You can use Drag and Drop to easily import content into Nuxeo or just to create one document at a time. Two types of import are available:
- quick import, that enables to quickly create documents in workspace;
- import with metadata, that enables to fill in metadata of the document(s) before they are created in the workspace.
Quick import of documents
To import content into Nuxeo, drag an item from your computer and drop it into a workspace. The document is then automatically created in the workspace and its title is the name of the original file, and no metadata is filled in.
You can drag and drop on or more files in Nuxeo.
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If you use the drag and drop extension, you can drag and drop folders in workspaces. The complete structure of the dropped folder is then reproduced and created in Nuxeo. |
Import using drag and drop in Internet Explorer:
Import using drag and drop in Firefox:
You can drop any file type in Nuxeo. Here are some examples of most commonly used item types and their output in Nuxeo:
Item type | Document created in Nuxeo |
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Folder | Folder |
Microsoft Office file | File |
OpenOffice.file | File |
.txt file | Note |
Picture (.jpg, .png, etc) | Picture |
Import with metadata
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Import with metadata is available only on browsers that support the HTML 5 drag and drop standard. |
It is possible to do a drag and drop import of documents with an additional step to fill in some metadata. This prevents users from editing the documents after the import is done.
To import documents with metadata:
- Drag your file from your desktop to the workspace main area in the browser, but don't drop it.
The drop area is highlighted in blue. - Stay on the workspace a few seconds until the drop area is highlighted in green.
- Drop the file.
The file is uploaded. When the upload is done, a "Continue" button is displayed in the top right corner of the page and an icon is displayed in the center of the page.
- Click on the icon or the "Continue" button.
A window pops up, that enables you to select if you want to do a quick import (smart import) or an import with metadata. - Select Smart import with metadata and click on the Continue import button.
The metadata are displayed on the pop up window. - Fill in the metadata that you need and click on the Continue button.
The file is created with the filled in metadata.
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