Guidelines for File Import and Export

Interaction between the File Import and Export page and Oracle WebCenter Content requires securing content in an account. You can use the predefined accounts that are available in Oracle WebCenter Content.

Areas of file import and export involve the following:

• Defining security

• Searching records

• Accessing content in a new account

• Naming the account

• Deleting files

Defining Security

You require the File Import and Export Management duty role for accessing the File Import and Export page. This duty role is included in the predefined role hierarchy for integration specialist roles and product family administrator roles. Files in Oracle WebCenter Content are associated with an account so that only users having access to that account can work with those files. Account names are unique and each account is treated as discrete by access control. You can only upload and download files to and from content repositories that are linked to the accounts you can access. The underlying integrated content management handles security tasks such as virus scanning.

Searching Records

A record in Oracle WebCenter Content contains the metadata used for accessing the file. When a scheduled process is run on a file, the record for the file is assigned a process ID.

Accessing Content in a New Account

After you create a new account in Oracle WebCenter Content, restart the content server. Otherwise, when you use the File Import and Export page to access content in the new account, you may experience a delay. The policy store is being updated with the new account information, which causes the delay.

Naming the Account

If you create accounts for importing or exporting data, use the following conventions for naming the account:

• Don't include a slash (/) at the beginning or end.

• End the name with a dollar sign ($) to avoid partial string matching.

• Use dollar sign and slash ($/) as a separator in the hierarchical structure.

For example: fin$/journal$/import$ The File Import and Export page transforms account names by removing the dollar sign ($) separators. For example fin$/journal$/import$ appears as fin/journal/import. The Remote Intradoc Client (RIDC) HTTP command-line interface (CLI) transforms the account name you specify without the dollar sign ($) to one that includes the sign. For example, fin/journal/import becomes fin$/journal$/import$ in WebCenter Content.

Deleting Files

You can delete one file at a time when you use the File Import and Export page. To delete multiple files simultaneously from the content repository, use the standard service page in Oracle WebCenter Content.