[Archivesspace_Users_Group] DAOs/Harvard Excel import

[Daniel Michelson]

Hi Kim,

If you load the spreadsheet from the parent object it will add children to
it.  That only works if you're adding to one series at a time though.

Dan

On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 3:34 PM Gianfrancesco, Kimberly <
Kimberly.Gianfrancesco at tamucc.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
>
> We have been using Harvard’s Excel import plugin here at TAMU-CC and we
> love it. However, I have found that I can’t add new child objects to an
> existing parent object—eg, adding new folders to a series that’s already in
> the resource record. Is this correct or am I missing something?
>
>
>
> The context is that we are seeking the most efficient way of adding
> digital objects to the correct place in the hierarchy of existing resource
> records. So if we could add child objects through the spreadsheet, that
> seems like the simplest answer. Otherwise, I suppose we could save the
> spreadsheets whenever we upload a new collection, edit it to add the
> digital objects later, and then go back and delete the existing hierarchy
> and re-upload the whole thing. Just thinking out loud—has anyone else come
> up with a good solution/workflow for this? I’m interested to hear what
> other institutions are doing.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim
>
>
>
> *Kimberly Gianfrancesco, MSIS*
>
> Processing and Digital Archivist
>
> Mary and Jeff Bell Library
>
> Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
>
> 6300 Ocean Dr. Unit 5702, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
>
> kimberly.gianfrancesco at tamucc.edu
>
> 361.825.5319
>
>
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Dan Michelson
Project Manager Archivist
Smith College Special Collections
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