Unable to Add or Start Transfer – Files Showing as Struck-Through in Transfer Browser

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Sonam Jaiswal

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Nov 13, 2025, 7:22:49 AMNov 13
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Hello Archivematica community,

I am facing an issue with my Archivematica installation and would appreciate your guidance.

I have followed the official installation documentation, and the system is running. However, I am unable to add files to a new transfer in the Dashboard. When I open the “Browse” dialog, the folders and files inside /var/archivematica/storage/incoming/ appear greyed out or struck-through, and the Add and Start transfer buttons remain disabled.

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It seems Archivematica can see the directory, but it is not allowing me to select or use it as a valid transfer source.

So far I have:

  • Installed Archivematica and Storage Service according to the official guide

  • Confirmed that files exist inside /var/archivematica/storage/incoming/

  • Restarted services and verified permissions

Is there a configuration step that I may have missed for enabling this folder as an approved Transfer Source in the Storage Service?

Any advice or instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

SonamScreenshot from 2025-11-10 16-05-36.png


Sarah Romkey

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Nov 14, 2025, 9:01:15 AMNov 14
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Hello Sonam,

It's a little hard to tell from a screenshot, but it looks that everything is at it should be- Archivematica cannot accept individual files as transfers, the content must be in folders- are you able to select the folder (IIT_ACT) and start that as a transfer?

Cheers,

Sarah

Sarah Romkey, MAS,MLIS
Head of Hosting and SaaS Products




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