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ParameterNotes
/PageSepThis allows the definition of an optional page separator string in the output text file.
/PlaceTopSpecifies whether the PageSep will appear at the beginning or the end of the page.
/ExtractTextEngineThe Extract Text Engine to use, below is a list of possible values.
- 0 (PDFBox with Formatting)
- 1 (BCL)
- 2 (PDFBox)
/FromPageThe start of the range of pages from which to extract text. If not specified, a start page of 1 is assumed.
/ToPageThe end of the range of pages from which to extract text. If not specified, the last page is assumed.
/copypdfSet to true if you want Document Automation Server (DAS) to copy the input PDF file to the target folder.