Upgrade Storagemport a Zotero RDF export (with linked "files" folder) into a fresh library
Hello,
I'm trying to import a Zotero RDF export (with linked "files" folder) into a fresh library, but the import consistently fails partway through with the following error:
"Beim Importieren der ausgewählten Datei mit „RDF“ ist ein Fehler aufgetreten."
The debug/error output includes:
[JavaScript Error: "TypeError: creators.forEach is not a function" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js" line: 1017}]
appName => Zotero, version => 9.0.6 (x64), os => Windows 11 26200, locale => de
Some context: the RDF file was exported from my original Zotero library (items that had ended up in the trash after a problematic duplicate-merge plugin caused issues). The export itself completed without errors. The file contains roughly 2,290 items/files. When importing, the process gets partway through (I've had it succeed on ~900 items in an earlier interrupted attempt) before failing outright with the above error on a fresh attempt.
My suspicion, based on your GitHub issue tracker (zotero/translators#1111), is that one or more items in the export have a missing or malformed "creators" field (e.g., standalone attachments without creators), which the RDF import translator doesn't handle gracefully.
Could you help me identify the specific problematic item(s) so I can fix or exclude them, or advise on a workaround to complete the import? I'm happy to send the RDF file (and/or a Debug ID from a fresh import attempt) if that would help you investigate.
Thank you very much for your help.
I'm trying to import a Zotero RDF export (with linked "files" folder) into a fresh library, but the import consistently fails partway through with the following error:
"Beim Importieren der ausgewählten Datei mit „RDF“ ist ein Fehler aufgetreten."
The debug/error output includes:
[JavaScript Error: "TypeError: creators.forEach is not a function" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js" line: 1017}]
appName => Zotero, version => 9.0.6 (x64), os => Windows 11 26200, locale => de
Some context: the RDF file was exported from my original Zotero library (items that had ended up in the trash after a problematic duplicate-merge plugin caused issues). The export itself completed without errors. The file contains roughly 2,290 items/files. When importing, the process gets partway through (I've had it succeed on ~900 items in an earlier interrupted attempt) before failing outright with the above error on a fresh attempt.
My suspicion, based on your GitHub issue tracker (zotero/translators#1111), is that one or more items in the export have a missing or malformed "creators" field (e.g., standalone attachments without creators), which the RDF import translator doesn't handle gracefully.
Could you help me identify the specific problematic item(s) so I can fix or exclude them, or advise on a workaround to complete the import? I'm happy to send the RDF file (and/or a Debug ID from a fresh import attempt) if that would help you investigate.
Thank you very much for your help.
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dstillman Zotero TeamCan you email the RDF file to support@zotero.org with a link to this thread?