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getText Action: getText

The getText action extracts content from specific pages of a PDF file.

This action is ideal for use cases where targeted text or image extraction from specific PDF pages is required for automation workflows.

Example: You need to extract the text from pages 1 to 5 of the Report.pdf file located in “C:\User\Documents\”.

Steps to Configure:

1. Add a new step.
2. Select Set a Variable Value from the Action dropdown.
3. Enter a variable name in Element Key (e.g., ExtractedText). This variable will store the extracted text.
4. Click on Form, select Functions, and choose PDF File Handler Functions.
5. In the Action dropdown, select getText.
6. Provide Parameters:
   • • FPath: Specify the full path of the PDF file to extract text from (e.g., C:\User\Documents\Report.pdf).
     • Start: Define the starting page number for the extraction (e.g., 1).
     • End: Define the ending page number for the extraction (e.g., 5).
     • Page Contains: Select what type of content to include from the dropdown:
       • Text: Extract only text content.
       • Images: Extract only images.
       • All: Extract both text and images.
7. Click Save.

Outcome on execution:

• If the file contains the following text on pages 1 to 3:
  • Page 1: This is a test document.
  • Page 2: It demonstrates the GetText function.
  • Page 3: Automation simplifies text extraction.
•  The variable ${ExtractedText} will store the text from page 1 to page 3 as shown:
  • This is a test document.
  • It demonstrates the GetText function.
  • Automation simplifies text extraction.
• Use the variable syntax ${VariableName} (e.g., ${ExtractedText}) to access this text in later steps.