2018.2

Note
Extracting data from a PDF that comes from a Windows printer queue (a PDF converted
to PostScript, converted back to PDF by an Input task in Workflow) might not work (see
the Connect Knowledge Base.)
The rule of thumb is: if copy-paste from Acrobat works, so will data mapping; if not, the
DataMapper won't either.
Rotated pages in a PDF are supported (if rotated 0/90/180/270 degrees). The Extract
step will be able to extract data from horizontal and vertical lines of text on rotated pages.
Motion steps (such as the Repeat step and the Goto step) however, can only work as
expected if text on a page has the same orientation as the page, not when text has been
rotated after the page was rotated.
The page number and rotation of a page are shown in the status bar at the bottom, next to
the region selection information.
Using the wizard for XML files
The DataMapper wizard for XML files helps you create a data mapping configuration for an
XML file. The wizard lets you select the type of node and the trigger that delimit the start of a
new record. Next, the wizard extracts the data in one extraction step.
The wizard cannot create detail tables. If the file contains transactional data, the data mapping
configuration is best created without a wizard (see "Creating a new data mapping
configuration" on page155).
There are two ways to open an XML file with a wizard: from the Welcome screen or from the
File menu.
l From the Welcome screen
1.
Open the PlanetPress Connect Welcome page by clicking the icon at the top right
or select the Help menu and then Welcome.
2.
Click Create a New Configuration.
3.
From the Using a wizard pane, select XML.
4.
Click the Browse button and open the XML file you want to work with. Click Next.
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