9.7 Transfer digital files into Archivematica

Assemble standard transfer


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Archivematica Transfer tab


  1. Select Standard transfer from the Transfer type drop-down list.



  2. Provide a name for the transfer (use name of top-level directory, which should be derived from unique reference code).

  3. Provide accession number.



  4. Select top-level folder in Locations Transfer Source. Click the "Add" button.



  5. The filepath to the transfer folder should appear above the drop-down list of Transfer Source Locations.



  6. Click on the "Start Transfer" button. Large transfers may take several minutes to initiate.

  7. Complete the "Approve standard transfer" job within the "Approve Transfer" microservice. Select "Approve transfer" from the drop-down list.



  8. Complete the "Assign UUIDs to directories?" job within the "Assign file UUIDs and checksums" microservice. Select "Yes" from the drop-down list.



  9. Complete the "Generate transfer structure report" job within the "Generate transfer structure report" microservice. Select "Yes" from the drop-down list.



  10. Complete the "Select file format identification command" job within the "Identify file format" microservice. Select "Identify using Siegfried" from the drop-down list. This job may take several minutes for large transfers.



  11. Complete the "Perform policy checks on originals?" job within the "Validation" microservice. Select "Yes" from the drop-down list.



  12. Complete the "Examine contents?" job within the "Examine contents" microservice. Select "Examine contents" from the drop-down list. This job can take several minutes if the transfer is large.



  13. Complete the "Create SIP(s)?" job within the "Create SIP from Transfer" microservice. Select the "Create single SIP and continue processing" option in the drop-down list. Note: if the transfer will not be ingested at this time, select "Send to backlog" option from the drop-down list.



  14. The SIP will now be ready to Ingest at the Ingest tab.