Initializing document properties


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Initializing document properties

When you initialize the properties of imported documents, this sets the property values using metadata in the source database. You can map the source database fields to document properties one at a time or, if the field names in the source database match the document properties, you can have the wizard map them for you automatically. The same is true if the source database (CSV file and INI mapping file) was originally created by the Meridian Enterprise Vault Archive Wizard as described in the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Administrator’s Guide. When the properties are mapped automatically, you can also modify individual property mappings to meet specific requirements.

NEW To automatically map document properties:

Before you begin

To map properties automatically to the output of the Vault Archive Wizard, the destination vault must be configured with the same property sets, property names, and data types as the source vault. This can easily be accomplished by also importing the source vault’s configuration from a MET file as described in Importing configuration data.

On the Initialize Properties page in the Database Import Wizard, if you want to map properties automatically, in the Map properties for initialization to group:

Select Matching fields in the source database if the database field and vault property names match.

Select Fields specified in the property mapping file if the source database (CSV file) was originally created by the Meridian Enterprise Vault Archive Wizard. The .INI file generated by the Vault Archive Wizard must exist in the same folder as the .CSV metadata file and have the same file name.

Note If the .INI file is not found, the wizard will attempt to map the source database field names to corresponding vault property names using the property internal names and display names.

Click Map. The document property names are mapped automatically to the corresponding source database field names. If the results are not what you expected, click Clear to remove the mappings and try a different method.

To map individual properties:

Select a Meridian property in the Name column and click Modify. The Initialize Property dialog box appears.
Specify options that determine the value to be assigned to the selected property. Use the descriptions in the following table.

Property initialization options
Option	Description
Initialize during import	Select this option to initialize the property during import with the value specified by the option selected below. Clear this option to leave this property empty for the imported documents.
Use naming expression to calculate file name	Select this option to let the document type that is assigned to the imported file determine the document’s name in the vault. The Document naming option of the document type described in Creating and editing document types will be used. This option is only visible for the Name property.
With fixed value	Select this option and type a single value to be applied to all imported documents. If the Status property is selected, a list of workflow states is shown for selection. Tip If you set the Status property to Under Change or Quick Change, set the To-Do Person property to the names of the persons to whom the documents should be assigned.
From database field	Select this option and select a field from the list to apply the field’s value to the imported documents. Select Combine with and select a different field from the list to combine the values of both fields into the properties of the imported documents.
From path	Select this option to use a folder name in the source document’s path as the value of the selected property. Type a number in Directory level to specify the folder to use. Select First (chars) and type a number to use only a portion of the folder name as the property value.
With result of expression	Select this option and type a VBScript expression to calculate values to be applied to the imported documents. Click the Meridian Enterprise Script Editor button to build a VBScript expression. For information on using VBScript for configuration expressions, see the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise VBScript API Reference.

Click OK. The Initialize and Value columns of the property list display your selections.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each property that you want to initialize.

Tip By default, the AMFSObjectPropertySet._IMPORTEDFROM property is set when documents are imported into a vault by using drag-and-drop, the Document Import Wizard, the Document Import Tool, or from another vault during vault creation. The value is the full path of the source file but can be controlled by registry values named UseImportedFrom on the server and on the client computer where the import is executed. The possible settings of the registry values are described in the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Administrator’s Guide. The value can also be configured during vault import with the file ImportFilterFile.ini as described in the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Administrator’s Guide.

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