Research Output Synchronisation OptionsResearch Output Synchronisation Options

What

There are various ways to get research outputs into Pure (i.e. import from online source, Profile Refinement Services (PRS), Bulk Import, Pure API) but can research outputs be synchronised into Pure?

The below will explain what is possible, when it comes to synchronising research outputs. 

How

Please note, that the below mentioned jobs, if not available already under Administrator --> Jobs --> Cron Job Scheduling --> Create new job, these will need to be configured, please contact Pure Support for assistance making the jobs available for you.

'Research Output Import job':
This cron job can continuously import research output (much like the Bulk Import) from a local file or web server; multiple files can be imported by providing a zip archive. Note, this synchronisation updates non-manually changed fields only.
This job is not considered an actual synchronisation like the Configurable Synchronisation Jobs, it more acts like a bulk import. 

'Configurable research output synchronisation (documents) job': 
This job can only synchronise electronic versions (documents) to a research output. It can update existing files, but only if the same IDs for the documents are used - if you change the ID, it will trigger a deletion.

As with other synchronisation jobs in Pure, you can find documentation and sample xsd and xml files directly on the job configuration page.

It is important to note that this job can only be configured to import based on xml.