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title: Constant Tools
slug: constant-tools
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createdAt: 2021-12-21T03:06:22.000Z
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This Tool does not extract values from the document, but instead allows you to associate a predefined value, generally one that wouldn’t otherwise be stated, with a record. This helps you better understand the context of your extracted values and if applicable, helps you better align output from a Smart Pattern with your database or other end-system.

A good example of the possibilities presented by Constant Tools is in defining which section a set of extracted entities belongs to. We will use the following example for this tool. 

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**To create a Constant Tool:**

- Under Pattern Studio, click on “Kits”
- Create a Kit
- Give your Kit a name and associate it with a schema
- For this example, I have made two Kits for the two different Constant Tools that will be associated with both Cash Flow and Income

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- Once the desired Kits are made, navigate to the Tools section
- Within this section, select the schema field that you would like to associate the string(s) with and click Add Tool

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- Once clicked, a pop up will appear to give you access to the different Tools that is at your disposal

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- After selecting the Constant Tool, you will be shown a Text Box where you will be entering your string(s) that you would like to associate with the appriopriate records
  - Remember: Whatever you enter in Constant Tool is whatever will be placed in the Field
  - In the case of Subschemas, this value will repeat for every value the Kit produces
- For this example, I will be entering "Cash Flow" into the text box that I have selected for my Cash Flow Kit, and "Income" for my Income Kit

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- After entering in the desired string(s), click on Save Tool, and your Tool is now ready to use!

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