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Comment: Add XMLUI SAF Batch Import UI documentation

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  1. Login
  2. Visit "My DSpace" page

  3. On the next page, you can see the history of batch imports. For each import, the following information is available:

    The status of the batch import (success or failure)
    The number of items that the user tried to import
    The number of items that were actually imported

     

    Moreover, the user can take the following actions:

    Download the map file that was produced during the import. This file contains a list of items that were imported with the corresponding handle assigned to them by DSpace.

    Delete the imported items. Everything that was imported will be deleted (including the history directory in the "[dspace]/import" directory)

    In case of failure, the user can "Resume" the import. The user is taken to the upload form again, but the system recognizes the initial import (and the map file) in order to resume the old import. There is a red label in the form that informs the user about the "Resume" form.

UI Batch Import (XMLUI)

A SimpleArchiveFormat package can be imported by an administrator in XMLUI. The SimpleArchiveFormat package needs to be compressed into a ZIP file, and it be will be uploaded to XMLUI through the browser. DSpace will then process that ZIP, and ingest items into DSpace. A stable network connection is recommended, as your browser will need to upload a potentially large ZIP file, and then wait while DSpace processes that ZIP file. 

While logged in as an administrator, click on Batch Import (ZIP):

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Then, choose the owning collection from the collection dropdown, and browse to the ZIP file on your computer that has the SimpleArchiveFormat ZIP file.

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If successful, you will get a green message with a list of handles that were imported. It is what is considered the "map file".

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If an error occurred, you will get a red error message with the issue:

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Exporting Items

The item exporter can export a single item or a collection of items, and creates a DSpace simple archive in the aforementioned format for each exported item. The items are exported in a sequential order in which they are retrieved from the database. As a consequence, the sequence numbers of the item subdirectories (item_000, item_001) are not related to DSpace handle or item ids.

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