# Specify 7.7.4 Release Announcement

**URL:** <https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-7-4-release-announcement/807>\
**Category:** Welcome Specify Members\
**Tags:** Specify-7, Announcement\
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-7-4-release-announcement/807 "2022-10-12T21:06:48Z")\
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# Release Announcement

Specify 7.7.4 introduces the ability to import Collection Relationships through the WorkBench, allowing users to import the relationship when they import their specimen data and reducing the amount of post-import work required for data migration. This release also enables the customization of the delimiter used by barcode readers. This means one can read multiple barcodes quickly, streamlining a scanning workflow. Other changes include not enforcing PickList size limits as well as several bug fixes.

> Beginning with Specify 7.7.1, we have shortened our release cycle to issue minor Specify 7 updates every two weeks. These minor releases with the third digit incremented (e.g. 7.7.3 to 7.7.4), may introduce small features but usually emphasize fixed bugs. Releases with the second digit incremented (e.g. 7.6.x to 7.7.x), will include major new features and capabilities.

Specify 7.7.4 is not compatible with Specify 6.8.0; it requires databases to be at the Specify 6.8.01 level.

## [7.7.4](https://github.com/specify/specify7/compare/v7.7.3...v7.7.4) (12 October 2022)

### Added

- Collection Relationships can now be uploaded though WorkBench Plugin ([#2043](https://github.com/specify/specify7/pull/2043)) - _Requested by CSIRO_
- Allow customizing the delimiter when entering the list of catalog numbers when creating a new interaction ([#2190](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2190)) - _Requested by CSIRO_

### Changed

- Having invalid query search parameters no longer prevents from running the query ([#2185](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2185)) - _Requested by CSIRO_
- Pick List size limit is no longer enforced ([#1025](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/1025)) - _Requested by RGBE and others_

### Fixed

- Fix for query builder not allowing “in” filter on numeric fields ([#2115](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2115))
- Using invalid field names in checkboxes no longer breaks the form ([#2194](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2194))
- Fix Query Combo Box displaying “Add” for users that don’t have permission to create related record ([#2216](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2216))
- Fix error when adding Address of Record SubView to Borrow form ([#2006](https://github.com/specify/specify7/pull/2006)) - _Reported by CSIRO_
- Fixed autocomplete bugs on backspace key press ([#2203](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2203)) - _Reported by SANBI_
- Fix permission checking for ephemeral queries with collection override ([#2208](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2208))
- Fix Specify incorrectly checking for `Permissions -> List Admins -> read` permission ([#2019](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2019))
- Fix PickLists to relationship fields not being displayed correctly ([#2230](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2230)) - _Reported by Emory Herbarium_
- Fix Specify using wrong pick list when there are multiple pick lists with the same name ([#2285](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2285)) - _Reported by Emory Herbarium, SAIAB, KU Fish and others_
- Fix for query results fetcher not detecting scroll bar ([#2301](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2301))

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The full changelog is available on [GitHub.](https://github.com/specify/specify7/blob/production/CHANGELOG.md)

For source code go to the [GitHub Specify 7 repository](http://github.com/specify/specify7/).

For more information about Specify 7, or about this release, see [[Specify 7 | Specify Collections Consortium](https://www.specifysoftware.org/products/specify-7/)], or email [support@specifysoftware.org](mailto:support@specifysoftware.org).

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**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-7-4-release-announcement/807/2 "2022-10-13T00:04:56Z")

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