Shared Locator Method Window Definition Lists

Training Type

Select one of the training types to be used for this locator method. (Default: Both)

Search Confidence

This setting is only available if the Training Type is set to "Generic" or "Both". Type a value or use the slider to adjust the minimum confidence required for an alternative to be returned as a search result. (Default: 40)

Evaluation Confidence

This setting is only available if the Training Type is set to "Generic" or "Both". Type a value or use the slider to adjust the minimum confidence required for a group of combined alternatives to be returned as a result. (Default: 60)

Weak Keyword Dictionary

This setting is only available if the Training Type value is set to either "Generic" or "Both". Select a dictionary from the list that contains a list of words that can negatively affect extraction results. (Default: no dictionary)

Select an existing date formatter

Select an Date Formatter from the list. (Default: Default date formatter)

None

Use this registration type when manual anchors only are used for zone registration or if no registration should be performed at all.

Automatic

Use this registration type with default values for global and local registration and to correct small shifts, skewed documents, and linear stretching using graphical elements and background elements. (Default: Selected)

Any documents with fixed features, such as application forms, can use this type of registration.

Custom

Use this registration type to define custom settings for global and local registration.

Forms with dropout graphical elements, such as red shading or boxes on forms that are removed when scanned, can use this type of registration.

Add icon Add

Click to add a subfield. In the Name column, type a name for your subfield. The best practice for naming subfields is that you use the naming convention "SF_<Descriptive Name>."

Delete icon Delete

Click to remove the currently selected subfield.

For the CheckReader you cannot delete the subfields.

Rename icon Rename

Click to change the name of the selected subfield.

Generate

By default, a subfield is created automatically and mapped to the zones. If you have deleted the subfield and want to create a new subfield automatically, then click this button. The mapping on this tab is intended to be used for zones that were added manually and where the subfields were not generated automatically.

If you are using the CheckReader you cannot delete the subfields and as a result, the Generate button is disabled.

Add

Click to add a subfield. In the Name column, type a name for your subfield. The best practice for naming subfields is that you use the naming convention "SF_<Descriptive Name>."

Delete

Click to remove the currently selected subfield.

Rename

Click to change the name of the selected subfield.

Generate

By default, a subfield is created automatically and mapped to the zones. If you have deleted the subfield and want to create a new subfield automatically, then click this button. The mapping on this tab is intended to be used for zones that were added manually and where the subfields were not generated automatically.

Left

Adjust the left margin of the zone by increasing or decreasing this value.

Top

Adjust the top margin of the zone by increasing or decreasing this value.

Width

Adjust the width of the zone by increasing or decreasing this value.

Height

Adjust the height of the zone by increasing or decreasing this value.

Page

Select the page that contains the zone.

Enable

Select this setting to enable background removal to clean up the image. This setting is only available if five or more documents are available and background information is created using the General tab of the Zones properties window.

Add icon Add

Adds a keyword to the list using the current configuration settings.

Delete icon Delete

Removes the selected Keyword from the list.

Modify

Updates the configuration settings for the currently selected Keyword.

Clear

Empties the editable fields above the Keyword list so you can add a new keyword.

Keyword

Type a keyword or insert a set of keywords by selecting a dictionary using the button beside the Keyword field.

Keyword/Dictionary

Select one of these values to identify the nature of the item in the Keyword field. If it is a reference to a dictionary file, select dictionary. Otherwise, select Keyword.

Weight

Select a value for the weight that is related to the relevance of the keyword.

Add icon Insert Sample

Adds the selected document in the Documents window to the Advanced Zone Locator. If there are no other sample documents, this document is the Reference document.

Select a reference document and four other sample documents with the following characteristics:

  • All sample documents should have the same layout and represent the same form.

    The following examples cannot be considered the same form:

    • A multi page image of the same form but with a different page order.

    • A US letter sized document that is printed on legal paper and significantly shrunk as a result.

    • A small document such as an ID card that is scanned in large format and not always in the same location of the large image.

    • A faxed document that has been faxed multiple times and has shrunk as a result.

  • All sample documents should have the same page count.

  • All sample documents should have the same orientation.

  • All sample documents should have the same horizontal and vertical resolution.

  • The layout of the document and its fields are easily distinguishable.

  • There is no noise, punch holes, or marks on the documents.

  • The documents are not skewed or stretched in any way.

  • If forms contain hand written text, ensure that the text does not fall outside the space available for each field.

  • The document contains typical values and any check boxes are clearly marked.

Delete icon Delete Sample

Removes the selected sample document from the list of documents. If you remove the Reference document, the next sample document in the list becomes the Reference document.

Background Removal

This group contains the Create Info button so you can remove unwanted background information. This button is available only if there are five or more sample documents.

At least four of the five documents should be filled out, and all should be different examples of the same document. One of the documents can be an empty form.