# Error when creating and entry via DOI

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/error-when-creating-and-entry-via-doi/2679>\
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**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/error-when-creating-and-entry-via-doi/2679 "2021-04-26T14:29:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/mlep/32/387_2.png) [@mlep](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/mlep)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/error-when-creating-and-entry-via-doi/2679/9 "2021-05-03T15:15:49Z")

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You have to edit your library properties and switch the mode to BibTeX.  
See [Year has been replaced by date - #2 by mlep](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/year-has-been-replaced-by-date/2357/2)

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