# "Importing in Unknown format" . . . fails to import .xml library from Bookends export?

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/importing-in-unknown-format-fails-to-import-xml-library-from-bookends-export/2387>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 4, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/importing-in-unknown-format-fails-to-import-xml-library-from-bookends-export/2387 "2020-11-04T21:06:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/importing-in-unknown-format-fails-to-import-xml-library-from-bookends-export/2387/6 "2020-11-06T22:08:53Z")

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Just File - \> Import into current/new database, then you can select the file type in the file open dialog. (Screenshot was from my Mac system)  
It’s the same like a Save dialog where you choose the file extension/format, just the other way round, for import

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