PDF functionality – process PDF documents automatically
PDF is the exchange format of the business world – and often the place where information gets stuck. linqi processes PDF documents directly in the process: you can merge several PDF files into a single one and automatically read PDF forms. This turns PDFs that would otherwise only be read into processable data – for example from requests, orders or scans. Both functions are available as normal, documented process steps and are assigned to the respective item – so every PDF processing remains gaplessly traceable, without anyone having to manually assemble files or re-type data in between, and the result is directly usable in the next step of the workflow.
Especially valuable is reading PDF forms: the fields contained in a PDF form are read in a structured way and become available as values in the process. This saves manual re-typing and turns a document that someone has to read into data that a workflow can process. Combined with merging PDFs, the handling of PDF files becomes a fixed, documented step in your workflows.
From PDF to processable data
With the PDF functionality, linqi processes PDF documents directly in the process. You can merge several PDF files into a single one – for example to combine report, attachments and certificates into one document. In addition, linqi automatically reads PDF forms: the fields contained in a PDF form are read in a structured way and are then available as values in the process. This eliminates manual re-typing, and from a document that someone has to read, data that a workflow can process becomes. Both functions run as normal process steps – documented and assigned to the respective item.
How PDF documents become a process step
- Merge PDFs:
Several PDF files are combined into a single one – for example report, attachments and certificates. - Read a PDF form:
The fields of a PDF form are read in a structured way – without manual re-typing. - Data into the process:
The read values are available to the process run – for rules, documents and further processing. - Documented & traceable:
Every PDF processing belongs to a process run – cleanly assigned.
This turns PDF exchange into a fixed step your workflow handles itself.
Frequently asked questions about PDF functionality
Can I merge several PDFs?
Yes. Several PDF files are combined into a single PDF file in the process.
How does reading PDF forms work?
The fields of a PDF form are read in a structured way and are then available as values in the process.
For which documents is this useful?
For PDFs with structured fields – for example requests, orders or filled-in forms – that would otherwise have to be re-typed manually.
What are the read values used for?
They are available to the process run – for rules, documents, exports or further processing.