Large Citavi DB import
Hi,
i have a quite large Citavi Database i want to import to Zotero.
I have followed to instructions (https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/import-from-citavi) but it takes ages and finally zotero always crashes. I also tried to export my Citavi DB in RIS and splitted up in several small files, but this solution produces a lot of dublicates.
Has any one any idea? I really want to switch to Zotero but I need my old data collection!
I can also send you / the zotero team the file.
Thanks in advance,
Rob
i have a quite large Citavi Database i want to import to Zotero.
I have followed to instructions (https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/import-from-citavi) but it takes ages and finally zotero always crashes. I also tried to export my Citavi DB in RIS and splitted up in several small files, but this solution produces a lot of dublicates.
Has any one any idea? I really want to switch to Zotero but I need my old data collection!
I can also send you / the zotero team the file.
Thanks in advance,
Rob
We're aware of speed and memory-usage problems with large imports in the current version. If you can wait, we may be able to improve that in the next week or two, and you'd be able to get the full data from the Citavi XML. Otherwise, splitting up RIS is probably your best bet.
If you decide to wait, I'll post back here when we have something for you to try.
is there any news on the large imports issue?
To use this, stop Zotero, drop this file into "[zotero dir]/translators/Citavi 5 XML async.js", and remove "[zotero dir]/translators/Citavi 5 XML.js". You can get the regular importer back later by refreshing translators. Now start Zotero and import as usual.
If the crash is because the XML file is too large to keep in memory, this won't help.