Importing ditaval files

You can import Ditaval files authored outside IXIA CCMS Desktop and add them to the Content Store.

These files must follow the standard Ditaval format defined in the Oasis standard. See the following link for more information:

http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/v1.2/os/spec/common/about-ditaval.html

When you import a Ditaval file, the following happens:

  • It is automatically assigned to you
  • Its filename is added to the object's metadata in the originalFileName index
  • Its path relative to its containing map is added to the object's metadata in the originalRelativePath index

Specifying a Ditaval title and description

You can specify the Ditaval title and description inside processing instructions before importing the Ditaval file. This ensures that a meaningful title and description are associated with the Ditaval file.

To specify the title and description, add the following processing instructions to your Ditaval file before importing it:

  • ixiasoft.ditaval.title
  • ixiasoft.ditaval.description

For example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?ixiasoft.ditaval.title Internal User Guide for Linux ?>
<?ixiasoft.ditaval.description Conditions for publishing the User Guide for Linux to an internal audience ?><val>
	<prop action="include" att="product"/>
	<prop action="include" att="audience"/>
	<prop action="include" att="rev"/>
	<prop action="include" att="platform"/>
	<prop action="exclude" att="audience" val="External"/>
	<prop action="include" att="audience" val="Internal"/>
	<prop action="include" att="platform" val="Linux"/>
</val>

Import options

You can specify the following options when importing Ditaval files:

Option Description
Update existing documents

When you import a document, the system determines if this document already exists.

  1. That a document exists in the Content Store with the same name as the original filename of the imported document.
  2. If a document with the same name exists, and the Use relative path along with file name to match documents to update option is selected, the system also checks that the base path of the imported document matches the base path of the document in the Content Store.

If a document already exists and the Update existing documents option is selected, the existing document is updated with the contents of the imported document. If this option is not selected, a new document is created, with a new filename.
Import options
Import Base Path: Specifies the base path to use when replacing existing documents.
Important: The filename and base path of the imported object are important when you intend to replace an existing object. See Re-importing and updates to existing files for more information.