Data Transfer

Using the Data Transfer option, you can reimport data that was exported using synchronization. The data is reimported by transferring or replicating records from one MDM enterprise or instance to another enterprise or instance altogether.

Note: The Data Transfer option presently works out-of-the-box where repository metadata is the same on source and target enterprise or instance.

Data transfer is done using the import workflow with some modifications to accommodate this special import case. The exported data files represent the data source itself. These exported data files can be imported into existing data source in the target instance. The associated input map configuration can then be used to initiate the import of the data into repositories.

Three endpoints trigger the ImportWorkflow to enable the import of Export Archive that is created after synchronization. You can initiate data transfer using File Watcher, Web Service, and UI.

Note: When ImportWorkflow is run in the Data Transfer mode, the AsynProcessIndicator parameter is the only parameter which determines that the activity runs in parallel. RecordsPerAsynCall is used only for batching and has no significance in determining whether to run the process in parallel or not. For the Data Transfer mode, add the AsynProcessIndicator parameter and set its value to true in the following activities:
  • PrepareForImportCatalog
  • ImportCatalogRecords
  • ExtractRelationship