on page 154. Table 6 shows an example of a completed worksheet. Use this information to configure the fields in the Index component for automatic indexing. Table 6: Completed worksheet example Group Scan Scan Scan Scan 5. Click OK. Name ImageAddressFixed ImageAddress1 ImageAddress2 ImageAddress3 Example Value 98203 N/A N/A 1234567
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For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Index General Tab Worksheet on page 154. To configure the Index component it is useful to know: Index Field Name Date_yyddd Account_Number Name_Last Name_First Index Method Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Page 1 1 N/A N/A Group Scan Scan N/A N/A Name ImageAddressFixed ImageAddress3 N/A N/A Example Value 98203 1234567 Broadbent Dak
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Index Field Name List Worksheet on page 154. To configure the Index component Field tab, for each index field you must know: Configuration Item Index Field Name Type Display Name Default Field Value Disable Manual Entry Into This Field Maximum Field Length Input Mask Name Input Mask Current Century yyddd ##### selected Example Value Date_yyddd DATE Date_yyddd n/a in example cleared
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Configuration Item Example of Input Mask and Century Update Display With Specified Page When Indexing This Field Page Source Group Source Name Substring Start Substring Length
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Index Field Worksheet on page 155. 1. Select the settings collection that contains the sample page that you created in the Config\Settings folder. 2. Click Tools -> Configure -> Index. 3. Select the General tab. Choose the options listed below and click Apply. Autoindex Values This gives precedence to automatically indexed values. Specifically, automatically indexed values are used first to populate the index database. Process Documents Using Initial Values Above (Without User Input) Select this option if you are using completely automated indexing. (That is, an index operator does not manually input any index values.) Enable Browsing Of The Document In The Viewer Select this option if an index operator manually indexes any fields. With this option, the index operator can view all of the pages in the batch by paging forward and backward. 4. Click the Field tab. 5. Select an index field to configure. For example, select the Date_yyddd field to configure for
ImageAddressFixed.
ImageAddressFixed indicates the first line of the external index file. 98203 is the value (the day of year date) entered by the scan operator at the start of the scan session and is now available as a FileNet Capture property. Because the Current Century feature is used, the full date value (1998203), is stored when indexing is complete and the documents are committed to the server. TIP To speed keyboard entry at index run time, when configuring fields that mix manual and automatic index entry methods, put the manual fieldsat the top and the automatically indexed fields at the bottom. When the last value is entered and the index operator presses Enter, the page completes and FileNet Capture displays the next page that requires manual indexing. The essential information for configuring this field is shown in Table 7 on page 149.
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Table 7: Configuring Date_yyddd Index Field Name Date_yyddd 6. Click Configure. 7. Specify the options listed below. Use the table you filled in earlier to help you enter the proper values in the Page, Source Group, and Source Name fields. Disable Manual Entry Into This Field Leave this option cleared. Select this option only when you do automatic indexing exclusively, and do not want an index operator to make changes. Input Mask Name Select a mask name that is appropriate to the type of field you are configuring. Date Field Example: For Date_yyddd, select the Index Mask Name yyddd. String Field Example: For a string field, select a mask that matches the format of the string field you want to index, such as Default STRING Input. Current Century Current Century is not displayed for most fields, but is required for date type fields. The Current Century field provides century prefixes for 2-digit year dates. The Current Century field is required for 2-digit year date masks, and disabled for 4-digit year date masks. To use the current century, click the Current Century option. When selected, a 2-digit date mask uses the current century prefix based on the system date of the workstation. To use a specific century, clear the Current Century option and type the century to use. When the Current Century option is cleared and a century value entered in the specified century field, Capture uses the specified century prefix. The Current Century field does not affect the input mask. For example, in the field Date_yyddd, the mask used is yyddd (98203), but this displays as 1998203 in the entry field when index is run. It is the full date value, 1998203, that will be stored when indexing is complete and the documents committed to the server. Page Select the page number that contains the properties that you want to index. The page numbers are in the order that the sample pages were scanned into the settings collection. For example, select 1 if the page that contains the properties you want is the first sample page in the settings collection. If you have more than one sample page in your settings collection, the numbers would continue 2, 3, 4, and so on. When using more than one page, start from the top of the list and work down on subsequent passes through the Configure the Index Component procedure. Page 1 Group Scan Name ImageAddressFixed Value 98203
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The page number, Source Group, and Source Name are used together to create the autoindex string. The values for Source Group and Source Name are selected in the next steps. NOTE Several different separators can display in the Page field and function the same way as the page numbers in creating the autoindex string. When separators are used, you see one or more of the following page identifiers displayed above the numbers in the Page field: DOCSEP, BATSEP, FLDSEP. The separator values represent document separator, batch separator, and folder separator, respectively. Using separators of any kind requires the configuration and use of Event Activator. See Overview of Event Activator on page 64 for more information. Update Display With Specified Page When Indexing This Field Select this option to display the page specified in the Page field when you are indexing a field. For example, with this option is selected, when the index operator indexes the field Name_Last, page 1 of the current document displays. This assumes that this index field is associated with page 1 of the settings collection sample pages. Source Group In the Source Group field, click the drop down list to display the available Source Group names, and select Scan. Source Name Refer to the table you filled in earlier to help you enter the proper values in the Page, Source Group, and Source Name fields. In the Source Name field, click the drop down list to display the available Source Name names, and select the image address property appropriate for the index field you are configuring. For example, when configuring index field Date_yyddd, select ImageAddressFixed, which will put the value of 98203 into the index field when the Index component is run. When configuring index field Account_Number, select ImageAddress3, which will put the value of 123456 into the index fieldat index run time. Normally, this is the last of the fields that are used together to build the autoindex string. Page, Source Group, and Source Name are used in the configuration of every index field you want to automatically index. However, in the example, configuring index field Date_yyddd requires the configuration of a couple of more fields: Substring Start and Substring Length. For the day of year field as in the example, you need to select only certain characters of the value in the ImageAddressFixed field. Although it is not visible in the Attribute tab, and the field appears to be more or less centered in the column, the ImageAddressFixed field is zero-filled from the left. In the example, for the 5-digit day of year date, the substring starts at character 5 for a length of 5 characters. Specifying the substring in this way will cause the index component to properly display the example date in the entry field as 1998203. The 19 is from the Current Century field, which is automatically enabled for 2digit year dates. It is the full date value, 1998203, that will be stored when indexing is complete and the documents committed to the server. Substring Start The Substring Start field is optional for most fields, but is required for day of year as configured for Date_yyddd in the example. The value in the example is 5.
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Substring Length The Substring Length field is optional for most fields, but is required for day of year as configured for Date_yyddd in the example. The value in the example is 5.
8. Click Append Autoindex String. This action copies the selected properties from the Page field, Source Group field and Name field to the Autoindex String field building the autoindex string. In the example, the values from the Substring Start field and the Substring Length field are also copied. The entry, <1.Scan.ImageAddressFixed. 5.5>, displays in the Autoindex String field for the first index field being configured. The table below shows the meaning of this entry. Page Number 1 Source Group value Source Name value Substring Start Char. 5 Substring Length in Chars. 5
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Edited manually, if you know exactly what should be entered there Deleted manually, by highlighting the unwanted text and pressing the Delete key on the keyboard Built from several, smaller index items
The Assign Field Properties dialog box should now be configured as shown in the example that follows. The Source Name Value number may differ from the example depending on which index field you are configuring. 9. Click OK to close the Assign Field Properties dialog box. 10. To configure more index fields, repeat steps 5 through 9 for each field that you want to configure for automatic indexing. 11. Click OK to close the Capture Index Control Properties dialog box.
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Configuration Item Batch Name Kodak Mode Number Image Address Format Starting Image Address Assemply -- Force Document To Contain The Number of Pages Assembly -- Pages Per Document
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Test Worksheet on page 155. 1. Select the repository and create a folder, for example, A_Test. When the folder is first created it will sort at the bottom of the list of folders. To place the folder you just created in its proper sort order, select the repository object, click Edit -> Refresh. 2. Select the folder you created and create a batch based on the settings collection and template, for example, A_Test_Batch. IMPORTANT Be sure to create and select the batch you just created. Do not run this test on the settings collection you created in Config\Settings. Running this test procedure on the settings collection makes the settings collection nonfunctional. 3. Select the batch you just created, for example, A_Test_Batch. 4. Select Tools -> Start -> Scan. 5. Start a scan session and scan the test pages into the settings collection. To start the scan session, click Tools -> Start -> Scan/ISIS. Initialize the scan session by selecting the mode and entering the starting image address information by using the keys on the scanner panel. For example, enter 02 for the mode, and 98203.123456 for the starting image address. IMPORTANT You must start the Capture Scan component before you enter the initial values using the keys on the scanner panel. If you enter the values first, then start the Scan component, the values you just entered are replaced by the default scan values from the settings collection. 6. Select the batch and click Tools -> Configure -> Assembly. The Capture Assembly Properties dialog box displays. For the test, configure the dialog box as described here. Select Force Document To Contain The Number Of Pages Specify Pages Per Document as 1.
