Zotfile: cannot move multiple files back to Zotero structure at once

loesvs

I've used Zotero (standalone version 5.0.53) with and without Zotfile for a few years now and I love it. A while ago, I decided to move all my stored pdf files to a separate storage folder using Zotfile. In order to do that, I set a custom folder in Zotfile preferences, selected all files in my library, right clicked a file > [Manage attachments] > [Rename attachments]. All files (>1000) were correctly moved in this way. I just checked whether it still works by changing the Zotfile storage folder, selecting 4 files, selecting them all and moving/renaming them: works like a charm.

However, as my work place set up a Zotero Webdav share, I would now like to move my files *the other way around*: back to the original complex Zotero/storage/8-char-folder structure. In order to do so, I changed the Zotfile preferences back to [Attach stored copy of file(s)].

If I right-click *one* file > [Manage attachments] > [Rename attachments], it is correctly transferred to the Zotero storage structure.

The problem occurs when I select *multiple* files, right-click these and try to transfer them. I do get a warning message:

[JavaScript Application]
Do you want to move and rename 4 attachments?

click [OK] and the first pdf is transferred correctly. There it stops. The other 3 selected files are not renamed or moved at all.

Could anyone replicate this issue or (better yet) solve it? Transferring >1000 files manually is not feasible, I'm affraid.

loesvs

Fixed it by doing an RDF export, emptying the Zotero storage folder and importing the RDF again.

adamsmith

You're aware that this will break the link of Zotero with all Word/LibreOffice documents?

loesvs

I am, and it sucks, but fixing that will be quicker than manually moving >1000 files. :)