Hi All, I have a bib file with several custom fields and I want to export to csv format. I did follow the page
but it is not clear on how as I modify the layout to include one custom field but when export it doesnt work.
I copy here as example of one reference, but i have like hundreds of entries with different types such as Contract, Lease, Memo, Letter, etc.
@CONTRACT{AVIVA2017,
groups = {LE03},
title = {Appointment Contract of Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineer},
year = {2017},
month = {#dec#},
date = {2017-12-21},
organization = {Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited},
timestamp = {2024-09-13},
comment = {No clear title the document title has been created},
asset = {Category A Fitout of 4th floor office},
author = {(1) AVIVA and LIFE and PENSIONS UK and LIMITED},
category = {Legal},
contractor = {Watkins Payne Partnership},
discipline = {Legal},
file = {},
must = {Y},
requirement = {Legal},
stage = {Pre-Construction},
validity = {NA}
}
you need to copy the layout files to a new directory, modify the layout files to include your field
and add them as in the documentation as new custom exporter
Thanks Christoph,
I follow this link but found very difficult to implement as there are two files
Appreciate if you can advise me on the step by step.
Let say I only need to add new custom fields name Asset and Organization along with Title so what should I do in that two files, can I do smt like follow
After i modify that two layouts what will be next step.
I go to Preference → Custome Export Format → Add
then after I click Add, it appers 3 fields to enter
Export Format Name → I type begin layout
Main layout file → I choose the begin layout
File extension → I type csv
then I add another one
Export Format Name → I type end layout
Main layout file → I choose the end layout
File extension → I type csv
Can you advise if those steps are correct?
and Can I save those two layouts in any folder or it has to be saved under some rooted folder of Jabref.
Thanks
Modify the begin.layout, add your new column headings for the fields e.g. “Asset”
Modify the openoffice-csv.layout add the new field command e.g. \asset
Add a new custom exporter in JabRef MyCustomCSVExporter with file extension csv
As main layout file select the openoffice-csv.layout
Now you can use your new exporter
JabRef automatically checks for optional begin.layout and end.layout files in the folder.
The begin.layout usually contains some fixed “header” stuff, for example the first line in csv or the beginning of a html document.
And end.layout often contains some “footer” stuff, e.g, the document end tag of a HTML document.
I follow the step you mentioned but it seems I miss a critical step somewhere.
I decided to record the video in the following link and appreciate if you can give me advice.
I copy as well here the content of bib file
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@Po{Display2023,
asset = {Mill Lane Industrial Estate},
category = {Operational},
date = {14},
discipline = {FDAS},
groups = {NA},
month = {December},
must = {N},
organization = {Midland Fire Solutions Limited},
requirement = {Best Practice},
stage = {Maintenance},
timestamp = {2024-09-12},
title = {Fire Extinguisher 2024},
year = {2023},
author = {Premier Display},
}
@TechReport{Garment2024a,
asset = {New Star Road State},
category = {Operational},
discipline = {Civil},
groups = {NA},
must = {N},
organization = {Hexa Consulting Limited},
requirement = {Best Practice},
stage = {Design},
timestamp = {2024-09-13},
title = {RAAC Inspections Charles Street Buildings Group},
year = {2024},
author = {James Garment},
}
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