7. Click Tools -> Start -> Assembly. When the assembly is finished, the FileNet Capture displays the Assembly Summary message, which shows how many pages were assembled, and how many batches and documents were created. 8. Click OK. 9. Using the TreeView, spot check some of the pages in the batch and documents that were assembled. Double-click on a page to display it.
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10. To view properties, select the page, right-click, left-click Properties, and left-click the Attributes tab. Verify that the properties that you expect are in the table and close the Properties window. 11. Select the assembled batch and click Tools -> Start -> Index. FileNet Capture displays the index fields, and inserts the external index file information. Type values into any entry fields that are manual entry fields. Often, the FileNet Capture administrator configures the manual entry fields to display at the top of the list to increase manual indexing efficiency. Press Enter or Tab to move from field to field. Press Shift-Enter to move the next document. When you press Enter in the last field of the last document in the batch, the Index Complete message box displays. 12. Click OK.
Worksheets
The blank worksheets provided in this section are for your use and are to be printed and filled with the information for your site and configuration. The worksheets are generally presented in the order that they are needed during the procedure. Depending on how you plan to configure your site, you may need to complete several copies of a given worksheet. Reviewing the worksheets before starting the procedure can familiarize you with the information you will need.
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Give you a list of the document class names that contain such string fields. Once you have this information, you can begin the procedure. See Automatically indexing Create Time on page 160.
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Use the Database Maintenance feature to print copies or save files of the User Indexes Report and the Document Class Report. The topics following describe how to use these reports to obtain a usable document class. See the Administrators documentation for your library for more information about these reports and how to create them.
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The name of the document class you plan to use. The name you want to use for the settings collection. The name you want to use for the template.
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1. Click File, New, Settings to start the Settings Wizard. Then create a setting in the Config\Settings folder. Use an indexable document class from the library. Consider giving the settings collection a name that indicates its use. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. For example, setAutoIndexCtime. Continue with the rest of the screens in this wizard. Click Finish when you are done. 2. Click File, New, Template to start the Template Wizard. Then create a template based on the settings collection that you just created. Consider giving the template a name that mirrors the settings collection name. Template names cannot duplicate Settings Collection names. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. For example, tplAutoIndexCtime. Continue with the rest of the screens in this wizard. Click Finish when you are done. 3. Check that the settings collection and template were created in the proper folder by using the Tree View to open Config\Settings and Config\ Templates and verify that the settings collection and template that you just created are there.
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NOTE You must select one of the time masks above, or the data will not be processed correctly, and the field you want to index will remain blank. 8. In the Page field, select the page number that contains the attributes that you want to index. The page numbers are in the order that the sample pages were scanned into the settings collection. For example, if the page that contains the information you want is on the first page of sample pages in the settings collection, select 1. The page number, Source Group, and Source Name are used together to create the autoindex string. The values for Source Group and Source Name are selected in the next steps. In the example, only one page was scanned into the settings collection, but multiple pages can be scanned. For example, 2, 3, 4, or more pages can be scanned into the settings collection. The subsequent pages all display in the drop down list of the Page field. When you select a page number, as in the example, the index field will display the create time of the page (the time that the page was scanned). NOTE Though not shown in this example, several different separators can also display in the Page field and function in much the same way as the page numbers in creating the autoindex string. The values for these separators are DOCSEP, BATSEP, FLDSEP and display above the numbered pages when configuring the Index control. The separator values represent document separator, batch separator, and folder separator respectively. The Event Activator must be configured and run to use any of the separators. The separations are typically based on patch codes or bar codes. When you select one of the separators (DOCSEP, BATSEP, FLDSEP), the index field will display the create time of the batch. You must have created and defined one of the separators to use it to collect this information. 9. Click the Source Group drop down list and select Properties. This action makes Create Time, and other source names, available in the Source Name drop down list in the next step. NOTE Properties must be selected for Create Time to display. 10. Click the Source Name drop down list and select Create Time. This is the last of the fields that are used together to build the autoindex string. 11. Click Append Autoindex String. The entry <1.Properties.Create Time>, displays in the Autoindex String field. Table 10 shows the meaning of this entry. Table 10: Autoindex String field Page Number 1 Source Group value Properties Source Name value Create Time
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In the Autoindex String field, autoindex strings can be: Edited manually, if you know exactly what should be entered there Deleted manually, by highlighting the unwanted text and pressing the Delete key Concatenated from several, smaller index items
12. Click OK to exit the Assign Field Properties dialog. The create time value displays in the index field. 13. Click OK to exit the Capture Index Control Properties dialog.
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Press Enter or Tab to move from one index field to the next index field. Press Shift-Enter to move to the next document. When you press Enter in the last field of the last document in the batch, the Indexing Complete message displays. Click OK.
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General Considerations
Autoindexing is the process of acquiring index information directly during the capture process, eliminating manual index entry. In Capture Fax Entry, you can autoindex Fax Entry journal logs. Journal logs track the activity of the Fax Entry application. Each time Fax Entry processes a fax, imports a file or generates a log entry, a new record is added to the journal log. You can browse this log to obtain a snap shot of Fax Entry processing activity for a specific period of time. You can configure Fax Entry to process the journal log automatically once it has reached a defined number of records or a defined length of time. Fax Entry will autoindex the journal log onto a pre-selected library based on the date and time of the journal log and the name of the library where the journal log is stored. When Fax Entry has been properly configured, it requires minimum intervention. To properly configure Fax Entry to autoindex journal log files, you must create a settings collection and template in Capture Professional, configure the Journal Log in Fax Entry and configure Autoindexing in Capture Professional.
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6. You can use the default values for the remaining fields in the Options dialog box or change them to meet your requirements. Please see the Fax Entry online help for more information. You are ready to autoindex and commit journal files automatically. As you run Fax Entry, the journal log file fills until the limit (time or number of journal log entries) set in the Journal Log options. Once the limit is reached, the journal log file is automatically indexed and committed on the IS server under the date, time and Fax server name, if you chose to map all three attributes. When the next fax is received, a new journal log file is created and the process starts again without any intervention from you.
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This document includes only information about assigning inbound faxes to document classes. For a full discussion of Captures options and features, see the other documents and online help provided with Capture.
Fax Server
The fax server must be properly configured and able to send and receive faxes.
Library
The FileNET IS, CS, or CE server must be properly configured so that both Capture and Fax Entry can connect with it. The library must have appropriate document classes so that a template and settings collections can be built in Capture.
Capture
The Capture Fax component must be configured to match the configuration of the library and Fax Entry.
Fax Entry
The Fax Entry application must be configured to route faxes to a specially prepared folder and batch on Capture. This document provides details specific to assigning inbound faxes to a document class. For general information about each of these products, see their accompanying documentation or help. For more information about Capture, see the Capture online help.
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batch in Capture before you configure Fax Entry. Note that the folder may not have more than one batch that matches the batch prefix in Fax Entry, or the batches will lock. When you configure Fax Entry, you must also configure the Capture Fax component and create the initial settings collection in Capture. Some of the settings in Fax Entry are also defined in the settings collection of the Capture Fax component. The Fax Entry settings will supercede the Capture Fax settings if they are not identical.
Because the initial batch will not be committed, you need not follow the batch naming conventions when you create the initial batch. For information about naming batches see the online Help for Capture Professional. The following example shows an inbound fax folder, an initial batch prefixed by a special character, and the secondary batches created by the Event Activator rules in the settings collection of the initial batch.
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The following table shows the sort order of commonly-used ascii characters. Order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Character Type Special characters Numbers Special characters Uppercase letters Special characters Lowercase characters Special characters Common Useful Characters !, #, $, &, % 0, 1, 2, 3... ?, @ A, B, C... _ a, b, c... ~
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Fax Channel ID
The fax channel ID is a one- or two-digit number that correlates to the telephone number that was called or that received the call. Since a fax channel ID is always present, regardless of the way a call is received (DID, DTMF, ANI), fax channel ID is often used for triggering events in Capture. The fax channel ID is determined by the fax board and inbound telephone line configuration on the receiving fax machine or server.
