- Overview
- Model building
- Model evaluation
- Model deployment
- Consuming models
- Consuming models via Flow
- Consuming models via automations
- Consuming models via Document Understanding API
- Developer
- Frequently asked questions
Consuming models via Flow
Use IXP models in UiPath Maestro™ Flow through the Extract node, whether the model is published from IXP, created in the same flow, or created in another flow of the same or a different solution.
The option that you select when you add the Extract node depends on where the model was created and where you want to use it:
| Scenario | Option in the node palette |
|---|---|
| Use an IXP model published from IXP. | Published |
| Create a model and use it in the same flow. | Extract document |
| Create a model in a flow and use it in another flow of the same solution. | In this solution |
| Create a model in a flow and use it in a flow of another solution. | Published |
For details on the Extract node, check Managing Extract nodes.
Using an IXP model published from IXP
To use an IXP model that you published from IXP, proceed as follows:
- Open your flow in Maestro Flow.
- Select Add node, then Document, then Extract.
- Select Published, and then select the IXP model from the dropdown list. Each model appears as an individual node.
Result: The Extract node is added to the Flow canvas, bound to the selected model. The taxonomy and the model configuration are read-only in the node.
Creating a model and using it in the same flow
To create a model and use it in the same flow, proceed as follows:
- Open your flow in Maestro Flow.
- Select Add node, then Document, then Extract.
- Select Extract document. This option creates a new node and, implicitly, a new model.
- Build the model in the node. For details, check Overview in the Model building section.
Result: The Extract node is added to the Flow canvas, and you can edit its taxonomy and its fields. The next nodes of the flow consume the output of the node. For details, check Output.
Using a model in another flow of the same solution
To use a model that you created in an Extract node in another flow of the same solution, proceed as follows:
- In the same solution, open the flow in which you want to use the model.
- Select Add node, then Document, then Extract.
- Select In this solution, and then select the Extract node from the dropdown list.
Result: The Extract node is added to the Flow canvas, bound to the model of the selected node.
Using a model in a flow of another solution
To use a model that you created in an Extract node in a flow of another solution, you must first deploy the model. The model is deployed together with the Flow solution that contains the Extract node. For details, check Deploying models.
After you deploy the model, proceed as follows:
- Open the flow in which you want to use the model.
- Select Add node, then Document, then Extract.
- Select Published, and then select the model deployed from the Extract node of the other flow.
Result: The Extract node is added to the Flow canvas, bound to the deployed model.