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

Table 1. EC Extract Attachments 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