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Assignment via Filename

The Document Inbound extension possesses the capability to assign documents based on their filenames. This feature leverages the filename of each document, allowing it to be read and utilized for matching purposes against the information stored within the database.

Prerequisites

To be able to assign documents via filename, an Inbound List with the assignment type Assignment via Filename must be created.

Reading the Filename

In order to use the filename-based assignment feature, documents must first be imported into the inbound list. Subsequently, Document Inbound will automatically validate these documents, following the configuration settings which was configured in the Inbound List.

Based on the configured settings in the Inbound List, Document Inbound will cross-reference the filename with the database. When a reference is identified, the document will promptly display potential target record, including their content type and metadata.

Assinging Documents

The job queue will be responsible of document assignment. Documents will be automatically allocated to their respective records as long as the filename reference is detected within the database. Alternatively, users have the flexibility to initiate the assignment process manually through the Assign Automatically or Assign Manually functions.

To trigger the assign function manually, the following steps can be done.

  1. Navigate to the Inbound List.
  2. Select an entry from the list.
  3. Click on the Assign Automatically action to assign the document automatically. This function will try to assign the document to the the record that is referenced by the filename. If the target record is not found within the system, the Assign Manually action, will automatically be triggered.
  4. Alternatively, click on the Assign Manually action to assign the document manually. This action will open a page where the user can choose the target record to be assigned.

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