1.

Can XPlica be installed and run from a client machine?

Yes, XPlica can be installed and run from a Windows XP / Windows Vista client with .NET Framework 2.0 or later.

2.

Can I connect to a remote SharePoint server within my local network through XPlica?

Yes. You can connect to a remote SharePoint Server 2003 (SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services 2.0) and SharePoint Server 2007 (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0) within your local network through XPlica by specifying the required credentials to connect to the remote SharePoint server.

3.

What permissions or access are required to migrate files from one SharePoint library to another?

a.	The following permissions must be enabled at the web application level:
		As for source SharePoint web application:
			Site Permissions - View Pages, Use Remote Interfaces, Open
			List Permissions - Open Items, View Items, View Versions
		As for destination SharePoint web application:
			Site Permissions - View Pages, Use Remote Interfaces, Open
			List Permissions - Override Check Out, Add Items, Edit Items, Delete Items, Open Items, View Items, View Versions
b.	For the migration task to run as expected, the given user credential must have at least
		View, Read in the source library
		View, Add, Delete, Update and Approve permissions in the destination library

3. For XPlica to perform a cancel checkout operation on a document which is currently checked out by another user, Override Check Out must be enabled in the List Permissions. Also, the user performing the migration process must have Full Control in the destination library.

4. For updating System Dates (Created Date and Last Modified Date), System Users (Created By and Modified By) and Content Approval (Approved, Pending and Draft) of folders / files from original source to the respective columns in SharePoint, the user name specified in SharePoint login dialog / user account specified in the Run As parameter in the scheduled task should be:

   	Member of administrators group in the local server and remote SQL Server (or)
   	Application pool user account (or)
   	Owner of the site where the destination library resides

4.

Can I migrate files to a library in another SharePoint server?

Yes, XPlica for SharePoint 2007 allows you to migrate folders and files from one SharePoint server (physical box) to another SharePoint server. Also, both SharePoint servers can belong to two different domains in the local network. XPlica enables users to provide respective credentials to connect to the SharePoint servers. Using this approach, XPlica allows you to migrate contents from SharePoint 2003 environment to SharePoint 2007 environment.

5.

Can I selectively migrate files from one library to another?

Yes, files from one library can be selectively migrated to another library using XPlica. Moreover, file versions can also be selectively migrated by specifying version ranges.

6.

Can I migrate all versions of a file from one library to another?

Yes, using XPlica you can migrate all, incremental, specific range and latest version of file from one library to another. To migrate versions of a file from one library to another, destination library must have versioning enabled at the time of migration.

7.

Does XPlica support a batch file for migration instead of setting up the migration task through the user interface?

Yes, XPlica supports batch documents migrate from a batch descriptor file. You can use Migrate files and metadata using a batch descriptor file task option and specify some of the task settings and run.

8.

How does XPlica associate the external metadata to the documents that are migrated?

The field names that are specified in the HEADER of the external reference file will be used to match the column names in the SharePoint library. XPlica will assign the respective columns values specified for each document in the external reference file to the respective documents in the SharePoint library.

9.

Can I export all metadata column values along with the file to a SharePoint Library?

Yes, all or selected metadata columns of a file can be exported to another SharePoint Library. To export a metadata column value of a file, the destination library must have an exact matching column (name and data type) as the source library.

10.

What happens when some of the columns in the source library does not exist in the destination library?

When a column in the source library does not exist in the destination library, XPlica will skip the column and log an appropriate message in the 'Migration Errors' section of Activity Log.

11.

What types of columns cannot be included in the metadata?

XPlica will not update System defined, Read-only and Computed columns in a document / picture library.

12.

Can I migrate a folder and all its contents, including sub-folders, along with metadata, to a SharePoint Library?

Yes, you can migrate a folder and all its contents, including sub-folders, along with metadata, to a SharePoint Library.

13.

What are the precautions to take while migrating documents to MOSS / WSS using XPlica?

14.

