Find Broken Attachments Links

Broken file attachment links occur when EndNote cannot locate the file in the path specified in the File Attachment field. In these instances, EndNote cannot display or index the attached file or include the file when compressing a library.

To find broken file attachments in the currently open library, go to the Library menu and select Find Broken Attachment Links.

EndNote finds all references with broken file attachment links and displays them in the Library window. In the Groups panel, EndNote creates a new group called Broken Attachments.

This situation may occur when you:

• Open a library that has one or more broken file and figure links.
• Import a library that has one or more broken file and figure links.
• Open a library without the accompanying .Data folder that contains the PDF files.
• Transfer PDFs and figure files using the Sync function and EndNote finds one or more broken file and figure links.

Fix or Remove Broken Attachment Links

To fix broken links, delete the link for the broken attachment and reattach the original file.

To remove broken attachment links, select Remove Broken Attachment Links from the Library menu. Removing broken links using this command cannot be undone, so you may want to create a backup of your library first. See Saving a Compressed Copy of a Library and Saving a Copy of a Library for methods of backing up your library.