# Issue attaching Attachments via Workbench

**URL:** <https://speciforum.org/t/issue-attaching-attachments-via-workbench/3092>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [October 27, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/issue-attaching-attachments-via-workbench/3092 "2025-10-27T19:40:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/issue-attaching-attachments-via-workbench/3092/6 "2025-10-28T20:20:17Z")

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Hi @nfshoobs,

I added a high-level guide on how the process should look:

> [@Linking Attachments via SQL](https://speciforum.org/t/adding-attachments-via-sql/3094):
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> book This guide is for those who need to perform a large-scale import of attachments and have access (or a colleague with access) to the server backend. See also: [Uploading Attachments via API](https://speciforum.org/t/uploading-attachments-via-api/2605)Recap: How Specify Links an Attachment to a File Before you begin, make sure to review this documentation on how Specify 7 works with the [Web Asset Server](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-web-asset-server-attachment-server/715): When you upload an attachment in the Specify 7 interface, it doesn’t store the file in the database. Instead, it performs two key actions: S…

Can you take a look at this and let me know if it helps clear up the process some more?

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