Ascent Advanced Forms 3.8 - SR01
Validation Module
Part Number 10001537-000
Revision A
April 6, 2006
These notes apply to Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.8 - SR01 and include the following sections:
Restrictions and Known Problems
Problems Resolved in Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.7 Service Pack 1
Trademark/Copyright Statements
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation provides advanced validation capabilities to Ascent Capture. In addition to simple index fields, Ascent Advanced Forms Validation can process advanced data structures, such as table fields/elements, and addresses. Ascent Advanced Forms Validation leverages DOKuStar Validation technology.
Provided as a custom module, Ascent Advanced Forms Validation can be added to your Ascent Capture workflow like any other custom module. You can use it as a replacement for the standard Ascent Capture module, or use it in conjunction with the Ascent Capture module.
In addition, up to four Ascent Advanced Forms Validation modules can be included in your Ascent Capture workflow. Any or all of them can be set to run with a graphical user interface that requires user interaction, or as a service to automatically process batches without user interaction.
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation also provides Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) as a programming interface. This allows Visual Basic scripts to be used with your Ascent Advanced Forms Validation modules to perform automatic document type and/or field selections, comparisons, verifications, and other types of custom processing.
For details, refer to the user documentation provided with the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation software.
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation includes the following documentation. (The default location is C:\Program Files\ODT-OCE\Ascent Advanced Forms Validation\Doc).
You can also access the manuals and help files on the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation CD.
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation Administrator Manual (AdminManual.pdf)
This manual contains essential information on installing and running the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation software. It also provides steps for registering the custom module with Ascent Capture, accessing the VBA scripting interface, and running the custom module as a service.
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation Users Manual (ValACUserManual.pdf)
This manual introduces the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation custom module and provides a quick tour of its interface.
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation Programming Manual (ValACProgManual.pdf)
This manual describes the VBA scripting interface provided with Ascent Advanced Forms Validation. It also includes information about the format of table data output.
Online Help
Several online help systems are available:
Examples
Examples of VBA scripts are installed to the following location: C:\Program Files\ODT-OCE\Ascent Advanced Forms Validation.
Complete installation requirements and instructions can be found in the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation Administrator Manual.
The following section lists new features added for Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.8 - SR01.
Improved Installation and Upgrade
The installation process no longer installs two separate components for the Validation software and custom module.
If you are upgrading from the Advanced Forms Validation 3.7, the installation path, program files, and settings will be retained. The upgrade process will remove version 3.7 and then install version 3.8.
Ascent Capture Table and "Multi-value Field" Support
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation supports Ascent Capture Tables. The reserved Ascent Capture "(TABLE)" field type is used for the table, and each column within the table is defined as a table field within the table.
Note that the previous method for defining tables using a single placeholder filed for the entire table is no longer supported.
Ascent Capture Internet Server (ACI Server) Support
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation can be used with the Ascent Capture Internet Server (ACI Server) on a remote workstation.
Note that the corresponding project (<Batchclassname>.vpj) and script files (<Batchclassname>.vps) for the batch classes that reside in the subfolder AdminDB\Advanced Forms must be copied to the remote site after publishing.
Opening Next Batch Automatically
A new Auto-Open option has been added to the Tools menu in Ascent Advanced Forms Validation. When this option is enabled, the first batch waiting for processing in Ascent Advanced Forms Validation is opened automatically. An option is also provided for opening suspended batches.
Additional Information in Status Bar
The Status bar displays the document number, page number, and image file name of the current document.
Extended Scripting Data
The class module UserData has been extended. When an application is loaded, the following Ascent Capture objects are available:
USInvoiceTotals Fields
USInvoiceTotals fields are now supported.
Note that the USInvoiceTotals fields became available with Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.7 Service Pack 3.
Activating a Backup of Validation Data
Validation of a large batch may take up to several hours. If Validation fails, all data captured for the current batch is lost. To prevent this, it is recommended that you backup the Validation data using a validation script or an add-in.
