Select Page

The 'Page Filter' property allows you to target pages by absolute or relative position within the document.
This enables precise control over which pages are included in the output.

Purpose

Use this property to select pages by number, range, or position relative to the end of the document.

Configuration Guidance

• Enter a single page number (e.g., 1), a comma-separated list (e.g., 1,3,5), a range (e.g., 2-4), or use negative numbers for positions relative to the end (e.g., -1 for last page).
• Combinations are supported (e.g., 1,3-5,-1).
• If left blank, all pages are considered.

Impact

• Determines which pages are eligible for extraction and output.
• Works in conjunction with the 'Extractor' property for further content-based filtering.

Examples

• 1 — Only the first page.
• -1 — Only the last page.
• 1,3-4 — Pages 1, 3, and 4.
• 2-4,-1 — Pages 2, 3, 4, and the last page.

> Use diagnostics to review which pages were selected and troubleshoot any selection issues.

Can be one of the following types:

The 'Extractor' property allows you to filter selected pages by their content or structure.
Assign another Value Extractor to select only pages containing specific text, barcodes, or other features.

Purpose

Use this property to refine page selection based on content, such as keywords, patterns, or visual features.

Configuration Guidance

• Assign a Value Extractor (such as Pattern Match, Find Barcode, etc.) to select pages containing specific content.
• If left blank, all pages matching the 'Page Filter' are included.
• Configure the nested extractor to match the desired content (e.g., a regular expression for a keyword).

Impact

• Only pages where the assigned extractor finds a match are included in the output.
• Enables advanced scenarios such as extracting pages with specific labels, barcodes, or data patterns.

Example

To select pages containing the word "Invoice", set 'Extractor' to a Pattern Match extractor with the pattern Invoice.

> Use diagnostics to review which pages matched the extractor and validate the filtering logic.

The 'Combine' property controls whether the content of all selected pages is merged into one Data Instance or returned as separate instances.
This affects how results are processed and presented downstream.

Purpose

Use this property to merge multiple pages into a single result, or to keep each page as a separate output.

Configuration Guidance

• Enable to combine all selected pages into one output instance (with a form feed separator).
• Disable to return each page as a separate Data Instance.
• Choose based on whether you need to process pages as a unit or individually.

Impact

• When enabled, all selected pages are merged, simplifying downstream processing for multi-page sections.
• When disabled, each page is available for individual review, validation, or processing.

Use Cases

• Enable to create a single result for multi-page sections (e.g., all pages of a document section).
• Disable to process or validate each page individually.

> Use diagnostics to confirm whether pages were combined or returned separately and to review the output structure.