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The Simple Software Wiki is the new repository for online help and support articles, starting with the release of SimpleIndex 10 in 2022.

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Planning

High-level overview of solution design considerations.

• Getting Started - What is SimpleIndex and how to use this wiki to learn about it.
• Designing Your Imaging Solution - Considerations to make before you start configuring your solution.
• Automating Document Capture - Ways to capture more data from documents and reduce manual data entry.

Installation and Licensing

How to install, configure and license your workstation.

• Installation - Installing SimpleIndex from the setup file.
• Global Settings Wizard - Configuring a new workstation for the first time.
• Licensing & Activation - License options and how to activate licenses.

Job Configuration

Creating jobs for scanning, document processing, OCR or retrieval.

• Creating Jobs - Overview of steps that need to be configured when creating a new Job File.
• Settings Wizard - Configure all Job File settings via the Settings Wizard.
  • Welcome Screen
  • Scanner Settings
  • File Input Settings
  • Image Enhancement
  • PDF Processing Settings
  • File Output Settings
  • Database
  • Indexing & File Naming
  • Index Field Wizard
  • OCR Options
  • Barcode Options
  • Index & Batch Logging
  • Imprinting
  • Advanced Settings
  • Complete & Save Settings
• Multiple Users - Additional details for creating multi-step, multi-user processing workflows.
• Command Line Interface - Launch and run jobs from third party applications via the command line, passing index field values and other parameters to control how documents are indexed.
• Unattended Processing - Fully automate document processing using a hot folder configuration.

Processing and User Interface

Documentation from the operator point of view.

• Running Jobs

8* Start Screen

• • Batch Processing Stages
  • SimpleSearch Retrieval Jobs
• User Interface ===
  • Toolbar Options
  • Menu Options
  • Using the SimpleView Viewer

Key Features Reference

Jump to the configuration options for each of these key features.

• Scanning
• OCR
• Bar Code Recognition
• Database Integration
• Index Autofill
• Pre-Index Batch Jobs
• PDF Processing
• Imprinting
• Fixed fields and preset values
• Unattended Processing
• Command Line Interface

Suite Applications

The Simple Software Document Management Suite contains several complimentary applications to help automate scanning and QC workflows, view documents and integrate with other applications.

SimpleCoversheet

Bar code printing to automate scanning workflows.

SimpleExport

Convert Index Logs to any XML or text file format.

SimpleQB

Import transaction data into QuickBooks, or scan, search and view documents from the QuickBooks menu.

SimpleSend

Transfer documents via Secure FTP or E-Mail.

SimpleView

Browse, search and view documents stored in Folders & Filenames.

Release Notes

List of features and updates in each recent release with links to the updated documentation for each.

• SimpleIndex 10
• SimpleIndex 9.2
• SimpleIndex 9.1
• SimpleIndex 9.0

For previous versions please see the Updates Newsfeed.

Technical Support

If you purchased SimpleIndex from one of our Authorized Dealers, they should be your first contact for any support issues. They will have first-hand knowledge of your particular implementation and any integrated applications you are working with.

Technical support requires a current Annual Maintenance contract. Please contact your Authorized Dealer or Order Maintenance from the SimpleIndex.com store.

• Knowledge Base for answers to common technical questions, how-to articles and miscellaneous options.

• University for guided training videos.

• Contact Support via e-mail, live chat or phone.