To create a validation script, you will need to add a reference to "ODT Advanced Forms Services 3.7 Type Library" and add the following to the validation script:
Dim ws As WorkspaceService
Dim id As Long
Set ws = Application.Services("Workspace")
id = ws.RegisterId("Backup")
This will create a backup file with the name <Batch_ID>_Backup.xml (for example, 000028F_Backup.xml) in the Local\Advanced Forms on the Ascent Capture installation folder.
Subsequent calls will always override this file. When batch processing is finished, the file will be deleted. When Ascent Advanced Forms Validation is restarted after an abnormal program termination and the user tries to reload the batch, a message will display that the backup file exists, and prompts the user to load the batch from the backup file.
Unicode Support
Data using different code pages can now be validated.
Extended Table Auto-Completion
Table Auto-Completion included with Single Click Entry can now run on several lines. This allows the user to mark the first column in the table, which will subsequently trigger all elements in the table's remaining columns to be marked, recognized, and extracted.
In addition, Table Auto-Completion is available when the table already contains rows. Therefore, it can now be used repeatedly for further completion of a table.
New Standard Formatting Rule
In Single Click Entry an additional formatting rule for phrases is now available.
Database Support
A new example demonstrates how to support validation with a database using an add-in.
Storing Images
A new example demonstrates how to save images to files using an add-in.
Restructuring of the Examples
The examples can now be found in the subfolders of the Examples folder. The examples have the same name as the respective chapters of the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation Programming Manual; thus making it easier to find the example of the corresponding topic within the programming manual.
Restrictions and Known Problems
The following section contains information about restrictions and known problems with Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.8 - SR01.
No Unicode Support in Single Click Entry Environment
In the Single Click Entry environment, Unicode is not supported.
The following section contains information about issues that have been resolved with Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.8 - SR01.
Incorrect Handling of Document Custom Storage Strings
A problem that caused the manual and automatic Validation workstations to remove all Document Custom Storage Strings (DCSS) from a batch or use an older value has been resolved. (SPR 00013849)
Licenses Were Not Released Immediately
In the previous release, when the maximum number of Validation workstations was started and one of the workstations was terminated, a new workstation could not be started immediately. It would take several minutes before the license would become available for the new workstation. (SPR 00014733)
OCR Result File Not Available During Release
In the previous release, when a batch was processed in Validation, the reference to the OCR result file was no longer available. Consequently, the OCR full text file would not be released. (SPR 00016675)
Partial Batch Release
In the previous release, when using Partial Batch Release, the Validation module would not mark the items as being partially released. As a result, you would notice that some of the documents in error would be duplicated in the database. (SPR 00019893)
Creation of Desktop Icons
The Ascent Advanced Forms Validation installation program will no longer prompt you to specify whether you want to create Validation icons on your desktop. The installation program will now automatically create the Ascent Advanced Forms Validation icons on your desktop. (SPR 00022411)
Problems Resolved in Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.7 Service Pack 1
The following section contains information about issues resolved with Ascent Advanced Forms Validation 3.7 Service Pack 1.
Toolbar Options
In the previous release, two files in the common files folder were occasionally missing after installation. As a result, the toolbar options related to the Single Click Entry feature was not available.
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Trademark/Copyright Statements
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Kofax Image Products, Inc. All rights reserved.
The information contained in this document is the property of Kofax Image Products, Inc. Neither receipt nor possession hereof confers or transfers any right to reproduce or disclose any part of the contents hereof, without the prior written consent of Kofax Image Products, Inc. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
Trademarks
Kofax, the Kofax logo, Ascent, and Ascent Capture are registered trademarks of Kofax Image Products, Inc.
Ascent Advanced Forms Validation uses DOKuStar Validation. Copyright Océ Document Technologies GmbH 2002-2006. Océ DOKuStar is a registered trademark of Océ Document Technologies GmbH.
Microsoft and Visual Basic for Applications are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Disclaimer
The instructions and descriptions contained in this document were accurate at the time they were written. However, succeeding products and documents are subject to change without notice. Therefore, Kofax Image Products, Inc. assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions, or discrepancies between the product and this document.
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