License Logging
Applies to: Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 and above
Introduction
Transact automatically logs license information to provide an at-a-glance view of current server licensing and configured feature flags. The following is an overview of the information logged, and at what time:
All license information (including ID Extraction license expiration date, if applicable) is logged each time the…
Software Updates 2020.1.03
Software updates provide enhancements to the latest version of Ephesoft Transact. This includes security and compatibility enhancements, and fixes for features.
In addition to the updates listed in the Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 Feature Pack, the following issues have now been resolved:
Salesforce ID
Category
Problem Statement/Background
Solution
00011565
Batch Class Import…
2020.1.03
Introduction
As of November 20, 2020, Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 is available. The following details the improvements and fixes available in this update.
Availability
Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 is available as a full installer and can be installed directly in the case of a fresh installation. For a direct upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03, your system must be running 2020.1 or above. If…
Windows Upgrade Guide 2020.1.03
Introduction
This document describes how to upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Important: Steps unique to a multi-server upgrade are identified where applicable in this document.
Upgrade Overview
The process of upgrading to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 follows this general…
Windows Installation Guide 2020.1.03
Introduction
This document describes how to install Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Important: Steps unique to a multi-server installation are identified where applicable in this document.
Installation Overview
The process of installing Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 follows this general…
Transact 2020.1.03
Installation, Upgrades, and Features
Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.03 offers the latest in Ephesoft Transact software compatibility, building upon the extensive features released in previous versions.
Release Notes 2020.1.03
Linux Installation Guide 2020.1.03
Linux Upgrade Guide 2020.1.03
Windows Installation Guide 2020.1.03
Windows Upgrade Guide 2020.1.03
System Requirements…
Poor OCR Results in HOCR.xml
Applies to: Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 to 2020.1.03
Planned Resolution: 2020.1.04
Issue
OCR results may be incorrect or missing data for non-EText operations.
Root Cause
This issue may occur because of an incorrect entry in the associated RSP file for the batch class. The default occurrence of this issue is in the FPR.rsp file, but this file name may vary depending on your configuration.…
KB00010300: EText Limitations
Issue
Some PDFs cannot be extracted using EText mode. When EText is enabled in the batch class, Ephesoft Transact uses Recostar’s EText .rsp file to OCR any documents for extraction. EText mode will fail if the headers and labels inside the PDF are not editable or cannot be copied to notepad.
Solution
Note: These changes are made at the batch class level. You will need to repeat the following…
Index Fields
Index fields are configured inside a document type. You can have multiple index fields for each document type. Transact uses the index field settings during extraction.
Category in Index Fields:
Category of an Index Field can be described as the group into which it will be assigned. An Index Field can be assigned to any user-defined category, will be displayed in the combo-box. All the Index…
Error Uploading Images Remotely
To resolve this issue, you will need administrator permissions.
Issue
When uploading supported images (PDF or TIFF) to KV Extraction or KV Page Process remotely (from the web interface), you may receive the following error, “Error while uploading image. Please try again.” This issue only occurs when accessing Ephesoft Transact remotely and does not occur on the localhost.
Figure 1. Error…
Importing Windows Batch Class to Linux Environment
The following instructions describe how to migrate batch classes from Windows to Linux. Before proceeding, export your batches from the Windows environment and import them into the Linux one. The following changes should be made after importing the batch class to Linux.
After Importing the Batch Class to Linux
Follow the instructions below for each imported batch class.
Page Process Module…
Windows Upgrade Guide 2020.1.02
Introduction
This document describes how to upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Important: Steps unique to a multi-server upgrade are identified where applicable in this document.
Upgrade Overview
The process of upgrading to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 follows this general…
Windows Installation Guide 2020.1.02
Introduction
This document describes how to install Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Important: Steps unique to a multi-server installation are identified where applicable in this document.
