Error on importing from *.bib-File

andy1983

Hi all,
I tried to import various entries from a *.bib-File, but received an error. The assigned number is 1702633979. Will now give it a second try...
Second try done. What I forogt to mention is that the Download-Screen in FF pops up, asking me where I want to save the file. Could i attach this file, as the error may be due to some mistakes in it?

Tjowens

Try opening the file in a text editor, copying the first record out, pasting it into a new text file, saving it as a .bib file, and importing that single record. If it works there is probably an issue with a single, or a few records in the list. If it fails please post that individual record here in the forums.

andy1983

Just tried that, doesn't work. Is there any restriction regarding the encoding? Currently I'm using UTF-8.

noksagt

The encoding is probably fine (Zotero-produced files are UTF-8 w/BOM by default). Can you import BibTeX files that Zotero exports? Can you give an example of the single record that failed?

andy1983

Yes, "re"-importing files works flawlessly. One of the failing records looks like this:
@BOOK{Dudenredaktion2006,
title = {Duden, die deutsche Rechtschreibung},
year = {2006},
author = {Wissenschaftlicher Rat der Dudenredaktion},
address = {Mannheim}
}

Quite normal, isn't it?

dstillman

What I forogt to mention is that the Download-Screen in FF pops up, asking me where I want to save the file.

http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/6981/opening-bibtex-file-instead-of-importing/

noksagt

For me, 2.0b5 on Linux still suffers from:
http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/6981/opening-bibtex-file-instead-of-importing/

andy1983

For me the linked solution works. Sadly, I had entered the dozen entries or so manually in the meantime, but now at least I know what to do in case it happens again. Thanks!