The Vault Data Transfer Utility allows administrators to transfer original files and their metadata to and from Vault using a neutral format.
Most existing management systems in the market have export capabilities for extracting meta data, file references, file history, and other data in a neutral format, such as XML. Once the data is extracted to an XML file, the data generally needs to be formatted and additional information added so that the Vault Data Transfer Utility can consume the data.
The Vault Data Transfer Utility supports importing and exporting various Vault behaviors and entity types.
The Vault Data Transfer utility is used through the command line prompt in windows.
You can export, import, and validate files, items, and meta-data with the Vault Data Transfer Utility.
Refer to the following illustration for an overview of the recommended Vault Data Transfer Utility Workflow.
Learn about importing files and items with the Vault Data Transfer Utility.
These are the best practices you should follow when performing certain Autodesk Vault Data Transfer Utility workflows.
If you are unable to create association(s) because of an unresolved package ID, follow these instructions.