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  1. Default Restore Mode (-r) = Attempt to restore object (and optionally children). Rollback all changes if any object is found to already exist.
  2. Restore, Keep Existing Mode (-r -k) = Attempt to restore object (and optionally children). If an object is found to already exist, skip over it (and all children objects), and continue to restore all other non-existing objects.
  3. Force Replace Mode (-r -f) = Restore an object (and optionally children) and overwrite any existing objects in DSpace. Therefore, if an object is found to already exist in DSpace, it is removed and then its contents are replaced by the contents of the AIP. WARNING: This mode is potentially dangerous as it will permanently destroy existing contents in DSpace – you should always backup firstany object contents that do not currently exist in the AIP. You may want to perform a secondary backup, unless you are sure you know what you are doing!
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Restoring a Single AIP: All of the below examples show how to restore an entire hierarchy of objects (using -a option). To restore a single object, you can use the same commands, but remove the -a option.

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WARNING: Because this mode actually destroys existing content in DSpace, it is potentially dangerous and may result in data loss! You should It is recommended to always perform a secondary full backup (assetstore files & database) before attempting to replace any existing object(s) in DSpace.

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