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How to use PocketCites for Windows with EndNote
Transferring records from EndNote 3.0 to JFile
You first need to export your bibliography from your bibliographic software.
If you are using EndNote 4.0, the same principles apply as above, but are accomplished somewhat differently.
To convert a file exported in EndNote to JFile,
simply click the EndNote to JFile button, select the file, and the conversion
will begin. A dialog will appear that shows conversion progress. The resulting
JFile database is placed in the "Install" folder you specified in Settings.
If you've set this folder as your Palm Install folder and have correctly
set the HotSync ID, the database will be installed automatically on your
next HotSync. The database will be called <en-FileName> in JFile.
To convert a PocketCites JFile database to a file
that you can import in EndNote, simply click the JFile to EndNote button
and select the file. PocketCites will default to the location of the "Palm
databases" you've specified in Settings. Normally you would want to set
this to your Palm Backup folder. When you've selected a .pdb database file,
the conversion will begin. A dialog will appear that shows conversion progress.
PocketCites will place a file that you can import in EndNote called <EN-FileName.tsv>
in the "Import and Export" folder. See
how to import into your bibliographic software.
Truncating fields and converting line feeds:
Due to JFile limitations and oddities in the bibliographic packages, some problems could be encountered if your fields are too long or they contain line feeds. One of the chief functions of PocketCites is to remove line feeds and truncate fields to lengths that JFile can handle. PocketCites will automatically replace line feeds in your import file with "…"
PocketCites will also limit your fields to the length you specify. Since JFile Pro fields are limited to 4K, the maximum field lengths default to 3990. You may set them lower if you wish.
Other Settings:
PocketCites will appear slightly differantly depending on which bibliographic
mode you have selected from the Mode menu.
PocketCites for Windows allows you to choose which fields to send to JFile, to define pop-up menus, and to set column widths. Choose fields by checking their corresponding boxes. The field names vary depending upon which bibliographic software you are using.
Set pop-up menu and column width preferences by right-clicking on the field names and selecting Properties.
Note that several fields default to pop-up fields the exact ones depend upon which bibliographic software you have selected.
Be very careful changing the Reference Type pop-up value list, because they must exactly match your bibliographic softwares reference types. Editing the Reference Type pop-up values is possible but not recommended.
Try entering some new records into JFile. In general you enter records as you would in any JFile database. Here are a few things to keep in mind however:
Importing Records from JFile to EndNote:
To get the records you've created in JFile and converted with PocketCites into EndNote, simply import the EN-*.tsv file in EndNote:
Note for EndNote 4 users: The import dialog adds a "Text Translation" option. You should select "No Translation" as well as the options above.
Wooden Brain Concepts also recommends that you both import and export records via a different library than your default library. This way you can avoid unwanted mistakes, unexpectedly truncated fields, etc.