Import

❖ The module can be executed in the following modes:

Manual Application

Users run the import process manually on demand via a GUI or command-line executable. Useful for testing or occasional imports.

Scheduled Console Application

Runs on a defined schedule (e.g., every 10 minutes) using Windows Task Scheduler or cron jobs. Ideal for predictable imports.

Windows Service

Executes continuously in the background on a Windows machine. Preferred for on-premise, always-on environments.

Azure Service

Runs as an Azure Function, Logic App, or WebJob. Ideal for cloud-native deployments using Microsoft Azure.

AWS Service

Runs as an AWS Lambda or background task. Can connect to S3, SES, and other AWS resources for fully automated cloud imports.

❖ Supported File Formats:

Tiff

Common format for scanned documents; supports multi-page files.

PDF

Widely used format for both scanned and digital documents.

JPG

Image format for scanned or camera-captured documents.

PNG

Lossless image format, often used for clearer screenshots or graphics.

Word

Microsoft Word files (.doc, .docx) are used for text-based documents.

Excel

Spreadsheet documents are used for data tables or structured input.

PowerPoint

Presentation files are often used for slide-based documents.

Text

Simple .txt files: plain-text content with no formatting.

Email Body

The Import module can also extract and ingest the email body content as plain text or HTML, in addition to attachments.