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Sanitize document using custom patterns

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March 22, 2023
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Hello:

I want to create my own pattern to use for sanitize a pdf document, using Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Is it possible. I only have available:

Phone numbers

Credit cards

Social Security numbers

Email

Dates

Thank you vey much.

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Correct answer JR Boulay

You must edit the "SearchRedactPatterns.xml" file. Copy-paste an existing pattern and edit it (this requires some GREP knowledge).

JR Boulay

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You must edit the "SearchRedactPatterns.xml" file. Copy-paste an existing pattern and edit it (this requires some GREP knowledge).

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

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Francesc290083726es8Author

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Is there any manual to learn how the pattern must be build? It's different from I found Regex syntaxis on internet.

Thank you very much

try67

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I believe it uses the JavaScript RegExp syntax.

jane-e

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@Francesc290083726es8

When you say "sanitize", do you mean "redact" or do you mean something else?

In Acrobat, "sanitize" means to remove information that is not visible in the file, such as comments, metadata, hidden layers, and text that is hidden either because it has no fill or stroke or because something else is in front of it.

Jane

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Francesc290083726es8Author

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Hello Jane:

Yes. I mean Redact. I need to use custom pattern. See picture

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