# Documentation **URL:** https://speciforum.org/c/docs/39.md?page=1 [Latest](https://speciforum.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://speciforum.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://speciforum.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Statistics Page](https://speciforum.org/t/statistics-page/1135)
**Author:** [@bronwyn](https://speciforum.org/u/bronwyn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/statistics-page/1135 "2026-01-28T18:13:46Z")
:open\_book: This guide covers the Statistics page, a dashboard for visualizing data through customizable queries and charts. It covers what the interface looks like, how to give access and permissions, and edit the pag… --- ## [Reciprocal linking of Specify records to NCBI/Genbank](https://speciforum.org/t/reciprocal-linking-of-specify-records-to-ncbi-genbank/3369)
**Author:** [@AndyBentley](https://speciforum.org/u/AndyBentley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/reciprocal-linking-of-specify-records-to-ncbi-genbank/3369 "2026-02-12T18:28:35Z")
Because most NCBI/GenBank sequences are submitted by external researchers using specimens from our collections—and because we are not typically included as co-authors on those submissions and therefore cannot correct or … --- ## [Show attachment URLs in queries and when data exporting](https://speciforum.org/t/show-attachment-urls-in-queries-and-when-data-exporting/1212)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/show-attachment-urls-in-queries-and-when-data-exporting/1212 "2023-06-17T17:10:16Z")
:book: This guide walks through how to configure Specify so that you can export Collection Object Attachment URLs from your Specify Attachment/Asset Server that can link to your images when sharing data internally or w… --- ## [Create a Collection Relationship in Specify 7](https://speciforum.org/t/create-a-collection-relationship-in-specify-7/1837)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/create-a-collection-relationship-in-specify-7/1837 "2024-06-25T16:42:14Z")
:book: This guide explains how to create a CollectionRelType form, how to show the plugins on the forms, and how to query using the Collection Relationship. \[!info\] Read This First :bookmark: Collection Relationship… --- ## [How to Update Specify 7](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-update-specify-7/2475)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-update-specify-7/2475 "2025-04-04T17:12:54Z")
\[!note\] Before You Begin Consider that the Specify Collections Consortium (SCC) offers the Specify Cloud hosting service to members of the consortium. By choosing SCC’s Specify Cloud hosting, you get a fully managed S… --- ## [Export and Import a Query](https://speciforum.org/t/export-and-import-a-query/1227)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/export-and-import-a-query/1227 "2023-06-26T14:55:41Z")
:book: This guide explains how to export and import a query as queries are initially available only to the user who created them. To share a query with another user, one must export the query, then the recipient accou… --- ## [Webinar: Specify Implementation and Planning at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-specify-implementation-and-planning-at-the-royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/3282)
**Author:** [@SpecifyMembership](https://speciforum.org/u/SpecifyMembership)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-specify-implementation-and-planning-at-the-royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/3282 "2026-01-21T15:56:27Z")
Presented by Dr. Elspeth Haston, Deputy Herbarium Curator; Rob Cubey, Plant Records Officer; and Robyn Drinkwater, Digitisation Informatics Coordinator, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, as part of the Specif… --- ## [Synonyms and Synonymy in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/synonyms-and-synonymy-in-specify/2725)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/synonyms-and-synonymy-in-specify/2725 "2026-02-17T20:11:37Z")
:book: This guide uses taxonomic examples to explain how synonymy works in Specify 7. It explains how synonyms are represented in different areas, walks through how to synonymize a taxon, and explains the rules and rest… --- ## [Tables with GUID fields](https://speciforum.org/t/tables-with-guid-fields/1091)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/tables-with-guid-fields/1091 "2023-03-13T17:36:17Z")
:book: This guide explains what a GUID is, why they’re useful, and what tables have them. “GUID” is short for Globally Unique Identifier, there are various species, the pros and cons of the different types have been d… --- ## [Scriptlets and other expressions](https://speciforum.org/t/scriptlets-and-other-expressions/1156)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/scriptlets-and-other-expressions/1156 "2023-05-04T18:37:22Z")
:book: This guide explains what scriptlets are, gives examples of common use-case scenarios, and provides further explanation for some existing scriptlets. Scriptlets Scriptlets perform special Java functions that pul… --- ## [How to Use Spatial Search in a Query](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-use-spatial-search-in-a-query/776)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-use-spatial-search-in-a-query/776 "2022-09-27T02:53:21Z")
