File Import

• 1. Folder

  This is the folder where the automatic file import will import its files from. Enter or use the "Choose folder" button to enable selection of a folder.

• 2. Filter

  Enter a filter for the file extension being imported
  
  for example
  
  *.tif
  
  or list of filters separated by semi colon (;) to select multiple file types
  
  for example
  
  *.tif;*.pdf

• 3. Import subfolder(s)

  Checking this option will indicate that ScanToPDF should search sub folders when importing images

• 4. Sort the files

  Choose a method of sorting the files when they are imported.
  ·      do not sort - No sort is performed on the source files
  ·      by name - Sort the source files based upon their file name
  ·      by size - Sort the source files based upon their size
  ·      by creation date - Sort the source files based upon their creation date
  ·      by last access date - Sort the source files based upon their last access date
  ·      by last write date - Sort the source files based upon their last write date

• 5. Ascending order

  The default sort order is Descending. Enable this option to instruct ScanToPDF to sort the files in an ascending order when they are imported

• 6. Maximum number of file(s) to import in a single batch

  Set the spinner to indicate the maximum number of files to import when importing from folder.

• 7. Advanced

  The advanced setting enables multiple folders to be configured in the form of settings expressed in a simple settings scripts, for example
  
    <Source>
      <Folder>c:\import\folder1</Folder>
      <FileCompareMode>Name</FileCompareMode>
      <Ascending>True</Ascending>
      <SubFolders>False</SubFolders>
      <Filter>*.pdf</Filter>
      <Max>1</Max>
    </Source>
  
  To use multiple folders just repeat these settings, one for each folder, for example
  
    <Source>
      <Folder>c:\import\folder1</Folder>
      <FileCompareMode>Name</FileCompareMode>
      <Ascending>True</Ascending>
      <SubFolders>False</SubFolders>
      <Filter>*.pdf</Filter>
      <Max>1</Max>
    </Source>
    <Source>
      <Folder>c:\import\folder2</Folder>
      <FileCompareMode>Name</FileCompareMode>
      <Ascending>True</Ascending>
      <SubFolders>False</SubFolders>
      <Filter>*.pdf</Filter>
      <Max>1</Max>
    </Source>