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OCR Parser Pattern Catalog
Extraction regexes and test cases for the ocr-data-extraction skill.
Phone Numbers
/\(?\d{3}\)?[\s.\-]*\d{3}[\s.\-]*\d{4}/
Matches: (555) 123-4567, 555-123-4567, 555.123.4567, 8653353874, (865) 235-0156
Normalize: strip all non-digits after match.
VIN (17-char)
/\b[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9OIQ]{17}\b/i
Lenient: accepts O (common OCR error for 0), I (for 1), Q (for 0).
Normalize: v.toUpperCase().replace(/O/g,'0').replace(/I/g,'1').replace(/Q/g,'0')
Standard VIN: 17 chars, alphanumeric, no I/O/Q in real VINs, but OCR produces them.
Dates
Priority order of patterns:
// 1. YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY/MM/DD
/(\d{4})[\/\-.](\d{1,2})[\/\-.](\d{1,2})/
// 2. MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD (year defaults to current)
/(\d{1,2})[\/](\d{1,2})(?:[\/](\d{4}))?/
// 3. "Jan 15, 2024" or "January 15 2024"
/(jan|feb|mar|apr|may|jun|jul|aug|sep|oct|nov|dec)[a-z]*\s+(\d{1,2})(?:[,\s]+(\d{4}))?/i
Normalize all to YYYY-MM-DD.
Times
/\b(\d{1,2}):(\d{2})\s*(AM|PM|am|pm)?\b|\b(\d{1,2})\s*(AM|PM|am|pm)\b/
Matches: 9:00 AM, 14:00, 1:30PM, 8am, 8 AM
Normalize to 24hr HH:MM. PM adds 12 unless hour=12. AM at 12 becomes 00.
Duration
/\b(\d+)\s*(?:min|minutes?|hrs?|hours?)\b/i
Matches: 60 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, 90min
If "hour/hr" in match text, multiply value by 60.
Vehicle Detection
Year pattern: /\b(19|20)\d{2}\b/
Make keywords (case-insensitive):
ford|chevy|chevrolet|toyota|honda|nissan|bmw|mercedes|audi|dodge|jeep|gmc|ram|hyundai|kia|subaru|mazda|vw|volkswagen|lexus|acura|infiniti|cadillac|buick|chrysler|lincoln|tesla|volvo
Advisor + RO Code
/^([A-Z][a-z]+)\s+(\[[^\]]+\])\s+(.*)/
Strip group 1 (advisor name) and group 2 (RO code). Save group 2 as note. Return group 3 (service description).
Boundary Detection
Primary: multi-space gap before name+phone
/\s{2,}(?=\S+(?:\s+\S+){0,1}\s*$)/
Finds 2+ spaces before the last 1-2 words that precede a phone/VIN marker.
Fallback: capitalized name before phone
/([A-Z][A-Za-z]+(?:\s+[A-Z][A-Za-z]+){0,1})\s*$/
When no multi-space gap exists, detect last 1-2 capitalized words as the next appointment's name.
Header/Noise Filters
# Separator lines
/^[\-–=_*#]{3,}$/
# Short all-caps headers (< 25 chars)
/^[A-Z\s]+$/ (with length check)
# Known header words (case-insensitive)
/^(schedule|appointments|roster|calendar|upcoming|date|time|customer|name|phone)$/i
# Table header row detection
/\b(name|phone|date|time|service|vehicle|vin|customer|appointment|mileage|advisor|status)\b/i
Verified Test Cases
1. Two appointments with column spacing
John Smith (555) 123-4567 2024-06-15 9:00 AM Oil Change 60 min 2018 Toyota Camry
Jane Doe (555) 987-6543 06/20/2024 2:00 PM Brake Inspection 90 min 2020 Honda Civic
→ 2 appointments, all fields correct
2. Headers with separators
SCHEDULE
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Robert Brown 865-555-1234 Jan 15, 2024 8:00am Tire Rotation 1 hour Toyota Tacoma
Sarah Wilson (423)555-6789 03/01/2024 1:30PM AC Repair 2 hours Jeep Grand Cherokee
→ 2 appointments, headers/separators stripped
3. Single appointment
Mike Johnson 2024-07-01 10:30 AM Transmission Fluid 2022 Ford F-150
→ 1 appointment, vehicle correctly separated from service
4. Table with header row
Name Phone Date Time Service Vehicle
John Smith 555-123-4567 2024-06-15 9:00 AM Oil Change 2018 Toyota Camry
Jane Doe 555-987-6543 06/20/2024 2:00 PM Brake Inspection 2020 Honda Civic
→ 2 appointments, header row skipped
5. Real shop screenshot (3 appointments, OCR-garbled)
Gary Bowers 8653353874 Rrahman [REP] Tailgate wiring harness recall 2023 Honda RIDGELINE VIN SEPYK3F70PBO11523 60min garyb9623@gmail.com
HITESHKUMAR PATEL (865)235-0156 Rrahman [23-046:6MX00] Odyssey MOST 2023 Honda ODYSSEY VIN SENRLEHB9PB042710 60min
STEPHEN LOWERY (865)384-6984 Rrahman [MA10] Oil w/Filter Change 2013 HONDA CROSSTOUR VIN SJ6TF1HS4DLO01541 60min
→ 3 appointments, VINs corrected (O→0), RO codes extracted, advisor names stripped