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2025

The Imports Page in Grooper is used to bring documents into the system for processing. It provides a user-friendly interface for uploading files and initiating ingestion into batches.

Introduction

The Imports page of Grooper serves as the primary entry point for getting documents into Grooper for processing. It allows users—especially non-technical or front-line staff—to easily upload files without needing access to the full solution design.

From the Imports page, users can:

Upload documents directly from specified provider such as File System Import or a CMIS Connection.
Assign uploaded files to a specific Batch Process or import configuration.
Initiate the creation of new Batches based on predefined ingestion settings.

This page is typically tied to published Batch Processes, meaning the behavior of uploaded documents—such as where they are routed, how Batches are created, and what Batch Process Steps begin next—is controlled by the underlying Project setup in the Design page.

The Imports page simplifies document ingestion by abstracting away the complexity of Batch creation and configuration, making it ideal for operational users who only need to submit documents into an existing Grooper process.

Navigating the Imports Page

You will reach the Imports Page by selecting the Imports icon, either directly on the Home page of Grooper, or up in the top left of the screen. From there, if any previous import jobs have not been deleted, then they will be displayed in the list window. Information about the import jobs is organized into seven categories:

Description: A user-provided text description that helps denote one job from another at a glance.
Provider: The provider chosen for the import job.
Priority Submitted: The priority of the job when it was submitted.
Submitted By: The Grooper user who submitted the import job.
Status: The status of the import job; will display as the following -
- None: No status assigned
- Paused: Processing has been paused
- Ready: Ready to be processed
- Working: Currently processing
- Completed: Processing is finished
- Error: An error has occurred during processing
- Canceled: The process was canceled while in progress
Files: The total number of files imported.
Bytes: The Total number of bytes imported.

Over on the right-hand side of the screen in the General window, you can see the details of a completed Import Job. The seven aforementioned categories are displayed, along with additional properties, such as Started, Completed, and Execution Time.

There are five buttons pertaining to the submitting of an Import Job. They are as follows:

Refresh: Refreshes the import job list
Add: Adds a new import job
Re-submit: Re-submits a selected import job
Cancel: Cancels an import job in progress
Delete: Deletes a selected import job

Submitting an Import Job

The main function for the Imports Page, as stated previously, is for users to manually submit or configure an ad-hoc Import Job.

In order to submit a new Import Job, you will need to have an Import Watcher Service installed and running. For information on how to do that, click here

To submit a new Import Job, users will need to:

Navigate to the Imports Page by clicking the Imports Icon
Click the Add button on the upper-right side of the screen
The Submit Import Job window will appear
Add a Description
Select your Provider
- The type of Repository you have imported will generally determine what type of Provider you will need to use.
- For information on Import Providers, click here
With the Provider selected, choose the Repository from where the Documents will be imported
- You will need to have imported a Repository via CMIS Connection first. For information on how to create a CMIS Connection and import a Repository, click here
If you wish to process your Batch upon import, then configure the Batch Creation property and sub-properties; otherwise, click the Submit button
Grooper will then display your Import Job in the imports list where you can track its status
To view your imported Batch, go back to the Design page, and select it from the Imported Batches folder that has now appeared within the Test Folder
- Note: If you processed your Batch upon importing, then you will find it in the Productions Folder instead

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+== Introduction  ==
+The Imports page of Grooper serves as the primary entry point for getting documents into Grooper for processing. It allows users—especially non-technical or front-line staff—to easily upload files without needing access to the full solution design.
+From the Imports page, users can:
+* Upload documents directly from specified provider such as [[File System Import]] or a [[CMIS Connection]].
+* Assign uploaded files to a specific [[Batch Process]] or import configuration.
+* Initiate the creation of new [[Batch|Batches]] based on predefined ingestion settings.
+This page is typically tied to published Batch Processes, meaning the behavior of uploaded documents—such as where they are routed, how Batches are created, and what [[Batch Process Step|Batch Process Steps]] begin next—is controlled by the underlying [[Project]] setup in the Design page.
+The Imports page simplifies document ingestion by abstracting away the complexity of Batch creation and configuration, making it ideal for operational users who only need to submit documents into an existing Grooper process.
 == Navigating the Imports Page ==