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Analyze layout async

The Analyze Layout Async activity uses the Form Recognizer Analyze Layout API to asynchronously extract layout information from a specified document (File Path or File URL). After completing the operation, the activity outputs the location of the results in a String (Result Location).

How it works

The following steps and message sequence diagram is an example of how the activity works from design time (that is, the activity dependencies and input/output properties) to run time.

  1. Complete the Setup steps.
  2. Add the Azure Form Recognizer Scope activity to your project.
  3. Add the Analyze Layout activity inside the Azure Form Recognizer Scope activity.
  4. Enter values for the Input properties.
  5. Create and enter the AnalyzeOperationResult and Page[] variables for the Output properties.
  6. Run the activity.
    • Your input properties are sent to the Analyze Layout API.

    • The API returns the AnalyzeOperationResult and Page[] values to your output property variables.

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Properties

The values for the following properties are specified when adding this activity to your project in UiPath Studio.

Common

DisplayName

The display name of the activity.

AttributesDetails
TypeString
RequiredYes
Default valueAnalyze Layout
Allowed valuesEnter a String or String variable.
NotesN/A

Input

File URL

The URL to the file that you want to analyze.

AttributesDetails
TypeString
RequiredYes (if File Path is empty)
Default valueEmpty
Allowed valuesEnter a String or String variable.
NotesEnter a value for either File URL or File Path (not both). Supported receipt file formats: PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and PDF (all other format types are ignored).
File Path

The local path to the file that you want to analyze.

AttributesDetails
TypeString
RequiredYes (if File URL is empty)
Default valueEmpty
Allowed valuesEnter a String or String variable.
NotesEnter a value for either File URL or File Path (not both). Supported receipt file formats: PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and PDF (all other format types are ignored).

Misc

Private

If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

AttributesDetails
TypeCheckbox
RequiredNo
Default valueNot Selected
Allowed valuesSelected or Not Selected
NotesN/A

Output

Result Location

The URL containing the Result ID used to track the progress and obtain the result of the operation.

AttributesDetails
TypeString
RequiredNo (required to use the output data in subsequent activities)
Default valueEmpty
Allowed valuesEnter a String variable
NotesFor more information, see Operation-Location in the Analyze Form API documentation.
  • How it works
  • Properties
  • Common
  • Input
  • Misc
  • Output

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