How to Migrate data from D2 documentum to alfresco?

Question

I have some content in D2 Documentum. and i want to migrate all those content with meta-data in alfresco.

can any one help me.

how can i achieve this in alfresco.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

There are several tools available to handle Database/CMS migrations. If both repositories are CMIS compliant the problem becomes even easier to address. I read an interesting article about doing an Alfresco to Nuxeo migration using Apache's Chemistry and Camel offerings. Check it out.

One tool that makes migrating between ECMs very simple is Simflofy. They have connectors OOTB for CMIS compliant repositories and a very handy UI that allows easy mapping of properties. This particular tool is very fast as it was developed on a new technology stack that takes advantage multithreading and gives full audit support/reporting.

Full Disclosure: I work for a company that does several migrations a year using Simflofy.

Answer 2

It really depends on how many documents you need to export.

A simple answer can be: do a bulk export from Documentum and a bulk import in Alfresco.

There are several tools to export documents and metadata from Documentum. I used only a proprietary tool in my experience, but I do not think it will be difficult to find one.

For the import in Alfresco you can use the OOTB Bulk import

As you can see, you will probably need to write a small application to transform the export to the predefined format that the bulk import accepts.