Batch Separation

• Introduction

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  With the batch separator plug-in installed you can load stacks of paper into your scanners document feeder instead of scanning 1 document at a time
  
  The batch can be split
  
  ✔ Using barcodes already on your documents
  ✔ Using a blank, black or barcoded separator page
  ✔ With a fixed page count (1,2,3 pages etc)
  ✔ Manually using the "Manual Document Break" option

• 1. Fixed number of pages

  Check this option to use a fixed number of pages for batch separation. Every x pages becomes a PDF.

• 2. Page count

  Set the page count required for fixed number of pages separation mode.

• 3. Variable number of pages & Separation modes

  Set the batch separation mode to variable number of pages, and then choose a separation method below from the list. Methods available :
  
  Barcoded page - Separator pages have barcodes on them and each time a barcode is recognized the batch is separated.
  Blank page - Separator pages are blank and each time a blank page is recognized the batch is separated.
  Condition - Enables entry of a condition that when equating to true causes separation to occur, for example bc!=null would separate when the variable bc was not null.
  Source file name - Used when files are imported rather than scanned and each new import file separates the batch.
  Changing expression - Enables entry of an expression, that when changes causes batch separation to occur. This expression can be ScanToPDF variables. The expression must be enclosed in curly braces, for example {invoiceNumber} would cause the batch to separate each time the invoice number changes.

• 4. Barcode value

  Used in conjunction with the barcode page separation mode. Enter a specific value that is the only barcode value that will trigger a batch separation.

• 5. Include separator page in document

  Check this option to indicate that separation pages should be left in the finished PDF documents. Most often used when the documents being scanned already have barcodes on them, and not when using barcoded separation pages which have been inserted by the operator.

• 6. Expression

  Used in conjunction with the "Changing expression" separation mode. Enter an expression which, when changed, causes batch separation to occur.

• 7. Evaluate expression from values originating from multiple pages

  Check this option to indicate that the values for the expression could be extracted from more than 1 page.

• 8. Separator page is last page of document

  The default behaviour of batch separation is that the separation page is the FIRST page of the document. 
  
  Checking this option indicates that the separation page is the LAST page of the document. Use this option when you place the separation pages at the end of each document rather than the start.