Preparing an XML file for the import process

Before importing data into a Content Manager OnDemand system, you need to have an XML file that contains all the data that needs to be imported. The XML file can be either created during a previous XML export process or written new. If you decide to develop your own XML file, you must follow the format of the Content Manager OnDemand XML schema file.

The Content Manager OnDemand XML schema file defines the syntactical format for all Content Manager OnDemand XML files, and is used during the import process to validate the contents of the import XML file. For different objects, the schema file specifies which fields are required and which fields are optional. Also, the schema file can establish a list of valid values for certain fields.