Often we may want to upload bulk bit-steam (E-contents) to DSpace rather than uploading it one by one and which can be possible by creating an archive folder that contains both metadata and bit-streams. Here is the method how to do that.
Make sure the followings are installed on your system
- Java JDK
- Maven
- Git
- SAFBuilder
Create a spreadsheet (.csv) with the following columns:
- filename for the bitstream/file
- metadata with namespace.element.(qualifer). Examples would be: dc.description or dc.contributor.author
Open Applications > Accessories > Terminal and Execute the command
sudo apt install default-jdk maven git
Install SAFBuilder to generate an ItemImport package:
git clone https://github.com/DSpace-Labs/SAFBuilder.git
cd SAFBuilder
./safbuilder.sh -c src/yourfolder/nameofspreadsheet.csv -z
Reference:
https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSDOC5x/Importing+and+Exporting+Items+via+Simple+Archive+Format
