Assistance Required: Batch Import (SAF) Error in DSpace 8

[R. Deepan VISTAS]

I installed DSpace 8 on Ubuntu 24.04 Until recently, everything was working fine, but now I am facing an issue while performing a batch import (SAF). I have attached the log file for your reference. The error occurs during the import process, and I am unable to proceed further.

Could you please guide me on how to rectify this error? Your support and advice will be highly appreciated.

2026-01-05 15:54:18.707 INFO import - 113 @ The script has started
2026-01-05 15:54:18.728 INFO import - 113 @ Destination collections:
2026-01-05 15:54:18.730 INFO import - 113 @ Owning Collection: 2024 - May - B.Tech. Civil Engineering
2026-01-05 15:54:20.519 ERROR import - 113 @ '/dspace/imports' as defined by the key 'org.dspace.app.batchitemimport.work.dir' in dspace.cfg is not a valid directory
2026-01-05 15:54:20.521 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_1/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.521 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_1/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.522 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_1/15CBCI53 SET A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.524 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_2/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.525 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_2/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.525 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_2/15CBCI71 SET B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.527 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_3/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.528 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_3/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.529 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_3/15DBCI51 SET A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.530 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_4/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.531 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_4/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.531 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_4/18CBCI12 SET A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.533 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_5/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.533 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_5/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.534 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_5/18CBCI31.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.536 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_6/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.537 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_6/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.537 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_6/18CBCI33 SET A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.539 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_7/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.539 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_7/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.540 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_7/18CBCI34 SET B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.541 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_8/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.542 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_8/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.542 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_8/18CBCI42 SET - B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.544 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_9/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.545 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_9/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.545 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_9/18CBCI43 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.547 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_10/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.548 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_10/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.548 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_10/18CBCI44 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.550 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_11/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.550 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_11/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.551 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_11/18CBCI45 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.553 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_12/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.553 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_12/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.554 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_12/18CBCI51 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.556 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_13/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.556 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_13/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.557 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_13/18CBCI52 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.558 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_14/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.559 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_14/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.560 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_14/18CBCI62  SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.561 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_15/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.562 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_15/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.562 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_15/18CBCI63 SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.564 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_16/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.564 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_16/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.565 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_16/18EBCI3A SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.566 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_17/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.567 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_17/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.568 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_17/18EBCI3B SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.569 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_18/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.570 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_18/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.570 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_18/18EBCI3C SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.572 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_19/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.572 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_19/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.573 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_19/18EBCI5C SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.601 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_20/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.601 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_20/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.602 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_20/18EBCI5E SET- B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.603 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_21/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.604 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_21/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.604 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_21/18EBCI5F SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.606 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_22/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.606 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_22/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.607 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_22/18EBCI6A SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.608 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_23/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.609 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_23/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.609 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_23/18EBCI6B SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.611 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_24/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.611 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_24/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.612 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_24/18EBCI6F SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.613 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_25/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.614 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_25/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.615 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_25/18EBCI6G SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.616 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_26/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.617 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_26/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.618 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_26/18EBCI6H  SET A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.619 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_27/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.620 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_27/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.621 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_27/18EBCI7A SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.623 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_28/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.623 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_28/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.624 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_28/18EBCI7B SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.625 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_29/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.626 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_29/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.626 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_29/18EBCI7E Set-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.628 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_30/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.628 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_30/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.629 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_30/18EBCI7G SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.630 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_31/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.631 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_31/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.631 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_31/18EBCI7H SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.633 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_32/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.633 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_32/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.634 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_32/18EBCI8A SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.635 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_33/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.636 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_33/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.636 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_33/18ebci8c setA.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.637 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_34/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.638 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_34/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.638 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_34/18EBCI8G SET-B.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.640 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_35/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.640 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_35/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.641 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_35/18EBCI8H SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.642 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_36/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.642 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_36/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.643 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_36/22CBCI12.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.644 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_37/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.644 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_37/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.645 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_37/22CBCI42.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.646 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_38/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.646 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_38/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.646 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_38/22CBCI43.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.648 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_39/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.648 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_39/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.649 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_39/22CBCI44.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.650 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_40/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.651 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_40/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.651 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_40/22CBCI45.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.652 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_41/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:20.652 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_41/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.652 INFO import - 113 @ Extracting file: SimpleArchiveFormat/item_41/22CBCI46.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:20.653 INFO import - 113 @ Set sourceDir using path inside of Zip: /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat
2026-01-05 15:54:20.739 INFO import - 113 @ Loading dublin core from /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_1/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:20.739 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: title Qualifier:  Value: 15CBCI53 SET A
2026-01-05 15:54:20.741 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: contributor Qualifier: author Value: VISTAS
2026-01-05 15:54:20.813 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: date Qualifier: issued Value: 2024-05
2026-01-05 15:54:20.894 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: description Qualifier: abstract Value: Question Paper
2026-01-05 15:54:20.908 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: subject Qualifier:  Value: CIVIL
2026-01-05 15:54:20.914 INFO import - 113 @ Processing contents file: /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_1/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:21.069 INFO import - 113 @ Bitstream: 15CBCI53 SET A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:21.070 INFO import - 113 @ Processing handle file: handle
