Configuring other classification methods

Search classification was discussed in detail in previous chapters. While search classification is the default and most commonly used classification type, there are other types that can be used instead of or in addition to search classification.

Barcode classification

Barcodes are useful for classifying documents that do not have a consistent format or content, such as correspondence mail. They can also be leveraged for documents that already have barcodes. Setting the classification type to BarcodeClassification or AutomaticClassification will enable barcodes. The classification type is configured in the Document Assembler plugin of the Document Assembly module. When Ephesoft detects a barcode on a page, Ephesoft converts the barcode to a text value and then looks for a document type with a name that exactly matches this text value. If a match is found, the page will be considered to be a document of this type.

In the invoice example, we can create...