Batch Attachment Uploader

Grant · August 27, 2024, 8:30pm

Hi @robinsp,

Currently, there is no support for attachment mapping files, but we have a feature request on GitHub for this:

github.com/specify/specify7

Add Attachment Mapping File support

opened 08:47PM - 09 Apr 24 UTC

grantfitzsimmons

1 - Request SeparationFrom6

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** >Yes, the ca…talog number field is a text field in several of the UMich databases. This enables support for the non-number characters they store in the field, like the UMMZI- suffix in this case. > > In S6, we have been using an attachment mapping file which describes the catalog numbers and attachment filenames explicitly. I'm attaching an example here for reference. If a similar system could be added to S7, that would be great. In this example, this mapping file is necessary to work around an issue with the catalog number field being formatted. From @realVinayak: > Yes, unless the catalog number field itself is formatted (has a formatter other than text), then multiple records would not be matched. Specify 6 "got around" the issue via the mapping file Here's an example file sent to us by Garth at UMich: **Example mapping file:** > |Catalog Number|Attachment Name| > |---|---| > |UMMZI-90126|UMMZI-90126.jpg| > |UMMZI-90159|UMMZI-90159.jpg| > |UMMZI-90171|UMMZI-90171.jpg| > |UMMZI-90175|UMMZI-90175_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-90175|UMMZI-90175.jpg| > |UMMZI-90176|UMMZI-90176_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-90176|UMMZI-90176.jpg| > |UMMZI-90179|UMMZI-90179_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-90179|UMMZI-90179.jpg| > |UMMZI-90209|UMMZI-90209_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-90209|UMMZI-90209.jpg| > |UMMZI-90231|UMMZI-90231_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-90231|UMMZI-90231.jpg| > |UMMZI-90234|UMMZI-90234_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-90234|UMMZI-90234.jpg| > |UMMZI-90237|UMMZI-90237.jpg| > |UMMZI-119907|UMMZI-119907_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-119907|UMMZI-119907.jpg| > |UMMZI-119908|UMMZI-119908_1.jpg| > |UMMZI-119908|UMMZI-119908.jpg| **Describe the solution you'd like** It should be implemented as it was in Specify 6. **Describe alternatives you've considered** They tried to import using the batch attachment uploader but could not indicate multiple images associated with a single specimen due to the formatting for that field. **Reported By** Garth at University of Michigan

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