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Fax Properties
The properties given when a page comes into Capture as a fax begin with the group name FAX. The table below shows the fax properties. Group FAX FAX FAX Name DID/DTMF/ANI Caller Station ID Fax Channel Value Numeric Alphanumeric Numeric
The following example shows the FAX group in the Attributes tab of the Properties dialog box.
The following examples and procedures use the Capture property FAX.Fax Channel.value to trigger events. A fax must always come in on one of the available fax channels, irrespective of the telephone service type used. The format of this propertys value cannot change. It will always be a number of one or two digits. The actual value is dependent upon the number of fax boards and how they are configured in the fax server. You can use FAX.Fax Channel.1 to trigger the start of a batch in the Event Activator rules for fixed-length, single-page fax batches. If you need to process variable-length, multipage faxes, see the following section.
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This method must use a document class and settings collection that specifyas fixed length documents. For an example of how this rule is used within a set of Event Activator rules, see Single Page Batches on page 198.
This method must use a document class and settings collection specifying variable length documents. For an example of how this rule is used within a set of Event Activator rules, see Multiple Page Batches on page 199.
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When Capture encounters a patch code, it adds the Barcode.PatchCodeDetected.Patchvalue property to the fax page. The values for this property indicate the patch codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and T. Note that patch code 5 does not exist. The Event Activator rules use the property Barcode.PatchCodeDetected.Patchvalue to create a new batch, name the batch, and assign it to a document class. The rule below starts a new batch when Event Activator encounters the property Barcode.PatchCodeDetected.Patch1.
Barcode.PatchCodeDetected equals Patch1=>Start of Batch
This method must use a document class and settings collection specifying variable length documents. To use this method sucessfully, you must prepare and order the paper pages properly before the fax call is made. In addition, you must enable and configure the Patch Code feature of Capture DocProcessing. For an example of how this rule is used within a set of Event Activator rules, see Multiple Batches from a Single Fax Call on page 199.
Event Activator
You must define the Capture Event Activator rules correctly in order to assign a fax to a specific document class. Event Activator uses one of the fax properties, often Channel ID, to trigger actions. The general order of the Event Activator rules to assign a fax to a document class follows: Create a new batch based on fax property, such as fax Channel ID. Give the batch a unique name, such as Claim_Dental_<unique number>. Assign the batch to a settings collection, such as st_Claim_Dental.
These rules are repeated in this same order for each document class. The steps are covered in detail in the pages that follow. Fax Entry uses Captures Event Activator component and Assembly component. This means that when Fax Entry is configured properly, Capture displays batches from Fax Entry with Event Activator and Assembly processing already complete. When you look at a batch from Fax Entry, you see that it contains documents and pages.
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Select the Document Classes Know the document classes you plan to use. You must know the names of the document classes to which you want to assign to the committed faxes. Normally, these will be document classes that have index fields. Document classes are created on the library. If usable document classes do not exist on the library, you must request that they be created, or get Administrator authority and create them yourself before you can continue. For more information about creating document classes, see the Administrators documentation for your library.
Know Capture Naming Conventions Know and use any naming conventions devised for your Capture system.
Check Installed Capture Components Verify the components you plan to use are installed. At a minimum, the following Capture components must be installed on the workstation: Fax File Import Assembly Event Activator Index Control Commit Viewer
Also, DocProcessing must be installed if you plan to use patch codes to create batches.
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Class Name Batch Size Cluster Index Disk Family Description Indexes ------Date_yyddd Claim_Number Name_Last Name_First
: Med_Claim : 50 : : SingleSlot
WorkFlo System WorkFlo Queue Retention Disposition Retention Base Retention Offset Enable Cataloging Migration Delay Batch Total ----------Verify ------
Make a table or worksheet that shows the organization of these items in your business. The next worksheet shows three different types of single-page insurance claim forms. Document Dental Claim form (one page) Medical Claim form (one page) Vision Claim form (one page) Department Dental Claims Medical Claims Vision Claims Departmental Fax Number 714.966.1111 714.966.2222 714.966.3333 Fax Channel 1 2 3 Document Class Claim_Dental Claim_Medical Claim_Vision
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Document to Document Class Worksheet on page 201.
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Procedure Outline
Below are the general steps to assign inbound faxes to several different document classes. The steps below provide only a link to the procedure. For complete details, see the section referenced. Create the Initial Settings Collection on page 180. Create a Template on page 181. Create a Folder and Initial Batch (Seed Batch) on page 182. Configure Fax Entry on page 183. Send a Fax to the Initial Batch on page 184. Check Document Properties on page 186. Copy Sample Page into the Initial Settings Collection on page 186. Create Secondary Settings Collections on page 187. Add Secondary Settings Collections to Template on page 188. Configure the Initial Settings Collection on page 188. Testing the Settings Collection on page 197.
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Initial Settings Collection Worksheet on page 201. To configure the RightFax Fax component, you need to know: Configuration Item Polling Interval in Minutes Job Directory Example Value 1 \\<RightFax Server name>\RightFax\EDC\Processrs\FileNet
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For a blank copy of this worksheet, see RightFax Component Worksheet on page 202. Most of the inbound migration options can be defined in both the Capture RightFax Fax component and Fax Entry. In a field where the values are different, the values in Fax Entry override the values in Capture. To align the inbound migration options, see Fax Entry Worksheet on page 202. Fill out this worksheet as you add values to the RightFax Fax component and the Fax Entry, Inbound Migration Configuration dialog box. 1. Click File, New, Settings to start the Settings Wizard. 2. Select Define A New Settings Collection and type the name of the settings collection. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. 3. Click Next when youve finished. 4. Select the document class to use from the drop down list and click Next. 5. Select RightFax Fax and click Configure. 6. Select the Connector Options tab and enter the number of minutes between polling intervals, and the UNC path to the shared fax folder on the RightFax server in the Job Directory field. 7. Select the Document Options tab and enter the maximum number of faxes and pages to process in an interval. 8. Click OK and then click Finish when youve finished.
Create a Template
In Capture, templates are used to group together similar settings collections. The template you create in this procedure will hold the initial settings collection and the secondary settings collections. Secondary settings collections are created in a later step. To create a template, you need to know: Configuration Item Repository Name Template Name Initial Settings Collection Name Example Value ntTaos tp_Fax_Claims st_Fax_Claims
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Template Worksheet on page 202. 1. Click File, New, Template to start the Template Wizard. Then create a template using the settings collection that you just created. Give the template a name that mirrors the settings collection name, such as, tp_ Fax_Claims. Template names cannot duplicate settings collection
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names. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. Click Next when youve typed the name. 2. Select the Capture settings collection to which you want the inbound faxes first assigned (the initial settings collection). This is the settings collection that will contain the Event Activator rules for assigning the faxes to different document classes (the secondary settings collections). 3. Click Next and continue with the rest of the screens in this wizard. 4. Click Finish when youve finished.
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Inbound Fax Folder and Initial Batch Worksheet on page 202. 1. Select the desired repository. 2. Click File, Edit, New Folder. 3. Type the desired folder name and click OK when done. 4. Select the folder you just created. 5. Click Edit, New Batch.
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Fax Entry fields below must match the names you define here:
Batch Prefix (first few characters here must match) Batch Template
6. Type the desired names in the fields: Batch Name The first few characters you type here must match the characters you will type in the Fax Entry Batch Prefix field. For example, $_Fax_Claims here is a match for $_Fax_ in the Batch Prefix field of Fax Entry. See Initial Batch and the Fax Entry Batch Prefix on page 171 for more information. Create Based Upon The Following Template Select the template you created earlier. The template you select here must match the template you will select in the Fax Entry Batch Template field. From the Template, Use The Following Setting When you select the template, the initial settings collection displays in the settings field. The settings collection you select here must match the settings collection you will select in the Fax Entry Batch Settings field. 7. Click OK when done.
