This bot extracts single or multiple tables from text-based PDFs and converts them to a CSV file
Top Benefits
Reduce human error in data extraction
Save time on a mundane task
Speed up reporting for team to focus on right priorities
Tasks
read pdf tables
extract data in csv file
Flexibility for various types of pdf (structured/unstructured/background color))
Alert user with the outcome of the conversion
- The bot prompts the user to enter the path of text-based PDF from which tables should be extracted
- The bot prompts the user to select which table type the PDF contains (Structured or Unstructured)
- The bot prompts the user to enter whether the table has a background color, enter the output file location and the username
- The bot will send an API request through the REST web service to extract the tables from PDFs into CSV format
- Message prompts after PDF is converted
See the Bot in Action
Setup process
Install
Download the Bot and follow the instructions to install it in your AAE Control Room.
Configure
Use the Bot in a bot, configure keys and other credentials the Bot will need (see the ReadMe for details.)