Upgrade StorageLinking references to files stored locally: "Locate..." button does not work
Hi there,
Along with the data (for example, the PDF files of publications referenced in Zotero) stored in Zotero and which can also be assessed remotely, I have most of these files stored locally on the computer (since I can organise them in a directory structure that I can better understand). On Zotero I create links between the references and these locally stored files manually via "Attach link to file...".
Two problems with this procedure: First, it is quite time consuming (am I overseeing something that Zotero can do and I do not know?). Second, it only works well as long as I work on one and the same machine (or in machines with exactly the same path for locating the files).
Now I have to work on a machine with another path for storing these files. It means that the original links as expected got lost. The problem is that when I try to open an attachment locally saved of a given reference the window "File Not Found" opens but I am unable to use the "Locate..." button in order to reestablish the missed links. Apparently nothing happens when I click on this button. It seems to be a bug as it worked well before. Does anyone have an idea what can be the possible causes of this problem?
I am using Zotero 5.0 on a computer with Win10.
Thanks in advance and best regards
Along with the data (for example, the PDF files of publications referenced in Zotero) stored in Zotero and which can also be assessed remotely, I have most of these files stored locally on the computer (since I can organise them in a directory structure that I can better understand). On Zotero I create links between the references and these locally stored files manually via "Attach link to file...".
Two problems with this procedure: First, it is quite time consuming (am I overseeing something that Zotero can do and I do not know?). Second, it only works well as long as I work on one and the same machine (or in machines with exactly the same path for locating the files).
Now I have to work on a machine with another path for storing these files. It means that the original links as expected got lost. The problem is that when I try to open an attachment locally saved of a given reference the window "File Not Found" opens but I am unable to use the "Locate..." button in order to reestablish the missed links. Apparently nothing happens when I click on this button. It seems to be a bug as it worked well before. Does anyone have an idea what can be the possible causes of this problem?
I am using Zotero 5.0 on a computer with Win10.
Thanks in advance and best regards
2) To use linked files across multiple computers, you want to set a Linked Attachment Base Directory.
I'm having the same problem that the "Locate" button doesn't (always) open up the file explorer/picker window. Here's my error ID for when this happened: 473228739.
Halp?
Anna