Data Set Keyword Merges are configured in the Front Office Scanning configuration file. All Data Set Keyword Merge information is contained in the MergeItems element of configuration file; the configuration information for each individual Data Set Keyword Merge is contained in a MergeItem sub-element of the MergeItems element.
To configure a Data Set Keyword Merge:
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In the Front Office Scanning configuration file, locate the MergeItems element. If this element is not present, add it to the configuration file.
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For more information on the Front Office Scanning configuration file's MergeItems element and the MergeItem sub-element, including a detailed description of its format and settings, see The MergeItems Element.
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Add a MergeItem sub-element to the MergeItems element.
Each MergeItem sub-element contains the data associated with one Data Set Keyword Merge.
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Add the MergeID setting to the MergeItem sub-element. The MergeID setting is a unique, numeric identifier for the Data Set Keyword Merge represented by this MergeItem sub-element.
For example:
<MergeItem MergeID="1">
Tip:It is recommended that the first MergeItem sub-element has a MergeID of 1, the second MergeItem sub-element has a MergeID of 2, etc.
Note:The MergeID value is also assigned to one or more Document Type buttons; for more information, see Assigning a Data Set Keyword Merge to a Document Type Button.
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Add the Font setting to the MergeItem sub-element. The Font setting allows you to specify the font used to displayed Keyword Values when they are stamped on the document as part of the Data Set Keyword Merge.
For example:
<Font>Times New Roman</Font>
If the Font setting is missing or no value is specified, Arial is selected by default.
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Add the FontSize setting to the MergeItem sub-element. The FontSize setting allows you to specify the size of the font used to displayed Keyword Values when they are stamped on the document as part of the Data Set Keyword Merge.
For example:
<FontSize>12</FontSize>
If the FontSize setting is missing or no value is specified, 12 is selected by default.
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Add the Page setting to the MergeItem sub-element, outside any Keyword tags. The Page setting allows you to specify the default page of the document the Data Set Keyword Merge is applied to.
For example:
<Page>1</Page>
To apply the Data Set Keyword Merge to all pages of the document, set the Page setting to -1.
Note:You can also add the Page setting to a Keyword sub-element to specify a different page of the document to which to apply the Data Set Keyword Merge for just the Keyword Value specified in this Keyword sub-element (see the following step).
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Add the Keywords sub-element to the MergeItem element. The Keywords sub-element allows you to configure all Keyword Types whose values are "stamped" on the document as part of a Data Set Keyword Merge.
The Keywords element consists of one or more Keyword sub-elements. Each Keyword sub-element represents the data associated with one Keyword Value that is part of the Data Set Keyword Merge.
To configure a Keyword sub-element:
- Add the Keyword sub-element to the Keywords element.
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Add the Name setting to the Keyword sub-element. The Name setting allows you to specify the Keyword Type whose associated Keyword Value from the selected Data Set is “stamped” on the document as part of the Data Set Keyword Merge.
For example:
<Name>MRN</Name>
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Add the KeyLeft setting to the Keyword sub-element. The KeyLeft setting allows you to specify horizontal position of the Keyword Value on the document; enter the distance (in inches) between the left edge of the page and the beginning (left edge) of the Keyword Value stamp.
For example:
<KeyLeft>1.5</KeyLeft>
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Add the KeyTop setting to the Keyword sub-element. The KeyTop setting allows you to specify vertical position of the Keyword Value on the document; enter the distance (in inches) between the top of the page and the top of the Keyword Value stamp.
For example:
<KeyTop>1.5</KeyTop>
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Add the BarCode setting to the Keyword sub-element. The BarCode setting allows you to display the Keyword Value as a Code 3 of 9, Code 128, DataMatrix, PDF417, or QR code bar code instead of text.
To display the Keyword Value as a bar code, set BarCode to True. For example:
<BarCode>True</BarCode>
To display the Keyword Value as text, set the BarCode setting to False. For example:
<BarCode>False</BarCode>
If the BarCode setting is missing or no value is specified, the Keyword Value is displayed as text by default.
Note:Once the Keyword sub-element is configured, ensure that you add the end tag (i.e., </Keyword>) to close it.
- Repeat Steps 7a-7e to create a Keyword sub-element for each Keyword Value that is to be included in the “stamp” applied by the Data Set Keyword Merge.
- Once all Keyword Values have been configured for the Data Set Keyword Merge, ensure that you add the end tag (i.e., </Keywords>) to close the Keywords sub-element of the MergeItem element.
- Once the Data Set Keyword Merge has been configured, ensure that you add the end tag (i.e., </MergeItem>) to close the MergeItem sub-element.
- Repeat Steps 2-9 to create a MergeItem sub-element for each Data Set Keyword Merge that you would like to create for your Front Office Scanning solution.