:book: This guide explains how to use spatial search in queries to select a region on the world map and restrict the query results to only that area. Some important restrictions to keep in mind when creating a spatial… --- ## [Querying the Audit Log](https://speciforum.org/t/querying-the-audit-log/1878)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth](https://speciforum.org/u/Elizabeth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/querying-the-audit-log/1878 "2024-08-02T05:00:00Z")
:book: This guide describes how the feature works, how to enable it, what each of the fields mean, and how to build a query. Managers of a Specify database can enable auditing in their database to audit user behaviors… --- ## [About Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/about-specify/943)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/about-specify/943 "2023-09-08T05:00:00Z")
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 rese… --- ## [Webinar: Introduction to Specify 7](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-introduction-to-specify-7/762)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-introduction-to-specify-7/762 "2022-09-20T19:57:58Z")
▶ Transcript (Autogenerated) Specify 7 Introduction & Demo Database --- ## [Technical Docs for the Web Asset Server (Attachment Server)](https://speciforum.org/t/technical-docs-for-the-web-asset-server-attachment-server/657)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/technical-docs-for-the-web-asset-server-attachment-server/657 "2023-04-04T14:26:51Z")
:book: This guide explains the technical documentation for the Web Asset Server and provides instructions for installation. \[!help\] Looking for user documentation? See our article on the Specify Web Asset Server (At… --- ## [Virtual Fields](https://speciforum.org/t/virtual-fields/2272)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/virtual-fields/2272 "2025-01-16T19:15:06Z")
:book: This guide explains what virtual fields are and provides a definition, XML, and what table they can be added to for each virtual field. Virtual fields, also known as calculated fields, are unique system fields … --- ## [How to Create a Full Database Backup in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-create-a-full-database-backup-in-specify/2798)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-create-a-full-database-backup-in-specify/2798 "2025-09-26T16:20:00Z")
:book: This guide explains how authorized users can generate and download a full snapshot of their database directly from the Specify 7 interface. It covers granting backup permissions to specific users, initiating the … --- ## [How to Change the Catalog Number Format](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-change-the-catalog-number-format/2847)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-change-the-catalog-number-format/2847 "2025-09-08T18:52:36Z")
:book: This guide walks through how to modify the Catalog Number format for Collection Object records in the current collection. Before beginning, please read Field Formatting and Auto-Numbering and Using Schema Config!… --- ## [Solve \`MySQL server has gone away\` issue](https://speciforum.org/t/solve-mysql-server-has-gone-away-issue/1223)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/solve-mysql-server-has-gone-away-issue/1223 "2024-02-26T19:13:05Z")
When validating or uploading a large data set, you may encounter the following error: This means that you need to modify the database timeout configuration so that the maximum allowed packet is increased, but this is… --- ## [How does Specify 7 work with the Web Asset Server?](https://speciforum.org/t/how-does-specify-7-work-with-the-web-asset-server/2817)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/how-does-specify-7-work-with-the-web-asset-server/2817 "2025-09-02T17:48:44Z")
:book: This article describes how attachments in Specify are linked to attachments on the Web Asset Server. Linking an Attachment to the Source When an attachment is uploaded to Specify, it is added to the database a… --- ## [Express Search](https://speciforum.org/t/express-search/185)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/express-search/185 "2026-04-08T17:33:36Z")
:open\_book: This guide details the Express Search feature, which provides a quick way to find records across multiple indexed tables simultaneously. It explains how to execute searches using text or dates, navigate the… --- ## [Webinar: Supporting a Large Userbase in Specify Recording](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-supporting-a-large-userbase-in-specify-recording/3422)
**Author:** [@SpecifyMembership](https://speciforum.org/u/SpecifyMembership)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-supporting-a-large-userbase-in-specify-recording/3422 "2026-03-09T08:15:48Z")
Presented by Dr. Dan Baker, NRCA CMS Data Manager and Zoe Warner, NRCA CMS Data Manager, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation With over 150 active users across four instances of Spe… --- ## [Add an Item to a Pick List](https://speciforum.org/t/add-an-item-to-a-pick-list/577)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/add-an-item-to-a-pick-list/577 "2024-09-18T20:05:19Z")
:book: This guide describes how to add an item to an existing pick list. The steps involved in editing the Preparation Type pick list are different than editing any other pick list. For more information, see the follo… --- ## [Updating Pick List Values](https://speciforum.org/t/updating-pick-list-values/1816)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/updating-pick-list-values/1816 "2024-06-18T14:52:08Z")
