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AutoStore: Reasons to Consider Using the Document Writer

A really great tool tucked inside the AutoStore toolbox is the Document Writer process component. Essentially, it provides the ability to create a text-based file within an AutoStore task. The text produced can include both static elements, and well as RRT values. Here are a few practical reasons why the Document Writer can be so useful. Testing RRT Values Sometimes, we need to confirm the value of a particular RRT as it makes its way through the process. Include one or a group of RRTs in the Document Writer for the resulting text file to reveal the answer. For example, take an unfamiliar process component where the exact RRT values need to be analyzed. Just add those RRTs into the document writer to reveal the output, and it's a great way to get through the testing phase. Testing OCR Text OK, this is similar to Testing RRT Values, but different. Yes, we are testing an RRT value, but not from a logical data point in the process. What's really being tested is the rec