PDF automatic renaming not working
Hello,
in Zotero, I used to be able to automatically rename my linked pdf, when the name was not proper, by right-clicking on the Zotero entry and checking a box saying "rename PDF" or sthg similar. For a reason I do not know, now this option is not available anymore. So when I right-click I have no possibility of renaming automatically the PDF.
Why what was working perfectly well does no work anymore, and how can I recover this functionality?
Thanks a lot!
in Zotero, I used to be able to automatically rename my linked pdf, when the name was not proper, by right-clicking on the Zotero entry and checking a box saying "rename PDF" or sthg similar. For a reason I do not know, now this option is not available anymore. So when I right-click I have no possibility of renaming automatically the PDF.
Why what was working perfectly well does no work anymore, and how can I recover this functionality?
Thanks a lot!
But "Rename File from Parent Metadata" certainly still exists. Can you take a screenshot of where you're looking, upload it somewhere (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.), and provide a link here?
When I import an article or reference from the web, the downloaded pdf has the name "Full Text PDF", and that for every item I download. And when I right-clik on the imported item in Zotero, I do not have the renaming option I used to have....
Here is a link to the screenshots...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/qmntu84gry4u6sbobcc7a/h?rlkey=57x6giprvlykwxg15n91zz6jx&dl=0
"Rename File from Parent Metadata" appears when you right-click on the attachment, not the parent item, but again, you should almost never need to run that.
If you're actually using the Zotero 7 beta (in which case be sure to say so), there's been a change to how the manual option works — it no longer changes the attachment title to match the filename, which was never appropriate behavior. Many more details in that thread.
Thanks a lot for your time, and your help. This is OK.
Zotfile does not work in Zotero 7. The still-developing alternatives are discussed here:
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/104858/on-zotfile-development-and-zotero-7#latest