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Main-ActionCenter is a workflow that allows you to create and manage Document Understanding actions in Action Center, which is a web application that enables human intervention in automation processes. You can use Main-ActionCenter when you want to test your Document Understanding process locally, or when you want to implement an attended process that requires human validation or classification of documents. Main-ActionCenter is not recommended for unattended processes, as they do not involve human interaction.

References: Action Center - Document Understanding activities, Document Understanding Process 22.10 now in General Availability!, How to Start a UiPath Document Understanding Project

In the context of a machine learning pipeline, specifically within the train.py file in UiPath AI models, the function responsible for persisting the trained model is typically named save(self). This function is invoked after the model has been trained, and it ensures that the model's state, weights, and configurations are saved to disk or another persistent storage medium. The saved model can then be reused for inference or further fine-tuning in future executions.

For more details, refer to:

UiPath AI Center Documentation: Training Models

Model Persistence: Saving Machine Learning Models in AI Center

The Document Understanding Process template is a fully functional UiPath Studio project template based on a document processing flowchart. It provides logging, exception handling, retry mechanisms, and all the methods that should be used in a Document Understanding workflow, out of the box. The template has an architecture decoupled from other connected automations and supports both attended and unattended processes with human-in-the-loop validation via Action Center. The template consists of the following components1:

Load Taxonomy: This component loads the taxonomy file that defines the document types and fields to be extracted. The taxonomy file can be created using the Taxonomy Manager in Studio or the Data Manager web application.

Digitization: This component converts the input document into a digital format that can be processed by the subsequent components. It uses the Digitize Document activity to perform OCR (optical character recognition) on the document and obtain a Document Object Model (DOM).

Classification: This component determines the document type of the input document using the Classify Document Scope activity. It can use either a Keyword Based Classifier or a Machine Learning Classifier, depending on the configuration. The classification result is stored in a ClassificationResult variable.

Data Extraction: This component extracts the relevant data from the input document using the Data Extraction Scope activity. It can use different extractors for different document types, such as the Form Extractor, the Machine Learning Extractor, the Regex Based Extractor, or the Intelligent Form Extractor. The extraction result is stored in an ExtractionResult variable.

Data Validation: This component allows human validation and correction of the extracted data using the Present Validation Station activity. It opens the Validation Station window where the user can review and edit the extracted data, as well as provide feedback for retraining the classifiers and extractors. The validated data is stored in a DocumentValidationResult variable.

Export: This component exports the validated data to a desired output, such as an Excel file, a database, or a downstream process. It uses the Export Extraction Results activity to convert the DocumentValidationResult variable into a DataTable variable, which can then be manipulated or written using other activities.

References: Document Understanding Process: Studio Template, Document Understanding Process - New Studio Template, Document Understanding Process Template in UiPath Studio

In UiPath's Document Understanding Framework, UiPath Document OCR is recommended as the initial OCR engine for processing documents. This OCR option is optimized for extracting text from a wide variety of document types and provides good accuracy with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents. It is designed to work seamlessly within the UiPath Document Understanding process and is highly compatible with other UiPath activities and models, making it a preferred choice for starting document processing in most projects.

For more details, refer to:

UiPath Document Understanding Framework: UiPath OCR Engines

UiPath Document OCR: UiPath OCR Guide