Fixed

Identifies section instances using a fixed rectangular region on a specific page.

Remarks

The Fixed section extraction method outputs a single section instance containing all character data bounded by a user-defined rectangular region on a specified page of the document. This approach is ideal for extracting data from documents with highly consistent layouts, such as forms or standardized reports, where the desired content always appears in the same location.

If the document does not contain the specified page, an empty result set will be returned. The region is defined using the 'Bounds' property, and the page is selected using the 'Page Number' property. Negative page numbers allow referencing pages in reverse order (e.g., -1 for the last page).

Example Scenario

To extract a signature block that always appears in the lower-right corner of the last page of a document, configure the 'Bounds' property to the appropriate rectangle and set 'Page Number' to -1.

This method is best suited for documents with fixed layouts and should be avoided for variable or unstructured content.

Properties

Name	Type		Description
Bounds	Rectangle	►	Defines the rectangular region to extract from the specified page. EditorZone Editor ConverterConverter Requiredtrue The 'Bounds' property specifies the coordinates and size of the rectangular zone (in inches) to be used for extraction. This region determines which portion of the page will be included in the section instance. Use the zone editor in the UI to visually select or adjust the rectangle. The coordinates are relative to the top-left corner of the page. Example To extract a region from 6.0" to 8.5" horizontally and 9.0" to 11.0" vertically, set: Left: 6.0, Top: 9.0, Right: 8.5, Bottom: 11.0 Adjust the rectangle to match the exact area containing the desired data.
Page Number	Int32	►	Indicates the 1-based page number from which the region should be extracted. Requiredtrue Default0 The 'Page Number' property determines which page of the document the extraction region applies to. The value is 1-based, so a value of 1 refers to the first page. Negative values allow referencing pages in reverse order: -1: last page -2: second-to-last page etc. If the specified page does not exist in the document, no section instance will be produced. Example To always extract from the last page, set 'Page Number' to -1.

See Also

Rectangle

Used By

Data Section