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Exporters User Interface

Alisha Evans edited this page Jul 29, 2022 · 6 revisions

Index page

This page details information about existing importers. Per row there are 5 clickable options:

  • Name: takes you to the exporter show page
  • Downloadable Files: Downloads the selected file in the drop down list
  • Info (ℹ️): takes you to the exporter show page
  • Edit (✏️): takes you to the exporter edit page
  • Delete (✖️): deletes the exporter

Creating a new Exporter

Base options

  • Name (required): A free-text name for the Export
  • Type of Export (required):
    • Metadata Only:
    • Metadata and Files
  • Export From (required):
    • Importer
      • A drop down will appear where you can select an existing importer
    • Collection
      • A drop down will appear where you can type in the name of a collection. It works best if you type in at least the entire first word
    • Work Type
      • A drop down will appear where you can select an existing work type
    • All
      • Export all works, file sets and collections, along with their metadata, for that tenant
  • Limit: If a number is provided, only that number of items are exported. This can be used to perform a small test export prior to a full import. If the value is 0 or blank, all items are exported.
  • Include Generated Metadata?: This is not available for Bagit exporting. More info can be found here.
  • Include Thumbnails?: Include thumbnail in the export
  • Visibility: Filter the exported works by visibility if you'd like
  • Status: Filter the exported works by status if you'd like
  • Export Format (required):
    • CSV
    • Bagit

Saving the Exporter

Two options are presented:

  • Create and Export: create the exporter and run the export.
  • Create: create the exporter but do not run the export at this time.

Updating an existing Exporter

Choose 'edit' to update an existing Exporter. Fields in the importer form will be presented with the previous data and can be updated.

Saving the Updated Exporter

  • Update Exporter: Only update the values in the exporter form. Do not create a new csv.
  • Update and Re-Export All Items: Update the values in the exporter form and create a new csv based on the updated values.

Video Demo

Bulkrax Exporter Demo