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The latest major release of our DocKIT software comprehensively addresses content migration from file shares and servers to SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010. We have combined all features of DocKIT of SharePoint 2010 / 2007 v4.x and SPList Manager for SharePoint 2007 v1.x into DocKIT v5.0, along with a few other useful tools for content migration. This new version will be useful to users who are looking to migrate external data or contents to any SharePoint list type such as Document libraries, Picture libraries, Custom Lists, Tasks, Calendar, Contacts, Survey, Discussion Boards, Announcements, Links, Issue Tracking etc. using one comprehensive solution.

In a nutshell, you can do the following with respect to content migration and SharePoint metadata (list data) management using DocKIT v5.x:

• Migrate documents and metadata properties to SharePoint libraries.
• Import (or migrate) new data or metadata properties including file attachments to SharePoint lists
• Update data or metadata properties to existing items (including file attachments) / documents in SharePoint lists.
• Delete data or metadata properties in SharePoint lists.
• Manage existing data or metadata properties in SharePoint lists.

Let us look at DocKIT’s features in further detail below:

Migrate documents and metadata properties to SharePoint libraries

Import folders and documents along with metadata (stored in external metadata file and file properties) from file shares to SharePoint libraries using DocKIT’s explorer interface or using a simple batch descriptor file.

DocKIT allows you to associate metadata of documents stored in an external file, thereby eliminating the burden of manually entering values to the documents while checking in.

DocKIT associates file system properties (’Summary’ properties) - Title, Subject, Author, Category, Keywords, and Comments and applies it to the respective documents in SharePoint automatically during content migration. DocKIT imports file properties such as Manager, Company, Date Last Printed, Date Last Saved, Revision Number, Version, Word Count etc. and all other custom file properties in the case of MS-Office documents. DocKIT retains the original Created Date, Last Modified Date, Created By (Author) and Modified By (Editor) and assigns it to the respective SharePoint columns in a library.

Import data or metadata properties to SharePoint lists in bulk

Import data or metadata properties to a SharePoint List based on the line entries in the batch descriptor file.

DocKIT imports metadata and its associated file attachments to SharePoint lists such as Tasks, Calendar, Contacts, Survey, Discussion Boards, Announcements, Links, Issue Tracking, Custom Lists etc.

DocKIT can also update metadata properties (column values) for existing SharePoint list items by adding them as a new version or retain the existing version. You can also delete the items, including file attachments in the SharePoint list during the content migration task. Basically, you can manage list items residing in multiple SharePoint lists using a single batch file. 

DocKIT retains the original Created Date, Last Modified Date, Created By and Modified By fields to the equivalent column values in SharePoint for each list item. You can also update SharePoint’s built-in fields, namely - Content Approval Status & related Comments, Content Type, Created Date, Modified Date, Created By and Modified By fields for each folder and list item in a SharePoint list. 

Manage metadata in SharePoint lists

Update or Clean-up (Delete) SharePoint list items using DocKIT’s Explorer interface using the quick metadata management tool. You can specify the conditions based on which you would like the updates to happen. This is a useful tool to clean-up existing SharePoint list items before commencing a fresh migration task.

DocKIT’s unique features

DocKIT makes content migration to SharePoint much easier by providing granular control and automation using its unique feature set:

New tools bundled in DocKIT v5.x

Metadata Extractor tool, bundled in DocKIT v5.x, addresses the specific pain of generating or preparing metadata for your folders and documents in the file share. This tool can generate metadata for a list of files / documents residing in file shares or local drives. Mine out metadata from file summary properties and custom properties for various file formats. You can extract document properties associated with Microsoft Office and PDF and file properties from various file types such as JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, HTML, TXT etc. This feature will be useful to auto-generate folder structures, file list and metadata in various file share locations that are to be migrated to SharePoint.

List Export tool generates a list of all list items (metadata properties) in a SharePoint list with their corresponding SharePoint URL and exports the results to a CSV file. The URLs along with the corresponding metadata properties will be useful to clean-up or delete items in a SharePoint list. This CSV file can be provided as input to manage your metadata properties in the SharePoint list.

We are excited about the new features in DocKIT v5.0 and hope you are two. Our SPList Manager for SharePoint 2007 customers upgrading to SharePoint 2010 can transition to DocKIT v5.x and enjoy the larger feature set.

You can download a 30-day free trial copy from the product web page and read more about the latest release at: http://www.vyapin.com/products/sharepoint/sharepoint-2010/dockit/sharepoint-migration.htm

Our much anticipated major release of DocKIT for SharePoint 2010 version 5.0 is finally here with the following new features included,

• Supports Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 / Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) / Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 (WSS 3.0).
• Migrate contents to all SharePoint list types, including Document libraries, Picture libraries, Tasks, Calendar, Contacts, Survey, Discussion Boards, Announcements, Links, Issue Tracking, Custom Lists etc. using a single application toolset.
• Supports Business Connectivity Services (BCS), Managed Metadata, Document Sets, Document ID and other new features in SharePoint Server 2010.
• Built-in metadata extractor tool to auto-generate folder structures, file list and metadata in various file share locations that are to be migrated to SharePoint.

For further information on DocKIT for SharePoint 2010, visit our product home page at http://www.vyapin.com/products/sharepoint/sharepoint-2010/dockit/sharepoint-migration.htm

We have come out with a significant major release of our flagship SharePoint document migration tool, DocKIT for SharePoint 2010 / 2007.

DocKIT v4.0 now supports Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 in addition to its support to the earlier versions of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS 3.0).

DocKIT in addition to its support to native SharePoint 2010 environment has come out with the following new features:

1. Extended support to Business Connectivity Services: Business Connectivity Services (BCS) is all about keeping the users connected to external databases and other sources of enterprise data (LOB systems). BCS is an evolution of Business Data Catalog (BDC) feature in SharePoint 2007, allowing the users to better integrate external data to the SharePoint portal. DocKIT through its support to BCS / BDC ensures that users can map their existing line of business applications into the SharePoint portal, thereby allowing the users to leverage on integrated information.
2. Support to Managed metadata: Managed metadata resembles the ‘Lookup Columns’ of SharePoint 2007. Unlike Look Up columns where it was impossible for the users to share metadata across site collections, Managed metadata is not site specific. Managed metadata has a centralized repository of pre-defined metadata that can be replicated for use throughout the SharePoint environment without having to define them every single time. DocKIT helps users retrieve the metadata values from ‘term sets’ associated with the Managed Metadata column.
3. Supports Document Sets: Document sets allow users to bundle related documents and treat them as a single entity. With DocKIT, the users can migrate multiple documents from file repositories and manage them better by assigning metadata to these ‘compound documents’ through an external metadata source.

DocKIT with its support to SharePoint 2010 features such as ‘Ratings Column’ data type, ‘Asset Library’ etc. would help organizations achieve a better collaborative environment by allowing the users to leverage on the extended features of SharePoint 2010.

The interesting information is the latest version of DocKIT supports both SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2007 environment within the same version of the product. This means our DocKIT customers do not have to invest twice (lower TCO) in a SharePoint document migration solution, one for each SharePoint version and can also quickly adapt / transition to the new version using the familiar interface.

For a free trial version of DocKIT for SharePoint 2010/2007 please visit our product home page at http://www.vyapin.com/products/sharepoint/sharepoint-2010/dockit/sharepoint-migration.htm.