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Request for help with Alteryx capabilities to suffice my requirement

Sunithaprdp
8 - Asteroid

I have an idea in my mind and would like to know if Alteryx is capable to do the same:

  • Can Alteryx download PDF from email and save it to the respective folder?
  • Can Alteryx open those PDF and identify a specific text in that? Along with the same , please help if Alteryx can copy that specific text corresponding to each file name in an excel worksheet?

 

Request to help with the above questions and please provide guidance to complete the project.

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Deano478
12 - Quasar

@Sunithaprdp you better of using an RPA solution for this kind of work like Power Automate or AA360 

DanielvanLeuzen
9 - Comet

I know the question is from a long time ago, but for anyone interested in doing this, yes it is possible with Alteryx. Here is the general idea.
- You can use for example the outlook365 tool to download attachments from emails to a folder/location.

- With the PDF input you can read those PDF files. (you do have to download the tool) and retreive the name of the files. 
- You can use regex to connect to the PDF input and search PDFs for specific words/text
- With the output tool you can write your section to an Excel

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