Free template: remove duplicate rows or values from your PDF data
Remove duplicate rows or values from your PDF data without writing a single line of code.
The Parabola Team
Transform your data in five easy steps using Parabola's drag-and-drop interface, powered by AI.
- Set up your data source by creating a new Parabola flow and uploading your PDF files.
- Extract and structure your PDF data using Parabola's parsing tools. Identify the fields to check for duplicates.
- Use Parabola's duplicate detection tools to identify matching records. This step lets you define which fields determine a duplicate.
- Apply any additional criteria needed, such as keeping the most recent entry or combining information from duplicates.
- Generate your results by previewing the cleaned data and running your automated flow. Once set up, this process will handle new PDFs automatically.
Retrieving data from PDFs
Parabola's PDF data extraction functionality enables you to convert PDF documents into structured, analyzable data. The platform can handle various PDF formats and layouts, making it versatile for different business needs.
Key features
- Text and table extraction
- Multi-page document support
- Pattern recognition
- Structured data output
- Batch processing capability
How to use
- Add the Pull from PDF file step to your Flow
- Upload your PDF file
- Configure extraction settings, including column names and keys
- Run the step to extract the data
- Add examples and fine tune your extraction settings for more accurate parsing
How to remove duplicates with Parabola
The Remove duplicates step in Parabola provides a powerful way to clean your data by eliminating redundant entries. This step can be customized to look at specific columns or entire rows when determining what constitutes a duplicate.
Key features
- Column-specific duplicate removal
- Flexible matching criteria
- Preservation of original data order
- Option to keep first or last occurrence
- Support for case-sensitive matching
How to use
- Add the Remove duplicates step to the Canvas
- Select the columns to check for duplicates
- Choose whether to keep the first or last occurrence
- Configure any additional matching options
- Preview the results to ensure accuracy
Practical use cases and examples
Invoice processing
When dealing with multiple PDF invoices, you might encounter duplicate entries due to system errors or manual data entry mistakes. Using Parabola's PDF processing and duplicate removal capabilities, you can automatically clean up these records and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Customer database cleanup
Marketing teams often work with PDF forms containing customer information. By using Parabola to extract and deduplicate this data, you can maintain a clean customer database without the hassle of manual verification.
Inventory management
Retail businesses dealing with PDF inventory reports can use Parabola to extract product information and remove duplicate entries, ensuring accurate stock counts and preventing ordering errors.
Working with PDF data doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. With Parabola's powerful PDF processing capabilities and duplicate removal features, you can automate your data cleanup processes and focus on analyzing the insights that matter to your business. Start building your PDF data processing Flow today and experience the efficiency of automated data transformation.
