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Comment: clarify Islandora Importer VS Islandora Batch on the top note section

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Before you can batch ingest objects, you will need to have downloaded and installed the Islandora Batch Importer moduleImporter module (web interface) or the Islandora Batch module (command line). If you want to batch ingest books, you will need to have downloaded and installed the Islandora Book Batch module; if you want to batch ingest newspaper issues, you will need to have downloaded and installed the Islandora Newspaper Batch module. It is also strongly encouraged that you review the mods_to_dc.xsl within the Islandora Book Batch module if you plan to ingest MODS metadata. Reviewing the mods_to_dc.xsl will help you to understand what type of Dublin Core will be produced by the mods_to_dc.xsl. For example, you may notice that the mods_to_dc.xsl will not produce clean Dublin Core subject tags - all individual MODS subject tags will be expressed as one Dublin Core subject tab. The mods_to_dc.xsl will also not map names tags if no roleTerm with a type attribute has been specified. The mods_to_dc.xsl is a Library of Congress XSLT and the Islandora community does not make modifications to this file. You are encouraged to make your own edits to the mods_to_dc.xsl if you need to modify the XSLT.

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This page will run through the specifics of each one. In these examples, we will be batch-ingesting PDF files into a collection with the 'PDF Solution Pack' content model applied to its collection policy.

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Batch Ingest Cleanup

Islandora keeps creates detailed records reports for each batch ingestBatch Ingest

These reports can be very helpful for debugging and tracking, but they also take up hard drive space on your Islandora server.

  • The easiest way to find these reports is to click on Reports.
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  • Click on the link for the report you want.

  • Islandora Batch Ingest Queue
  • Note that the first row has SET ID 4.
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  • Islandora Batch Ingest Sets  (linked from Reports >> Islandora Batch Sets )
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  • Islandora Batch Queue  (linked from IReports >> Islandora Batch Queue)
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  • Note that the creator of each Batch Set is identified so your site admin can prod you to clean up your stuff!
  • In this report, SET ID 4 is at the bottom.
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  • The easiest way to clean out these files is to use the gui provided on the Islandora Batch Ingest Sets report.
  • First click on the dropdown menu for the row you wish to delete. (Here, the row containing SET ID 4.)
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  • Although there is an option for Delete set, the most prudent action is to click on View items in set to verify which Batch Set you have chosen.


  • Here I have chosen to View items for Set 4 which is the last Set in the Islandora Batch Set report shown above.
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  • This brings up the Set 4 Batch Queue with a link for Delete set.
  • Note that the SET ID 4 is in the only row above.
  • Click on the link for Delete set.
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  • Islandora gives you one more chance to change your mind.


  • Upon clicking the Confirm Button, you return to the Islandora Batch Ingest Sets page. Note the message about the Deleted item.
  • Set ID 4 is no longer on the report.
  • Three of these sets belong to someone else, so I only have 9 to go.
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  • Returning to the Islandora Batch Ingest Queue from Reports, the report shows the SET ID numbers in ascending order.
  • SET ID 4 no longer appears in the Islandora Batch Ingest Queue.

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  • This is the entire process for deleting a single Batch Set.