Custom import package

You can use the Import and Export service to import structured data from other systems than SDL Tridion Sites into a Content Manager. To do so, the data must conform to SDL Tridion Sites standards, and must be contained in an import package that also conforms to SDL Tridion Sites standards.

Here are some examples of situations that might prompt you to create your own import package to import into Content Manager:
  • Your business has a taxonomy structure that you would like to use in SDL Tridion Sites.
  • You have structured data in your back-end systems that you would like to make available to SDL Tridion Sites users.
  • You have legacy content that you would like to add to your existing SDL Tridion Sites content.

In all of these cases, you can use the Import and Export service to create an import package, add your content into it, and then import it.

The Import and Export service does expect that the package it imports contains well-formed, valid SDL Tridion Sites content items. That is, you will need to transform your external content to SDL Tridion Sites format before adding it to the package.