Documentation
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. 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. 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. Configuration & Installation This category contains all of the documentation related to configuring and installing the Specify software suite. Labels & Reports This is the central discussion board for all topics related to Specify Labels & Reports. Data Entry This category includes all documentation involving importing data, images, files, attachments, and more! Query Building This category is all about queries, building queries, and exporting them. This encompasses Schema mapping and DwCA definition exports.
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View the Specify Schema
If you are looking for a full visual of our current schema, it can be seen here: Current Specify Schema You can see previous versions of the database schema here. Speicfy Schema Poster Full Size Poster PDF – A1 S… |
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3 | 122 | September 3, 2022 |
Specify 7 Introduction & Demo Database
Explore the features of Specify 7 with a copies of three Univ. of Kansas Ichthyology collection databases hosted on Digital Ocean. Username: sp7demofish Password: sp7demofish https://sp7demofish.specifycloud.org/speci… |
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3 | 264 | September 7, 2022 |
Specify 7 Wiki on GitHub
For all who are looking for the advanced technical wiki for Specify 7, please check our GitHub wiki to see our in-depth tutorials and documentation! You can discuss the articles here on Discourse. For Collection Man… |
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0 | 248 | April 19, 2022 |
Specify 6 Help |
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0 | 138 | March 1, 2022 |
Customizing Aggregators |
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0 | 10 | March 24, 2023 |
Configure Database Date Format |
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0 | 24 | March 20, 2023 |
User Tools Menu |
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0 | 104 | July 12, 2022 |
How to Update Your RSS Feed |
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0 | 86 | July 25, 2022 |
Tables with auto-generated GUIDs |
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0 | 39 | March 13, 2023 |
Specify 6 Hardware & Software Compatibility |
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0 | 243 | September 7, 2022 |
Specify 6 Download and Installation
Specify 6 is available for Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. Hardware and software requirements to run Specify are dependent on the type of desktop computer you use. Configuration recommendations are availab… |
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0 | 446 | December 29, 2022 |
Install Specify 6 on macOS |
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0 | 239 | May 17, 2022 |
Specify Institutional Scopings |
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0 | 74 | February 14, 2023 |
Get Started with Specify 7 Localization |
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1 | 151 | February 15, 2023 |
DwCA Data Exporting in Specify 7 |
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0 | 115 | February 9, 2023 |
Trees in Specify 7 |
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1 | 216 | February 11, 2023 |
Webinar: Specify Localization Drive |
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0 | 66 | February 2, 2023 |
Enable Meta Languages for Testing |
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0 | 36 | February 2, 2023 |
Data Entry in Specify 6 |
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0 | 292 | March 17, 2022 |
Specify Model for Institutions |
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0 | 253 | February 25, 2009 |
Editing the Schema Configuration |
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0 | 264 | March 17, 2022 |
Update from 6.8 to 6.8.01 with Deaccession Records |
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2 | 57 | January 20, 2023 |
Differences between Taxon and Determination |
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0 | 87 | December 19, 2022 |
Form Meta Menu |
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0 | 50 | December 12, 2022 |
Interactions in Specify |
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0 | 58 | December 29, 2022 |
Using Forms in Specify 7 |
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0 | 75 | December 29, 2022 |
Specify 7 Installation Instructions
:specify7: Member Instructions: We encourage members to use our Dockerized compositions of Specify 7. You can choose a version, make the necessary adjustments and then run a single command to get everything working. It … |
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1 | 183 | December 31, 2022 |
Using Forms in Specify 6 |
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0 | 245 | March 17, 2022 |
Data Entry in Specify :data_entry_: |
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0 | 92 | December 29, 2022 |
Import/Export Forms and Reports |
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0 | 196 | March 17, 2022 |