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Overview for Importing a Hierarchy and Data Files

An overview of the steps for importing a hierarchy and/or non-structured data files are:

Procedure

  1. Create the hierarchy on your disk—create directories for the container objects you want created in SDL Contenta, and place the data files in the directory under which you want them imported into SDL Contenta.
    • Name the directories using a Contenta object name as the file extension (optional).
    • Include filename extensions for the data files.
  2. Indicate if (choice of one)
    • the subdirectories are to be imported
    • the structure should be maintained in SDL Contenta
    • only the files in the subdirectories are to be imported
  3. Map the data files’ extensions to Contenta objects.
  4. Import the directories and/or files.