Importing Data

This topic describes how to import information into the database.

Importing Information into the Database

If you are switching from Mobius-z/OS to Mobius or accessing archived files shared by Mobius-z/OS and Mobius, use the Mobius XML Importer or the dbimport command to import content access information and ingestions.

dbimport – Import Data

dbimport causes a document server to import ingestion information (DAF files) into its database. You can invoke dbimport in either a Windows or Linux environment.

Syntax and Parameters

The syntax for this command is:

dbimport parameter list

The valid parameters are:

Parameter	Description	Required or Optional
-S server connection	Name of the connection to the document server that imports the data. This document server identifies the database that receives the imported data. If the name contains embedded spaces, enclose the name in quotation marks.	Required
-U recipient ID	Recipient with permission to define content.	Required
-P password	Password for the recipient.	Required if the recipient has a password
-D directory	Directory where the document server will find the ingestions you want to import. All valid content archive files that reside in this directory are imported. To specify the path of the directory, use the naming convention of the document server's operating system. (For example, the DAFs may reside on a Windows machine, but if the document server is running on Linux, use Linux naming conventions.) Optionally, you can use the UNC path for either a Windows or Linux operating system. If the files are in a subdirectory tree, you can use the -J option to import all the ingestions in the tree. If a directory name contains spaces, enclose the entire path in quotation marks. Besides the server's operating system, its permission settings and existing mapped drives are considerations when specifying the directory. For example, specifying a path beginning with C: tells the document server to look on its own C: drive rather than the C: drive on the machine where you are running the dbimport client. Using a UNC path prevents this confusion. Re-importing ingestions to a new directory location overrides the pre-existing location.	Required
-J	Import ingestions from the source directory and any subdirectories listed in the -D option.	Optional

Example

Enter this command:

dbimport –S Inventory –U Jsmith –P abba

-D “C:\Program Files\VDRNET\DAFS” -J

to:

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Use the Inventory document server connection to import the ingestions.

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Authenticate John Smith with a password of abba.

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Import all ingestion information from the C:\Program Files\VDRNET\DAFS directory.

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Import all ingestions from the subdirectories.