Understanding transfers to Meridian

When a SharePoint user transfers documents to a Meridian Enterprise vault, the following steps are performed:

1. Collecting: The GCF event receiver creates a list of all document modifications in the SharePoint document library.
2. Export: The SharePoint export processor retrieves the list of modified documents through the GCF Web Service and determines which documents to transfer to the Meridian Enterprise vault. The SharePoint export processor then creates a briefcase and exports the documents and metadata out of the SharePoint document library and into the briefcase as shown in the following figure. The export processor sets the In Transit field in a SQL Server database.
3. Transfer: The GCF transfer processor copies the briefcase to the Meridian Enterprise import processor input folder. If transfer is configured to occur using the HTTP protocol, the transfer is performed by Meridian Enterprise Web Access.
4. Import: The Meridian Enterprise import processor detects the received briefcase and imports its contents into the destination vault. Upon completion, it clears the In Transit field in the SQL Server database through the GCF Remote Component and GCF Remote Access.