Data extraction system and method

A method for processing a document using an extraction template, comprising:

• receiving a selection of the extraction template to apply to a document;
• and
• processing the document by repeating for each data group defined in the extraction template for the document:
• identifying constraint text to identify coordinates in the document from using border constraints associated with each data group;
• setting a region in the document;
• extracting text or image data for the region from the document by passing the region coordinates and the document to a document converter;
• parsing text or graphics to extract datapoints in accordance with the data group;
• and
• storing the datapoints.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for:

• loading a document into a template construction component;
• collecting text fields within the document by a text field collection component to define regions;
• repeating the following for each region within the document;
• defining a data group region, wherein the data group region comprises constraints of the data group;
• defining datapoints in the data group;
• and
• defining processing rules for extracting the datapoints from the region;
• exporting the extraction template.