Example: creating a PageIN configuration

This example describes how to configure a PageIN Event for the following type of input data:

Load the sample

The sample is available as the resource PhoneInvoice.txt in the resource set.

1	Select File > Open Sample. The Select Resource dialog box opens.

2	Browse to, and select, the PhoneInvoice.txt resource. The corresponding sample is loaded.

Define static fields

Select Insert > New Field and draw rectangles around each text segment that you want to define as a field. For each field, select the field and configure the properties in the Properties view.

Define areas for floating text

Select Insert > New Frame and draw a rectangle around the area that contains text in floating positions. A new block is automatically added to the top of the frame.

Define blocks

1	Move and stretch the first block so that it covers all text you want to include in the block.

2	Rename the block.

3	Select Insert > New Block. A new block is added to the frame.

4	Move and stretch the new block so that it covers all text you want to include in the block.

5	Rename the block.

6	Repeat steps 2 - 5 for all blocks.

7	For each block, select the block and configure the properties in the Properties view.

Define fields within blocks

For each block:

1	In the Message tree, select the block. The block is activated on the PageIN sheet.

2	Select Insert > New Field and click the first text segment in the block.

3	Configure the field properties in the Properties view.

4	Click the next field, configure the field properties, and so on.

Specify a Message pattern

Select Insert > New Pattern and draw a rectangle around the text segment “INVOICE”. The selected text segment “INVOICE” is automatically specified as the match criterion.

Specify block patterns

For each block:

1	Select the block.

2	Select Insert > New Pattern and draw a rectangle around the text segment you want to use as pattern.

3	Rename the pattern, and specify the match criterion.