| title | UtiliRead |
|---|---|
| description | UtiliRead is the automated OCR engine that reads uploaded PDF invoice documents and extracts line items, totals, and meter data into UMS invoice records. |
UtiliRead is UMS's automated OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system that reads and extracts data from uploaded invoice documents.
When you upload an invoice PDF, UtiliRead automatically runs through the following stages:
UtiliRead uses OCR to extract text and data from the document. It identifies the supplier, account, and connection from the invoice content. It extracts key fields — invoice number, dates, amounts, consumption data, and line items. It creates an invoice record with the extracted data. The UtiliRead page shows a history of all OCR processing jobs:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Status | Processing result — SUCCESS or FAILED |
| Date Started | When the OCR job began |
| Date Ended | When the OCR job completed |
| User Added | The user who triggered the upload |
Click See Details on any job to view the extracted data, original document, and any processing errors.
The Upload invoices button in the page header takes you to the Invoices page Uploads tab for uploading new invoices. The UtiliRead page itself is focused on viewing OCR processing history and results.