Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

An information processing method for assigning metadata in a key-value format to scanned image data obtained by scanning a document, the information processing method comprising:

• a step for obtaining a character string extracted from the scanned image data;
• a step for obtaining a template of the metadata;
• a step for displaying a screen for inputting the metadata;
• and
• a step for setting a value in association with the scanned image data, based on operation by a user via the screen, the value corresponding to a key included in the obtained template of the metadata,
• wherein, in the template of the metadata,
• a key as well as a data type defined for a value corresponding to each key are designated, and
• in a case where the data type of the value is selection-type, a value list for defining candidates of the value is further designated, and
• wherein, in the step for displaying the screen, one or more candidates of the value are preferentially displayed from among the candidates of the value included in the value list, the one or more candidates of the value at least partially matching the extracted character string, which is obtained by the first obtaining unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute an information processing method for assigning metadata in a key-value format to scanned image data obtained by scanning a document, the information processing method comprising:

• a step for obtaining a character string extracted from the scanned image data;
• a step for obtaining a template of the metadata;
• a step for displaying a screen for inputting the metadata;
• and
• a step for setting a value in association with the scanned image data, based on operation by a user via the screen, the value corresponding to a key included in the obtained template of the metadata,
• wherein, in the template of the metadata,
• a key as well as a data type defined for a value corresponding to each key are designated, and
• in a case where the data type of the value is selection-type, a value list for defining candidates of the value is further designated, and
• wherein, in the step for displaying the screen, one or more candidates of the value are preferentially displayed from among the candidates of the value included in the value list, the one or more candidates of the value at least partially matching the extracted character string, which is obtained by the first obtaining unit.