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Scanned Document Indexing with SimpleIndexScanned Document Indexing

Use SimpleIndex to automate the process of assigning keyword index values to scanned documents and minimize data entry, keystrokes, and errors. SimpleIndex uses dynamic OCR with complex pattern matching to find index values anywhere on a page and/or bar codes to index scanned documents automatically.

Once captured, structured data can be used to populate a database, document management system, SharePoint, and other repositories.

SimpleIndex can simultaneously process MS Office, PDF, text, HTML and other files using the same pattern matching technology. If the file already has text, SimpleIndex uses it for increased speed and accuracy, falling back on OCR for images and scanned document indexing.

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Monday, 14 November 2022 by Simple Software
SimpleIndex is the perfect solution for small business and departments looking to manage their files from a single interface, developers who don’t want to reinvent the wheel and large companies with many locations looking to decentralize their scanning. SimpleIndex organizes scanned images and electronic documents into a single document management database your employees can access
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Exclude Index Field from Index Log

Tuesday, 29 December 2020 by Alex Stewart
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index & Batch Logging reference. Many times when outputting a Log file via CSV, XML, TXT, etc. there will be index fields that are required in the Job Configuration, but not desired to be output in the Index Log. In those cases those fields can be excluded from the Index
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Export Issues and Missing Images after Export

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 by Alex Stewart
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Export Settings reference. If you are having issues with the files not exporting properly or you have missing images in the export folder that should have been saved, then a registry key needs to be added to correct this. This registry key changes the export process from the faster process
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Large Documents (>500 pages) are Slow to Process

Thursday, 06 February 2020 by Cary Wiedman
When working with PDF image files containing a high number of pages (typically in excess of 500, but can vary by file and PC running the job) SimpleIndex may run into performance issues as it attempts to hold all of those pages in memory and perform the requested operations (full-text OCR in particular can tax
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How to activate SimpleView?

Wednesday, 04 September 2019 by Simple Software
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete SimpleView Application reference. Activation Instructions SimpleView Option A – New SimpleIndex Installation: If you are installing SimpleView on the Windows computer for the first time first download SimpleIndex from the SimpleIndex Demo Installation Link.Once the SimpleIndex software has been downloaded install the software from the downloaded installation file. During the
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How to activate any Add-on or Upgrade to SimpleIndex?

Friday, 30 August 2019 by Simple Software
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Licensing & Activation reference. SimpleIndex Add-on Option A – New SimpleIndex Installation: If you are installing SimpleIndex on the Windows computer for the first time first download SimpleIndex from the SimpleIndex Download Page. Once the SimpleIndex software has been downloaded install the software from the downloaded installation file. During the
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What is Document Imaging?

Wednesday, 31 July 2019 by aaron
Document Imaging was the more commonly used term in the early days of document scanning and OCR and refers to any system used to replicate documents used in business. It evolved from the microfilm days where it was referred to as Document Image Management. Document Imaging allows for the scanning of paper documents, as well
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Enable Post-Process when Input Folder is Empty

Monday, 29 July 2019 by Simple Software
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Advanced Settings reference. When you have multiple Job Configurations running in tandem with the Post-Process command line running one after there other there can be occasions where a Job Configuration earlier in the chain doesn’t have any images in the Input folder. When this happens a prompt occurs that must
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Index With Non-Latin Character Sets

Monday, 29 July 2019 by Simple Software
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Languages reference. By default SimpleIndex uses the ANSI character set to display and edit captured OCR data, index field values and full-text OCR. This works for all languages based on the Latin alphabet (English, French, Spanish, German, etc.) To index documents in other languages like Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic and
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Skip to Blank Index on Save Index

Monday, 29 July 2019 by Simple Software
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index & Batch Logging reference. If you would like to have SimpleIndex automatically go to the next page with a blank field and highlight that field when the Save Index button or Enter a change to the XML text of the Job Configuration is needed. This can be useful to
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Max List Size

Monday, 29 July 2019 by Simple Software
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete File Output Settings reference. If you have a field that has a list and it loads very slowly then the size of the list that it loads needs to be limited. You first open the Registry or regedit.  Then you find this location:  Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SimpleIndex\Misc Then you right click in the space
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Is SimpleIndex for Windows only? I’m a Mac user.

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Installation reference. Unfortunately SimpleIndex is for Windows only. This is true of most high speed document scanning applications, due to the fact that most document scanners only have Windows drivers. However, SimpleIndex can output to databases and file shares on a Mac server. The fact that it does
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How much do Simple Software products cost?

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Click here for the latest pricing and online ordering information. You can also purchase full service solutions from one of our Authorized Dealers. Click here for a PDF version of the price list and a feature matrix that shows which features are included in each version. All applications are activated online by entering a serial
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Is there a way to just use part of a bar code or OCR value? For example, extract “50” from the value “124450”

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Bar Code Recognition reference. To do this example, create a barcode field (Field 1 for example) and a 2nd field with type “Fixed”. In the template for the 2nd field, enter %FIELD1[5,2]% to get “50” from “124450”. %FIELD1% would get the entire value for Field #1, the barcode
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If it possible for index values to be keyed twice to ensure accuracy (double-key verification)?

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Database reference. There are two ways to do double-key verification in SimpleIndex. When there is one operator, simply configure 2 index fields with the same name. The index value can only be saved if the 2 fields match. If there are multiple operators, you can accomplish the same
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How do you configure a field to select from a list of possible values?

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index & Batch Logging reference. List fields are populated using a text file or database field containing the values for that list. The text file scenario will be described first. To configure a list field, go to the Index tab in the Job Options. Create a list field
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Can the values of 2 or more fields be combined in a single field?

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Field types reference. Set the Type for the field that you want to store the combined value to “Fixed”. In the template setting for that field, you can enter the keyword %FIELD#% (where # is the field number) and the keyword will be replaced with the value of
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Why does the word “MISSING” show up in filenames and index fields when the field is blank?

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
“MISSING” is what SimpleIndex puts for any field value used as a filename or folder name and is left blank by default. You can change this to whatever you want it to say when a field value is left blank. To do this go to the Job Settings wizard under the File menu, go to
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How do I configure the output folder and file naming scheme?

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by dwilder
Use the Folder and Filename check boxes on the Indexing & File Naming step in the Job Settings Wizard to indicate whether field values will be used to generate subfolders or filenames. Any field with the Folder option checked will create nested subfolders for each value in the order the fields are listed. Any field
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Automatic Indexing Using Existing Data

Wednesday, 24 January 2018 by Simple Software
Automatic Indexing Using Existing Data The Autofill feature of SimpleIndex is an easy way to associate many index fields with one document without retyping data that already exists in another database. Autofill uses a database lookup to retrieve records that match a key value entered by the user. Blank index fields are then filled in
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