The application error log file XPlicaErrorLog.txt in the XPlica application path is gradually increasing in size. Can I delete it?

Yes, you may delete this error log file. XPlica generates an error log file in the Log folder in the application path (C:\Program Files\XPlica2007). The error log file tends to increase in size over a period of time especially if the application meets with frequent error conditions. The application does an "append" to the error log each time it runs. This is required for diagnostic purposes during trouble shooting. You may delete the error log file periodically. For each migration task, XPlica creates a task folder (same name as task name) and the error log file is stored in the respective task folder. You can use XPlica's clean-up utility periodically to maintain the task files.

15.

What is the required structure for the external reference file?

Refer to the relevant sections in the application help document for more information.

16.

Does XPlica automatically sync up two SharePoint Libraries?

Yes, by using Incremental Update feature in 'File Version Options', you can partially achieve the automatic synchronization of two SharePoint libraries. This feature migrates the files that are newly created / modified in the source library.

17.

What will happen to the version history of a file migrated to a destination library?

The version history of a file will be retained based on the option selected in 'File Version Options' step XPlica Migration Wizard. If 'Overwrite file' option is selected, then the existing destination file (including versions) will be deleted from SharePoint and the source file (including versions depending on user selection) will be migrated. If 'Create as new version' option is selected, the latest version or the version history of the source file will be added to the destination library.

18.

Can I retain Created Date, Last Modified Date, Created By and Modified By fields of folders and/or files when migrating to another library?

XPlica propagates the System Dates (Created Date and Last Modified Date) and System Users (Created By and Modified By) fields from original source to the respective fields for folders and/or files in SharePoint.

Please note that XPlica Web Services must be installed in the web front-end server(s) running Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 (32-bit or 64-bit platform) to activate this feature. Also, please ensure the user name specified in SharePoint Login dialog / user account specified in the Run As parameter in the scheduled task is a:

Member of administrators group in the local server and remote SQL Server (or) Application pool user account (or) Owner of the site where the destination library resides

19.

Does XPlica for SharePoint 2007 support Content Approval Status to be assigned for folders and files after migrating them to a SharePoint library?

Yes, XPlica will be able to set the content approval status and related comments to the folders and files after migrating them to a SharePoint library. XPlica enables you to specify the approval status from any one of the sources such as source SharePoint library, external reference file and specific approval status (say Draft, Pending and Approved).
 

Please note that XPlica Web Services must be installed in the web front-end server(s) running Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 (32-bit or 64-bit platform) to activate this feature. Also, please ensure the user name specified in SharePoint Login dialog / user account specified in the Run As parameter in the scheduled task is a:

Member of administrators group in the local server and remote SQL Server (or) Application pool user account (or) Owner of the site where the destination library resides

20.

Does XPlica for SharePoint 2007 support 64-bit platform?

Yes, XPlica for SharePoint 2007 latest version supports the update of System Dates (Created Date and Last Modified Date), System Users (Created By and Modified By) and Content Approval (Approved, Pending and Draft) of folders / files from original source into SharePoint library with MOSS 2007 / WSS v3.0 installed on a Windows Server 2003 / Windows Server 2008 64-bit platform.
 

Please note that XPlica Web Services component (64-bit version) must be installed in the Web front-end server(s) running Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 (64-bit platform) to activate this feature. Please note that you can use same setup file to install XPlica application for both architectures (32-bit or 64-bit platform), whereas XPlica Web Services component have separate setup packages for the respective architectures. Please refer INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.TXT available in the downloaded zip file for more information.

21.

What are the limitations in the evaluation copy?

XPlica for SharePoint 2007 evaluation copy has a 15-day evaluation period and 250 items migration limit, whichever comes first.

22.

Can XPlica for SharePoint 2007 migration tasks be invoked from the command line or scheduled?

Yes, XPlica can invoke its migration tasks from either DOS command prompt or Windows Scheduler anytime after an migration task has been created using XPlica's migration task wizard. Please refer to the relevant sections in the application help document for more information.