PDF to Text
Description
PDF: PDF to Text plugin step converts a pdf type document to text.
Compatibility: PDF 1.5 and above
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Name | Name of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow. |
Input Tab:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Input Fields: | ||
| 1 | Input PDF Path | Specify the path of the PDF file to be converted to text and to be stored as a text file. Alternatively, click the Browse button to browse the file path. |
| 2 | Button:Browse… | Clicking on this button brings up the dialog to browse the PDF file to be converted to text format. |
| PDF Password: | ||
| 3 | Checkbox: Accept Value as variable/static | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept PDF Password from a field in the previous steps using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Password field to appear as Text box. |
| 4 | PDF Password | Provide PDF password if the pdf is password protected. Password is encrypted and not stored in the .psw file. Password is entered using a widget. The widget handles both Text (static value or environment variable) and Combo (drop down containing values from previous steps). This field is optional. If checkbox above is enabled Password field appears as Text box. Else if checkbox above is disabled Password field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps. If the pdf is not password protected and a password is provided it is ignored. |
| 5 | Keep Source Formatting | Select the checkbox to retain the source PDF formats in output text. Default status: Unchecked |
Output Tab:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Output Fields: | ||
| 1 | Result | Specify an output field to hold converted text upon successful plugin execution. |
Common Buttons:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buttons: | ||
| 1 | OK | On click of this button. It will check the field values. If any required field values are missing, then it will display validation error message. If all the required field values are provided then it will save the field values. |
| 2 | Cancel | On click of this button, it will cancel the window and do not save any values |