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Workflows
A workflow contains a series of processing steps and their settings. It can be saved for
repeated use whenever you have a task needing the same processing. Workflows usually begin
with a scanning or loading step, but they can also start from the document currently open in
OmniPage. After that, they do not have to conform to the traditional 1-2-3 processing pattern.
Usually a workflow will include a recognition step, but this is not compulsory. For instance,
page images can be saved to image files in a different file type or to an OmniPage Document.
With or without OCR, any number of saving steps are possible, even to different targets, each
with their own export settings.
Workflows are designed for efficient whole-document processing. They can also handle
recognizing or saving single or selected pages from a document.
Some workflows run without user interaction. Workflows needing interaction are those with a
manual image enhancement step, a manual zoning step, a proofing/editing step, the ones when
run-time prompting is requested for input or output file names and paths, or scanning
workflows prompting for more pages.
Batch Manager jobs are closely related to workflows. Jobs are created in the Job Wizard
which uses the Workflow Assistant in the creation process. Jobs run workflows according to
the job parameters (mostly timing instructions) and it is more typical for them to run
unattended.
Click the Workflow Assistant button in the Standard toolbar to see its steps and settings.
Running workflows
Here is how to run a sample workflow or one you have created:
1. If your workflow takes input from scanner, place your document in its ADF or its first
page on the scanner bed.
2. Select the desired workflow from the Workflow drop-down list.