:book: This guide describes how to update the value for picklist items to keep records in sync. \[!warning\] These instructions will require direct access to the database via SQL. If you are hosted on Specify Cloud, p… --- ## [Search Specify in your browser's search bar](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087 "2024-01-09T21:25:45Z")
:book: This guide shows how you can search your Specify 7 instance from your URL bar. This tutorial is using Firefox, so the instructions may differ based on your browser. Click on the URL bar when you are anywher… --- ## [CSIC Workshop Slides](https://speciforum.org/t/csic-workshop-slides/3196)
**Author:** [@SpecifyMembership](https://speciforum.org/u/SpecifyMembership)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/csic-workshop-slides/3196 "2025-12-12T08:11:47Z")
CSIC Specify Workshop Module 1 Pre-installation Decisions-compressed.pdf (1.6 MB) CSIC Specify Workshop Module 2 CO Relationships.pdf (6.5 MB) CSIC Specify Workshop Module 3 Customizing Specify-compressed.pdf (6.3 MB) … --- ## [Report & Label Examples](https://speciforum.org/t/report-label-examples/378)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/report-label-examples/378 "2026-05-28T06:53:04Z")
:book: This document illustrates the range of possible design features for specimen labels and collection reports created with Specify Software. Although not exhaustive of all features, these samples provide a starting … --- ## [Expected Behavior in Batch Edit](https://speciforum.org/t/expected-behavior-in-batch-edit/2634)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/expected-behavior-in-batch-edit/2634 "2025-06-17T16:27:29Z")
:book: This guide details what happens when batch editing relationship records. It walks through all the different types of relationships and what the expected outcomes are for each along with explaining the preferences… --- ## [Helpcast: Using the Specify Network](https://speciforum.org/t/helpcast-using-the-specify-network/650)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/helpcast-using-the-specify-network/650 "2024-04-30T20:04:45Z")
--- ## [Interactions in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/interactions-in-specify/961)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/interactions-in-specify/961 "2022-12-29T13:25:45Z")
:open\_book: This guide explains how to manage the movement of specimens and data in and out of your collection using the Interactions menu. It covers the lifecycle of transactions, like Loans (including partial returns… --- ## [Bulk Download Attachments from a Query Result or Record Set](https://speciforum.org/t/bulk-download-attachments-from-a-query-result-or-record-set/2456)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/bulk-download-attachments-from-a-query-result-or-record-set/2456 "2025-04-08T15:00:18Z")
:open\_book: This guides coves how to download attachments individually or in bulk via querying or using record sets. Starting in Specify 7.10.2, users have the option to download attachments individually or to downlo… --- ## [Webinar: Forms in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-forms-in-specify/1744)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-forms-in-specify/1744 "2024-05-16T11:36:07Z")
--- ## [Webinar: Database Planning, Structure & Sharing in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-database-planning-structure-sharing-in-specify/3154)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-database-planning-structure-sharing-in-specify/3154 "2025-11-20T15:17:50Z")
Presented by Grant Fitzsimmons, Technical Support Manager, Specify Collections Consortium, as part of the Specify Institutional Implementation Series. Topics referenced in this webinar: Normalized vs. Den… --- ## [User Tools Menu](https://speciforum.org/t/user-tools-menu/536)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/user-tools-menu/536 "2022-07-12T03:31:39Z")
:book: This guide introduces the User Tools menu. It explains how to open the menu and breaks down the available options into key categories: User Account, Customization, Administrative Tools (Security, App Resources, a… --- ## [Collection Relationships](https://speciforum.org/t/collection-relationships/182)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/collection-relationships/182 "2022-03-17T13:57:40Z")
:book: This guide explains what collection relationships are and how to set them up in Specify 7. Collection relationships in Specify allow specimens to be associated with either specimens in another collection or wit… --- ## [App Resources](https://speciforum.org/t/app-resources/582)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/app-resources/582 "2022-08-01T20:49:27Z")
:book: This guide details how to manage App Resources, which are the configuration files stored within the Specify database that control various behaviors of the application. It helps with the different types of resourc… --- ## [How to Change or Add a Field Format](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-change-or-add-a-field-format/3063)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/how-to-change-or-add-a-field-format/3063 "2025-10-20T20:20:10Z")
:book: This guide explains what field formats are and how to create, edit, and apply them to fields. In Specify, you can configure something called a field format, which simply means a structured input format assigned… --- ## [Automating RSS Feed Updates in Specify 7 with Cron](https://speciforum.org/t/automating-rss-feed-updates-in-specify-7-with-cron/2594)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/automating-rss-feed-updates-in-specify-7-with-cron/2594 "2025-06-05T05:01:03Z")
