topic Re: Editable PDF cannot be read by the application modeller in Product Forum

Editable PDF cannot be read by the application modeller

PimHoreman — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:45:04 GMT

Hello everyone,

I am encountering the following issue:

I have an "editable" PDF that needs to be read, but unfortunately, the application modeler is not extracting the file as it typically would. Standard tables with fields such as "Date," "Person's Name," and "Code" are being recognized, but any text manually added afterward does not appear.

Additionally, the keyboard shortcut CTRL + A does not work to select the filled fields.

I was wondering if anyone else has faced this issue and found a solution, or if there are any tips or advice that might be helpful.

Here is a screenshot of the pdf file and the ''selected'' pdf file:

Thanks in advance,
Pim Horeman

Re: Editable PDF cannot be read by the application modeller

abuislam — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:20:33 GMT

Try using OCR tools like ABBYY FineReader or Adobe Acrobat for extracting manually added text. Alternatively, convert the PDF to another format to access hidden fields.

Re: Editable PDF cannot be read by the application modeller

AmolJangam — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:54:36 GMT

Alternative Approach -

Create a Windows Based Object to read PDF, Open the PDF, Use Send Keys for Select All and Copy.

Open Notepad and Paste the Clipboard or Save Clipboard data to a variable You will have all readable data over there.