{"id":24535,"date":"2023-04-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/?p=24535"},"modified":"2023-04-19T08:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T06:49:05","slug":"compare-pdf-files-automated-and-generically-with-omrun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/compare-pdf-files-automated-and-generically-with-omrun\/","title":{"rendered":"Compare PDF files automated and generically with OMrun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PDF files are an accepted and common way for service companies to send read-only information to their customers. Most of these legally binding documents are created on the fly and must contain accurate and complete information about every business transaction processed.
With OMrun, we compare PDF files automated and generically to ensure that this goal is achieved with a minimum of manual effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PDF Input<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every PDF file structure is different and therefore every PDF type gets its own conversion layout to define specific areas containing the expected lines of text (see image: table areas in yellow, single fields in blue). Each individual line of the file appears later on in one or more table columns prepared for the comparison process within OMrun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Specific conversion layout defined on PDF file<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Automated Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1 – Convert<\/strong>
OMrun converts all characters of each PDF file line by line into a CSV file format for easy data access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – Compare<\/strong>
OMrun compares both sides line by line of the converted CSV data (A\/B).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – Report<\/strong>
Excel result reports show differing rows in red and identical rows in green color to contribute the error analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Process overview of PDF compare by OMrun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

OMrun Result Output<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Result reports are available on different levels within OMrun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n