Package Handler

At the Swiss Federal Archives (SFA), digital documents are archived as information packages. With the Package Handler, the tool developed by the SFA, these digital packages can be viewed, created, edited and validated. The Package Handler can be ordered at the Swiss Federal Archives.

Submitting digital documents

The submitting offices can create Submission Information Packages (SIP) according to current requirements, as well as edit and view them. Data originating from the following systems without an implemented interface ( i.e. not GEVER-Systems) can be processed by means of the Package Handler:

• Specific applications
• File repositories
• Databases

If you have any questions about the Package Handler, please contact [e-mail].

The Package Handler Software

Package Handler 2021 has now been released. In this new release, we have exchanged Oracle Java Runtime with Amazon Corretto Java Runtime Environment 8. There have been no changes to the Package Handler software.

A system overview of the tool with instructions for installation can be found in the user documentation .

• User Documentation Package Handler Release 2021 (de)

  PDF16.79 MB6 May 2026

• User Documentation Package Handler Release 2022 (de)

  PDF16.91 MB6 May 2026

• Package Handler – Notes on the published versions (de)

  PDF144.69 kB14 July 2026

The Swiss Federal Archives distribute the Package Handler free of charge, according to the license agreement. You can order the Package Handler here: [e-mail].

When placing your order, please confirm that you have read and understood the licence agreement:

• Package Handler licence agreement Release 2021 (de)

  PDF411.77 kB6 May 2026