# Abbyy OCR activity error **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** abbyy, activities\ **Created:** [December 18, 2018, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996 "2018-12-18T11:35:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/1 "2018-12-18T11:35:43Z")
Hi, I’m doing a POC on invoice processing using abbyy fc 12. But when I used the abbyy ocr activity I’m getting the following error. Can anyone please help me in this? Also If possible can you give me a sample workflow for data extraction using abbyy?? I have attached the screenshot of the error below: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/4/8/48e452fb082cb10fe98f4f95b628935eaa7916f5.png) ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/2 "2018-12-18T11:44:41Z")
Any help in this will be highly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![naitik.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/naitik.s/32/38935_2.png) [@naitik.s](https://forum.uipath.com/u/naitik.s)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/3 "2018-12-18T11:49:00Z")
Hi @FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY Please share sequence screenshot where you try to use abby ocr. Regards, Naitik ---
**Author:** ![nadim.warsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nadim.warsi/32/30741_2.png) [@nadim.warsi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/nadim.warsi)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/4 "2018-12-18T11:49:45Z")
Im curious as to what you have set for image input? ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/5 "2018-12-18T12:37:43Z")
Here is the screenshot: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/b/7/b7553c65667107e6b37d12a9102db7732385fc0b.png) ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/6 "2018-12-18T12:38:48Z")
Input is a jpg image as shown below: ![invoice_image2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/b/6/b6c6700046bccf8f90e6e2bdfd40564fb38fa937.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![nadim.warsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nadim.warsi/32/30741_2.png) [@nadim.warsi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/nadim.warsi)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/7 "2018-12-18T13:16:28Z")
have you loaded this image then assigned it to your variable and then passing it to the AbbyyOCR input? ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/8 "2018-12-19T04:40:54Z")
Yes. I’ve loaded the image as shown below. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/5/a/5a392d13dd9367aa93b3802f93207c37ecb3dc8e.png) ---
**Author:** ![naitik.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/naitik.s/32/38935_2.png) [@naitik.s](https://forum.uipath.com/u/naitik.s)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/9 "2018-12-19T05:23:50Z")
Hi For Abby OCR activity to work, you need to install ABBYY FineReader Engine and “purchase a license” for it. Is your abby is license? Apart from that you have to install x86 engine install. Regards, Naitik ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/10 "2018-12-19T06:05:33Z")
Hi… I’ve already installed the abbyy flexi capture engine and studio. Also I activated the FC engine using the license keys. ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/11 "2018-12-19T06:15:45Z")
Could you please help me in this? ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/12 "2018-12-19T08:46:47Z")
@naitik.s @nadim.warsi Can anyone please reply on this?? ---
**Author:** ![nadim.warsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nadim.warsi/32/30741_2.png) [@nadim.warsi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/nadim.warsi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/13 "2018-12-19T09:25:29Z")
I hope this thread helps: > [@Abbyy OCR Engine](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-engine/2237/33): > > Hello, To summarize You will need ABBYY FineReader Engine You will need a runtime key that is provided by UiPath. (you must contact the sales team for this) You must follow [Instructions](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-engine/2237/16) to install it. Pay attention to install x32(x86) version. If you use the provided installation instruction the command is using x86 by default. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/14 "2018-12-19T09:43:52Z")
I already have the license and engine. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/f/d/fd00b2325b8596d1cdebb5fb9f280bd8ef58b72b.png) ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/15 "2018-12-19T09:46:44Z")
@nadim.warsi The solution they are telling is to have the licensed version of engine. I already have it. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/e/3/e3c3235be27b0fced73ae61175b81fefd109221d.png) ---
**Author:** ![nadim.warsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nadim.warsi/32/30741_2.png) [@nadim.warsi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/nadim.warsi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/16 "2018-12-19T10:12:42Z")
How about the instructions for activation: > [@Abbyy OCR Engine](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-engine/2237/16): > > Hi again, After installing ABBYY FineReader Engine you must activate it. This are the steps that we do to install/activate ABBYY FineReader: Open elevated cmd in the folder where you extracted the archive (ABBYY FineReader) and run: Setup.exe /qb /v INSTALLDIR=“C:\Abbyy\FR11” SN=serialkey ARCH=x86 LICENSESRV=Yes In cmd navigate to “bin” folder in the installation folder of Abby (on my machine is C:\Abbyy\FR11\Bin) and execute LicenseManager.exe /SilentActivation /SN:serialkey Open Studio and… Also can you share the trial key version mentioned? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/4/a/4ac26c2ad7e8d064a840a9b202fddcd9cc0b2deb.png) ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/17 "2018-12-19T10:21:11Z")
@nadim.warsi Please see the screenshot ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/4/e/4e20f5f1d169611bc2feeaed3164ef5478ee08e2.png) ---
**Author:** ![nadim.warsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nadim.warsi/32/30741_2.png) [@nadim.warsi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/nadim.warsi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/18 "2018-12-19T10:51:41Z")
Once you run can you open(ctrl+k) your execution/studio logs and add the error trace here ---
**Author:** ![FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/femi_mariya_binoy/32/82290_2.png) [@FEMI\_MARIYA\_BINOY](https://forum.uipath.com/u/FEMI_MARIYA_BINOY)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/19 "2018-12-19T11:24:35Z")
@nadim.warsi This is the logs folder. [Logs.zip](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/5/9/593f9ffb4004c16599737533c310ebe38524cde0.zip) (400.0 KB) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/3X/b/1/b14e51c2c9530244eae9584f9d23f2e62cbd9b00.png) ---
**Author:** ![nadim.warsi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nadim.warsi/32/30741_2.png) [@nadim.warsi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/nadim.warsi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996/20 "2018-12-19T11:38:42Z")
What i see in the logs: `Error Error loading Abbyy engine System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040154): Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {110020D2-0000-1056-976E-008048D53AE3} failed due to the following error: 80040154 Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG)).` Which msi have you used for installing? and what is your Windows version? [@Mateus_Cruz @rflgrc14 expertise required] [Next page](https://forum.uipath.com/t/abbyy-ocr-activity-error/82996.md?page=2)