Documentation
Interactions Interactions in Specify allow users to create and manage documentation associated with the movement of specimens or data into or outside of the collection. This includes information about loans, gifts, borrowed items, permits, shipments, accessions, disposals, deaccessions and information requests. Technical Docs This is the home for technical documentation relevant to developers, API interactions, and advanced database actions. Data Cleanup Documentation and workflows related to data clean up Labels & Reports This is the central discussion board for all topics related to Specify Labels & Reports. Forms A form is a window in which data can be viewed, entered, or edited. Specify categorizes forms as Data forms, which are used to enter collection data, and Interactions, which are used to record transactions of either data or collection objects. Each discipline has access to a set of forms for both data and interactions, specific to their discipline. Trees Discuss the Trees inside of Specify! Ask any questions that you have about how to use, edit, view, synonymize and merge tree nodes. WorkBench Workflows The WorkBench is a powerful tool in Specify 6 and 7 for importing and modifying data. Ask questions and discuss with members and Specify staff. Query Building This category is all about queries, building queries, and exporting them. This encompasses Schema mapping and DwCA definition exports. Configuration & Installation This category contains all of the documentation related to configuring and installing the Specify software suite. Data Entry This category includes all documentation involving importing data, images, files, attachments, and more!
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Getting Started with Specify
Table of Contents [!abstract] About This Page This page defines the content available in the Documentation sidebar shown to your left. If you do not see it, you can expand it by clicking on the :hamburger_: (three li… |
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1 | 1911 | June 5, 2025 |
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About Specify
What is the Specify Collections Consortium? The Specify Collections Consortium (SCC), founded in 2018, is a collaborative, open-source software community of engaged collection institutions with a vision to advance res… |
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0 | 1433 | September 8, 2023 |
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View the Specify Schema & Data Model
In general, a database schema refers to the logical structure of a database, which defines how data is organized, stored, and accessed in a database system. The Specify database schema defines the tables, fields, relati… |
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5 | 2043 | October 17, 2025 |
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Specify 7 Introduction & Demo Database
Explore the features of Specify 7 with a copy of three Univ. of Kansas Ichthyology collection databases hosted on Specify Cloud. Username: sp7demofish Password: sp7demofish https://sp7demofish.specifyclo… |
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1 | 1153 | September 7, 2022 |
| About Documentation |
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0 | 482 | March 1, 2022 |
| Solve '413 Request Entity Too Large' error |
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6 | 3323 | January 3, 2025 |
| The Specify 7 WorkBench |
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0 | 2768 | February 7, 2025 |
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Specify 7 Installation Instructions
:open_book: This guide covers instructions to install Specify 7. Recommended Specifications Creating a Database Before you can proceed with any of these installation instructions, Specify 7 requires that a database … |
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1 | 2417 | May 6, 2025 |
| Editing Forms in Specify |
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7 | 2182 | July 1, 2025 |
| Exporting & Publishing Data using Darwin Core (DwCA) (GBIF, iDigBio, etc.) |
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0 | 2084 | February 5, 2025 |
| Create a Report or Label (Jaspersoft Studio) |
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1 | 1850 | May 23, 2024 |
| Specify Institutional Scopings |
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0 | 1745 | February 14, 2023 |
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Trees in Specify :trees_:
:open_book: This guide explains the hierarchical Tree structures to manage data like Taxon, Geography, and Storage. It covers navigating the Tree viewer, search for specific nodes, and critical data management such as … |
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4 | 1728 | August 15, 2025 |
| Query Builder in Specify 7 |
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6 | 1648 | October 28, 2025 |
| Specify's Organizational Model and User Accounts for Multiple Collections |
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0 | 1552 | November 5, 2025 |
| Webinar: Introduction to Specify 7 |
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0 | 1541 | September 20, 2022 |
| Get Started with Specify 7 Localization |
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9 | 1366 | January 4, 2024 |
| How to use the Specify 7 API |
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15 | 1363 | December 3, 2024 |
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Data Entry in Specify :data_entry_:
:open_book: This guide covers the workflow for creating, viewing, and editing records. Data Entry :data_entry_: Data forms are used for entering, editing and viewing collection data. Because Specify uses related fiel… |
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0 | 1268 | December 29, 2022 |
| Using Schema Config |
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0 | 1092 | July 12, 2022 |
| Batch Edit :batchedit_: |
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6 | 1006 | February 4, 2026 |
| Install Specify 7 with Docker |
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1 | 983 | August 1, 2023 |
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Using Forms in Specify 7
:open_book: This guide explains using and modifying of forms. It covers navigating records, using query combo boxes, managing subviews for one-to-many relationships, and utilizing the carry-forward and auto-numbering. T… |
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0 | 965 | December 29, 2022 |
| Security and Accounts |
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0 | 931 | July 12, 2022 |
| Specify Web Portal Examples |
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2 | 931 | August 25, 2025 |
| Batch Attachment Uploader |
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11 | 925 | September 18, 2025 |
| Interactions in Specify |
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1 | 885 | June 8, 2025 |
| Configure Database Date Format |
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5 | 866 | January 14, 2026 |
| Technical Docs for the Web Asset Server (Attachment Server) |
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2 | 841 | April 4, 2023 |
| :video_: Install Specify 7 with Docker (macOS & Ubuntu) |
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0 | 826 | November 24, 2024 |