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Extract data from PDF

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Posted on by Poco 18

Hello, 

I need help to extract data from a PDF attachment when email arrives and add it to SharePoint list. is that possible ? 

 

 

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    Matthy79 4,188 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hello @Poco 

     

    What exactly do you have problems with. There are a lot of topics for extracting data from pdf. (I prefer using xpath).

     

    The trigger should be clear.

     

    Is it a filter problem or a problem to store the data to SharePoint?

     

    Maybe you share what you currently got and post the error message from a previous run.

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    Poco 18 on at

    @Matthy79 

    Yes how do I extract data to a SP list and how do I set up the flow 😕

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    Matthy79 Profile Picture
    Matthy79 4,188 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    This is the flow:

     

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    This is the expression for the field where you want to store the text:

     

    join(xpath(xml(json(concat('{ "root": { "results": ', outputs('Recognize_text_in_an_image_or_a_PDF_document')?['body/responsev2/predictionOutput/results'], ' } }'))), 'root/results/lines/text/text()'), ' ')

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