The Auto-Import feature allows the Scan module to create batches by reading batch information (such as the paths to images stored on disk, index data, and more) from special-purpose auto import files. Auto-Import is implemented as a command line option, and it is designed to allow another application to gather batch information, store the information in a special-purpose file, and then launch the Scan module to create the batches from the information in that file. As soon as Scan is finished auto importing the batch, an auto import is complete message is sent back to the calling application and that instance of Scan is shut down. The batches are then ready for processing within Kofax Capture.

For example, you might have an application that polls a system folder for incoming faxes. When a fax comes in, the application stores information about the images in a file. When a certain number of faxes come in, or a certain amount of time has passed, the application launches the Scan module to create the batch. Once the batch is created, it can be routed to other Kofax Capture processing queues as defined by the batch class.

The Auto-Import feature is one method for automatically creating a batch. You can use the XML Import Connector module to use XML to import documents into a batch.