Manage File Types

By default, Universal Capture can retrieve the following file types: .bmp, .jpg, .tif. You can add custom file types, or lists of custom file types, to this selection. Once added, the custom file type lists will appear in the File Type drop-down list on the Universal Capture toolbar in Quick Fields and Quick Fields Scanning.

To add a custom file type list

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select Configure Scan Source under Scan in the menu bar.

     

   • Click the Configure Scan Source button on the Universal Capture toolbar.

     
     

2. Click Manage file type lists under Retrieve Files in the Universal Capture dialog box.

   

3. Click Add.
4. In the New File Type List dialog box, under List name, provide a name for the new list of file types. A list name is required.

   

5. Under File types, select a file type from the drop-down list or manually enter one.

   Note: Ensure the file type conforms to the following syntax: *.filetype. For example, *.avi or *.doc.

   Note: Use *.* to retrieve all file types.

6. Click Add.
7. Continue to add file types as you see fit. Adding more than one file type in this dialog box broadens the file retrieval scope.

   Example: Chris creates the following file type list: *.html;*.htm;*.css. He performs Universal Capture once on a directory that contains three .html files, one .htm file, and four .css files. In this scenario, eight files will be captured. Note that semicolons (;) are used to separate file types.

8. Click OK to close the New File Type List dialog box.
9. Click OK to close the File Type Lists dialog box.
10. Click OK to close the Universal Capture dialog box.
11. The custom file type list you created is now available from the File Type drop-down menu on the Universal Capture toolbar in Quick Fields and Quick Fields Scanning.