Zotero 7 - missing automatic export

Jojojo43 · January 23, 2025

Hi there,

when I try to export my library the button "Keep Updated" is missing in the next window (see Screenshot in german language)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u15958226/v17wyc92qxyu9t2hqnd3.png
Everything else like "Export Items" or "Format" (BibLaTeX etc.) is there. When I used Zotero 5 I had no problems but while setting up Zotero 7 on my new computer I got across this problem.

Does anyone know what to do? Does the automatic export maybe work differently in Zotero 7?

Thanks in advance!

dstillman · January 23, 2025

That's a feature of the Better BibTeX plugin.

Jojojo43 · January 23, 2025

Okay, but how do I have to set it up?

I got the BBT plugin and chose "On Change". But in that section it tells me quite explicit: "To set up an automatic export you have to choose 'Keep Updated' when performing an export" (which is the window I posted above)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u15958226/fg6gkm8rpuqscmkfresw.png
As far as I understand: in the BBT settings I can only select HOW I would like an automatic export to be performed but not whether or not an automatic export is executed in the first place

adamsmith · January 23, 2025

You need to expirt using "Better BibTeX" (as a format, that is; BibTeX is just the regular Zotero export)

Jojojo43 · January 23, 2025

Now I go it - thank you so much! Should have checked this before :D