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	<blockquote ~~style="font-size~~:~~14pt>~~		<blockquote>{{#lst:Glossary\|Find Barcode}}</blockquote>
	~~'''~~Find Barcode~~''' outputs the digits and characters encoded in barcodes on a page.~~
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	Find Barcode is an extraction method available to Data Fields in a Data Model. It is used to read barcode information obtained from the Image Processing activity and populate fields in a data model with their encoded text.		Find Barcode is an extraction method available to Data Fields in a Data Model. It is used to read barcode information obtained from the Image Processing activity and populate fields in a data model with their encoded text.

	There are almost 30 different types of barcode symbologies (the way data is formatted in barcodes) Grooper can read.		There are almost 30 different types of barcode symbologies (the way data is formatted in barcodes) Grooper can read.
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	== Find Barcode vs Read Barcode ==		== Find Barcode vs Read Barcode ==

	Find Barcode differs slightly from Read Barcode. Read Barcode reads a barcode at the time of extraction. Find Barcode reads [[Layout Data]] obtained with an Image Processing command. For Find Barcode to work, you must get barcode information ahead of time using Barcode Detection or Barcode Removal IP commands. Read Barcode detects the barcode and reads the result at the same time, during data extraction.		Find Barcode differs slightly from Read Barcode. Read Barcode reads a barcode at the time of extraction. Find Barcode reads [[Layout Data]] obtained with an Image Processing command. For Find Barcode to work, you must get barcode information ahead of time using Barcode Detection or Barcode Removal IP commands. Read Barcode detects the barcode and reads the result at the same time, during data extraction.

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	== Version Differences ==		== Version Differences ==

	Find Barcode is a new method of extracting barcode data into a Data Model in version 2.80. Prior to 2.80, barcode data was extracted by setting up data element overrides for a Data Field on individual Document Types. This required drawing a box on a sample document called a Field Zone where you expected to find the barcode for each Document Type you needed and set up the Barcode Reader from there. Find Barcode simplifies the whole process by setting up the Barcode Reader directly on the field being extracted rather than a field override on a Document Type. This means if you have multiple Document Types extracting a barcode to the same field, you only need to configure the Barcode Reader once.		Find Barcode is a new method of extracting barcode data into a Data Model in version 2.80. Prior to 2.80, barcode data was extracted by setting up data element overrides for a Data Field on individual Document Types. This required drawing a box on a sample document called a Field Zone where you expected to find the barcode for each Document Type you needed and set up the Barcode Reader from there. Find Barcode simplifies the whole process by setting up the Barcode Reader directly on the field being extracted rather than a field override on a Document Type. This means if you have multiple Document Types extracting a barcode to the same field, you only need to configure the Barcode Reader once.

	== Use Cases ==		== Use Cases ==

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	Grooper supports the following barcode symbologies:		Grooper supports the following barcode symbologies:


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	\|Value Pattern\|\| \|\|The "Value Pattern" property allows you to write a regular expression to validate the barcode's returned value. Part or all of what it written here must match the value extracted from Read Barcode.		\|Value Pattern\|\| \|\|The "Value Pattern" property allows you to write a regular expression to validate the barcode's returned value. Part or all of what it written here must match the value extracted from Read Barcode.
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	\|Symbology\|\|None\|\|This property is required for the extractor to work. Here, you will set which symbology is read and extracted. Find Barcode also differs from Read Barcode in that you can only choose one option here. However, you can choose "All" to search for multiple barcode symbologies.		\|Symbology\|\|None\|\|This property is required for the extractor to work. Here, you will set which symbology is read and extracted. Find Barcode also differs from Read Barcode in that you can only choose one option here. However, you can choose "All" to search for multiple barcode symbologies.
	Since Find Barcode looks at the layout data in the LayoutData.json file rather than scanning the image for a physical barcode information, searching for all is not exceptionally more computationally expensive than searching for one.
			Since Find Barcode looks at the layout data in the LayoutData.json file rather than scanning the image for a physical barcode information, searching for all is not exceptionally more computationally expensive than searching for one.
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	\|Region of Interest\|\| \|\|Defines an optional rectangular area on the page where barcodes are read. Only barcodes fully enclosed in the area drawn will be recognized. The rectangle can be drawn using the "Edit Zone" window. To access this, click on the "Region of Interest" property and press the ellipsis button at the end of the property.		\|Region of Interest\|\| \|\|Defines an optional rectangular area on the page where barcodes are read. Only barcodes fully enclosed in the area drawn will be recognized. The rectangle can be drawn using the "Edit Zone" window. To access this, click on the "Region of Interest" property and press the ellipsis button at the end of the property.

