A redaction is a special kind of annotation used to hide confidential information on an image or text document. A redaction is a permanent black or white rectangle that obscures an area of the document.
Redactions can be created and saved on image documents, text documents, and Image Rendered PDFs that are part of Document Types configured to allow redactions.
A redaction cannot be deleted (or undone) once it has been saved. When a redaction is saved, the redacted document may be stored as a new document in another Document Type, as a revision of the current document, or as a replacement for the current document. How the redacted document is stored depends on your system's configuration.
You can apply and save redactions to a document if all of the following conditions are met:
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You have sufficient privileges to modify the document.
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The document's file type supports redactions. Only image and text files can be redacted.
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The document's Document Type is configured to allow redactions.
You can print redacted documents on an ad hoc basis even if their Document Types are not configured for redactions. Apply the redactions, and then print the document. Then, close the document without saving the redactions.
The HTML viewer displays redaction options only for documents that allow redactions to be saved.
To redact a document:
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From the redaction drop-down list in the toolbar, select Black Redaction or White Redaction.
With a black redaction, the redacted area will be defined by an opaque black rectangle. With a white redaction, the redacted area will be defined by an opaque white rectangle.
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Click the Toggle Redaction button from the toolbar. When this button is enabled, its background color changes to black or white depending on the type of redaction selected.
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Save the redacted image by clicking the Save Redaction button.
OnBase displays the message, Your redaction has been saved successfully, indicating that the redacted document has been created.