Implementing the OCR/A check box recognition method

The OCR/A check box recognition method uses the RecognizeFieldOCR_A action to determine whether the zone represents a selected check box or a non-selected check box. You must include this action in a rule that is bound to the parent zone. You must also configure the OCR/A settings for the parent zone (not the individual check box subfields).

You configure the OCR/A settings for specific zones by using the OCR/A tab in the Properties pane on the Datacap Studio Zones tab. The OCR/A tab is not displayed by default, but you can activate it by right-clicking any existing tab, choosing Show tabs, and selecting OCR/A.

Click the OCR/A tab to access the settings that the OCR/A recognition engine uses when it completes recognition on the selected field.

There are three OMR settings:

Table 1. OMR settings
Setting Description
Check mark type Select Square background to read non-dropout check box. This setting is stored in the document hierarchy by using the OMRType variable, where 0 is Square background.
<V n="OMRType">0</V>
Length The Length setting reflects the number of OMR subfields and is set automatically.
Multipunch The Multipunch setting is the same as the MultiPunch variable you looked at earlier, where 1 is Yes.
<V n="MultiPunch">1</V>