Move/Copy Fields

The Move/Copy Fields command allows you to move and copy field data. Both commands apply to all of the references that are showing in the Reference List.

The Move Fields option allows you to move the entire contents of one field to another field within a reference. All data, including any formatting that you applied to the source field, is moved to the destination field.

Caution: You cannot undo the Move operation. Once you perform this operation, EndNote removes the source field from all the references in the Reference List. We recommend that you make a backup copy of your library before making changes. See Saving a Compressed Copy of a Library and Saving a Copy of a Library for information on making a backup of your library.

The Copy option allows you to copy the entire contents of one field to another field within a reference. Both the source field and the destination field will contain the same data. All data retains any formatting that you applied to the source field and to the destination field.

The Move/Copy Fields command will only be applied to the references showing in the current Reference List. Use the following options to control which references are showing:

Selecting the All References group will show all the references in the library and the change will be applied to any that match the Move/Copy criteria.
Selecting a group will limit Move/Copy to only the references in that group.
Performing a search in advance of Move/Copy will bring up a set of search results in the Reference List, allowing you to limit Move/Copy to the showing results. You can find detailed information on searching EndNote libraries in Searching EndNote References.
If you wish to confine Move/Copy to a specific set of references that none of the methods above will provide, create a custom group and put all the references you want to use with Move/Copy in that group, then select that group to show only those references. You can find information on creating custom groups in Creating a Custom Group.

To move/copy the contents of one field to another:

After using one of the options above to limit the references in the Reference List to show only those you want to change, select Change/Move/Copy Fields from the Library menu.
Select the Move/Copy Fields tab.
In the dialog that appears:

Select the Move Field radio button to move information to another field.
Select the Copy Field radio button to copy information to another field.

Use the From list to select the source field from which you want to move or copy the data.
Use the To list to select the destination field to which you want to move or copy the data.
Select one of the following options:

Insert after field's text (the default option).
Insert before field's text.
Replace entire field.

Click OK to move or copy the data from one field to another field within each reference in the showing Reference List. Click Cancel to stop the operation.

Caution: When using the Move option, you have the choice of inserting the moved text before or after the data in the destination field or replacing the entire contents of the destination field. If replacing the entire field, you have the additional option of whether or not to move empty fields. If you clear the "Don’t move empty fields" checkbox, then any reference with an empty originating field deletes the contents of the corresponding destination field (thereby making it empty as well). If this option is marked (turned on), the contents of the destination field will not be deleted if the originating field is empty.