Documentum Bulk Export Tool v1.3
April 27, 2014 17 Comments
I updated the QuikDIE Documentum Export Tool to v1.3. You can download it here.
This update includes the following changes and additions:
- Added r_creator_name, r_creation_date, r_modifier, and r_modify_date attributes to the standard output set.
- Converted object_name, subject, title and all custom attribute values to XML-safe.
- Updated the dmRecordSet JAR to v1.2 and included it in the /lib folder.
- Fixed bug that considered any object not starting with “dm_” to be custom, instead of ignoring all objects in OMIT_OBJ_PREFIXES array.
- Included source project in archive.
- Minor cosmetic tweaks.
The first two enhancements were suggested by Malcolm MacArthur (thanks!). You can see that discussion thread here.
dm_misc: Miscellaneous Documentum Information 
I haven’t used this yet. I’ll take a look at it when I get a chance, sounds really great. Thanks.
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Can this be made to run from a client by copying the right files or do you have to run it on a server?
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I run QuikDIE on a client workstation/laptop, never on the server.
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That would make the most sense. However, in your export.bat file you have:
CONFIG_DIR=c:\documentum\config
How do you get documentum installed on the workstation in the webtop era? I realize this question is beyond the scope of this thread and app but if you can point me in the right direction that would be great.
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You will need the DFC installed on the workstation where you run QuikDIE. When you install DFC, it will create this directory structure and create a Dfc.properties and log4j.properties files.
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Thank you! Don’t know why I never knew that but it will definitely make my admin life easier.
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Given a set up exported set of documents and metadata, I’m wondering of a tool exists that you could open and it would present the files in a way similar to windows explorer so you could navigate to a file and open it. This would be a kind of off-line viewer for exported Documentum content in an exported structure.
I have some REALLY long path’s that blow up when exported to Window using the standard Webtop Export command so I’m looking for a better solution.
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Scott, the tool dumps everything in a single directory. Each file is named according to its r_object_id. All metadata, including the original path, is contained in a similarly named XML files. You can browse the exported content files in Windows Explorer, but the metadata you must open separately. Does that help?
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Sort of. That’s cool but not really something you can give an end user. I guess I’m looking for another tool that puts the XML output from your utility into a GUI and lets you navigate around and open files like you are in Documentum.
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I see… Like an off-line browser of the export. Cool idea.
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Hi,
This is a great tool, thanks for sharing! A few questions:
1. Is there a way to export different metadata values? For example my query is only “SELECT r_object_id, object_name, revision FROM …” but the revision column does not get exported, only the same metadata as if I’ve used “SELECT * FROM …”
2. I’m wondering if anyone came up with a way to rename the files from the xml data (or name them differently on export) – I would prefer to name them using (object_name)_(revision).ext for example
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3. An option to export metadata to csv files or one single csv file would be excellent
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Also a good idea. Added to the list!
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Josh, there is standard set of attributes that are exported: object_name, title, subject, acl_domain, acl_name, owner_name, r_version_label, i_chronicle_id, r_creator_name, r_creation_date, r_modify_date, a_content_type. In addition, an attributes that are not part of the dm_document model are also exported. I will add your request for differnt attributes to be exported to the enhancement list. I will also see if I can devise a way for the user to provide a filename pattern for the exported files. Thanks for the feedback.
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thanks for this export tool. Did you write import tool as well? if so, can you share the source and also basic steps to import them back?
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