• For older barcodes, the character encoding may be incorrect. If necessary, it will now be read with the correct encoding.

• In the profile settings, under the "General" category, you can now enable or disable the verification of filter criteria before each task
• When merging, the primary file can be overwritten, just as with other tasks
• Fixed an issue that could cause the program to freeze when saving a profile

• New options for removing pages: QR code value contains/does not contain + Remove pages without a QR code
• Optional delay before applying a profile (Profile Settings -> General)
• New option for sending via SMTP: Ignore SSL/TLS certificate errors

• The deployment of a only partially compatible version of a PDF library could cause crashes with some PDF files.

• New format for log files

• Exchange On-Premise is no longer supported in version 2. When importing options from version 1, this sending method (if enabled) caused the application to crash.
• Some optimizations

• Profile import from Version 1 - Incompatibility fixed
• Optional maximum duration per file processing (Options -> Processing)
• A new processing cycle was triggered after renaming or moving files back to the original folder
• Simple file grouping - improved protection against re-processing
• The catch-up process can be resumed after crashes caused by external libraries

• Fixed issue with running as a service application. If PDFProcessor.exe is started by the Service Control Manager, the parameter -h may no longer be used (see Help).

• For the "Query (with list)" data type, there is now a new option called "Use longest match". This option is enabled by default for new rules, but disabled for existing rules. However, we recommend enabling it.

• Fixed issue with using sequential numbers
• Profiles, options, and licenses can now also be imported from V1 backups

• When previewing data extraction results, the second row of the top toolbar was occasionally only fully visible after changing the category and going back
• When configuring the "Send file" task, a control element was not fully visible for a specific configuration

• Advanced filter options for dynamic attachments
• New option in print settings: Print with default printer
• Add annotation: Placeholder menu and optional size specification added
• Beta status has been ended

• Split by keyword: the option 'If the search term does not appear in the document, return an error' has been split into two options. Additionally, #Return an error if the number of pages remains unchanged'.
• Filter expanded. 'Customer <EntryFromList...> <BeginOfRegex...>' is now also supported, i.e. combinations of text and placeholders between <AND> and <OR>.
• Does not contain + AND error fixed: now correctly 'NOT(A AND B)'
• Insert barcode: optional label at top, bottom, right, or left
• Error corrections

• New data source ‘Sequential number’
• Placeholder menu added to ‘Insert barcode’

Version 2 is a comprehensive update with many new features and improvements.

New Task Types

• Compress PDF files - Reduce file size through image optimization and removal of unnecessary elements
• Create ZUGFeRD/Factur-X e-invoices - Embed user-provided XML invoice data into PDF (ZUGFeRD 2.0/2.1, Factur-X 1.0)
• Convert to PDF/A - For revision-proof long-term archiving (PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2b, PDF/A-3b)
• Add stamps and watermarks - Text, images, or dynamic content from extracted data
• Insert barcodes - QR codes, Code 128, DataMatrix, Aztec, and other formats
• Anonymize documents - Automatically replace sensitive data with placeholder text
• Remove pages - Delete cover pages, blank pages, or specific page ranges
• Embed attachments - Integrate receipts, delivery notes, or other documents into PDF

Extended Task Management

• 21 task types - Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Print, Send email, Merge, Split, OCR, Save attachments, Save extractions, Apply template, Change file protection, Compress, Embed attachments, Create ZUGFeRD, Convert to PDF/A, Remove pages, Add stamps, Insert barcodes, Replace content
• Unlimited tasks per profile - No longer limited to 3 tasks
• Freely selectable order - Tasks can be sorted via drag & drop

Processing Times

• Time windows for profiles - Processing only at certain times (e.g., only during office hours)
• Weekday-based scheduling - Different times for different weekdays
• Diagnostics view - Overview of all configured processing times

Batch Printing for Large Documents

• Automatic splitting of large print jobs into smaller batches
• Prevents system instability and long spooling times for documents with many pages
• Configurable thresholds and batch sizes

Command Line Extensions

• Profile selection in headless mode for Windows Task Scheduler
• Different scheduled tasks can execute different profiles
• Example: PDFProcessor.exe --headless --run_once --profile "Invoices"

New Date Placeholders

• Prior year placeholders: For documents referring to the previous year period
• Prior month placeholders: Ideal for monthly billing and archiving
• Prior day placeholders: For daily reports with back-reference

Additional Improvements

• Modernized .NET 8.0 framework for better performance and stability
• Improved barcode and QR code recognition with machine learning
• Extended filter options for odd/even page numbers
• Optimized memory management when processing large PDF files
• Updated OCR engine for improved text recognition
• Automatic cleanup for known files (time-based cleanup)

• Optimizations and bug fixes.