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# Insert an Item

To insert an item into OpenText Core Content, your XML must include the following properties:

Type | Required | Name | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
Property | Yes | `cmsCategory` | The category to apply to the new item.
Property | Yes | `cmsType` | The type to apply to the new item.
Property | Yes | `parentFolderId` | The parent folder for the new item.
Property | Yes | `name` | The name of the new item.

Following are some examples:

    <insertXML>
      <insert>
        <reference>InsertTest</reference>
        <property name="cmsCategory" value="folder"/>
        <property name="cmsType" value="cms_folder"/>
        <property name="parentFolderId" value="7ce18401-2064-4ace-9fbe-44d6147ee427"/>
        <property name="name" value="Test Folder"/>
      </insert>
    </insertXML>

    <insertXML>
      <insert>
        <reference>InsertTest</reference>
        <property name="cmsCategory" value="file"/>
        <property name="cmsType" value="cms_file"/>
        <property name="parentFolderId" value="7ce18401-2064-4ace-9fbe-44d6147ee427"/>
        <property name="name" value="image.jpg"/>
        <metadata name="mimetype" value="image/jpeg"/>
        <file>
          <type>file</type>
          <displayname>image.jpg</displayname>
          <content>D:\Images\image.jpg</content>
        </file>
      </insert>
    </insertXML>

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Product: Knowledge Discovery OpenText Core Content Connector 26.3

Topic Title: Insert an Item