Determine the current location of the files that will be imported by the Self Configuring DIP. The current location of the files will determine the Archiving Method, which is where the files will be stored after import. The available archiving methods are:
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Normal: Files to be processed can reside on a network location and are archived into a Disk Group in the current OnBase system. After commit, file information is stored to the Disk Group assigned to the process, or to the Disk Group assigned to the Document Type (depending on how the DIP process was configured). This is the default behavior.
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In-Place: Files to be imported reside on platters of an existing OnBase or third-party system Disk Group. The files are not copied; rather, they remain in their current location and the importing system will redirect database pointers to access them. Only the index information and a reference to each file will be stored in the database. This import method requires the platter path to where the files currently exist as well as a disk group created as a Foreign Disk Group. In-Place import allows quick access to information residing in existing files, saving the time investment associated with Normal import.
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Import: This option is only active for Self Configuring DIP. Files to be imported reside on platters of an existing OnBase Disk Group. The files are not copied; rather, they remain in their current location and the importing system will redirect database pointers to access them. This process imports the data needed to retrieve the files in the Import Index file. The Disk Group Number and Disk Group Name from the exporting system are used as references for the files. The process will import the platter path and volumes (provided in the Import Index file) into a newly created or existing Disk Group which has a Platter Type of Import. This archival method also requires that the OnBase.ID file of the exporting system be located in the platter path given to the importing system in the Import Index file.