--- title: "Job creation in document automation" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/creating-and-running-jobs-with-the-gui/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/creating-and-running-jobs-with-the-gui.md" last_updated: "2026-06-08T17:11:05.449Z" description: "Learn how to create and run content extraction jobs in Document Automation Server. Step-by-step guidance for efficient PDF processing." --- # Create and manage content extraction jobs easily To create a new Document Automation Server (DAS) Content Extraction job, go to the Dashboard.![Add New Job](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image75.png) Click the **Add New Job** button to launch the new job wizard as shown below:![Job Creation Wizard](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image76.png) Follow the steps below to create a new job: 1. Click the **Next** button at the bottom of the wizard. This takes you to the **Job Definition** tab.![Job Definition tab](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image77.png) See [Job Definition](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/job-settings.md#job-definition) for explanation of the fields in this window. Choose the suitable options for the job. 2. Click the **Next** button at the bottom of the wizard. This takes you to the **Location Settings** tab.![Location Settings tab](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image78.png) See [Location Settings](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/job-settings.md#location-settings) for explanation of the fields in this window. Choose the suitable options for the job and click **Next**. 3. One of the main advantages of DAS Content Extraction is the ability to process pdf files based on the file content. A Zone Definer allows the user to select areas on the pdf page to extract text or barcode values.![Extract Text or Barcode Values](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image79.png) Initially there is one variable (`%VALUE1%`). If there is no variable, click the **Add Item** button. Draw on the image of the PDF on the right-hand side by starting at one corner of the area required, holding down the left mouse button, and moving it to cover the area.![Capture Area](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image80.png) If the area is not correct, repeat the above procedure. Once the area is selected, click the Camera icon. This will display the captured text.![Captured Text](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image81.png) Initially the Extraction Log will just show the same text in the Text Extracted and Refiner Returning sections. The Refiner can be used to remove extraneous text, spacing and punctuation. Click **Done**. Details of the area will be shown in the **Column Settings** area.![Column Settings Area](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image82.png) The Selected Zone is the area displayed on the PDF viewer. The Select option determines how the text is handled:![Select Option](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image83.png) For this example, select **text in zone**. Click the Camera icon. You will see the below text:![Captured Text](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image84.png) Set up the scheduler. We will use **Manual** for this test.![Set up Scheduler](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image85.png) 4. Click **Next** to skip the Alerts for this example. 5. Click **Next** to skip the Schedule for this example. 6. The **File Naming** tab allows the definition of a template for the output filename.![File Naming tab](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image86.png) The **Advanced Settings** tab allows the user to provide properties of the output PDF file, OCR settings, and post-processing script execution. For more information, see [Advanced Settings](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/job-settings.md#advanced-settings).![Advanced Settings tab](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image87.png) For this example, leave the default settings, click **Next**. 7. The **Finish** tab will show you a summary of the job you set up:![Finish tab](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image88.png) 8. To confirm that you are happy with the job, click the **Preview** button to see what the outputs generated will look like. This does not execute the Extract PDF Contents step.![Preview](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image89.png) 9. Click the **Create** button to create the new job. ## Error codes | Error code | Description | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **0** | Job executed successfully | | **1** | Error executing job. See log and [support section](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/support.md) for more details. | | **2** | License related error. See log and [support section](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/support.md) for more details. | | **3** | Server error: Contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io). | | **4** | Trigger file not present | --- ## Related pages - [Edit your Document Automation Server jobs easily](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/creating-and-running-jobs-with-the-gui/editing-a-job.md)