How to extract radio button value in DU. For check box it extracts ☐ and ☒ value but radio button its extract ¨ for both true and false
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@rikkyjoshy Please refer to Mukesh Kala’s YouTube video for detailed steps on capturing radio buttons or checkboxes in DU.
@manasrlenka25 Thanks, I already tried that but it’s not working. I tested with Form Extractor, but all fields are being returned with the value ‘false’. I also tried both Cloud DU Classic and Modern, but the issue still persists. For radio buttons, whether selected or unselected, it’s extracting the same value. - ¨ Male ¨ Female ¨ Unknown
When I analyzed the PDF, I noticed that behind each radio button there is a hidden checkbox. Could this be causing the extraction issue? Does the PDF need to be in the correct format without such background objects? After deleting the checkbox, I was able to extract the values correctly as ☐ and ☒.
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Hi @rikkyjoshy, yes you are correct.
The issue happens because some PDFs place hidden checkboxes behind radio buttons, making DU read them incorrectly. Open the PDF in an editor, remove the hidden checkboxes, and keep only the actual radio buttons. Once cleaned, DU will extract the values properly.
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