Unkown format token name

icasier

I recently get the message 'CSL processor error: unkown format token name: macro-with-date' when I try to add the bibliography...
Can someone help me with this?

adamsmith

Which citation style are you using?

icasier

Now APA 7 (but I think it changed during my writing; its a PhD so I started with it 2 years ago, and now I have the problem)

MSchloeffel

I have the same problem, but with a newer document (created and last updated beginning of July 2020), which suddenly does not work anymore.

I haven't changed neither the citation style nor something else, just wanted to refresh the citations and edit one.

Would be also grateful for some help.

creupelandt

Hi,

I am getting the exact same error message with APA 7.
Ain't working with either an old or brand new microsoft word document (just tried to add a citation on a blank sheet).

Any help would be very much appreciated indeed!

MSchloeffel

It seems to be a problem with APA 7, indeed. My document was in APA 7 as well.
When changing into a different style, the problem disappears. When changing back to APA 7, the problem is back.

However: APA 7 worked fine for me until now. It was updated just yesterday, so maybe the person responsible for updates of this style might fix the bug.

damnation

The change yesterday was very minor and I don't think has anything to do with that.

This is the penultimate version of the style. Give it a try, but it doubt it'll make a difference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bwiernik/styles/1acd5b9eb6774fb7f2f63e5bdb06d3c1e6bc1e8d/apa.csl (right click, save as, install via double click or menu)

MSchloeffel

Hi damnation,

thanks a lot for sending the penultimate style version. It works! :-) I don't receive error messages any more.

Kind regards, M.Schlöffel

adamsmith

If we could get from everyone in this thread:
- Zotero version
- Operating system
- language in which you use APA
- Whether this happened in a new document like @creupelandt mentioned

As damnation says, there shouldn't be anything in the updated style that makes any difference and I can't replicate the error with the current version.

MSchloeffel

Hello,

I'm using version 5.0.34.5 standalone version, on a Windows 10 pro system (64 bit).

Yes, it happens in a new document as well, like @creupelandt mentioned. Unfortunately Zotero has just updated my APA7, so I will have to install (and maybe rename?) the penultimate version again.

The language I normally use is German, but I just tried it out with English(UK) and English(US) and received the same error message.

Just getting more curious, what the error might be ;-)...

Regards, M.Schlöffel

adamsmith

I'm using version 5.0.34.5 standalone version, on a Windows 10 pro system (64 bit).

Start by updating Zotero. You should use the most recent version, 5.0.88

banumetin

I have got the same message 'CSL processor error: unkown format token name: macro-with-date' today and now I don't know how to fix this. I have searched the phrase and reached to your post. I cannot edit citations, insert new citation, cannot change document preferences or insert bibliography. The same message opens up :(

damnation

In order to troubleshoot this, please follow what adamsmith wrote here:
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/360345/#Comment_360345

dstillman

If someone is experiencing this on Zotero 5.0.88 and is able to provide an example document where this occurs, please either upload it somewhere (e.g., Dropbox) and provide a link or email it to support@zotero.org with a link to this thread.

MSchloeffel

@adamsmith Thanks a lot for your quick answer. I've involved our IT-team, since our Zotero updates are launched centrally. As soon, as the update has been successful I will check if the problem disappeared and give you a feedback.

icasier

Any news yet? Still not working...

icasier

I am using zotero 4.0.29.15; word for mac:2011 14.7.3

adamsmith

You're using a long-outdated and no-longer supported version of Zotero. Update to 5.0.88 (you can update simply by re-installing) and this will almost certainly fix itself.

MSchloeffel

@adamsmith Sorry for the delay. My Zotero is updated to version 5.0.71 now (our institution does not support the latest version, unfortunately).
But the problem does not occur anymore. However, I have found out that I have to turn out the "track changes" mode in Word. Otherwise Zotero does not work properly.
Again thank you for your help.