Configuration
- Configure Document Type Relations
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- Open the relevant Document Type.
- In the desired Relation, disable the “use standard” option.
- Activate the “Whiteout” flag on the Relation.
⚠️ The whiteout setting is stored on the Relation level, not on individual fields.
It must be configured separately for each Document Type.
- Assign User Rights
- Grant the “Whiteout fields” permission to users who should be able to manually override whiteout behavior during validation.
Usage
During Extraction Validation (EV)
When reviewing a document in Extraction Validation:
- Each field indicates whether it will be redacted in the final output.
- Users with the “Whiteout fields” permission can override this behavior.
Two new icons have been added to the EV interface:
Open eye → The field will not be redacted.
Crossed-out eye → The field will be redacted.
Overrides can be applied:
- Per field [in the field information, see screenshot above]
- Per section
- Per row (in tables or repeatable fieldsets)
- Per column (in tables or repeatable fieldsets) via contex menu
Users without the “Whiteout fields” permission cannot modify the redaction behavior; the system applies the default settings from the Document Type configuration.
During Output File Generation
When an output file is generated (assuming the relevant upload profile option is active):
- All fields or regions marked as Whiteout are covered by a white overlay.
- The white overlay completely hides the content (text, logo, or image) in that area.
- The resulting file is typically a PDF composed of redacted JPEG pages.
Current implementation details:
- Only white overlays are supported.
- Downstream processes and APIs can still access the unredacted field values, but the visible output file is sanitized.
How to Activate This Feature
If you are interested in this feature, it can be enabled for your tenant.
Please contact our support team at support@parashift.io to request activation.