LAR imports with large amounts of web content take a long time

• Type: Feature Request
• Status: Reviewed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Already in the Product
• Affects Version/s: 6.1.20 EE GA2
• Fix Version/s: None
• Component/s: Content Publishing > Export/Import
• Labels: None
• Environment: Liferay Version: 6.1 GA2; Operating System: Windows 7; Application Server: Tomcat 7.0; Java Virtual Machine: Java 6; Database: Hypersonic

Importing a LAR with over 1,000 pieces of web content can take 15 minutes or more to complete. Optimizing Lucene or database connection pooling does not improve the import time. Please improve the methods used to import web content and reduce the amount of time taken.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Obtain a LAR withe over 1000 pieces of web content
2. Launch a clean bundle
3. Navigate to Control Panel -> Web Content
4. Click on the wrench int he upper right hand corner and select Import/Export
5. Click on the Import tab
6. Browse for the LAR
7. Leave all the defaults and click Import

Intended Results: the import should be efficient and take less than 15 min.
Actual Results: the import takes 15 min. or more.