Is there a bulk import function for many references?

MendoScot

I need to import 100's of saved (mostly) .ris files. When I drop groups of them onto the standalone icon, each individual reference is imported into a separate collection. The import function from within the standalone doesn't allow me to select multiple files simultaneously.

Is there a way to bulk import separate files into just one collection?

Zotero 4.0.29.11
Mac OSX 10.10.2

adamsmith

Not with Zotero proper, but if you're willing to do a little command line stuff:
- place all the files into a single folder with nothing else in it
- open the terminal app
- type cd followed by the filepath i.e. something like cd /Users/MendoScot/RIS (the filepath may vary, obviously).
- type cat * > merged-ris.ris

import merged-ris.ris into Zotero

MendoScot

Thanks! Worked like a charm.

hpethen

I had this same problem but on Windows 7. For Windows users you can run the same process using the command line (cmd).
-As with the Mac place all the items into a single folder with nothing else in it .
-In cmd type cd followed by the filepath to that folder (e.g. cd C:\Users\fredblogs\merging)
-now type 'type *.ris>merged-ris.ris

Now imported merged-ris.ris into Zotero as normal.

kazawary

Hi and thanks for the info for MacOS and Windows.

I, too, have 100's of ris files I'd like to import. Does anyone know of a command for bulk import of *.ris files on Linux systems?

Thanks in advance

kazawary

Sorted it! Just needed to think about what it was I was doing :|