Quick tour of the user interface

Before you develop the TravelDocs application, you can review the Datacap Studio interface by opening one of the sample applications that is installed with Datacap.

You use Datacap Studio extensively to develop the sample TravelDocs application.

Starting Datacap Server
Depending on how your system is configured, the Datacap Server can start automatically or you might need to start it manually.
Opening a sample Datacap application
After you confirm that the Datacap Server is running, you can start Datacap Studio and open any of the sample applications.
Panel organization within Datacap Studio
Datacap Studio contains three main tabs, including the Rulemanager tab, the Zones tab, and the Test tab.
The Rulemanager tab
The Rulemanager tab contains five panels where you define document structures, rulesets, rules, functions, and task profiles.
The Zones tab
The Zones tab contains four panels where you can add fingerprints and view properties of selected objects.
The Test tab
The Test tab contains eight panels in which you can view information and properties of batches, jobs, documents, and rulesets.

Parent topic: Datacap Studio