Migrating from FileNet P8 4.0 to Alfresco (reading MSAR surface.dat files ?)

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I'm currently trying to migrate one of my customer's ECM system from FileNet to Alfresco.

Since they are using Filenet Image Services 4.0 SP4, I cannot take advantage of CMIS (only available from 4.5.x).

According to this blog in more or less similar conditions :

The best practice seems to be reading the database to find all documents (data + link to image) :

Does anyone know how to achieve that (retrieving the document from system tools) ?
Does anyone know how to read directly MSAR surface (.dat) files that already contains all information ?

Why don't you use existing API such as FileNet Image Services Resource Adapter (ISRA)? www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27009991 — ﾤﾡ, Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 11:44
This is exactly what I planned to do so far :) and where my researches lead me. But I'm looking for comparison elements to highlight the best choice, and I'm studying all solutions, whithout prejudices. — Jean-Rémy Revy, Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 12:00
Can you not upgrade to a newer version of FileNet, then use CMIS to suck the data out to put in your new Alfresco install? — Gagravarr, Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 13:01
I already thought about this option, but this implies new licences ... and additionals overhead. Moreover, from what I red, the data migration cost is not free (in man-days). So it's still an option, but really not the prefered one. Thanks anyway. — Jean-Rémy Revy, Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 13:07

ﾤﾡ · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-15 13:08:11Z

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I think the best practice is to use standard FileNet Image Services Resource Adapter (ISRA) if you can.

answered Nov 15, 2013 at 13:08

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cejan · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-17 16:02:36Z

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For content migrations to Alfresco you can use migration-center. You can download a free evaluation copy of migration-center on http://www.migration-center.com/free-evaluation-copy/

answered Mar 17, 2015 at 16:02

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I was already aware of this solution, but my main concern was how to read data from Filenet P8, or even Panagon, more than how to automate Alfresco migration itself
– Jean-Rémy Revy
Commented Mar 18, 2015 at 22:05

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