Installation Overview
The process of installing Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 follows this general…
Transact 2020.1.02
Installation, Upgrades, and Features
Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 offers the latest in Ephesoft Transact software compatibility, building upon the extensive features released in previous versions.
Release Notes 2020.1.02
Linux Installation Guide 2020.1.02
Linux Upgrade Guide 2020.1.02
Windows Installation Guide 2020.1.02
Windows Upgrade Guide 2020.1.02
System Requirements…
Known Issues and Workarounds 2020.1.02
The following is a list of known issues for which a workaround is provided.
Category
Known Issue
Workaround
Batch Class Import
If you are importing a batch class that creates or updates global document types in the global batch class, the import process will fail if there is a local document type in the Global Batch Class (BC0).
Importing will succeed if all local document types…
2020.1.02
Introduction
As of July 28, 2020, Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 is available. The following details the new features and fixes available in this update.
Availability
Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02 is available as a full installer and can be installed directly in the case of a fresh installation. For direct upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1.02, your system must be running 2020.1 or 2020.1.01. If…
Ephesoft’s Linux Command Line Tool
This page lists the Linux command-line options for most applications included in Ephesoft Transact.
Jump to:
Nuance Commands
OCR
Extraction
Ghostscript Commands
PDF to TIFF Conversion
PDF Optimization
ImageMagick Commands
TIFF to TIFF Conversion
TIFF to PNG Conversion
Colored TIFF to PDF Conversion
Non-colored TIFF to PDF Conversion
PDF to…
Ephesoft Cloud HyperExtender Plugin 2020.1
Available: Cloud
Introduction
This document outlines the setup and configuration for the Ephesoft Cloud HyperExtender (CHE) plugin in Ephesoft Transact. CHE accommodates spikes in batch class volume by offloading document splitting and optical character recognition (OCR) to the Ephesoft Cloud.
Global CHE service is centrally hosted in the following four locations. For best performance,…
Windows Upgrade Guide 2020.1
Introduction
This document describes how to upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Important: Steps unique to a multi-server upgrade are identified where applicable in this document.
Upgrade Overview
The process of upgrading to Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 follows this general sequence…
Software Updates 2020.1
Software updates (previously known as bug fixes) provide enhancements to the latest version of Ephesoft Transact. This includes security and compatibility enhancements and fixes for features.
In addition to the updates listed in Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 Service Pack, the following issues have now been resolved:
Ticket ID
EPHE: Axosoft
SF: Salesforce
Category
Description…
2020.1
Introduction
This document introduces Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 and provides a short description of new features and enhancements, as well as software updates and workarounds for known issues.
Installation
Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 is available on both Windows and Linux. Refer to Transact 2020.1 for links to the installation guides.
Licensing
For customers requesting a new license file,…
Magnification Mode
Introduction
Magnification Mode is a feature in the Validate screen that replaces Zoom Overlay for Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 or above. You can select a portion of the full-page image and view the magnified selected area.
Prerequisites
By default, Magnification Mode is disabled when a batch is opened in Ephesoft Transact. To activate Magnification Mode, click the icon on the toolbar or select…
Administrator Overview
Administrators using Ephesoft Transact are responsible for managing batch classes and batch instances. They also create regular expressions to identify what information in the documents is extracted and validated for the operator to process and review.
Overview of Administrator Navigation Menu
This navigation menu contains the same options as the login screen, with additional access to System…
Operator Role and Features
Operators import documents into the system and review the data that is extracted.
Operator Overview
Batch List
Review and Validation
Operator Navigation Menu
This navigation menu contains the same options as the login screen. This menu appears:
Figure 1. Operator Menu
The following table provides a brief overview of each operator page and its functions.
Page…
Licensing Requirements
Applies to: All versions of Ephesoft Transact
Overview
The licensing model for Ephesoft Transact is based on either a core or consumption-based sales model. Additional Transact features can be purchased as add-ons to a core-based license, or are available for consumption-based licenses depending on the bundle you have purchased.
The following table provides additional details on add-ons and…