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	== Find Barcode vs Read Barcode ==		== Find Barcode vs Read Barcode ==

	Find Barcode differs slightly from Read Barcode. Read Barcode reads a barcode at the time of extraction. Find Barcode reads ~~layout data~~ obtained with an Image Processing command. For Find Barcode to work, you must get barcode information ahead of time using Barcode Detection or Barcode Removal IP commands. Read Barcode detects the barcode and reads the result at the same time, during data extraction.		Find Barcode differs slightly from Read Barcode. Read Barcode reads a barcode at the time of extraction. Find Barcode reads [[Layout Data]] obtained with an Image Processing command. For Find Barcode to work, you must get barcode information ahead of time using Barcode Detection or Barcode Removal IP commands. Read Barcode detects the barcode and reads the result at the same time, during data extraction.

	Why choose one over the other? It mostly depends on workflow and computing resources (or personal preference). You may want to get barcode data ahead of time, freeing up computing power during data extraction. In that case, Find Barcode would be more suited to your needs. If computing power during extract is not an issue, Read Barcode may be better for you.		Why choose one over the other? It mostly depends on workflow and computing resources (or personal preference). You may want to get barcode data ahead of time, freeing up computing power during data extraction. In that case, Find Barcode would be more suited to your needs. If computing power during extract is not an issue, Read Barcode may be better for you.
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	==== Before you begin ====		==== Before you begin ====

	Critically important, Find Barcode reads the barcode information from the LayoutData.json file saved on the page from an image processing activity. You must first save the barcode’s information to the page’s ~~layout data~~ in Grooper. Do this by performing a Barcode Detection or Barcode Removal IP command either during an Image Processing activity or with the Recognize activity.</p>		Critically important, Find Barcode reads the barcode information from the LayoutData.json file saved on the page from an image processing activity. You must first save the barcode’s information to the page’s [[Layout Data]] in Grooper. Do this by performing a Barcode Detection or Barcode Removal IP command either during an Image Processing activity or with the Recognize activity.</p>

	You will also need to set up Content Model with a Data Model and Data Fields to populate.		You will also need to set up Content Model with a Data Model and Data Fields to populate.
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	You must set which barcode symbology you are finding using the "Symbology" property. Find Barcode also differs from Read Barcode in that you can only choose one option here. However, you can choose "All" to search for multiple barcode symbologies.		You must set which barcode symbology you are finding using the "Symbology" property. Find Barcode also differs from Read Barcode in that you can only choose one option here. However, you can choose "All" to search for multiple barcode symbologies.

	Since Find Barcode looks at the ~~layout data~~ in the LayoutData.json file rather than scanning the image for a physical barcode information, searching for all is not exceptionally more computationally expensive than searching for one.		Since Find Barcode looks at the [[Layout Data]] in the LayoutData.json file rather than scanning the image for a physical barcode information, searching for all is not exceptionally more computationally expensive than searching for one.


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	\|Symbology\|\|None\|\|This property is required for the extractor to work. Here, you will set which symbology is read and extracted. Find Barcode also differs from Read Barcode in that you can only choose one option here. However, you can choose "All" to search for multiple barcode symbologies.		\|Symbology\|\|None\|\|This property is required for the extractor to work. Here, you will set which symbology is read and extracted. Find Barcode also differs from Read Barcode in that you can only choose one option here. However, you can choose "All" to search for multiple barcode symbologies.

	Since Find Barcode looks at the ~~layout data~~ in the LayoutData.json file rather than scanning the image for a physical barcode information, searching for all is not exceptionally more computationally expensive than searching for one.		Since Find Barcode looks at the [[Layout Data]] in the LayoutData.json file rather than scanning the image for a physical barcode information, searching for all is not exceptionally more computationally expensive than searching for one.
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	\|Region of Interest\|\| \|\|Defines an optional rectangular area on the page where barcodes are read. Only barcodes fully enclosed in the area drawn will be recognized. The rectangle can be drawn using the "Edit Zone" window. To access this, click on the "Region of Interest" property and press the ellipsis button at the end of the property.		\|Region of Interest\|\| \|\|Defines an optional rectangular area on the page where barcodes are read. Only barcodes fully enclosed in the area drawn will be recognized. The rectangle can be drawn using the "Edit Zone" window. To access this, click on the "Region of Interest" property and press the ellipsis button at the end of the property.