Export Import Self ExportImport

Managing System Migration and Archiving 8-57 This section covers these topics: ■ Section 8.8.1, Export ■ Section 8.8.2, Import ■ Section 8.8.3, Self ExportImport ■ Section 8.8.4, One-to-One Archiving ■ Section 8.8.5, One-to-Many Archiving ■ Section 8.8.6, Many-to-One Archiving ■ Section 8.8.7, Archiver Examples ■ Section 8.8.8, Configuration Migration Tips

8.8.1 Export

This section provides information about exporting. Summary A simple export is typically used to: ■ Store and later remove outdated content on a file system. ■ Store content on a file system for later retrieval. ■ Retain a snapshot of an Oracle Content Server instance at a certain date and time. Configurations The following are possible export-only configurations, shown in order from most to least typical: ■ Export to a collection on an external file system. ■ Export to one of the Oracle Content Server instances own collections.

8.8.2 Import

This section provides information about importing. Note: All of the scenarios described in this section can be run manually or automatically through replication. 8-58 Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrators Guide for Oracle Content Server Summary A simple import is typically used to: ■ Retrieve content from storage after an unintended deletion. ■ Restore content from an archived snapshot of a Oracle Content Server instance. Configurations The following are possible import-only configurations, shown in order from most to least typical: ■ Import from a collection on an external file system. ■ Import from one of the Oracle Content Server instances own collections.

8.8.3 Self ExportImport

This section provides information about self export. Summary Self exportimport is typically used to change content metadata to new values. Configurations The following are possible self exportimport configurations, shown in order from most to least typical: ■ Export to and import from one of the Oracle Content Server instances own collections. ■ Export to and import from a collection on an external file system. Managing System Migration and Archiving 8-59

8.8.4 One-to-One Archiving