# Create collection relationships to all other collections

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**Created:** [February 2, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/create-collection-relationships-to-all-other-collections/3331 "2026-02-02T16:51:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Marion](https://speciforum.org/u/Marion)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/create-collection-relationships-to-all-other-collections/3331/3 "2026-02-03T10:48:21Z")

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Thank you Grant, for these explanations.

However, I am still stuck in the same place. That is to say, I am unable to create a New Collection Relationship Type with two collections that are not in the same disciplines. On the form, I am unable to access the other collections.

I tried to follow the advice here

> [@Create a Collection Relationship in Specify 7](https://speciforum.org/t/create-a-collection-relationship-in-specify-7/1837/1):
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> **Note:** If the collections are in a different discipline, you will need to set both query combo boxes to use the collection within the current discipline. Then, switch collections, navigate to the Collection Relationship Type record, and set the appropriate “Right Side” or “Left Side” collection.
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> This is due to the ‘Query Builder’ system being scoped to the current collection.

but I didn’t quite understand what exactly I needed to do. I created right and left picklists in two test collections (Paleo Collection and Historical Context), but it doesn’t work.

 ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/b/b835f0f3b8491ec2f4ae58b67d10ac0c28c9ec18.png)  
 ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/2/23e1c2626f3fdddd021808dd1dbdea4dea667a11.png)  
What should I do?

Furthermore, when I try to create a new Collection Relationship view, I can’t because an error message appears.

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 ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/d/dd627e2c312b6a47fd61d1b137a433953a78a4b3.png)

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