Projects

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Projects

Projects :project: are groupings of collection objects linked together using a project name and other information. Each collection object can be in multiple projects and each project can have multiple collection objects.

The Project table contains the following fields by default:

  • Project Name
  • Project Number
  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Agent
  • Grant Agency
  • Grant Number
  • Description
  • Remarks

Forms

Projects can be shown on the Collection Object form in one of two ways, as a button or as a subform. Projects cannot be shown as a query combo box.

:warning: Note: You cannot add a Collection Object to an existing Project from the Collection Object form.

If you wish to add a Collection Object to an existing Project, you must do so from the Project form.

Add existing Collection Object to a Project
Add existing Collection Object to a Project2096×484 57.9 KB

Project Button

Project Button

This is an example of the Project form, shown when viewed in a dialog from the Collection Object form:

Project Table
Project Table2396×846 131 KB

Button Form Definition 
<row>
	 <cell type="subview" viewname="Project" id="proj" name="projects" initialize="btn=true"/>
</row>

Project Subform

This is an example of the abbreviated Project form, shown when viewing the Collection Object form:

Project Subform
Project Subform1866×148 8.41 KB

You can add all fields from the Project table into this subform.

Subform Definition 
<row>
	 <cell type="subview" viewname="ProjectCO" id="pr" name="projects" colspan="13" rows="2"/> 
</row>

Additional Details

  • Projects have a unique many-to-many data model relationship, which make it unlike most other tables and links in Specify.
  • Projects records cannot be uploaded in the WorkBench at this time
  • Projects are only supported in Specify 6 at this time