batch importing to Alfresco repository

[kennethp]

I have successfully turned on the new content type Standard Operating Procedure. I can add a couple documents using the new type (assigning custom properties and document contents).

I have read somewhere in Alfresco Wiki/forum that I can create an ACP file which consists of list of files and document properties, then upload the ACP file to Alfresco repository via FTP/CIFS/WebDAV. Alfresco will extract the ACP content and create new documents based on attached files and properties.

Am I correct ? If so, please point me to the article.
If not, is there anyway I can import new documents as batch processing ?

[kennethp]

Answering to myself and someone might interested in…

I was able to copy and extract ACP content into a space using space content rule for both built-in and custom content types as mentioned in another threads in this forum. It was awesome !

But I have another questions:

1. What is the detail XML format/schema for ACP format ? In my test, I used export tool to create an ACP file from a space

2. Is there anyway I can delete the ACP file after extracting ?

[kevinr]

The ACP format is just a ZIP file containing an XML description of the content and structures to import into Alfresco and the rest of the ZIP file contains the content to import.

Info on the XML format can be found here:
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Export_and_Import_View_Schema

And general info on Import/Export here:
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Export_and_Import

Yes it is possible to delete the ACP file. You can create a very simple JavaScript that deletes the document as part of your rule actions.

Thanks,

Kevin