The document discusses different options for migrating content into Drupal, including using contributed modules like Node Export, Feeds, and Migrate. Node Export allows exporting and importing nodes between Drupal sites as long as the content types match. Feeds imports content from various sources like RSS, CSV, and XML and maps it to Drupal entities. Migrate moves content from other CMSs or sources and creates core Drupal objects while allowing rollback of migrations.

1. Migrating Content into DrupalUseful Modules Available for D7DC Drupal MeetupSeptember 20119/12/2011Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential

2. Our Clients RequirementsMigrating to DrupalMigrating content from existing sitesOther CMSsDrupalMigrating content into new sites2Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential

3. Where to Begin?Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential3datacsv filesxml files

4. ApproachReview source data structure and inventory contentStand destination sitePrepare Drupal entities in destination siteExport and prepare the source dataImport dataTest data4Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential

5. Contributed Modules and …Node ExportFeedsMigrateDrupal Core Upgrade5Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential

6. Node Export ModuleExport and import nodes from one Drupal installation to anotherContent type definitions must matchExports to node code, .csv files, .xml files and serialized dataReferences, relationships, structures aren’t exportedUUID module – creates unique IDs6Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential

7. Node Export UIhttp://example.com/admin/content/nodehttp://example.com/admin/content/node_exporthttp://example.com/node/add/node_export9/12/2011Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential7

8. Feeds ModuleImport from various source data RSS/AtomCSVOne-off, periodic or batch importsCreates Drupal entities

9. Granular mapping of data

10. Extensible

11. Exportable configurations

12. Feeds Tamper module – prepare data8Blackstone Technology Group Proprietary and Confidential