:book: This guide describes how to schedule the update\_feed management command inside your Specify 7 Docker container so that the RSS feed is updated automatically. \[!warning\] This must be initially configured in th… --- ## [Creating & Using Pick Lists](https://speciforum.org/t/creating-using-pick-lists/1161)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/creating-using-pick-lists/1161 "2023-05-09T01:40:37Z")
:book: This guide explains what pick lists are, how to create one, and how to assign one to a field. What are Pick Lists? Any field in which data is limited to a controlled vocabulary is called a Pick List. For exampl… --- ## [Form Meta Menu](https://speciforum.org/t/form-meta-menu/844)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/form-meta-menu/844 "2022-12-12T06:00:00Z")
:open\_book: This guide introduces the Form Meta Menu, accessed via the gear icon (:gear\_:) in the top-right corner of any data entry form. It covers how users can modify form views, enable or disable auto-numbering, an… --- ## [Webinar: University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Digital Infrastructure and Specify Setup](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-university-of-kansas-biodiversity-institute-digital-infrastructure-and-specify-setup/3208)
**Author:** [@SpecifyMembership](https://speciforum.org/u/SpecifyMembership)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/webinar-university-of-kansas-biodiversity-institute-digital-infrastructure-and-specify-setup/3208 "2025-12-23T18:51:32Z")
Presented by Andrew Bentley, Ichthyology Collections Manager, University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, as part of the Specify Institutional Implementation Series. Specify Institutional Setup Implemente… --- ## [Adding New Fields to a Report or Label](https://speciforum.org/t/adding-new-fields-to-a-report-or-label/629)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/adding-new-fields-to-a-report-or-label/629 "2025-07-24T04:05:47Z")
:book: This guide explains how to update the JRXML file associated with a report when new fields are added to the query. This can be accessed by clicking on the :pencil2: icon to the right of the report name after cli… --- ## [Specify Web Asset Server (Attachment Server)](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-web-asset-server-attachment-server/715)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-web-asset-server-attachment-server/715 "2022-09-08T02:12:45Z")
:book: This guide briefly explains what the Specify Web Asset Server is and provides links to other relevant documentation on Attachments and the Web Asset Server itself. Attachment files in Specify are not stored … --- ## [What is a Form Definition?](https://speciforum.org/t/what-is-a-form-definition/941)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/what-is-a-form-definition/941 "2022-12-19T22:07:06Z")
:book: This guide defines what a form definition is and explains how the hierarchy of view definitions works. A form definition file (also known as a view definition) in Specify is an XML file that defines the fields,… --- ## [Field Formatting and Auto-Numbering](https://speciforum.org/t/field-formatting-and-auto-numbering/663)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/field-formatting-and-auto-numbering/663 "2025-06-26T05:00:00Z")
:book: This guide explains what field formatters are, how they work, and how to configure and customize them. It also provides a variety of examples of different types of field formatters and how they are used. Specif… --- ## [Specify Cloud](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-cloud/714)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-cloud/714 "2025-06-06T05:00:00Z")
The Specify Cloud hosting service provides access to Specify 7 databases including linked media file attachments, through any web browser with no Specify or MariaDB software to install or database server computer to main… --- ## [Uploading Attachments via API](https://speciforum.org/t/uploading-attachments-via-api/2605)
**Author:** [@vinayakjha](https://speciforum.org/u/vinayakjha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/uploading-attachments-via-api/2605 "2024-06-06T05:00:00Z")
:book: This guide provides steps that outline how to upload attachments via the API for a new collection object resource and for an existing resource at the end. It also provides code snippets for Node.js throughout. A… --- ## [Specify Report Runner Fonts](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-report-runner-fonts/1659)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-report-runner-fonts/1659 "2024-05-03T13:24:48Z")
:book: This guide explains what fonts are supported in the Specify Report Runner and provides a jar file that can be installed to expand the range of supported fonts. By default, the Specify Report Runner works with t… --- ## [Attachments in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/attachments-in-specify/190)
**Author:** [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/attachments-in-specify/190 "2025-09-25T14:22:00Z")
:open\_book: This guide explains the functionality of the Attachments system, which allows users to link digital media to database records. It details how the Web Asset Server manages these files externally and outlines … --- ## [Specify Setup & Configuration Checklist](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-setup-configuration-checklist/1056)
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