[Archivesspace_Users_Group] Bulk import of DOs with multiple file versions

[Christine Di Bella]

Hello William,

You are correct that the Digital Objects CSV is not designed to support the import of more than one file version per digital object. The bulk import templates support importing two file versions, but as you note, they are for creating digital objects that as associated with archival objects.

One alternative would be to use the API to create digital objects. This would allow you create as many file versions as you wish per digital object. People here may have some good tips or scripts for that, or suggestions of other strategies for doing what you want to do.

Christine

Christine Di Bella
ArchivesSpace Senior Program Manager
christine.dibella at lyrasis.org<mailto:christine.dibella at lyrasis.org>

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Subject: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Bulk import of DOs with multiple file versions

Kia ora koutou,

I’m hoping someone out there may be able to offer some pointers on doing a bulk import of Digital Object records.

Using the aspace_digital_object_template.csv works fine as it is, but the records I would like to create typically have 2-3 file versions. I’ve tried copying the file version columns and adding “_1” and “_2” to various places, but the importer just skips those columns altogether and I get a record with no file versions at all.

Is this just a case of user error, or does the import template not work with multiple file versions? We’re running AS ver.3.3.1

Note that I’m just wanting to create the digital objects at this stage – not import associating with an archival object (also, that importer seems to just have linked out object and thumbnail settings that don’t suit).

Any tips would be great,

Thanks very much

William Hamill
Team Leader – Cultural Collections
Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound
Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
w.hamill at auckland.ac.nz<mailto:w.hamill at auckland.ac.nz>
Ph: (64 9) 373 7599 ext. 85733
DDI: (64 9) 923 5733

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