What's New in Grooper 2023.1

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Welcome to Grooper 2023.1!


Grooper version 2023.1 is here!

Below you will find brief descriptions on new and/or changed features. When available, follow any links to extended articles on a topic.

Expanded Web Client

Light Mode

Let there be light (mode)!

Users can now toggle between dark mode and light mode in the Grooper web client.

  • Use the user information icon to switch from dark to light mode.
  • Custom Data Model styling supported for both dark and light modes via CSS classes.
    • "dark-mode" for dark mode
    • "lite-mode" for light mode

Improved Scripting for Web Client

Scripting for the web client is better than ever. Grooper users can now use the web client as their debug target thanks to the GrooperSDK Visual Studio extension.

  • The GrooperSDK extension is available for download in the Visual Studio Marketplace.
  • This extension allows users to set a web browser as their debug target.
  • Users can now download scripts and work on them independently of Grooper, saving changes directly from Visual Studio using the GrooperSDK extension.


Furthermore, users can edit scripts from any machine, not just the Grooper web server, with the following components must be installed:

  • Grooper (with a Repository connection made to the Grooper Repository hosted by the web server)
  • Grooper Web Client
  • IIS
  • Visual Studio 2019
  • GrooperSDK

For more information, be sure to check out the "Web Scripting" article COMING SOON!!.

New and Improved Processing Features

EDI Support

Grooper can create Data Models directly from an X12 EDI schema and load data from an EDI file directly into a Grooper document.

  • Data Elements adhering to an EDI schema can be created by right-clicking a Data Model, selecting Import Schema... and configuring the EDI Schema Importer.
  • Data from an EDI file can be loaded into Grooper using the Execute activity, configured with an EDI File - Load Data command.


Currently, Grooper can process the following EDI schemas natively:

  • X12 835
  • X12 837 Professional
  • X12 837 Dental
  • X12 837 Institutional

FYI: X12 refers to the organization developing and maintaining the EDI standards. X12 is the common EDI standard in the US and North America.

XML Data Interchange

New Node Type: Resource Files

Expression Variables

Lookup Improvements

New Lookup Type: XML Lookup

New Trigger Mode: Custom

Changes To Table Extraction

Header-Value Is Out. Tabular Layout Is In

Data Element Extensions

New Tabular Layout Property: Find Column Positions

Prescan Threshold for Labelset-Based Classification

New "Summary" Tabs

Batch Management & Review Enhancements

"FIFO" Batch Priority

Dynamic Value Lists

Review Improvments

  • Swap panes
  • Horizontal/Vertical view toggle
  • Double-click capture (alternative to rubberband OCR)
  • Data Grid zoom in/zoom out
  • Sticky field support in web client
  • Display labels (Use “\auto” to use labels in Label Sets!)