Evaluation Settings tab - Properties of Advanced Evaluator window

Address Evaluator icon Use the Advanced Evaluator to return the best extraction results from multiple input locators for a set of subfields commonly found on invoice and purchase order documents. For each subfield, define evaluation steps and confidence thresholds for the input locators to find the correct result in a voting process. This evaluator provides comparisons for up to three input locators for typical invoice header data, such as invoice number, order date, different amounts, or other custom subfields.

Each subfield that was added to the Evaluator Subfields list on the Subfields tab has its own set of settings. These settings are as follows:

Formatter

Select a formatter in the list so that the alternatives from the selected input locator can be compared based on their formats. (Default: none)

You can edit the selected formatter by clicking on its properties Properties icon button. Alternatively, if the desired formatter is not available, you can click on the Formatting button. The Formatting tab on the Project Settings window is displayed so you can add a new formatter.

Input Locator 1 / Input Locator 2 / Input Locator 3

Select a locator for one or more of the input locators from the lists. Once selected, additional settings become available. (Default: none)

The area below the input locator list contains the evaluation steps for each of the selected locators. You can manage the evaluation steps using the following settings:

Use this evaluation step for processing

Each evaluation step has a check box with a corresponding number above it. When selected, the input locators are evaluated as configured. (Default: Selected)

Use alternatives for input locator / Ignore alternatives for input locator

If an input locator is selected, additional settings are available in the column directly below. Click the Ignore Ignore Input Locator button button to use the above locator in this evaluation step. When clicked, the button changes to the Use Use Input Locator button button. (Default: Ignore Input Locator button Ignore)

Training

If a trainable locator is selected as the input locator, additional buttons are available. Select the G button Generic Algorithm Results button to use alternatives returned by the generic training algorithm. Select the S button Specific Algorithm Results button for alternatives returned by the specific training algorithm, and select the § button Rule-based Algorithm Results button to use rules based alternatives for this locator. All three settings are selected by default.

Input Locator Minimum Confidence

This setting is only available if the input locator is set to Use Use Input Locator button. Alternatives need to be greater or equal to the specified confidence in order to be returned for evaluation. (Default: 60)

Output confidence set to

If selected, this setting changes the output confidence of the best alternative to the specified value to the right. This effectively increases the overall confidence of an alternative because it is returned by locators. (Default: Cleared)

Output minimum confidence

This setting is only available if the Output confidence set to setting is selected. Set the confidence for the found alternative. (Default: 60)

Use the following buttons to manage your evaluation steps:

Add Custom Subfield Button Add

Creates a new row so you can have additional evaluation settings.

Delete Subfield button Delete

Removes the selected row of evaluation settings.

Move Up buttonMove Up

Moves the selected evaluation setting up one position in the list so it is evaluated earlier in the process.

Move Down button Move Down

Moves the selected evaluation setting down one position in the list so it is evaluated later in the process.

The following buttons are available at the bottom of this window:

Button

Description

Close

Closes the window and saves your changes.

Test icon   Test

Tests the locator settings. The results are displayed on the Test Results tab that is displayed automatically when you click this button.

Depending on the locator method, this button may have additional modes if the locator uses other locators as input.

Help icon  Help

Displays the help for the open window.

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