Retrieve Metadata for PDF

alove27
Sorry if I'm missing something, but the highlights of beta 1.5 indicate that with a PDF file, you can "Right click on them and select 'Retrieve Metadata for PDF.'"

However, when I right click on the PDF files in my Zotero library, the only options I have are:
Show in Library
Delete Selected Item from Library...
Export Selected Item...
Create Bibliography from Selected Item...
Generate Report from Selected Item...

Is there something I'm doing incorrectly?
  • adamsmith
    the pdf needs to be an indpendent Item and not already part of a Zotero entry - to achieve that use drag&drop.
  • hotpockets
    For me to get it to work, I had to enable an option in the actions -> preferences menu. I can't remember what it was though.
  • hgray
    Try Preferences - Search - then install the PDF indexing items. After that, I did get the Retrieve Metadata. Btw, it only retrieves data for a limited portion of my pdfs.

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