Firefox crashes when importing library
Hi everyone,
I just got a new Computer (changed from a Mac to a PC). I´m now trying to import my zotero database, but whenever I do so, Firefox crashed a after restarting there`s only a small amount of the entire library imported. I tried the same with another PC but it's the same ...
What can I do about that?
Thanks for helping
Greg
I just got a new Computer (changed from a Mac to a PC). I´m now trying to import my zotero database, but whenever I do so, Firefox crashed a after restarting there`s only a small amount of the entire library imported. I tried the same with another PC but it's the same ...
What can I do about that?
Thanks for helping
Greg
i waited this time quite long (4 minutes ...) with the shut down in order to try out if it import the entire library but it doesnt. there was more import (approx 1/3 of it) but thats still a lot to go.
Any ideas what to do?
Imports will be dramatically faster in the next release.
If you can't be more patient or let it run when you're away & are comfortable editing the file, break it into smaller chunks.
(I suppose a RFE might be to specify which records to import from large files (though it might or might not actually be needed with the improvements that have been coming to import efficiency).)
Lastly, you might be able to just move your sqlite file over from your old installation. I've played a bit in the past with cross-platform sharing of the database, but not for very long & I don't know what problems to expect.
so thanks a lot, looking forward to the next release and the import-improvement,
Greg
In rare cases, your export may contain control characters that are invalid in XML files. One solution to this problem is to delete them after export: use search-and-replace feature in Oxygen, Zap Gremlins feature in BBedit, or use any other text editor that deletes XML-invalid control characters.
When importing a Zotero-generated RDF library with >10 000 References inside (23 Mb, no files inside), Firefox crashes after 5 minutes with the following message from Microsoft Visual C++:
"Runtime error"
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http://i50.tinypic.com/w8419z.png
I have 2 Gb RAM and 2.5 Gb of virtual memory, run on Vista SP2.
Any workaround?
I'd like to say that having Zotero being able to export big libraries is pretty convenient but makes no sense if you can't import them.
In future versions of Zotero we'll see if we can reduce the memory footprint during large imports, but in the meantime you probably won't have much success without more RAM.