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Configuration Item Batch Template Batch Settings Batch Prefix Batch Disposition
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Fax Entry Worksheet on page 202. 1. Click Start, Programs, FileNet Fax Entry. 2. On the Inbound Fax tab, define the following fields: Batch Folder Browse to the folder that contains the initial batch. You cannot type the batch folder entry. You must browse to it using the Browse button. Batch Template Select the template you created earlier. Batch Settings Select the settings collection you created earlier. This settings collection will be used as the initial settings collection. Batch Prefix Type the name of the batch prefix you want to use. The batch prefix can be thought of as the initial batch prefix. For example, using the batch prefix $_Fax_ will put fax batches into an initial batch named $_Fax_Claims. See Initial Batch and the Fax Entry Batch Prefix on page 171 for more information 3. Click Processing Options to display the Inbound Fax Processing Options dialog box. 4. Define the following field: Batch Disposition Select one of the processing options. 5. Click OK.
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Configuration Item Repository Name Folder Name (will hold initial batch) Batch Name (must match Fax Entry batch prefix) Template Name Initial Settings Collection Name
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Send a Fax to the Initial Batch Worksheet on page 203. 1. Start the Fax Entry and Capture programs. 2. Select the Fax Entry program and open the Activity Trace Window and Journal Window -Inbound Entries. 3. Fax a document to the inbound fax server. TIP Fax the document to the telephone number that correlates to fax channel ID 1. Doing so makes it easier to configure the Event Activator rules as the examples are presented showing fax channel ID 1. However, when configuring Event Activator you can select any existing fax channel ID. You just type the value you want to use in the Values field of the Rules Properties dialog box. 4. After the fax is received and processed by the fax server and Fax Entry, the following entries display at the bottom of the Fax Entry Activity Trace Window. The date and time and the fax was received were removed from the example.
Using Batch $_Fax_Claims Fax Receipt into Batch Successful Event Activator Successful Assembly successful for b #### Processed Fax, status: BATCH
TIP Configure Fax Entry to show the Activity Trace Window and specify Very Detailed Trace. Such a setting is helpful if you need to troubleshoot a fax problem. The previous example is configured to show Very Detailed Trace. In a production setting, this setting is rarely used. Once you are finished configuring, change this option to Normal. In the Journal Window -- Inbound Entries, the following lines display at the bottom of the window under the headings indicated (not all headings are shown in the table). Though not shown here, the entry contains a date and time stamp. Type RECV Caller ID 714 966 3232 CH 1 DID/DTMF (blank when not used) Pge 001 Doc/Batch b#### Job ID Migr Status Batch
5. Select the Capture program. 6. Select the inbound fax folder you created earlier, for example, Fax_ Claims. 7. Click Edit, Refresh.
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For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Document Class and Settings Collection Worksheet on page 203. To create the secondary settings collection, for each settings collection, you need to know: Configuration Item Repository Name Document Class Name Initial Settings Collection Name Example Value ntTaos Claim_Dental st_Claim_Dental
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Template Worksheet on page 202. This procedure for creating a settings collection provides only the information for configuring the items mentioned above. For a full discussion of creating and configuring settings collections, see the other documents and online help provided with FileNet Capture. 1. Click File -> New -> Settings to start the Settings Wizard. 2. Click Define A New Settings Collection and type the name of the settings collection. The name can contain a maximum of 18 characters. 3. Click Next. 4. Select the document class to use from the drop down list and click Next. 5. Click Next and Finish. Repeat these steps for each secondary settings collection you want to create.
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For a blank version of this worksheet, see Secondary Settings Collection Worksheet on page 204. 1. Select the template in the Config\Template folder. 2. Click Edit -> Template to start the Template Wizard. Scroll down to the initial settings collection in the Settings Collections list box. 3. Select the Capture settings collection that you want to use as secondary settings collection by pressing and holding the Ctrl key and clicking on the desired settings collection. Repeat this for all the settings collections that you want to use. You can check that the correct settings collections were selected by clicking the drop list button. 4. Check that the initial settings collection is selected. When the initial settings collection is not selected, events will not be triggered. 5. Click Next and Finish.
This is the same information you obtained in the procedure Create a Folder and Initial Batch (Seed Batch) on page 182. For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Inbound Fax Folder and Initial Batch Worksheet on page 202.
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Create rules for each of the doc classes and values (fax channel ids) to which you want to route faxes. Make sure that you align the properties, document classes, and settings collections you want to use as the secondary settings collections. The next worksheet gives an example. Property FAX.Fax Channel.1 FAX.Fax Channel.2 FAX.Fax Channel.3 Document Class Claim_Dental Claim_Medical Claim_Vision Capture Settings Collection st_Claim_Dental st_Claim_Medical st_Claim_Vision
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Property / Document Class / Settings Collection Worksheet on page 204. The next worksheet shows the rules you need to configure for each fax channel ID. Group.Name Fax.Fax Channel Relationship Is Equal To Value 1 Action At / Delete After Separates Objects at Start Sets the Name Sets a Setting Object Batch Name
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For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Event Activator Rule Set Worksheet 1 on page 204. Create the rules one at a time and test each before moving on to the next. You test a rule by sending a fax and checking that the rule does what you had planned. The procedure that follows guides you through creating the rules shown in the previous worksheet. You can follow the same basic procedure for the other fax channel IDs and document classes that you want configure.
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Rule: 1. Create a New Batch Field Title Relationship Value Action Point of Action/Delete Afterwards Object Name Field For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Event Activator Rule Worksheet on page 204. This Rule Properties window is similar Figure 8 when you are finished. Figure 8: Real Properties window example Value is Equal To 1 Separates Objects Start Batch
5. Click OK. The Rules tab of the Capture Event Activator Properties window displays the rule you created, as in Figure 9 on page 191.
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Note that the initial batch remains empty and the new batch is named using Captures automatic naming scheme (BatchNumber###), and that the document class of the batch is the same as the initial batch (Fax_Claims).
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For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Event Activator Rule Worksheet on page 204. Defining the Name Field Click the Name field and type the desired name of the batch (for example, Claim_Dental_). Leave the cursor at the end of the name you are using. Click Field and select Unique Number. The unique number is appended when you complete this operation. All batch names must be unique.
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The initial batch remains empty and the new batch is named using the name format defined in the second Event Activator rule (Claim_Dental_ ####), and that the document class of the batch is the same as the initial batch (Fax_Claims).
3. Click Add. 4. Define the rule as shown in the next worksheet. Rule: 3. Assign the Settings Collection to the Batch Field Title Group Name Relationship Value Action Point of Action/Delete Afterwards Object Name Field Value FAX FAx Channel is Equal To 1 Sets a Setting n/a n/a st_Claim_Dental n/a
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Event Activator Rule Worksheet on page 204. This Rule Properties window is similar to Figure 10 on page 195 when you are finished.
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Use the settings collection you planned 5. Click OK. The Rules tab of the Capture Event Activator Properties window displays the rules that you created, as shown in Figure 11: Figure 11: Capture Event Activator Properties window example First Rule: Create the Batch Second Rule: Name the Batch Third Rule: Assign the Settings Collection
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Note that the initial batch remains empty and the new batch is named using the name format defined in the second Event Activator rule (Claim_Dental_ ####). Also note that the document class of the initial batch is now different from the new batch. The third Event Activator rule changed it. For example, the initial batch remains assigned to document class Fax_Claims, while the new batch is assigned to document class Claim_Dental.
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For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Event Activator Rule Set Worksheet 2 on page 205. When you finish creating all of the rules, the Event Activator Properties window is similar to Figure 12. Figure 12: Event Activator Properties window example
When displaying rules, the Event Activator Properties uses different terms than in the Rule Properties window. For an example of this set of Event Activator rules, see Single Page Batches on page 198.
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Configuration Item Repository Name Inbound Fax Folder Name Phone Number for: Dental Claims Phone Number for: Medical Claims Phone Number for: Vision Claims
For a blank copy of this worksheet, see Test Worksheet on page 205. 1. Send 1 to 3 single-page faxes to the telephone number that correlates to Fax Channel 1 (Dental Claims). Then do the same for each of the other fax telephone numbers. 2. Select the inbound fax folder. 3. Click Edit -> Refresh. The result is similar to the example in Figure 13: Figure 13: Inbound Fax TreeView example
Secondary Batches
The inbound fax folder contains the empty initial batch, and 1 to 3 batches for each document class.
Note that the rules in the Event Activator Properties dialog box display using different terms than in the Rule Properties window.
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Note that the rules in the Event Activator Properties dialog box display using different terms than in the Rule Properties dialog box.
Note that the rules in the Event Activator Properties dialog box display using different terms than in the Rule Properties dialog box.
