Zotero Database Repair Issues: Online Time-out and Manual Fix Error

Dr_Mc_Gamer

I'm trying to repair my database but I'm having some difficulty.

1) I'm unable to use the Zotero Database Repair Tool as I keep encountering a '504 Gateway Time-out'

2) When trying the manual method, at step 5 [sqlite3 zotero.sqlite < dump.sql], the following appears:

At line:1 char:23
+ sqlite3 zotero.sqlite < dump.sql
+ ~
The '<' operator is reserved for future use.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : RedirectionNotSupported

Can anyone help me resolve either of these issues please?

dstillman

How big is the database file?

You have to run the manual steps from an actual command prompt (e.g., cmd.exe). I assume you're trying from PowerShell.

adamsmith

Which operating system which terminal? (edit: assuming this is Powershell on Windows, try the Cmd prompt)

Dr_Mc_Gamer

Thanks for the help, and sorry for the delayed reply.

I managed to resolve it in PowerShell before seeing your posts, but you were right that PowerShell was the issue.

For anyone else who experiences this problem:

Step 5 (`sqlite3 zotero.sqlite < dump.sql`) fails in PowerShell because it doesn't support the `<` operator.

PowerShell solution: Replace above with `Get-Content dump.sql | sqlite3 zotero.sqlite`

The database repair worked perfectly with this fix.