IBM® Content Engine
Bulk Import Tool is a command-line tool that you can use to import
large volumes of documents into a Content Platform Engine object store.
Bulk Import Tool is included on the same installation media as IBM FileNet® Content Manager. Use of
Bulk Import Tool at any time without an appropriate entitlement to
the IBM Production Imaging Edition
or without obtaining explicit entitlement to Bulk Import Tool is prohibited.
Entitlement to IBM FileNet Content Manager does not provide appropriate entitlement
to use Bulk Import Tool. Updated license terms are available in the IBM FileNet Content Manager license
on the software license agreements site: http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf.
You can use Bulk Import Tool to automate the following tasks:
- Monitoring file system folders for content that must be assembled
as documents.
- Assigning metadata and indexing information to the documents in
batches.
- Storing the content in batches.
You can use Bulk Import Tool with minimal changes to your environment
if you currently use the HPII utility. By using Bulk Import Tool,
you can perform the following tasks:
- Configure the batch size and the number of background import threads.
- Receive summaries in the form of journal files that provide the
results of every batch that is processed.
When you use Bulk Import Tool, you are not restricted to document
types or document structure. However, limitations might be imposed
by
Content Platform Engine or
the software that retrieves and displays the documents, so refer to
the appropriate product documentation for any limitations.