To define a Keyword Range or Page Keyword Range:
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Select the Keyword Types branch in the Visual PDF Configuration window.
Tip:
Ensure that the Keyword Types branch highlighted belongs to the correct Document Type before proceeding.
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Drag the mouse over the area on the sample file that corresponds to a Keyword Value to be identified by the PDF Input Filter processor. The length of this area should be the largest possible area that the Keyword Value will occupy. This will avoid any value being cut off when the Process Format is run. When the mouse is released, the area will be highlighted in yellow.
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If the document you are configuring is an Adobe AcroForm, you must highlight the entire field that contains the value you wish to capture. If you only highlight the value itself, the Keyword Value will not be properly captured.
- Right-click and select the appropriate keyword option: Add Keyword Range or Add Page Keyword Range.
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The Select Keyword Type dialog box is displayed.
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Select the Keyword Type that is represented by the highlighted value and select Apply.
The Keyword Type is displayed below the Keyword Types branch, along with the TOP, BOTTOM, RIGHT, and LEFT coordinates of the Keyword Type on the displayed page. Configured keyword values display in green.
- Double-click the [VALIDATION] branch to toggle between YES and NO.
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You can strip characters from the string if it contains excess characters that you do not want to store as part of the Keyword Value. Click the [Process] branch to display the Process Field dialog box and select one of the character stripping options:
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Keep All Characters - Retains all characters of the string for the Keyword Value. This is the default value.
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Strip Spaces- Removes all spaces from the string for the Keyword Value.
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Strip Character- Removes a specific character from the string for the Keyword Value. Enter the character to be stripped in the text field.
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Strip...Chars from Beginning or Strip...Chars from End - Removes a certain number of characters from the beginning or end of the string. Enter the number of characters you want to remove from the string in the text field.
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For Date Keyword Types, right-click the [FORMAT] branch and select Edit to format the Keyword Type.
For Currency Keyword Types, right-click the [TOP=, BOTTOM=] or [LEFT=, RIGHT=] branch and select Edit to display the Set Keyword Values dialog box. Click Currency to format the Keyword Type.See Date Formatting or Currency Formatting Options for more information.
- Repeat steps 1-7 to identify additional Keyword Ranges or Page Keyword Ranges.