topic Re: Adding Metadata to files uploading through FTP in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248817#M201947 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>That is what I implemented for a client recently. They had a legacy system where they could only upload through FTP. The approach was</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>First upload</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>contentfile.doc</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>then</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>contentfile.doc.xml</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>and in the xml put the metadata that needed to ba added to the file.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the target folder, put a rule that triggers when an xml file is added (hence the upload order, the actual content file is there). Process the xml file and add the metadata to contenfile.doc, and finally delete the xml.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:57:32 GMT loftux 2011-06-23T12:57:32Z Adding Metadata to files uploading through FTP https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248816#M201946 I am trying to upload/add some files to alfresco using FTP. Is there any way to add custom metadata to each file along with actual file. Maybe like sending an extra file with each file with metadata? Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:37:51 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248816#M201946 tejakantamneni 2011-06-23T12:37:51Z Re: Adding Metadata to files uploading through FTP https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248817#M201947 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>That is what I implemented for a client recently. They had a legacy system where they could only upload through FTP. The approach was</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>First upload</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>contentfile.doc</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>then</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>contentfile.doc.xml</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>and in the xml put the metadata that needed to ba added to the file.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the target folder, put a rule that triggers when an xml file is added (hence the upload order, the actual content file is there). Process the xml file and add the metadata to contenfile.doc, and finally delete the xml.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:57:32 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248817#M201947 loftux 2011-06-23T12:57:32Z Re: Adding Metadata to files uploading through FTP https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248818#M201948 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks. will try.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>-Teja</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:30:16 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248818#M201948 tejakantamneni 2011-06-23T13:30:16Z Re: Adding Metadata to files uploading through FTP https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248819#M201949 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If possible could you please share the script you used to copy the metadata?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:48:47 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/adding-metadata-to-files-uploading-through-ftp/m-p/248819#M201949 tejakantamneni 2011-06-23T13:48:47Z