The Reveal Upload Manager is a desktop software that enables users to transfer Native and Load files straight from their PCs or their network to the appropriate data staging location for processing in Reveal. It accommodates large data uploads by ensuring efficient and rapid file management.
Upload Native Files
In the Uploads modal, select Native Files for the Files setting.
Select your desired Workflow.
Specify whether you want to include duplicates by checking the Allow Duplicates checkbox.
Choose the Reveal Upload Manager as the Upload Method.
In the Files tab choose the Custodian, Location, and Source of the files.
In the Notifications tab choose the teams or users that need to be notified after an Upload job is completed.
After filling out all three tabs, click on
You will be redirected to the following Uploads page:
Here, users can Install the Reveal Upload Manager application, which is available for Windows, Windows (Command Line), MacOS, and Linux.
Note
Make sure that you are using the most recent version of the Reveal Upload Manager application. The application will display a message within its interface when an updated version is ready. To download the new version, simply click on it, and it will be saved in your PC.
Click on the Copy icon to the right of the URL displayed in Step 2. This will copy the Upload Token which is needed by the Upload Manager to find your data. The generated Upload Token will remain valid until the upload is complete. You can pause and resume the upload job as needed during this time.
The token is also accessible in the Uploads tab in the web through the
blue key icon in the far right of your upload project. Note
Users can copy the access token and share it with other users to allow them to upload data directly from their local device.
Open the Upload Manager application.
Paste the token you copied in the Upload Token field.
Click the ellipses [ … ] on the right to choose a Base folder for your upload.
Important
For Native files, select the folder that contains the data you want to process.
Use the slider to choose the number of Concurrent Uploads you want during the upload.
The maximum number of concurrent uploads for the Uploader is equal to the number of core CPUs in your computer.
Click Upload.
Once the upload is initiated, it runs independently and does not require the browser to remain open or conduct any monitoring.
The status log will let you know when the upload starts and completes.
You can see the progress both on the Upload Manager and the web.
In the status log, the upload is separated into:
Files: The full document or item you’re uploading.
Parts: A smaller piece of a file. Large files are split into parts (16 MB–512 MB each) to make uploads faster and more reliable. Multiple parts can upload at the same time, and if the upload is paused or interrupted, only the parts in progress are affected. Any errors impact just the individual parts, not the entire file, and you can resume uploads without starting over.
Size: Sizes of the files.
During an upload, users can hit Pause or Exit at any time. When they Resume, the upload picks up right where it left off, using the same folder path that was originally selected. If they choose to Reset Upload History, the upload will start from the beginning.
To prevent conflicts, such as using the same token in multiple instances, the system locks the upload while it’s active. When you exit and reopen the app, you may need to wait about 60 seconds for the lock to clear because the database updates every minute to indicate the upload is still in progress.
The Force Complete button can only be used when uploading a folder, specifically a “live” folder (a directory whose contents may change during processing). In these cases, a file identified during the initial inventory may no longer exist at the time of upload (for example, if a user deletes a file or a temporary file is removed), which can cause errors that prevent the job from completing. The Force Complete option allows the upload to finish despite these file-level errors.
Note
When an upload is complete, it follows the workflow selected in the Setup tab. For example, if the workflow is set to Upload + Process + Promote to Review, the system will automatically start processing as soon as the upload completes, with no extra steps required.
Performance
Upload speed depends on your local environment. The system is designed to fully utilize available resources, so performance is generally limited by your internet connection and CPU.
In high capacity environments, the system can achieve speeds of up to 2 terabytes per hour and 2,000,000 files per hour (approximately 555 files per second). With uploads as large as 10 terabytes and up to 10 million files in a single job.