About Batches, Documents, and Pages

Depending on the components you are assigned, you may scan and/or index batches in Oracle Document Capture. Regardless, it is important to understand how scanning creates batches and indexing creates documents within scanned batches.

• Scanning users scan or import groups of pages in batches, using settings saved by an administrator in a scan profile. During scanning, profile settings determine such things as how batches are named, if bar codes are read, if separator sheets are detected to aid in indexing, and whether skewed pages are automatically straightened. After a batch is scanned, scanning users can review its pages and make changes, such as re-scanning or inserting additional pages.

• Indexing users index scanned batches, using settings saved by an administrator in an index profile. During indexing, profile settings determine which index fields are displayed and how users complete them, such as by entering values or choosing from a pick-list. When an indexing user commits a batch, Index takes all pages with the same index values and merges them into a document. For more information about indexing methods and how indexing creates documents, see "Indexing Documents".