Migrating/Importing Content

I am looking at taking some content (1000 pages) that is in either in HTML or XML format (I can choose) and import it into Teamsite. I need to do an initial import and then later as I receive updates, import them.

I am wondering if anyone has code that does this or how I would go about doing it in Teamsite (getting file names, walking directory, importing into Teamsite, etc.)

TS 4.5.1
Windows 2000

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gzevin

Am I missing something? Can't you simply:

1. either copy your content via Y: drive
or
2. FTP it to the server
or 3. import using teamSite feature (the least desirable option if you have too many files)

Greg Zevin
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

pkrug

You are correct. I was not that specific in my post. What I want to do is to use one of my templates. So that the pages have the headers/footers etc. I might also have to massage the pages to remove unwanted font tags etc.

gzevin

I'd take the content in XML, and then would use either .tpl syntax or XSLTs to produce desired output. As you know, TST could take custom DTDs

Greg Zevin
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

pkrug

I am fairly new to Teamsite. I have really done any custom work. I have created templates but this is currently beyond my scope of knowledge of the api's/functions/CLT to call.

I will search the documentation again to find a CLT that might help out.

Thanks

pkrug

I looked into the Command-Line Tools book looking for a program/command line utility that I could take a file and possibly pass in parameters so that it would import int a particular Template.

I assume that the information can be found in the templating or advanced templating books.

Anyone have any ideas where to start?

Adam Stoller

Where to start? I'd say going through one or both of the TeamSite Templating training classes.

Not only will they provide you a base understanding of the product and functionality, but you also have access to someone to whom you can talk to directly about what you're trying to do - and if they cannot help you directly with the issue, they'll almost always find someone who can (especially if you happen to go to a class in our Sunnyvale office)

Check out http://www.interwoven.com/services/training for more details.

--fish
(Interwoven Senior Technical Consultant)

pkrug

That is fine going to the class but I thought that I could get someone to answer look into these following commands... iwpt_compile.ipl, etc. Thanks for the information though.

Adam Stoller

Documentation for iwpt_compile.ipl can be had by running perldoc on the script or going to http://your-TeamSite-server/iw/help/tst/pt

The forums are very good for handling specific questions to specific situations, as soon as either the questions or the situations become less specific, the answers do too. And eventually it becomes something that is difficult to try to answer using the forum.

--fish
(Interwoven Senior Technical Consultant)