How to Parse a Multi-paged Table using PDF.co Document Parser

Parse a Multi-paged Table – Step-by-Step Guide

1. Go to PDF.co Document Parser Page
2. Create a New Template
3. Load Source PDF
4. Add Object
5. Set Expressions and Properties for Objects
6. Run Template
7. Result
8. Save Template

Once this step-by-step tutorial with screenshot is over, you will learn how to parse a multi-paged table using PDF.co’s Document Parser.

We have here a sample PDF that has a multi-paged table:

First, log in to your PDF.co account here.

Step 1 – Go to PDF.co Document Parser Page

• On your dashboard, go to the Document Parser page by clicking the Document Parser menu

Step 2 – Create a New Template

• Once you’re already on your Document Parser page, click New Template to start creating a template

Step 3 – Load Source PDF

• Load the PDF or Image file that you’re going to use for creating the template

Step 4 – Add Object

• To get the Total, select Add FIELD based on TEXT SEARCH object
• To get the Table Data, select Add TABLE field based on TEXT SEARCH object

Step 5 – Set Expressions and Properties for Objects

• To get the Total, set the Expression to TOTAL{{Spaces}}({{Number}}), make sure to check the Regex check box, and set the Data Type to Decimal or Currency
• To get the Table Data, add the following properties:

  • {
    "start": {
    "expression": "Item{{Spaces}}Description{{Spaces}}Price",
    "regex": true
    },
    "end": {
    "expression": "TOTAL{{Spaces}}{{Number}}",
    "regex": true
    },
    "row": {
    "expression": "{{LineStart}}{{Spaces}}(?<itemNo>{{Digits}}){{Spaces}}(?<description>{{SentenceWithSingleSpaces}}){{Spaces}}(?<price>{{Number}}){{Spaces}}(?<qty>{{Digits}}){{Spaces}}(?<extPrice>{{Number}})",
    "regex": true
    },
    "columns": [
    {
    "name": "itemNo",
    "dataType": "integer"
    },
    {
    "name": "description",
    "dataType": "string"
    },
    {
    "name": "price",
    "dataType": "decimal"
    },
    {
    "name": "qty",
    "dataType": "integer"
    },
    {
    "name": "extPrice",
    "dataType": "decimal"
    }
    ],
    "multipage": true
    }

Step 6 – Run Template

• After adding the objects you may now run the template

Step 7 – Result

• Here’s the result

Step 8 – Save Template

• Once you’re finished creating your template, you may now save it

You’ve learned how to parse a multi-paged table using PDF.co’s Document Parser through this tutorial.

Parse a Multi-paged Table – Video