Oliver,
I have used several converted / constructed bibliographic
databases. I have
found that for a database, either dbase, CSV or other type to recognised by
the bibliographic functions you must have exactly the same number of fields
(columns) as the original bibliography database, and I think the same column
names.
If this is not the answer, you could send the file (or part of it) to me to
have a look at.
Some time ago I submitted a bug report suggesting that the user get an error
message, rather than the bib software thinking "I do not like this database
so I will do nothing".
regards
David
On Tuesday 29 November 2005 9:10 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have been using B3 V293 (bibliophile) to convert my RIS exported
> EndNote Database and to import it into OO 2. this has worked quite
> well.
> However noy I'm trying to use the OO Bibliography database to insert
> citations in my text and this seems to to be working.
> I use Insert / Indexes and Tables / Bibliography entry
> I get the window "insert Bibliography entry"
> After what I understood from the OO help file, I should get a list of
> short names in the short name drop down list, chose on and go
> "insert". However the short name list is empty.
> In Options, "Bibliography" is a regustered database and the path to
> the real database is valid. I can open dhe Bibliography database and
> see all my records, including the short name.
> has anybody any idea what is going on ?
> If I use a handmade bibliographic database instead of the imported
> one, this seems to be working OK.
> The only difference I can see between the imported and the hand made
> data base is the type field. In the imported one, the "Type " field
> is greyed out, the "0" type (article) is not recognized, however
> types 1, 2, 4, 10, 11 are recognized as the correct types and written
> in the drow down list of the type field. However as the type field is
> greyed out I cannot even change the type for any record.
> The format of the type field seems to be OK before importation, so
> something seem sto be happening during importation.
> If nobody has any suggestions I will probably file this as a bug
>
> Thanks for any ideas
>
> Oliver
>
>
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