On 6/2/2004, "Ignacio Renuncio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Hi again, > >I was thinking about the possibility of importing moderately large amounts >of data into MMBase, several thousands of records. > >Is the XML importer the option to use? The recommended one? > >Has anybody tried to import directly through SQL? Is it possible? What >pros/cons does it have? I have experience importing large amounts of data using several methods. 1 - The easiest way is importing data as an MMBase application. Once you master the format of the XML-files you'll find that they are quite easy to generate. 2 - Using the XML-importer. This allows for more advanced options, in particular merging the imported data with existing data. The format of the XML-files is more complicated, and additional programming may be required to use the advanced options. If you don't need the merging options, you'll find the first method is the easiest to implement. It will certainly be easier than using SQL. Rob van Maris Technical Consultant Quantiq xmedia & communication solutions Koninginneweg 11-13 1217 KP Hilversum T +31 (0)356257211 M +31 (0)651444006 E [EMAIL PROTECTED]
