EC Extract Attachments
This task allows attachments to be saved as files separate from the document. If you do not add this task to the task route, the attachments will not be saved in the repository as separate objects.
Task summary
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Task name | EC Extract Attachments |
| Main purpose | Extracts attachments from email, Notes application documents, or PST files |
| Usable with which source connectors? | Email Connector |
| Usable with which target connectors? | IBM® FileNet® P8 Connector, IBM Content Manager Connector |
| When needed? | Required in archiving task routes for the compound data model |
| Placement in task route | Can appear only after the EC Prepare Email for Archiving task |
| Produces which metadata? | Attachment Deduplication, Email, File, Task Status |
| Configuration options | None |