Many organizations today are realizing the benefit of using SharePoint as a collaboration and communication tool for their internal and external customers. Like many other enterprise-wide systems, it takes time for users to adapt to using this kind of tool on a daily basis. Allowing users to access their existing data from SharePoint soon after implementation allows end users to get up and running quickly and easily. List Bulk Import allows you to focus on designing the best way to use SharePoint for your business rather than worrying about migrating your existing data.

List Bulk Import allows you to migrate data, documents, and pictures into SharePoint from legacy databases, spreadsheets, SharePoint (MOSS/WSS V3) to SharePoint Server 2010/Foundation 2010, or for any SharePoint document management application or organization with large volumes of data and or documents that need to be widely accessed. Retain valuable index information when importing to SharePoint, eliminating the need for data re-entry. The import program has the option of running in the background, allowing users to continue to work while the application uploads documents and data to SharePoint.

 

What does it do?

List Bulk Import includes these features:

• Import both metadata properties and attached documents.
• Allow users to map fields between source and destination lists.
• Provide value mapping for choice and lookup fields (i.e. source:Yes = destination:True).
• Import Excel, CSV or text delimited files.
• Import data into existing lists that already have data.
• Check for duplicate existing records, then skip the duplicated record or update with new data.
• Works with many lists including Document and Picture Libraries.
• Automatically import sub folders and create same hierarchy in the target document library.
• The ability to automatically rename files to avoid overwriting of existing files.
• Import parameters can be saved and re-used for subsequent import runs.
• Option to run in the background with scheduled intervals.
• Post-import log file provides summary of success and failure records.
• Import one SharePoint list to another, even across sites, and from MOSS/WSS v3 to SharePoint Server 2010/Foundation 2010.
• Import data from a database table or view into a SharePoint list.
• Import versions of Issues Lists and Document Libraries.
• Import files from network folders into SharePoint Document and Pictures Libraries.
• Supports ASP.NET 2.0.
• The Bamboo Attachments Clean Up Application allows you to automatically clean up attachments that are deleted during a normal import update process. Primarily for those users using Bulk Import as a syncing tool, this application moves them from the primary recycle bin to the secondary recycle bin, keeping your database from growing due to large deleted items.
• Now supports importing from MOSS/WSS 3 to SharePoint Server 2010/SharePoint Foundation 2010. New!
• Now supports import to and from Hyperlink (URL and Description) and Image column types. New!
• Automatically empty the SharePoint list you are importing to before importing. New!

How does it work?