We’ve realized that creating cataloged date is not automatic in Specify7 WorkBench.Sp7 WorkBench: Auto-insert Catalog Numbers )
Grant
May 15, 2023, 1:37pm
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Hi @ZsPapp ,
Specify 7 does not yet have this capability but it seems like a great addition!
opened 05:07PM - 10 May 23 UTC
type:enhance
pri:unknown
> We’ve realized that creating cataloged date is not automatic in Specify7 WorkB… ench.
> In Sp6 if I uploaded a dataset without cataloged date, it was set to the current date by default. In Sp7 it stays blank (NULL value).
> Is there a way for automatic generation as with the catalog numbers? ([Sp7 WorkBench: Auto-insert Catalog Numbers](https://discourse.specifysoftware.org/t/sp7-workbench-auto-insert-catalog-numbers/1150))
> Thanks for your help!
**Requested By:** [@ZsPapp](https://discourse.specifysoftware.org/t/sp7-workbench-auto-insert-cataloged-date/1163) on the Speciforum on behalf of NHMD
Per my conversation with @maxxxxxdlp, we need to look at the Specify 6 source code to see all the fields for which it has a default value **AND** then check if that list makes sense or if Specify 7 should have default dates for different/additional fields.
system
July 17, 2025, 7:32pm
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