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Library RP1

The document outlines a series of tasks for extracting data from PDF files using RPA.PDF and String libraries. It includes functions to extract text from a report, retrieve an invoice number, and fill out form fields in a PDF. The final output is a completed form saved as 'completed-form.pdf'.

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Library RP1

The document outlines a series of tasks for extracting data from PDF files using RPA.PDF and String libraries. It includes functions to extract text from a report, retrieve an invoice number, and fill out form fields in a PDF. The final output is a completed form saved as 'completed-form.pdf'.

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Library RPA.

PDF
Library String

*** Tasks ***


Extract Data From First Page
${text} = Get Text From PDF report.pdf
${lines} = Get Lines Matching Regexp
${text}[${1}] .+pain.+
Log ${lines}

Get Invoice Number


Open Pdf invoice.pdf
${matches} = Find Text Invoice Number
Log List ${matches}

Fill Form Fields


Switch To Pdf form.pdf
${fields} = Get Input Fields
encoding=utf-16
Log Dictionary ${fields}
Set Field Value Given Name Text Box
Mark
Save Field Values output_path=$
{OUTPUT_DIR}${/}completed-form.pdf
...
use_appearances_writer=${True}
from RPA.PDF import PDF
from robot.libraries.String import String

pdf = PDF()
string = String()

def extract_data_from_first_page():
text = pdf.get_text_from_pdf("report.pdf")
lines =
string.get_lines_matching_regexp(text[1], ".
+pain.+")
print(lines)
def get_invoice_number():
pdf.open_pdf("invoice.pdf")
matches = pdf.find_text("Invoice Number")
for match in matches:
print(match)

def fill_form_fields():
pdf.switch_to_pdf("form.pdf")
fields = pdf.get_input_fields(encoding="utf-
16")
for key, value in fields.items():
print(f"{key}: {value}")
pdf.set_field_value("Given Name Text Box",
"Mark")
pdf.save_field_values(
output_path="completed-form.pdf",
use_appearances_writer=True
)

Keywords
Add Files To Pdf
Arguments

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