Calyx RIM Administration

Import an eCTD Application

You can import an existing/new eCTD into an application and give it a new sequence or assembly prefix.

Note: If the import is to an existing application under existing Sequence Assemblies, you will not prompt to use the Publishing Settings Library Template. You will be required to use the Submitted View from the previous existing Sequence as the basis for the APL for the imported Sequences.

When performing an import of an existing eCTD, the import progress is reported in the server.log file. The Job Request Details also show messages about each sequence that is imported. The administrator can monitor the server log to follow the overall progress of the import and see more detailed messages, such as timestamps and Oracle information.

To import an eCTD application:
  1. Click a link for the application into which you want to import an eCTD application.
    The Application Attributes page opens.
  2. Click  to open the Import eCTD to Application window.
    Note: If you are importing eCTD submissions, select eCTD as Import Type. For EAEU submissions, select EAEU XML with embedded PDFs in Import Type drop down. See: Calyx RIM Best Practice: EAEU Submissions for details.
  3. Click Browse, locate and select the eCTD application folder to import, then click OK.
    For EAEU XML with embedded PDFs Import type, EAEU XML Location, Output Document type, DMS Versioning Scheme fields will appear. Refer: Import section of Calyx RIM Best Practice: EAEU Submissions for details.
  4. Select the Publishing Settings Library template.
    Note: Publishing Settings Library field is enabled only under the following conditions:
    • New Application: If the import is to a new Application (No existing Sequence Assemblies) then the eCTD Import will prompt you for the Publishing Settings Library Template to use as the APL for the imported Sequences.
    • If the Publishing Settings Library Template does not contain a Publishing Settings entry, the system displays an error message: "The Publishing Settings Library Template must contain an entry for Publishing Settings, please select another Template to use." "The Publishing Settings Library
  5. In the Sequence Name Prefix box, enter a prefix to use for sequences.
  6. In the Assembly Name Prefix box, enter a prefix to use for the assembly name.
    • To import only XML leafs found in the eCTD XML, without importing references to the content files, select Import Leaf Elements Only. This prevents Calyx RIM from creating and assigning content document elements below each leaf during the import. It can also improve import speed significantly, as the content files are not necessary for subsequent sequence publishing. This option captures all lifecycle operations correctly, and it prevents republishing of submissions already published. If extracts and renditions are needed for the imported documents, you can run create renditions and extractions from each assembly.
    • To include orphan leaf elements in the import, select the Import Orphan Leaf Elements option. This informs the Calyx RIM system that some of the eCTD XML could be incorrect in that it might contain references to leaf IDs or files that do not exist in the current view of the application. This can occur, for example, if an identical leaf is replaced twice, or if a deleted leaf is replaced. During a normal import, Calyx RIM fails when it finds these instances. However, if the Import Orphan Leaf Elements checkbox is selected, Calyx RIM ignores orphan leaf instances and creates new leaf elements instead.
    • Automatically, each imported leaf element is assigned with the Published leaf status, or any other leaf status that has the Internal System Status set to PUBLISHED.
  7. Click Next.
    The Summary page indicates the import has been scheduled.
  8. Click Finish.
    For performance reasons, the status of the import is logged to the server.log file on the Application server (rather than to the job requests).