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Extract Categorized Entities

Description​

The Extract Categorized Entities activity identifies and classifies named entities within text using Azure AI Language services.

Entities are recognized and assigned categories such as people, organizations, locations, dates, quantities, events, and more.

For example, in the text:

John Smith works at Contoso in Seattle.

The activity may identify:

  • John Smith → Person
  • Contoso → Organization
  • Seattle → Location

Common Capabilities​

Process Data Support​

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This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.

You can bind values from Model Data, Form Data, System Data, Enterprise Variables, and Activity Outputs.

Learn more → Using Process Data

Design-Time Configuration​

Display Text​

The label for this activity as it appears on the workflow canvas.

Connection Name​

Select one of the following:

  • An Azure Text Analytics connection configured in AI Command Center using customer-provided Azure credentials.
  • IB-X Azure Text Analytics Credits to use the IntelliBuddies Integration Gateway.

When using IB-X Azure Text Analytics Credits, requests are processed through the Integration Gateway and consume IB-X Currency based on the request volume and service usage.

Input Text​

The text from which entities should be extracted.

The value can be entered directly or supplied dynamically from Process Data.

Wait All Incoming​

Execution Control

Controls how this activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.

Learn more → Execution Control

On Error​

Error Handling Strategy

Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.

Learn more → Error Handling

Outputs​

Categorized Entities​

A collection of extracted entities containing information such as:

  • Entity text
  • Category
  • Subcategory (when available)
  • Confidence score
  • Position within the source text

Raw Response​

The complete JSON response returned by Azure AI Language services.

Notes​

  • Multiple entities can be extracted from a single text input.
  • Entity categories depend on Azure AI Language service capabilities.
  • When using the Integration Gateway, IB-X Currency is consumed based on the request volume.