The IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool is a stand-alone utility that allows you to transfer record folders and records to an external system, such as the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), or to any system that uses the Department of Defense version 3 (DoD V3) XML schema format. In export mode, the IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool creates XML files, a DTD file, and a schema XSD file. The XML files have the following format:
<'R' | 'F'>_<prefix><guid>_<suffix>.xml
- "R" or "F" indicates a record or folder.
- <prefix> is a value that a user enters during configuration of the IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool.,
- <guid> is the identification string of the record or record folder.
For example:
R_ABC_{2c94752B-4A3B-B0AC-9F72-71FBE8A2EE2D}.xml
The tool generates the DTD file and places it into the specified output directory, with the following format.
FNRMUserDefined_<exportMappingName>.dtd
where exportMappingName is the name of the mapping object selected during configuration of the IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool.
The XSD file is used for reference during the import process.
To configure the IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool, see Configure IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool.
After you configure the tool and run it in export mode to create the XML, DTD, and XSD files, run the tool in import mode to complete the transfer of record folders and records to an external system. See Import records and record folders.
NOTE The IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records Transfer tool is distinct from the Transfer action resulting from a workflow. For more information about the Transfer action in a workflow, see Two-step Transfer workflow.