Docket Scanning

Docket Scanning

Docket Scan Import

You can import dockets into PalletWatch by scanning.  This is where PalletWatch uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition).  The user would use their scanner to scan pallet dockets to a PDF file.  You will need to get an email address from PalletWatch so that the files can be emailed from the scanner to PalletWatch.  The number of dockets to be scanned in one file should be limited to arounmd 25.

PalletWatch will automatically import the docket scans and they will then be available for Review.

To review scanned dockets please do the following:
  1. Go to Data/Imports.
  2. Click on the Docket Scans tab.
  3. The file will display along with a Review button.  There is also a Download button where you can download the file if you want.
  4. The file may not immediately display as the OCR does its work.
  5. You can either click on the Review button which will then allow you to follow the process below or you can click on the down arrow in the Pages column.  The two options are shown below. 

Using the File Review Button

  1. Once the file is available to review a Review button will appear against each docket.
  2. When you click on the Review button the screen will display a Create Docket form alongside the scanned PDF docket.
  3. There is an Action box at the top of the screen where you can Review, Ignore or Attach to Docket.  It also shows you the Scan Confidence.
  4. You should have a look at the fields in the Create Docket form and enter or change any that don't match the PDF.
  5. Once you are satisfied you can click on the Accept button.
  6. If you click on the Pages column the dockts will appearand you can click on the dockeet number link to see the docket in Data/Dockets.  You will see that there is a note which indicates that the PDF file has been saved against the docket.

Pages Down Arrow

  1. Clicking on the Pages down arrow will display the dockets in the file.  The four most critical fields will display.
  2. You can then click on Review, Accept or Ignore.

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