Troubleshooting
General Process
In general you want to troubleshoot problems in the order in the next table. Order 1 2 Product Fax Server Server Tests Send a fax to the RightFax Fax Server. Check that: 3 Capture Capture can connect to the library Fax Entry can connect to the library
Check that the configuration of the Capture Fax component matches the configuration of the library and Fax Entry.
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Tests Check that the configuration of Fax Entry properly defines the: Batch Prefix Batch Folder Batch Template Batch Settings
Common Problems
Below are some common problems and how to correct them.
2. Exit Fax Entry and Capture. 3. Start Capture. 4. Manually commit faxes.
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Worksheets
You can print the blank worksheets in this section, and use them to fill in the information for your site and configuration. The worksheets are generally presented in the order that they are needed during the procedure. Depending on how you configure your site, you might need to complete several copies of a given worksheet. Reviewing the worksheets before starting the procedure can familiarize you with the information that you need.
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Test Worksheet
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1. Log on to a computer that is attached to the domain, using an account that has rights to create a new security group. If possible, perform this task on the actual domain controller. 2. Open cmd.exe or the command prompt. 3. Type the following command:
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1. Log on to the computer that has the NTFS Sweep directory as a local directory (not a mapped directory), using an account with Administrative rights. 2. Open cmd.exe or the command prompt. 3. Type the command
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attributes can be used for indexing, record selection, or any other attribute application. file templates have a maximum of 32 lines; no more than 32 attributes can be added through a file template. For example, a file template containing an account number, name, and date appears as follows:
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After the files and the file template are imported to Capture, the information from the file template appears as the following attributes: Group Custom Group 01 Custom Group 01 Custom Group 01 Name Value1 Value2 Value3 Value 110002224 Blaine, Rick 12/05/2005
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Capture processes the files imported from the NTFS directory. You might need to create a settings collection, template, and capture path to process the files. You must configure File Import to import the files and configure Assembly to process the imported files as single-page documents. To declare federated documents as records, you must configure the Record Activator component.
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In Capture, templates are used to group together similar settings collections. The template you create in this procedure will hold the settings collection you created in the previous section. 1. Select File, New, Template to start the Template Wizard. Create a template using the settings collection that you just created. Give the template a name that mirrors the settings collection name, such as tp_ Fax_Claims. Template names cannot duplicate settings collection names. 2. Click Next and click Finish.
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To configure FaxEntry 1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs/FileNet Fax Entry. 2. On the Configure menu, select File Import. 3. Click the Enable File Import Processing check box to enable the File Import component and activate the remaining fields on the tab. 4. Specify the following options: In the Batch Folder field, enter the Capture folder to receive the imported files. In the Batch Template field, enter the template you created in Capture. In the Batch Settings field, enter the settings collection you created in Capture. If you want the NTFS Sweep batches to have a standard prefix, enter the prefix in the Batch Prefix field.
5. Click File Sweep Options. Click the Enable File Sweeping check box to enable NTFS Sweep and activate the remaining fields in the dialog box. To import metadata through a file template, enter the name of the template in the File Template Name field. Enter the maximum number of files you want NTFS Sweep to process per sweep in the Max Files processed field. The default is 10000. FileNet recommends no more than 100000 files. Enter the amount of time, between 1 and 60 minutes, to elapse between sweep sessions in the Sweep interval field. To sweep the sub-directories below the top-level directory, click Scan Sub Folders. If you clear the check box, NTFS Sweep will sweep the top-level directory only. To control the number of files in a batch, enter a number between 1 and 5000 in the Max Files per batch field. In the File Sweep Marker field, enter the name of the user group you created when you configured Windows security. (See Configure Windows security on page 207.) Select a method for dealing with errors from the File Error Correction Options section: Leave File As Is: leave file in its original NTFS location. Append file name with .CFS_ERROR: add the .CFS_ERROR extension to the file name. Move File to Error Directory: move the file to a directory you designate in the associated field. NOTE The Error directory must not be located in the NTFS Sweep top-level directory. 6. Click OK to return to the File Import tab of the Options dialog box. 7. If you are using a FileNet P8 Content Engine respository, and you want to declare records during NTFS Sweep, click Processing Options. 8. Click Use Record Activator to declare records for the files imported by NTFS Sweep. 9. Click OK to return to the File Import tab. Click OK again to return to the Fax Entry window. NTFS Sweep starts automatically when you click Yes to resume Fax Entry processing.
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Intermediate data that are shared between ADR modules are stored in a working folder. All the workstations in the distributed network must have access to and point to the same directory. When you install Capture ADR, you specify the name of a working folder which is the same as the shared directory name. The directory name is written to the ADR.ini file which is installed on your workstation during the installation process. This file contains configuration information for the entire system, as well as module-specific information. It is independent of any specific batch and as such the Capture ADR modules will use these ADR.ini settings regardless of the particular batch being processed. For more information on the ADR.ini file, see the Capture ADR System Integration Guide.
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ADR-generated attributes have the following behavior: A field that is read into an array of values, such as MasterCard/Visa/Check, is translated into a separate field, so the original value is left as a @ on Completion. Other checkbox fields, such as Mailings or Promotional Offers are shown as @ after Correction, but become the number 1 after Completion.
To set up auto-indexing 1. Select the batch or settings collection which this document belongs to and click Tools-> Configure -> Index. The FileNet Capture Index Control Properties dialog box displays. 2. Select the Auto Index values option and click the Field tab. 3. Select a field and click Configure. The Field Properties dialog box appears. Click the Autoindex tab. Select ADR from the Source Group list. Select the ADR field name that will be mapped to the Capture index name from the Source Name list. 4. Click Append Autoindex String to define your selection as the first item in the Autoindex string field. 5. You can then select another value from the Source Name list. Click Append Autoindex String to define your next selection as the second item in the Autoindex string field. 6. Click OK. When ADR runs Recognition on this batch, the value corresponding to the field name you defined is extracted from each document and stored in the FileNet Capture repository with its index and the corresponding value attached. When the FileNet Capture Index function is run on the batch, the defined field is automatically populated by the Capture ADR-derived fields.
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Appendix J Worksheets
The blank worksheets provided in this chapter are for your use. You can print them out and fill in the information for your site and configuration. The worksheets are generally presented in the order they appear in the book and in the order that they are needed during the procedures. Depending on how you plan to configure your site, you may need to complete several copies of a given worksheet. Reviewing the worksheets before starting a configuration procedure can familiarize you with the information you will need.
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ageable storage Document storage that maintains contents by age, the length of time a document is kept. The IS page cache is ageable storage. The time a document can spend in the page cache is specified by the IS administrator. See also page cache, on page 240. assembly The process of sorting, organizing, and grouping pages into folders, batches, and documents for subsequent indexing and committal. Pages can be scanned images, imported files, or inbound fax documents. Successful assembly is a prerequisite for indexing. Assembly can be done manually by an assembly operator, or automated by configuring the assembly component and the event activator component. attribute A unit of information that describes an object. In native Capture, object properties and object attributes are nearly synonymous. They are both used to describe a given object. For custom programmatic efforts in Capture however, there is a significant difference in how attributes or properties can be used. See also property, on page 241. automatic indexing The automatic addition of index values to the properties of a document. When indexing is automated, bar codes can contain values for scanned documents, and external index files can contain values for imported document. See also index, on page 238. bar code An optical code containing information encoded in widths of printed bars and spaces. The computer interprets the bars and spaces as alphanumeric or numeric data. In Capture, bar codes are used with automatic indexing to optically acquire such information as account number, or date received, used for indexing. See also automatic indexing, on page 233 and index, on page 238. batch A set of one or more documents belonging to the same document class that are scanned, indexed, and committed together. A batch can be contained in a folder. The subordination is: Repository, Folder, Batch, Document, and Page. See also folder, on page 237. batch cache Temporary working storage where Capture processes batches. See cache, on page 234. batch name A string of characters (no spaces) identifying a batch in the Capture system. batch totals The total values of certain index fields in a batch. Batch totals can be calculated to check that the expected totals and actual totals match for the index fields in a batch. Batch totals are typically used for numeric or monetary fields. Expected totals are typed by the creator of the batch. Actual totals are entered by the index operator. This feature is configured by the Batch Totals definition on the IS.
