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Troubleshooting
Here are answers to some common issues related to the migration of Bookends data
into Sente:
Dates did not transfer correctly
See Bookends’ user guide for information about how the date field in Bookends is
transferred to the EndNote XML output file.
PDFs Didn’t Migrate into Sente
When exporting references and attachments from Bookends, make sure to place a
checkmark in the “Export attachments too” checkbox.
Migrating Data from Papers
Sente can import libraries directly from Papers 2, without needing to export the data
from these libraries first. You will simply tell Sente where the Papers database is
stored and Sente will retrieve the data, including attachments and custom fields.
Papers 1 libraries can no longer be imported directly; instead, the references must
first be exported in a format that both programs support. For more information on
this, please see the section on Importing Papers 1 References into Sente
, below.
Migrating a Papers 2 Library into Sente
To import your Papers 2 library into Sente:
1. Launch Sente and either open the library you want to use or create a new library
in Sente.
2. Select the File > Import command.
3. In the file selector that appears, select the folder containing the Papers
database. Do not navigate “into” this directory. By default, the location is: ~/
Documents/Papers. If you have relocated the database, the current location can
be found from the Papers > Preferences > Library tab. Click Open.
4. If a File Import Duplicate References Report appears, review it by scrolling
through the list, or copy the report to the clipboard for pasting into a text editor
like Pages. Click Okay when finished reviewing the report.
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