I tried to import my Citavi project into Zotero according to the User Manual but it didn´t work. The ID of the report is 52511111. Anyone who has the same problem?
Hi dstillman, I tried to import my Citavi Library according to the documentation. I copied the .ctv6 -File into the Folder with the pdf-Files and started the import-procedure in Zotero. The error report says "not a valid Mendeley database". Tried to rename ctv6 to xml. Still the same problem.
@adamsmith Exact. I made an local project backup in Citavi and then renamed the .ctv6archive to .zip. After unzipping I copied the .ctv6 into the pdf-Folder and tried to import the .ctv6 into Zotero.
Actually, it sounds for me that you choose the wrong option on the first importing dialog. Choose there import from a file = "Einer Datei (BibTeX, RIS, Zotero RDF, etc.)" and then you can select the Citavi archive file.
Okay, the file should look similar to this one but probably much larger in order to correctly import. Can you have a look at your ctv6 file for a small (!) export example with any text editor? Is it somehow readable (and similar to the one linked) or does it looks more like random characters?
1. Save a local copy of the citavi project (this is neccessary if you have a cloud project, otherwise you can´t make a backup of the project) 2. Save a backup of the project (this will generate a BackupExample.ctv6bak-File in the Citavi backup folder) 3. Save a local archive copy with attachments (this will generate a example.ctv6archive-File) 4. Rename example.ctv6archive-File into example.zip and unzip. This will generate a new folder (Example) with an example.ctv6-File and an attachment folder. Then delete the example.ctv6 (which is a SQLite Database) in the Example folder 5. Copy the most recent BackupExample.ctv6bak File from the Citavi Backup-Folder into the unzipped (local archive) Example Folder and rename it to .zip 6. Unzip the BackupExample.zip File (now I you have a .ctv6-File with xml-format) 7.Copy the .ctv6-File into the attachment Folder 8. Import the .ctv6 File into Zotero
Works perfectly. Everything, including comments and pdf is imported.
Your solution is pretty much the same you can find right here: https://www.zotero.org/support/de/kb/import-from-citavi But for me it is not working. It creates a new and properly namend collection, but "no title is found". What am I doing wrong?
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I tried to import my Citavi Library according to the documentation. I copied the .ctv6 -File into the Folder with the pdf-Files and started the import-procedure in Zotero. The error report says "not a valid Mendeley database".
Tried to rename ctv6 to xml. Still the same problem.
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Exact. I made an local project backup in Citavi and then renamed the .ctv6archive to .zip. After unzipping I copied the .ctv6 into the pdf-Folder and tried to import the .ctv6 into Zotero.
1. Save a local copy of the citavi project (this is neccessary if you have a cloud project, otherwise you can´t make a backup of the project)
2. Save a backup of the project (this will generate a BackupExample.ctv6bak-File in the Citavi backup folder)
3. Save a local archive copy with attachments (this will generate a example.ctv6archive-File)
4. Rename example.ctv6archive-File into example.zip and unzip. This will generate a new folder (Example) with an example.ctv6-File and an attachment folder. Then delete the example.ctv6 (which is a SQLite Database) in the Example folder
5. Copy the most recent BackupExample.ctv6bak File from the Citavi Backup-Folder into the unzipped (local archive) Example Folder and rename it to .zip
6. Unzip the BackupExample.zip File (now I you have a .ctv6-File with xml-format)
7.Copy the .ctv6-File into the attachment Folder
8. Import the .ctv6 File into Zotero
Works perfectly. Everything, including comments and pdf is imported.
Your solution is pretty much the same you can find right here: https://www.zotero.org/support/de/kb/import-from-citavi
But for me it is not working. It creates a new and properly namend collection, but "no title is found". What am I doing wrong?
Thanks alot for your tutorial. I had the same problem and it was freaking me out. I followed your tutorial to the inch and it worked out.