author tag of RIS-datasets

Hello!

I have a question concerning the author tag of RIS-datasets.  

I have added the example RIS-datasets shipped with the refDB software which is contained in "testrefs.utf8.ris" file.  This file contains one dataset of type BOOK, with an A1 author tag of name "Smith,K.M.".  When I enter the "getrefs :A1:=Smith,K.M" command I get the result ":0 retrieved:0 failed".  I get the same result with the search expression ":AU:=Smith,K.M.".  When I use the search expression ":AX:=Smith,K.M." the correct dataset is returned, though; the same is the case when I use the expression ":A2:=Smith,K.M.".

As I understand, in the case of RIS-type CHAP the book-author/editor would be entered with the A2 tag, but why is the book author of a RIS-type BOOK dataset "mapped" from A1 to A2?

Kind regards

Stefan


      

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