[Papyrus-L] help with import

[Trent & Anne Tschirgi]

Hi Dag,

You may have to make your own import format to match the output from 
Reference Manager (or any other such program). Its possible there is a 
format in the format libraries that will already work. Here are a few 
things to try:

1) Check Papyrus Formats for a format you know:
You may already know, for example, that your copy of Refman will export 
references to a file in BRS Medline format.
Go to the main menu of Papyrus.
F for Formats
B for LiBrary
[enter] to find library format files (*.flb files)
import.flb contains many different import formats. Arrow down to select 
that option.
Y for yes, look into import.flb
L to list library contents
Y to show examples

The listing includes, for example, "BRSML," the BRS Medline Long format. 
If that one seems to match your Refman output best, import it for use in 
your Papyrus.

2) Try exporting your Ref. Man. data to the known format.
Export about 5 articles to a text file for testing purposes.
Save it to a flash key or possibly your root directory.
You will want to generate your references to a text file. Typically, you 
want the references to be deposited in the text file just as if they 
were being printed on a dot matrix printer from your University 
Library's horrifically expensive subscription link to Medline, in 1985! 
ie., Each field has a line return after it, a standard number of line 
returns between references, etc.

3) try to import your 5 references into Papyrus:
Write down the full pathway and filename.
M for Import
Enter the pathway and filename-- Probably something like E:\testref1.txt 
-- Assuming you saved it to a flash drive that shows up as drive "E:" on 
your system. [F2] key may help you browse for the filename, if needed.

Using format: BRSML -- ie., type in the name of your matching import format.

Fussiness Level: Specify Finicky, Tolerant, or Oblivious. This defines 
how tolerant Papyrus is of articles that don't exactly match your import 
format. Try "tolerant" first.

Numbering: Specify what number will be assigned to the first incoming 
reference.

Continue answering questions in this way. Eventually it will try to 
import your file.

4) Review the log files.
After the import attempt, Papyrus will generate testref1.log to collect 
any error messages.
Testref1.rej contains rejected citations. Use the log file to manually 
tweak them into compliance, then try to import again.

5) If none of that works, try making your own import format.
F Format
I Input/Edit -- Specify Import format in "Type" on the screen.
Definitely start by copying another format!
Compulsively follow the questions as the program walks you through 
generating the format.

Then try it out....

Best of luck in your import endeavors--

--Trent T
Maryland, USA

PS-- RSD provided two wirebound books with the version 7 software; 
Concepts/Reference and Workbook-- These are EXTREMELY helpful!
They may possibly be online for download (Dave??), or for sale thru RSD, 
or you may be able to convince someone on this list to send/sell you 
theirs....





Dag Vongraven wrote:

> Hi

>

> I want to try to import my references from Reference Manager 11 to my

> old Papyrus program, but need a RIS import format. Can anyone help me?

>

> Regards

> Dag Vongraven

> Norwegian Polar Institute

> Norway

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