HP Reference Information Storage System Version 1.6 Administration Guide revision 2 (T3559-90809, September 2007)

11 PST Im por ter
This chapter contains the following topics:
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PST Impor ter overview,page85
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Installing PST Impor ter, page 86
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Using PST Importer,page87
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Archive Request file,page85
PST Importer overview
PST Importer allows system administrators to:
• Load legacy
(pre-RISS 1.0) PST files into RISS.
• Scan PST files to ensure RISS fi nd s a nd archives new messages.
• Provide optional tombstoning of messages in PST files.
NOTE:
PST Import
er modifies messages by removing attachments and possibly body content. These altered
messages a
re referred to as
tombstones . You might be more familiar with the term stub .Outlookusers
see a stub icon next to tombstoned messages.
PST Importer process
Use these steps in the PST Importer process:
1. Create or plan to use an existing Archive Request file.
To create the file, use Archive Request Loader ma nually or with a script.
2. Use Archive Request Loader to validate that e ach filesetintheArchiveRequestfile is available
and has not been impor ted.
Each validated file is added to PST.MDB for processing.
3. Use PST Import Monitor to complete the import process.
PST Impor ter reads the PST file, and selects messages that have not been tombstoned or archived
for processing. Also use PST Importer to m odify the message by removing the body (depending
on co ntent type) and attachments. This saves the message as a tombstone or stub. Note that
tombstoning is optional.
Archive Request file
The Archive Request file defines the set of documents to b e archived. Each file requires the following:
• Universal Naming Convention (UNC) pa th
• Option to distribute emails to all recipients (From, To, Cc, and Bcc)
• Option to tombstone and remove body and/or attachments
• List of user repositories to receive documents
These parameters are supplied in an XML file format generated with Archive Request Loader. You c an
also provide Archive Request Loader with an XML file created by a nother method. For a description of
each tag and a sample XML file, see "Archive Request file specifications" on page 93.
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