The Connect Log File
All messages and retrieved references for a given EndNote session are recorded in a log file. By default, the log file is called "Connect.log" and is saved in the folder:
C:\Users\[UserName]\App Data\Roaming\EndNote\
An existing log file is overwritten the first time EndNote establishes a connection after being started.
You may select a different name and/or location for the log file using the URLs & Links settings in the Preferences window. To do so, select Preferences from the Edit menu and select the URLs & Links option from the list. Click Choose in the Connection Log section to name the new log file and choose where to save it.
You may also choose not to create a log file by clearing the Use Log File option. This will slightly speed up the retrieval process. However, a log file can be useful for troubleshooting connection problems or when building or editing a custom connection file.
Importing a Log File
The log file is a regular text file. It can be viewed using a word processor and imported, if necessary, using the connection file. In this sense, the log file is a back up for the references retrieved in a particular EndNote session. You can verify that EndNote retrieved the reference data correctly by browsing through the log file in your word processor and comparing the unmodified data to what appears in your EndNote references. If necessary, you can change the settings in your connection file and import the references again (without reconnecting to the online database).
Note: You cannot import from a Connect.log file saved for a search from the Web of Science Core Collection. You must do a regular online search or a direct export.
To import a log file using the filter options of a connection file:
- Open a library into which you want to import the log file.
- From the File menu, select Import > File.
- Click Choose…, navigate to the folder for the Connect.log file and select it. Substitute the name of your log file if you have changed the default name.
- Select Use Connection File from the Import Option list in the Import File dialog
- Select the desired connection file, and then click Choose. Now you should be back in the Import File dialog with both the file and the import option set.
- Next to Text Translation, select No Translation.
- Click Import.
Note: The connection file and filter file for a database are likely configured to import very different reference formats. Normally, a connection file is set up for MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) data, whereas a filter is set up for tagged data. Because the output formats are so different, you should not use a filter file.