Have you declared the File field as a local file field in the Field preferences? Add the File field to the table, and select the type. If you have allowed automatic conversion of local file fields to linked files, it should be automatically done when you next open the database.
Christiaan > On 23 Dec 2020, at 23:29, Ronald Haynes <rhayne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi folks, thanks for the response. I have played with those options but to > no effect! Attached is a screen shot of how the file link is included in the > bib info. > > Sincerely, > > Dr. Ronald D. Haynes > > Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics > Chair, MSc and PhD Scientific Computing Programs > Memorial University of Newfoundland > > We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are > situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and > we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the > Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. > On Dec 23, 2020, 6:28 PM -0330, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com>, wrote: >> >> >>> On 23 Dec 2020, at 14:22, Ronald Haynes <rhayne...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:rhayne...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi folks, new bibdesk user here. I have a .bib file with 2000+ items. Two >>> issues: >>> >>> i) Almost have a file= entries which are absolute paths to pdfs. The >>> attachments are not appearing in preview and no option to open from within >>> bibdesk. Suggestions? >>> >>> ii) What options are there to clean up the bib entries? correcting author >>> format etc? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Dr. Ronald D. Haynes >> >> i) You should declare File a local file field in the Fields preferences. >> Also you may want to choose whether you want to use linked files, which are >> special links to files that are more sturdy than just paths, and whether and >> how you want to convert local file fields by default Local-Url) to linked >> files. you can do that also in the Fields preferences. You can also use >> AppleScript to move the fields. >> >> ii) There is no automatic cleaning. There are a few features to do specific >> things, but perhaps you could better ask a more specific question. >> >> Christiaan
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