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Create custom pipelines to extract more or different information than is available in the Default Clinical Pipeline.  Special Collection Readers, Analysis Engines, and Writers are in various cTAKES Modules.  Analysis Engines can be removed or added to pipelines to obtain desired results.

Creating a custom pipeline in cTAKES can be a daunting task.  One of the most challenging elements is simply knowing what Pipe Bits and pieces are available to create a pipeline, as well as what data types those Pipe Bits depend upon and produce.  The Simple Pipeline Fabricator GUI can help provide this information.

The Simple Pipeline Fabricator can save your pipeline in a reusable Piper File, as well as load and run Piper Files.  It only assists creating cTAKES pipelines, displaying information and allowing selection of available Readers, Annotators and Writers (Pipe Bits).  It also displays information and facilitates assigning values to Pipe Bit parameters.  However, creating a proper working pipeline requires knowledge of basic NLP artifacts and dataflow. 

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