Still not seeing the stored copies of references I copied from my own library to the group library. Here is what I have: 1) I own the group library 2) Got data and file sync enabled 3) Have an unlimited file storage plan 4) all references have an attached stored copy of the file in cases where a pdf had to be associated with a parent item.
Why do none of my referenced files end up in the group library? Thank you!
On this website, click on "Groups" at the top. Then, right below the group in question, click "Manage Library" At the bottom of that screen, what is selected under "File editing"?
OK, so this is the reason dragging items with attachments doesn't work. Obviously the error message shouldn't occur, though (or at a minimum it should be more helpful). What type of group is this (private, public/closed, public/open)?
Probably. I can't reproduce any trouble switching between various group settings states. It's possible it was a temporary problem modifying the group. Let us know if you still get the error when trying to enable file storage.
Thanks @adamsmith. I switched to private group. I still cannot drag and drop any parent items with the associated child pdf from MyLibrary to the Group, without losing the child item. I can however, manually re-attach the child item using the "attached stored copy of file" but it seems like this should be automatically done when moving any parent item into the group folders.
Well, after deleting all items in the group library, I made sure all trash is empty. Still not taking the child items with the drag and drop. Note, there are still items in "unfiled items" (whatever those are) in the group library.
Unfiled items are items that are not in any collection.
Could you try the following: 1. Create a new item in "My Library" 2. Attache a PDF 3. Drag that item to the group
Does that work?
If it doesn't, check in your Zotero preferences in the General tab. At the bottom it says under "Groups" -- "When copying items between libraries...". What are the settings there?
I crated a test parent item and attached a stored copy of a file, then dragged that item to the group library. It worked.
Now, having learned from this here is what I did. 1) deleted all the existing folders in the Group library, emptied trash 2) create a new folder in Group Library. 3) drag and drop seven items that each contained a pdf attachment from MyLibrary into the newly created folder in Group Library
Result: Only 4 out of the 7 items now in the Group Library, still contained the attachment after the drag-drop.
Edit/Preferences/General/Group: all four selection options are selected
deleted all the existing folders in the Group library, emptied trash
Did you delete all items, or just all collections? Again, if any items were previously dragged to the group without attachments, you'll need to delete them and empty the trash for the new copies with attachments to transfer.
(We'll be improving this, but this is how it works at the moment.)
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1) I own the group library
2) Got data and file sync enabled
3) Have an unlimited file storage plan
4) all references have an attached stored copy of the file in cases where a pdf had to be associated with a parent item.
Why do none of my referenced files end up in the group library?
Thank you!
Let's start with: can you manually attach a file to an item once it is in the group library?
At the bottom of that screen, what is selected under "File editing"?
When I change it to "any group members"
I am getting an error: "There was a problem saving your settings."
@fcheslack I think that's you?
I can't reproduce any trouble switching between various group settings states. It's possible it was a temporary problem modifying the group. Let us know if you still get the error when trying to enable file storage.
I switched to private group.
I still cannot drag and drop any parent items with the associated child pdf from MyLibrary to the Group, without losing the child item.
I can however, manually re-attach the child item using the "attached stored copy of file" but it seems like this should be automatically done when moving any parent item into the group folders.
Still not taking the child items with the drag and drop.
Note, there are still items in "unfiled items" (whatever those are) in the group library.
Could you try the following:
1. Create a new item in "My Library"
2. Attache a PDF
3. Drag that item to the group
Does that work?
If it doesn't, check in your Zotero preferences in the General tab. At the bottom it says under "Groups" -- "When copying items between libraries...". What are the settings there?
Now, having learned from this here is what I did.
1) deleted all the existing folders in the Group library, emptied trash
2) create a new folder in Group Library.
3) drag and drop seven items that each contained a pdf attachment from MyLibrary into the newly created folder in Group Library
Result: Only 4 out of the 7 items now in the Group Library, still contained the attachment after the drag-drop.
Edit/Preferences/General/Group: all four selection options are selected
(We'll be improving this, but this is how it works at the moment.)