What is a Document Detector?

Definition

A Document Detector is a configuration on a Document Type that tells Simplify how to recognize and classify an incoming file. When a file arrives in the system, the detector examines its contents and determines which document type it belongs to, so it can be routed and processed correctly.

How Detection Works

• XML — The detector uses an xpath pointing to a field that always appears in that document. When Simplify finds that field at the specified path, it knows the file belongs to that document type (e.g., /bill/purchaseorder_id).
• Fixed-Length, Delimited, and EDI — The detector uses a regular expression to identify the file format and match it to the correct document type.

Where to Find It

Navigate to: Advance Config → Document Types in the left navigation menu.

Document Types — list view (Name, Description, Format Type, Alias)

Click ··· on a Document Type and select Config to open its detail page:

Document Type — actions menu (Config / Clone)

In the detail page, select the Detector tab to view or edit the document detectors:

Manage Document Type — Detector tab showing regex pattern and Creator Level

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