LL to MOSS conversion help

[tmorsi]

Hi all,

I'm currently exploring a LL to MOSS migration.

Just trying to tap people's knowledge who are familiar with this process.

My question is in LL a project basically has documents and folders but how does this convert over to MOSS?

MOSS doesn't really have folder's just document libraries and sites.

How were you able to convert a LL project to 'fit' into MOSS?

thanks any help/insight is greatly appreciated; and i am fairly new to both LL & MOSS ...

 

[appnair]

It will be easy if you can think of the integration this way.SP is a client to livelink. So basically you can send Document libraries.sites etc form SP to LL.LL's projects can be viewed within standard web parts within SP.Also OT supplies a web part that looks and feels much like a standard Sharepoint Site/DL.

Take a look at the CLM offering at the opentext web site.I am sure you will find good info,power points etc.

The goal of most SP->LL is to archive content from SP's SQL based storage to more efficient LES/LEA storage.Many others run this integration also to benefit form LES's RM capabilities.If archiving was your sole concern you just need LEA.Judging from your posting about "projects" I think you have LES so LEA is not a must unless a lot of content needs to be stored efficiently.

Hope this helps and post your requirements in Linked In.A lot of good discussions in this front are happening there as well.


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[appnair]

I forgot SP search and LL search can return results and merge them and that is also one of the attractions

Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?
James Thurber, New Yorker cartoon caption, June 5, 1937

Certified OT Developer and probably certfiable,Livelink ECM Champion 2008

 

[appnair]

I completely missed your post you want to "Retire" livelink isn't that the intent,all my posts earlier used a "co-existence" strategy.Sorry if I have misled you

Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?
James Thurber, New Yorker cartoon caption, June 5, 1937

Certified OT Developer and probably certfiable,Livelink ECM Champion 2008

 

[tmorsi]

yup yup;

We are looking to retire/replace LL with MOSS.

Following a few other posts concerning the same issue, I was able to get the xml export of projects & objects etc...

but my issue is with once a project has been exported to xml how would it fit into MOSS ?

their are no 'folders' in moss so does a folder equate to a sub-site ? perhaps i'm just not familiar enough with moss so anyone who's got some expertise in this would be much appreciated;

thanks - appnair for your posts;
we were looking at a mix solution but too costly and too complex for our end users ...

 

[appnair]

why do you say there are no folders in Moss.In my SP deployment I do see Add new Document and Add Folder at any document library level or was I smoking something ?

Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?
James Thurber, New Yorker cartoon caption, June 5, 1937

Certified OT Developer and probably certfiable,Livelink ECM Champion 2008