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cache A temporary storage location for documents on their way to and from permanent storage. Cache is magnetic disk space. The IS administrator allocates portions of the cache storage to different cache types (referred to as logical caches). Capture does most of its processing in batch cache. Once a document is committed it moves to page cache. See, batch cache, on page 233 and page cache, on page 240. Capture Manager An administrative application that configures and controls the collection of statistics, Captures connection to repositories, Capture repository session names, the registered components on the workstation. This program is used when the Capture application is started to determine the components to load and the repositories sessions to begin. capture path map A graphical presentation of the sequence of steps in a capture process. capture path An automated series of steps that is executed to move a batch through the selected Capture components. capture path wizard An automated process to select and connect the Capture components into a work flow. The capture path wizard creates the capture path, which is a VB script. cataloging Writing index information to the index database during committal. client Software running on a station in the system that invokes a service. The service runs on a server, which can be on another station or on the same station as the client. committal The process of moving a document from batch cache to page cache and making the document available for retrieval. Committal is the stage at which scanned pages, imported files, or faxes become documents. Committal is the last step in entering a document into the FileNet system. The index values are written to the index database and the storage media addresses to the permanent database. component A module, such as scan, index, verify, and so on, that performs a clearly defined operation leading to the completion of the overall job of document capture. Capture application The image, file, and inbound fax acquisition tool of the FileNet system. The Capture application is an OLE container written in C++ incorporating several OLE controls. An OLE container can be written in a variety of programming languages, including C++ and Visual Basic. data object Folders, batches, documents, or pages.
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database A collection of logically related records or files. The FileNet IS system uses two types of databases: a third-party relational database management subsystem (RDBMS) for index data and multi-keyed file (MKF) databases for document addresses and work in progress. The Capture local repository is an ODBC database. Database Maintenance The FileNet application used by the IS administrator to create and maintain indexes, among other server functions. Database Maintenance also provides reports on indexes, document classes, and media families. date field The field type that stores date information only. declare Term used by the Records Manager product to describe the process of creating a new record and associating it with some type of information (e.g., electronic document, email, external document, etc.). dialog box A popup window containing fields that require input from the user. disposition schedule Controls the retention and disposal of records. distributed processing A coordinated configuration of the Capture system on multiple workstations, each dedicated to a targeted business purpose. document assembly See assembly, on page 233. dockable The capability for windows and toolbars to be moved and placed in different locations within the application user interface using drag and drop techniques. The placement can persist over the course of a single session or over multiple sessions. DocProcessing A component providing image enhancement, bar code and patch code recognition, and other features, for post-scan processing. DocType For IS only, the page type of a document. Values include IMAGE, FORM, TEXT, MIXED, or OTHER. document A set of image pages or other electronic files stored in a repository (library) and associated with a document ID and a set of properties. A document can be contained in a batch. The subordination is: Repository, Folder, Batch, Document, and Page. See also batch, on page 233.
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document class Profiles stored on IS servers that provide index fields, access rights, committal information, and optical disk families. The document class forms the foundation of the settings collection. See also settings collection, on page 243. document ID A unique number assigned to a document; specifically a GUID on the local repository. See also GUID, on page 237. document services FileNet IS software that stores and retrieves documents on the storage library. domain name The second part of the NCH resource name. The domain name is the system name, which is determined by you and set up by your FileNet support representative at FileNet system configuration. The NCH resource is in the format object:domain:organization. In the example Mary1:Taos:FileNet, the domain name is Taos. See NCH, on page 239. Event Activator A component used to read properties from objects and write properties to objects. Event activator is used before assembly processing. In event activator, one or more rules can be defined for the reading and writing of properties (attributes). One common use of event activator is to read a patch code property from a page object, and insert (write) to that page a start of document property. When the assembly component is run, assembly makes that page the start of a document. event logs Daily logs containing error messages and entries for activities occurring in the system. Use the Task Manager to review event logs for FileNet software. external item An object with properties that is not itself stored in the repository or storage library, typically a physical object such as a magnetic tape or a CD. external index file An ASCII text file that provides the index information for an imported file. When the file is imported the values in the index file are added to the imported files object properties. The index file is not imported to the repository. The file being imported and the index file must have the same base name, only the extension is different, for example, img0003.tif and img0003.fna. FNA is a common index file extension. File Import A Capture process used to bring various types of files into the FileNet system for processing and committal. Like scan, file import is a way to initially acquire a file for processing with Capture. File Plan A specific organization of records based upon a hierarchy of record categories and record folders. Often specified by industry and governmental specifications and company business/functional organizational units. field In windows and dialog boxes, fields are unprotected areas where you can enter data.
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filter (repository filter) A process to selectively retrieve a limited number of batches to an operator. The Repository filter selects batches from only one repository at a time. You specify the filtering rules for selecting batches by configuring several selection criteria in the Filter Options dialog box. See also polling, on page 240. folder A container most often used to hold one or more related batches. The subordination is: Repository, Folder, Batch, Document, and Page. folder name Any valid Windows folder name is allowed. Capture folder names should not exceed the following maximums: IS Repositories: 60 characters Local Repositories: 64 characters CS or CE Repositories: 64 characters
For any repository (library), a folder path and name cannot exceed 152 characters in all. group A group of one or more users. The system administrator creates user and group accounts. A user can belong to any number of groups. Membership in groups determines a user's access rights. For IS users, a user's access rights determine what the user can do with folders, batches and documents. group property (attribute) The category to which a property (attribute) belongs. Typically, the group is the name of the component that owns the property, for example, ImageVerify or Index. GUID Globally Unique Identifier. A GUID is a unique number used to identify classes and interface types exposed by each component. IS FileNet IDM Image Services, a set of servers and services providing a single document image database. The database includes a single index database, a single document locator database, and a collection of document images on storage media. image One side of a physical piece of paper. image enhancement Methods of improving image appearance after scanning. Capture image enhancement features including image deskewing, black border removal, image despeckling, line and streak removal, and image deshading. These features provide cleaner images and help reduce file sizes. Image Verification A process that displays captured images for evaluation. This is generally done before assembly, but may also be used to check assembled documents before they are committed. As an operator views the
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images they can manually reject images (such as blank pages or separator sheets) and mark unacceptable images for later rescan. import See File Import, on page 236. index To add values to the object properties of a document. These values are used to find and retrieve the document after it is committed. Examples of index values include: an account number, a persons name, or a social security number. Index values are usually typed in manually by an index operator. Only a document belonging to a document class that has index fields can be indexed in Capture. See also automatic indexing, on page 233. index verification A process to double-check selected index entries before a document is committed. The fields that are used for Index Verify are set up on the IS server at the same time that indexing for the document class is set up. Normally, index verification is done any time after a document has been indexed or autoindexed, but before it has been committed. index database An RDBMS database (Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server) that contains document and folder information. indexing A step in the Capture processes. See index, on page 238. input mask A template that displays elements such as dates and numbers in a particular format. For example, mm/ dd/yyyy is a mask that tells the system to accept input of a date in the following format: 10/31/2000. Input masks are used with indexing to control the format of index values. library An IS, IDMDS or other integrated document management system. List View An OLE control used to display the contents of objects in the repository. local repository A repository that is based upon an ODBC compliant database, which may reside on a local workstation. locked objects Images not yet written to storage media are locked in cache and cannot be deleted. mask See input mask, on page 238. master document See sample document, on page 242.
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magnetic disk Usually an internal hard disk on your server system where the IS software, cache, databases, and so on are stored. menu field A field containing a list of possible entries. A menu field is one of four data types that can be defined in Database Maintenance on the IS. It contains a list of valid string values for an index field and is represented in the Index component as a drop down list box. migration The process of copying documents from page cache to a storage library, which is often an optical media server. Not all systems have a storage library. MKF Multi-Keyed File databases that include the transient data-base, the permanent database, the NCH database, and the security database. name property (attribute) The name of the property (attribute). An example name is Resolution or Image Height. NCH The network clearinghouse is an MKF database that keeps track of resources and their addresses. A resource (such as a user ID or a printer) is identified by a three-part name stored in the NCH database in the format object:domain:organization, for example, Mary1:Taos:FileNet. See also, object name, on page 239, domain name, on page 236, organization name, on page 239. NIL The path that an operation takes in the event that the component consumes all of the incoming work and puts nothing out. This connector is only used for certain components. For example, the NIL path is used for assembly, which consumes page after page, sending nothing out until it has a complete batch. Used in the capture path wizard. See, capture path wizard, on page 234. numeric field A field type that stores numbers or monetary amounts. object name The first part of the FileNet system NCH resource name. Some objects have names predefined by the system. For example, DefaultIMS is the name used to access the index database. Your support representative configures names for your printers and tape drives. The NCH resource is in the format object:domain:organization. In the example Mary1:Taos:FileNet, the object is Mary1. See NCH, on page 239. organization name The third part of the NCH resource name (the default name is FileNET or FileNet). Xerox Corporation registers and distributes organization names. The NCH resource is in the format object:domain:organization. In the example Mary1:Taos:FileNet, the organization is FileNet. See NCH, on page 239.
