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I have over 2,000 manuals as PDF files created using flare. I have downloaded the Alfresco free trail to use as a tool for version control. Is this the right tool? what is the fastest way for me to upload a few hundred files to Alfresco. Will the program save the new files as new versions or would I need to go into each individual file and upload a new version?
Hi,
you can use the bulk importer: http://docs.alfresco.com/community/concepts/Bulk-Import-Tool.html
With that you can even create a version history for your documents (see "prepare the filesystem")
Hi Martin,
Thank you for you reply.
I have started reading the "prepare the filesystem" document and it states that the files need to be XML. Is this only limited to XML or can i use PDF files?
My sincere apologise I have read it again and it makes sense. Is there a way to add all files in a specific folder rather than adding files individually?
The bulk importer takes a complete directory structure and imports it into alfresco
Thank you very much
Just one last question
I have been trying to set up the bulk upload.
When I complete the form I initiate the bulk upload and it gives me this page:
I'm not sure if I've been typing something in wrong.
Would you be able to give me some guidance on what I need to fill in to complete the process?
Regards
Bupe
Your source and target seems to be wrong.
source is a directory under which the files that have to be imported reside, for example c:\myimportroot
target is the directory in alfresco, where the files should be imported to. For example company_home/mytarget
under c:\myimportroot you have, for example, the files
mydoc.pdf
mydoc.pdf.v1
mydoc.pdf.v2
mydoc.pdf.v3
after the Import you should see the file mydoc.pdf in alfresco (under company home/mytarget) with the .v files as versions
.. like documented...