2026-01-05 15:54:21.070 WARNING import - 113 @ It appears there is no handle file -- generating one
2026-01-05 15:54:21.415 INFO import - 113 @ 0 item_1
2026-01-05 15:54:21.423 INFO import - 113 @ Loading dublin core from /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_10/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:21.423 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: title Qualifier:  Value: 18CBCI44 SET-A
2026-01-05 15:54:21.424 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: contributor Qualifier: author Value: VISTAS
2026-01-05 15:54:21.426 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: date Qualifier: issued Value: 2024-05
2026-01-05 15:54:21.427 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: description Qualifier: abstract Value: Question Paper
2026-01-05 15:54:21.428 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: subject Qualifier:  Value: CIVIL
2026-01-05 15:54:21.429 INFO import - 113 @ Processing contents file: /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_10/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:21.589 INFO import - 113 @ Bitstream: 18CBCI44 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:21.589 INFO import - 113 @ Processing handle file: handle
2026-01-05 15:54:21.590 WARNING import - 113 @ It appears there is no handle file -- generating one
2026-01-05 15:54:21.684 INFO import - 113 @ 1 item_10
2026-01-05 15:54:21.691 INFO import - 113 @ Loading dublin core from /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_11/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:21.691 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: title Qualifier:  Value: 18CBCI45 SET-A
2026-01-05 15:54:21.693 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: contributor Qualifier: author Value: VISTAS
2026-01-05 15:54:21.694 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: date Qualifier: issued Value: 2024-05
2026-01-05 15:54:21.695 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: description Qualifier: abstract Value: Question Paper
2026-01-05 15:54:21.696 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: subject Qualifier:  Value: CIVIL
2026-01-05 15:54:21.698 INFO import - 113 @ Processing contents file: /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_11/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:21.848 INFO import - 113 @ Bitstream: 18CBCI45 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:21.848 INFO import - 113 @ Processing handle file: handle
2026-01-05 15:54:21.849 WARNING import - 113 @ It appears there is no handle file -- generating one
2026-01-05 15:54:21.930 INFO import - 113 @ 2 item_11
2026-01-05 15:54:21.937 INFO import - 113 @ Loading dublin core from /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_12/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:21.938 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: title Qualifier:  Value: 18CBCI51 SET-A
2026-01-05 15:54:21.940 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: contributor Qualifier: author Value: VISTAS
2026-01-05 15:54:21.941 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: date Qualifier: issued Value: 2024-05
2026-01-05 15:54:21.943 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: description Qualifier: abstract Value: Question Paper
2026-01-05 15:54:21.944 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: subject Qualifier:  Value: CIVIL
2026-01-05 15:54:21.946 INFO import - 113 @ Processing contents file: /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_12/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:22.111 INFO import - 113 @ Bitstream: 18CBCI51 SET-A.pdf
2026-01-05 15:54:22.111 INFO import - 113 @ Processing handle file: handle
2026-01-05 15:54:22.112 WARNING import - 113 @ It appears there is no handle file -- generating one
2026-01-05 15:54:22.175 INFO import - 113 @ 3 item_12
2026-01-05 15:54:22.181 INFO import - 113 @ Loading dublin core from /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_13/dublin_core.xml
2026-01-05 15:54:22.181 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: title Qualifier:  Value: 18CBCI52 SET-A
2026-01-05 15:54:22.182 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: contributor Qualifier: author Value: VISTAS
2026-01-05 15:54:22.183 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: date Qualifier: issued Value: 2024-05
2026-01-05 15:54:22.185 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: description Qualifier: abstract Value: Question Paper
2026-01-05 15:54:22.186 INFO import - 113 @ Schema: dc Element: subject Qualifier:  Value: CIVIL
2026-01-05 15:54:22.188 INFO import - 113 @ Processing contents file: /dspace/imports/importSAF/47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat.zip-47bbaa75-425b-48ac-87a1-12a498e816e4/SimpleArchiveFormat/item_13/contents
2026-01-05 15:54:22.381 INFO import - 113 @ Started: 1767608658707
2026-01-05 15:54:22.381 INFO import - 113 @ Ended: 1767608662380
2026-01-05 15:54:22.381 INFO import - 113 @ Elapsed time: 3 secs (3673 msecs)
2026-01-05 15:54:22.382 ERROR import - 113 @ Error committing changes to database: java.io.IOException: No such file or directory, aborting most recent changes
2026-01-05 15:54:22.384 ERROR import - 113 @ java.lang.Exception: Error committing changes to database: java.io.IOException: No such file or directory, aborting most recent changes
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImport.internalRun(ItemImport.java:233)
at org.dspace.scripts.DSpaceRunnable.run(DSpaceRunnable.java:150)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1136)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:635)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:840)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: java.io.IOException: No such file or directory
at org.dspace.storage.bitstore.DSBitStoreService.put(DSBitStoreService.java:123)
at org.dspace.storage.bitstore.BitstreamStorageServiceImpl.store(BitstreamStorageServiceImpl.java:117)
at org.dspace.content.BitstreamServiceImpl.create(BitstreamServiceImpl.java:122)
at org.dspace.content.BitstreamServiceImpl.create(BitstreamServiceImpl.java:143)
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImportServiceImpl.processContentFileEntry(ItemImportServiceImpl.java:1450)
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImportServiceImpl.processContentsFile(ItemImportServiceImpl.java:1216)
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImportServiceImpl.addItem(ItemImportServiceImpl.java:752)
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImportServiceImpl.addItems(ItemImportServiceImpl.java:313)
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImport.process(ItemImport.java:311)
at org.dspace.app.itemimport.ItemImport.internalRun(ItemImport.java:226)
... 4 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: No such file or directory
at java.base/java.io.UnixFileSystem.createFileExclusively(Native Method)
at java.base/java.io.File.createNewFile(File.java:1043)
at org.dspace.storage.bitstore.DSBitStoreService.put(DSBitStoreService.java:104)
... 13 more

[DSpace Technical Support]

Hi,

At the beginning of that error stacktrace, I see this line:

2026-01-05 15:54:20.519 ERROR import - 113 @ '/dspace/imports' as defined by the key 'org.dspace.app.batchitemimport.work.dir' in dspace.cfg is not a valid directory

That seems to be saying that it's trying to use the "/dspace/imports" directory (defined in the configuration "org.dspace.app.batchitemimport.work.dir" in dspace.cfg), but that directory doesn't exist or is invalid.  It's possible that's the cause of the issues you are seeing.

You also should check that the directory specified in "assetstore.dir" exists and that you have plenty of storage space still available on your system.  The later error "Caused by: java.io.IOException: java.io.IOException: No such file or directory at org.dspace.storage.bitstore.DSBitStoreService.put(DSBitStoreService.java:123)" seems like it might be saying that your "assetstore.dir" setting may be invalid (or perhaps the storage it's using is out of space).

Tim