English (English)

Named Entity

Named Entity is a FlexiLayout element that contains a description of the information that needs to be extracted from a field or field group using NLP. This can refer to names of people and companies, as well as places and addresses.

Note. The NLP module is not included in a standard FlexiCapture installation and needs to be installed separately. It also requires a license of a specific type.

In the element tree, Named Entity is represented by the   icon.

Named Entity element properties describing the parameters of the target object

The target object type is specified in the element properties dialog in the Named Entity Recognition tab. To open the element properties dialog, right-click the appropriate element in the FlexiLayout window and select Properties... in the drop-down menu.

Show the Named Entity Recognition tab in the Properties dialog

To show the NER objects being extracted on the image, do the following:

  1. Open the FlexiLayout properties: FlexiLayout -> Properties... (alternatively, press Alt+Enter).
  2. In the General tab, select Advanced Pre-recognition Properties....
  3. In the Advanced tab, choose the Extract named entities option found in the Extract named entities section.
  4. Click OK.

See also:

Creating and deleting elements

An overview of element properties

Search area

Additional search constraints

12.04.2024 18:16:02

Please leave your feedback about this article

Usage of Cookies. In order to optimize the website functionality and improve your online experience ABBYY uses cookies. You agree to the usage of cookies when you continue using this site. Further details can be found in our Privacy Notice.