General configuration and how-to articles for SimpleIndex.
How do you train the OCR engine for better accuracy?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Training has been removed with version 7 due to the addition of the ABBYY FineReader OCR engine.
- Published in OCR
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How do you configure full text searching in Retrieval mode?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Database Settings reference. On the Database tab there dropdown in the lower portion of the panel for Full Text OCR Field. Put the name of the field that will store the full-text data there. This must be configured both for Insert and Retrieval mode configurations. The database field
- Published in Database & Retrieval, OCR
Can you skip to a specific page or file within a batch?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing reference. The Grid feature lets you browse the documents in the batch and jump to a specific file. Click the Grid check box in the upper-right corner of the application to display the grid. Double-click on a row to display the corresponding file.
- Published in Indexing & UI
Is there a way to save the images when a batch is canceled?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing reference. At certain points a batch will need to be cancelled before it is complete. In this case you can save the images from the batch, but not the indexes that have been done so far in the batch. When cancelling the batch (File>End Job or
- Published in Import, Indexing & UI
How do you create searchable CDs or DVDs that you can distribute royalty-free?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Settings Wizard reference. This feature is included in SimpleIndex at no additional cost and is called the Media Wizard. The Media Wizard is located in the “Send” file menu and is called Media Wizard. It allows you to burn your images, indexes, a database and a free SimpleSearch
- Published in Database & Retrieval
What is “Match & Attach” mode?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
if you have a large backfile of documents that you want to scan and link to records in an existing database
- Published in Database & Retrieval, Export
How do you configure the Autofill feature?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
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 application. Autofill uses a database lookup to retrieve records that match a key value or values entered by the user or extracted with SimpleIndex. Blank index fields are then filled
- Published in Database & Retrieval, Indexing & UI
I finished scanning and found a page that did not get scanned or was scanned incorrectly. How can I correct this?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Unfortunately scanners are never perfect and there is the potential for a pages to be missed or improperly scanned. This can bring up the need to fix this issue by inserting a scan in the batch or rescanning a page. This can easily be done with SimpleIndex. Instructions for Inserting Missed Page Run a Batch
- Published in Indexing & UI, TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
Can I change the default folder that is displayed when opening job files?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
When clicking the Open Job button or selecting Open in the File menu the Job Configuration file is opened. This defaults to c:\Images, but can be set per computer to open any folder including network and web based folders that show up in Windows File Explorer. Instructions Go to the File menu and select Global
- Published in Indexing & UI, Licensing & Installation
Can I prevent users from changing the Job Options?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
In certain cases the SimpleIndex users should not have access to the Job Configuration settings, so the options for the Job Configuration cannot be changed. These Job Settings Wizard options can be locked, so they can only be accessed with the correct password. Instructions Go to the File menu and select Global Settings Wizard Select
- Published in Indexing & UI, Licensing & Installation
How can I configure SimpleIndex to perform bates stamping or page numbering for my images?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
which puts the desired information electronically on the output images that are saved in your output folder. This is all done in SimpleIndex by clicking 'Options' then going to the 'Imprint' ta
- Published in Export, Imprinting & Watermarking
How do I connect to an SQL Server database?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
SimpleIndex has the ability to export, query or autofill from an SQL database. This allows you to upload data that is indexed with SimpleIndex to a table or view, search against the database or pull information from the database based on a key value. Insert New Data Search Existing Data Autofill Based on Key Values
- Published in Database & Retrieval
How do I connect to an existing Access database?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
SimpleIndex has the ability to export, query or autofill from an Access database. This allows you to upload data that is indexed with SimpleIndex to a table or query, search against the database or pull information from the database based on a key value. Insert New Data Open the Job Settings Wizard and go to
- Published in Database & Retrieval
