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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 is 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. W
orkflows 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.
DocuDirect jobs are closely related to workflows. Jobs are created in the Job W
izard 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.
3. Press the Start button. The OmniPage Toolbox displays the steps in the workflow and acts
as a progress monitor. The Workflow Status panel shows progress in more detail. To stop
the workflow before it completes, press the Stop button.