{"id":4271,"date":"2022-11-30T14:14:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=4271"},"modified":"2022-11-30T14:14:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:14:16","password":"","slug":"abbyy-fre10-to-fre12-migration","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/en\/docs\/abbyy-fre10-to-fre12-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"ABBYY FRE10 to FRE12 migration?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Requirements\">Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Genius Server 2.23.0 or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ABBYY FineReader Engine Setup (availble from Genius Bytes download portal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genius Server Technical Manual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Genius Server license, including FRE 12 OCR feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Objective\">Objective<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Migration to the latest version of ABBYY FineReader Engine with Genius Server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Solution\">Solution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perform ABBYY FineReader Engine 12 Setup, all detailed steps are described in Genius Server Technical Manual, section &#8220;Optional Extras&#8221;, &#8220;Abbyy FineReader Engine 12&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform Genius Server configuration changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform BPM definition modifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Example\">Example<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-FineReaderEngine12Setup\">FineReader Engine 12 Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For FineReader Engine 12 installation, please follow all detailed steps described in Genius Server Technical Manual, section &#8220;Optional Extras&#8221;, &#8220;Abbyy FineReader Engine 12&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-GeniusServerConfiguration\">Genius Server Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start Genius Server configuration tool, Standard Configuration, Configuration and Switch to &#8220;Advanced&#8221; mode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access &#8220;MyModule&#8221;, &#8220;ABBYY&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the Enabled, checkbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the DLL folder according to your chosen installation path, by default this is: C:\\Program Files\\ABBYY SDK\\12\\FineReader Engine\\Bin64<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><s>Keep &#8220;Remove line feed in barcode&#8221; checked, this is a workaround to a bug in the current FRE12 (last tested affected version &#8220;FRE12_R4U2_Windows_build_12_5_6_12_part_1342_60&#8221;<\/s><br><s>It is possible that this checkbox can be unchecked once a fix has been implemented in FRE12<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep &#8220;Remove line feed in barcode&#8221; is no longer required from Genius Server 2.27.2 and ABBYY &#8220;Engine FRE12_R5Patch2_Windows_build_12_5_6_12_part_1342_93_x64&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_confTool.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_confTool.png 909w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_confTool-795x348.png 795w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_confTool-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_confTool-360x158.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-BPMModifications\">BPM Modifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Barcodehandling:\">Barcode handling:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BPM Editor is available from Admin Webinterface, Section BPM, Editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In all BPMs using barcode detection, like ABBYY Split processes, please open the ABBYY Node, and set the Profile setting to &#8220;BarcodeRecongition_Accuracy&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the BPM Definition to apply changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_profile-1025x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_profile-1025x608.png 1025w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_profile-754x447.png 754w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_profile-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_profile-360x214.png 360w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_profile.png 1359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Newoutputformats:\">New output formats:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To add the new &#8220;ODT&#8221; format to your OCR processes like, Scan2Home OCR, access &#8220;Tools&#8221;, &#8220;Variable definitions&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open The &#8220;outputfiletype&#8221; variable and add &#8220;ODT&#8221; in Value and Display Value field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the &#8220;plus&#8221; button, then save the edited variable definition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the BPM Definition to apply changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Scanningbusinesscards\">Scanning business cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The VCF format which is also available in FRE12 should not be added to a typical OCR process, because it requires the profile setting &#8220;BusinessCardsProcessing&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a new OCR process e.g. by copying &#8220;Scan2Me OCR&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the ABBYY Node and set profile to &#8220;BusinessCardsProcessing&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set &#8220;VCF&#8221; in the &#8220;output format&#8221; field, removing &#8220;${outputfiletype[0].value}&#8221;, Apply changes to the node<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Start node and remove the input variable &#8220;outputfiletype&#8221;, as the abbyy node is now fixed to VCF, Apply changes to the node<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_VCF.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_VCF.png 800w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_VCF-795x291.png 795w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_VCF-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_VCF-360x132.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-NewPDF\/Acompliancemodes\">New PDF\/A compliance modes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FRE12 supports new PDF\/A compliance modes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the ABBYY Node and access the Export tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable export parameters and switch to the PDF\/A tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the desired Compliance mode, Apply changes to the node<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_PDF_A_versions.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_PDF_A_versions.png 799w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_PDF_A_versions-795x320.png 795w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_PDF_A_versions-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/tic.geniusbytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FRE12_PDF_A_versions-360x145.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HowcanIperformABBYYFRE10toFRE12migration?-Troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should the desired output not match your expectations, please always check the seelcted Profile in the OCR node, e.g. extracting a barcode with XML output should always use one of the two BarcodeRecognition profiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you cannot solve an issue with this guide, please always export your definition XML (&#8220;Definition&#8221;, &#8220;Export&#8221;) and attach it to your support ticket. 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