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ODBC Open Data Base Connectivity. A Microsoft standard for interfacing to a variety of database products. Capture uses the ODBC interface in two areas: as a storage model for the local repository when processing off-line and, for the metrics/statistics database. OSAR Acronym for FileNet proprietary Optical Storage and Retrieval unit. See also storage library server, on page 243. page A file containing the image of a single side of a scanned paper page. In file import, a single file containing all the pages in the electronic document. In fax documents, each file typically contains a single fax page. The page object contains the properties of the file. The subordination is: Repository, Folder, Batch, Document, and Page. page cache Ageable storage where the IS system stores committed documents. IDM Desktop retrieves documents from page cache for viewing and processing. Page cache can act as permanent storage when you do not use optical storage media. password A combination of characters known only to a user and entered along with a user ID to gain access to the FileNet system. IS passwords can range in length from 6 to 16 characters, but only the first eight characters are checked. Your IS administrator can assign a password of eight characters maximum for logging on to an IS repository. In addition, all passwords are case-sensitive. If you do not have a password, leave the password field blank. patch code A simple pattern of four horizontal bars that can be applied to a page and detected by the Capture software. Patch codes can be placed on a document as a sticker, or they can be pre-printed on documents or separate sheets. Unlike bar codes, patch codes do not contain encoded information. In Capture, patch codes are most often used to trigger the separation of pages into folders, batches, and documents. For example, you might configure the Capture software to mark a page containing a PATCH1 as Start of Batch, and a page containing PATCH2 as Start of Document. See also bar code, on page 233 and Event Activator, on page 236. permanent database A database that stores the media location of each document entered into the system and contains tables for media surfaces, media families, and notes. See database, on page 235. phase A name for a batch processing step. A processing phase may in turn use one or more Capture components on a single workstation. polling A method to selectively retrieve a limited number of batches for automated processing. Polling filters batches from multiple repositories, checks for new batches at a specified interval, and automatically starts capture paths. You specify the filtering rules for selecting batches by configuring several selection criteria in the Filter Options dialog box.
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property database/repository Storage location for document and folder properties. property A unit of information pertaining to an object. In native Capture, object properties and object attributes are nearly synonymous. They are both used to describe a given object. For custom programmatic efforts in Capture however, there is a significant difference in how attributes or properties can be used. Properties usually convey parameters that a component uses to specify how a unit of work will be processed. Most Properties can be examined and changed by pulling up the property sheet of the component. Some attributes are component processing parameters and will be loaded into the properties of a component. Other attributes are used to convey information about an object, such as this is the start of the batch. Attributes can also be used to dynamically attach to the object additional information derived from the Capture process, for example, bar code or patch code information. See also attribute, on page 233. RDBMS Relational DataBase Management System. The RDBMS manages the index database and queue database. See also database, on page 235. Records Manager (RM) The P8 Records Manager add-on product. Record Activator A step in the Capture process. See Record Activator on page 88. record category A container within a file plan that can contain records, sub-record categories or child record folders. A record category cannot contain both a sub category and a sub folder. record class The classification of a Records Manager record object. Analogous to a document class for document objects. Examples include Electronic Record and Marker Record. record classification The full path of a records storage location within the Records Manager organization hierarchy. It can include file plan, record category and record folder where applicable. A record can exists in more than one record classification. record folder A container within a file plan that can contain records. A record folder cannot contain either a sub record category nor a sub record folder. record profile Defines the complete set of characteristics needed to declare a specific record. These characteristics include record class, (optional) record type and record classification(s).
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record type Assigning a record type to a record assigns a disposition schedule to the record. This overrides any disposition schedule that the record inherited from its containing parent. repository A permanent storage location. The subordination shown in the Tree View is: Repository, Folder, Batch, Document, and Page. repository filter A process to selectively retrieve a limited number of batches to an operator. The Repository filter selects batches from only one repository at a time. You specify the filtering rules for selecting batches by configuring several selection criteria in the Filter Options dialog box. See also polling, on page 240. repository object Any item contained within a repository used by Capture. For example, folder, batch, document, page, template, capture path, or settings. Repository object is often more informally called an object. repository session An alias for a repository name. Using a repository session name that is different from the repository name gives greater flexibility in organizing the Capture system. The repository session name is often used to identify the location of the BES, for example, Los_Angeles. Use Capture Manager to add, change, and remove session names. routing agent A program which accepts a capture path and executes it. The routing agent, an OLE control, provides the functionality of accessing repository objects and feeding the objects to the program, and updating the contents of repository objects upon completion of the components processes. The program is a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) engine. RPC Remote procedure call, a process on one computer to make a request for service on another computer. RPC is the standard throughout the FileNet software for interstation communication. sample document One or more files stored under a settings collection in the Config folder that is used as a basis for determining the settings for individual components. For example, identifying a bar code or a patch code. save continue This function is used when the component is required to continue processing after completion of a batch. Normally, the component stops after completion of a batch. For example, a capture path including scanning and save continue would never terminate. Batches are continuously passed back to the repository so other workstations can retrieve work. Save continue is typically used when processing a seed batch that creates new batches. The save continue function makes the new batches available for other workstations while you continue to work on the seed batch. Save continue is used in the capture path wizard. save stop This function is used when a capture path is not completed on a single workstation. Save stop is used to move the batch back to the repository so other workstations can retrieve the work. Save stop is used in the capture path wizard.
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services IS server software components. settings collection A group of Capture component configurations tied together by a document class. Different settings collections with different component settings can be created. settings wizard An automated process that steps the user through creating or editing a group of settings called a settings collection. settings Adjustments to a Capture component, for example, scan resolution, and image enhancement value. storage library The location where documents are permanently stored. The storage library is often a storage media jukebox, a unit that has a number of slots for containing storage media and a robotic arm that moves the media between slots, drives, and the input/output slot. Not all systems have a storage library. storage library server In a system with two IS servers, the server that manages the storage libraries and includes cache storage as well as the related databases. A storage library server is sometimes referred to as an OSAR server. A system can have multiple storage library servers, each of which can manage up to eight libraries. In a system with multiple storage library servers, one serves as the document locator server that keeps track of the contents of all storage libraries. string field Field type that stores identifying names, or numbers or number and letter sequences. String values also store any index entries that do not fit into any other category. Task Manager An application that provides a graphical user interface for controlling and monitoring the FileNet software and other software. template An object that associates one or more settings collections and a capture path to be used for processing a given type of document. Note that the provision of multiple settings collections allows for the use of multiple document classes with a template. template wizard An automated process that steps the user through creating or editing a template. tree An OLE control used to display objects and their relationships in the repository. user name User identification to the FileNet system. An IS user name can contain a maximum of 19 characters. This name is assigned by the IS administrator, the person who controls access rights to the FileNet library. The IS user name is case sensitive. The Windows user name is used for some types of processing in Capture.
