Jayanth,

Yes, you're correct.  We'd like to explore a method for creating a simple, 
widely used format (such as XML or other well understood format) as a way 
to transfer data into Arches.  This intermediate format would be processed 
by a python script into an Arches resource instance graph (as JSON) for 
insertion into Arches.  Exporting data from Arches would be the reverse.

Arches currently supports a csv file format (you can review the 
Installation Guide for more detail on this), and import scripts to process 
these files.  The problem is that its a rather cumbersome process, and it 
requires a relatively detailed understanding of the resource graphs.

Hope this helps clarify the goals of this task.

Cheers,

Dennis

On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:00:25 PM UTC-8, Jayanth Koushik wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Thank you for the clarifications. So, let me see if I've got this.
>
> The Import/Export project consists of two parts:
>
>    1. Create a module to convert data from traditional formats to more 
>    widely used formats such as XML.
>    2. Create a module to import data from the 'widely used format' to an 
>    Arches resource graph.
>
> Is that correct?
>
> @Ryan: Let me clarify the query regarding a RESTful API.
>
> Suppose there is an instance of Arches up and running. Is the web 
> interface the only way to get data stored by this instance? I think it 
> would be really cool if there was a REST API to fetch data belonging to any 
> instance.
>
> Jayanth
>

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