Transfer/convert personal library to new Group library?

puddies23

Hi Zoteroes,
I want to convert my personal library into a new Group library. If I use Export/Import, then the Date Added data is lost -- the new group library shows the Date Added as the day the Import was run. This is losing valuable information. Is there another way to do this? Can I simply Convert my personal library into a group library, without going through the Ex/Im process?
Thanks!
-raf

adamsmith

There's no way to move items into a group while keeping the "Date Added", sorry.

The recommended way to move items over from a personal library to a group is drag&drop and not import export, but that'll still update the Date Added.

bwiernik

In the Zotero client (not on the zotero.org website), you can drag items and collections from My Library to a group library. This is preferred to Export/Import. However, this is technically creating new items (items in different libraries are distinct, independent items), so the Date Added will be different. I don't believe it is possible to preserve the Date Added value when transferring across libraries (though if you have the Accessed field filled, this will stay the same).

emilianoeheyns

I'm looking to do the same. Is it possible to safely manipulate the DB directly? I'm looking to transfer my whole personal DB to a group.