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Index
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About this Manual 16 account expired, troubleshooting 116 accuracy of bar code reading, improve 120 ad hoc troubleshooting 112 ADR guidelines 212 Alternate Page Cache field, commit 57 analyze scanning requirements 22 analyze work flow 22 And option, filtering options 83 append / execute, security 96 assembly 53 in Capture work flow 53 override document class values 28, 31, 55 reassembly 55 separator use in 54 specified page count with verification 54 variable page count 53 assembly and image verify station 44 assiging inbound faxes to document classes 169 auto-indexing (ADR) 215 autoindexing fax entry journals 165 automatic indexing 133
Index
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cannot perform ad hoc functions 112 cannot run a process 109 capture manager 93 overview 93 capture path and distributed processing 38 components used in 35 does not run, troubleshooting 112 rules 38 sample capture paths 37 samples 37 save/continue 86 save/stop 86 troubleshooting 112 work flow example 1 37 work flow example 2 38 work flow examples 37 commit 57 alternate page cache 57 component options 57 override document class values 28, 31 troubleshooting 114 commit error handling and checking 58 component options commit 57 index 56 components of capture 18, 25 settings collection 32 used in capture paths 35 Config folder 94 configure index and document class for batch totals on IS Server 61 conventions naming 23 coordinate configuration with system administrator 21 Create Time 157
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backup 94 Config folder (remote BES) 94 bar code 72, 122 Bar Code Types 122 dates 73 fax machines 124 improving reading accuracy 120 long pages 72 Maximum bar codes per line 122 Maximum bar codes per page 122 Bar Code Types 122 bar codes 119 bar codes and fax machines 124 batch delete when filtering 77 fails to commit, troubleshooting 114 locked, override privileges 100 rename when filtering 77 batch totals 61 define expected totals after batch creation 61 overview 61 use scenarios 61 bes_clean 94 buttons do not appear, troubleshooting 112
D
date in bar codes 73 delete batch when filtering 77 delete buffered pages when performing abort 51 display rotation of patch codes 69 distributed processing 84
and repositories 85 capture path 85 designing a capture path 38 filtering options 84 determining the next phase 85 other filtering options 85 overview 84 planning the work flow 86 routing options 84 save/continue 86 save/stop 86 using the Capture routing agent 84 docprocessing does not run, troubleshooting 113 functions have no effect, troubleshooting 113 performance 104 troubleshooting 113 document class and settings collections 31 override values 28, 31 override values for assembly 55 report 26 reports 25 reports, obtaining 27 security changed 101 documentation Image Services 16 printer 17 related 16 Windows 2000 17 documents, master 33
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Each Document Contains a Variable Number of Pages option, assembly 53 error handling and checking during commit 58 event activator 64 in Capture work flow 64 rule examples 65 execute, security 96 expiration of password 101
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fax entry 91 activity trace 91 file import 91 inbound fax 91 journal log 91 journal window 92 overview 91 Fax Machines using bar codes 124
filter by compared to polling 74 filtering options 74 all queues 79 and / or 80 and / or options 83 capture path 77 committed queue 79 create date values 82 creator values 82 current and next phase values 81 deleting batches 77 document class values 81 filter by 74 filter by and polling compared 74 filter by and polling together 76 filtering for filter by 75 filtering for polling 76 for multiple repositories 76 in progress queue 79 max objects returned values 82 name values 81 next phase in distributed processing 85 none, queue 79 OCR queue 79 operator 80 operator option 81 other options in distributed processing 85 overview 74 polling 74 polling and filter by compared 74 polling and filter by together 76 processing phases 77 property 79 property option 80 queue values 82 renaming batches 77 routing agent 77 rules 79 server queues 78 sort by 80, 82 status values 81 storage of rules 77 to improve performance 104 uncommitted queue 79 use in distributed processing 84 value 80 value option 81 fixes and performance 104
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hardware and performance 105
Microsoft documentation 16
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image enhancement 62 Image Services documentation 16 image verify troubleshooting 111 image verify and assembly station 44 image verify buttons disappear, troubleshooting 111 improve bar code reading accuracy 120 inbound faxes and document classes 169 index 56 batch totals, define expected totals after batch creation 61 component options 56 configure index and document class for batch totals on IS Server 61 troubleshooting 111 index fields disappear, troubleshooting 111 index values not available, troubleshooting 111 index verify general options 59 troubleshooting 111 index verify fields disappear, troubleshooting 111 index-only station 46 IS document class security changed 101 performance tuning 104 IS security profile changed 101
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naming conventions 23 next phase, determining 85 no rotation of patch code 68 NTFS Sweep 206 numbers, sequential numbers on separator sheet 70
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object errors, troubleshooting 108 objects have no object properties, troubleshooting 108 obtaining document class reports 27 Operator option, filtering options 81 Or option, filtering options 83 override document class values 28, 31 locked batch 100 overview batch totals 61 Capture 18, 25 capture manager 93 distributed processing 84 fax entry 91 filtering options 74 performance 104 scan 50
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journal window 92
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page size setting has no effect 110 page, sample 33 password, expiration 101 pastel paper, use of for separator sheets 70 patch code 71 display rotation 69 DocProcessing rotation 69 edge-to-edge 70 full width 70 general characteristics 67 long pages 71 no rotation 68 placement of 69 post scan rotation 69 printed on top and bottom 70 reproducing patch codes 71 rotation 68 scan time rotation 69 specifications 117 text on separator sheets 70 use of light colored stock for separator sheets
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latest fixes and performance 104 light-colored paper, use of for separator sheets 70 Local RIL.mdb 95 locked batch override privileges 100 logon troubleshooting 115 long pages bar codes 72 errors when scanning 110 patch codes 71 scanning 51
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maintenance 94 master documents 33 Maximum bar codes per line 122 Maximum bar codes per page 122
70 use of longer paper for separator sheets 70 patch codes 67 performance 104 application usage 104 filtering 104 fixes 104 hardware guidelines 105 IS server 104 overview 104 refreshes 104 physical batching, using longer paper for separator sheets 70 placement of patch codes 69 planning analyze scanning requirements 22 analyze work flow 22 configure components 24 coordinate with system administrator 21 create settings collection 24 create templates 24 design capture paths 24 design distributed processing 24 design settings collections 23 design templates 23 test automation 24 test settings collections 24 polling compared to filter by 74 printer documentation 16, 17 processing phases and filtering options 77 Property option, filtering options 80
reports, document class 25 repositories and distributed processing 85 reproducing patch codes 71 retain buffered pages when performing abort 51 reuse of batch separator sheets, tip 70 roles of security group members, typical 100 rotation of patch codes 68 routing agent using 84 routing, distributed processing 84 rules in capture paths 38 run a process, cannot 109
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sample capture paths 37 sample documents 33 sample pages 33 settings collection 33 save/continue 86 Save/Stop 86 scan 50 delete buffered images when performing abort 51 long pages 51 overview 50 retain buffered pages when performing abort 51 troubleshooting 110 scan and verify station, user interface 42 scan-only station 40 Search Direction 122 security 96 append / execute 96 changes to IS document security 101 changes to IS profile 101 objects, permissions, groups table 98 override privileges 100 password expiration 101 read 96 roles of group members, typical 100 write 96 separator sheets identifying text printed on 70 print patch codes on top and bottom 70 use of light colored stock for 70 use of longer paper for 70 use of sequential numbers on 70 separators in assembly 54 settings collection 31 and document classes 31 component list 32 components 32
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queues and filtering 78
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read, security 96 reassembly 55 record activator interface to FileNet P8 88 record class 89 record classification 89 record profile creating 89 record type 89 refresh and performance 104 related documents 16 rename batch when filtering 77 report document class 26 user indexes 26
design, planning 23 index options from document class 28 test, planning 24 Sort By option, filtering options 82 specifications of patch codes 117 specified page count assembly with verification 54 specify next phase 85
toolbars do not appear 112 user interface 112 your password expires on server at date & time 115 tuning, performance 104 TWAIN devices 129 types patch codes 71
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template design, planning 23 properties show unexpected values, troubleshooting 112 troubleshooting 112 the account has expired and is no longer valid, troubleshooting 116 thumbnails and performance 104 toolbars do not appear, troubleshooting 112 tree view performance 104 troubleshooting 107, 108 ad hoc functions 112 batch fails to commit 114 buttons do not appear 112 cannot perform ad hoc functions 112 cannot run a process 109 capture path 112 capture path does not run 112 commit 114 docprocessing 113 docprocessing does not run 113 docprocessing functions have no effect 113 errors scanning long pages 110 image verify 111 image verify buttons disappear 111 index 111 index fields disappear 111 index values not available 111 index verify 111 index verify fields disappear 111 logon 115 long pages wont scan 110 object errors 108 objects in batch contain no object properties 108 page size setting has no effect 110 scan 110 template properties show unexpected values 112 templates 112 the account has expired and is no longer valid 116
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use scenarios, batch totals 61 user indexes report 26 user interface 40 image verify and assembly station 44 index-only station 46 scan and verify station 42 scan-only station 40 troubleshooting 112 user security profile changed 101
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Value option, filtering options 81 variable page count assembly 53 verify and scan station, user interface 42 Verify Document Contains the Expected Number of Pages option, assembly 54
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Who Should Read This Manual 16 Windows 2000 documentation 17 Hardware Compatibility List 17 work flow assembly 53 work flow examples, capture path 37 work flow, analyze 22 work flow, planning in distributed processing 86 worksheets 119, 165, 206, 212, 217 write, security 96
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your password expires on server at date & time, troubleshooting 115
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