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== About ==
The '''''Separate''''' '''''[[Activity]]''''' runs [[Separation]] on a '''Batch'''.

Separation establishes "separation points" in a '''Batch''' according to the '''''[[Separation Provider]]''''' used. '''Batch Folder''' are inserted at these separation points, and '''Batch Pages''' are placed within them, creating distinct Document Folders out of unorganized loose pages.

The '''Separate''' Activity is added to a '''Batch Process''' as a '''Batch Process Step'''. There are two ways to configure the '''''Separation Provider''''' that tells '''Grooper''' how to separate the documents:
# The '''''Provider''''' can be configured directly on a '''Batch Process Step'''.
# The '''''Provider''''' can be configured on a [[image:GrooperIcon_SeparationProfile.png]] '''[[Separation Profile]]''' and the '''Separation Profile''' can then be referenced on a '''Batch Process Step''' in a '''Batch Process'''. 

== How To ==
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To use the '''''Separate''''' '''''Activity''''', you will need to add a '''Batch Process Step''' to a '''Batch Process''' and set its '''''Activity''''' property to ''Separate''.

# First, right click on the '''Batch Process'''.
# Hover over "Add Activity".
# Hover over "Document Processing".
# Click on "Separate...".

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# When the "Add Activity" window pops up, if so desired, you can change the name of the '''Batch Process Step'''. By default the name is set to the '''''Activity''''' chosen.
# Click "Execute".

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# Now we have a '''Batch Process Step''' configured for '''''Separate''''' as part of the '''Batch Process''' in the node tree.
# Here you can configure either a Separation '''''Provider''''' or reference a '''Separation Profile''' with the Separation details.

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For more information regarding how to set up and reference a '''Separation Profile''', please take a look at our [[Separation Profile]] article.
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For more information regarding how to set up a '''''Provider''''' please take a look at our [[Separation Provider]] article. 

== See Also ==
* [[Batch]]
* [[Batch Process]]
* [[Separation]]
* [[Separation Provider]]
* [[Separation Profile]]