# Specify 7 configurations help **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [September 3, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-configurations-help/4145 "2026-09-03T07:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Grant](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/grant/32/4255_2.png) [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-configurations-help/4145/2 "2026-09-03T14:15:19Z")
Hi @TshililoP, The [Batch Identify](https://speciforum.org/t/batch-identify/3979) tool was added in [Specify 7.12.1](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-12-1-release-announcement/4023), so all you’ll need to do is update your Specify 7 instance to the latest release and it will be available for you! > [@Batch Identify](https://speciforum.org/t/batch-identify/3979): > > open_book This guide details the Batch Identify feature, which provides a fast way to apply one determination to many Collection Objects at once. It explains how to select records by catalog number or Record Set, review and refine the selected set, enter a determination, and save it to all chosen records. Overview Batch Identify in Specify 7 is a two-step workflow for applying one determination to multiple Collection Objects. Unlike editing records one at a time, Batch Identify is designed… As for your question about the queries being ‘frozen’, the `TimestampModified` and `TimestampCreated` values should be updated as soon as you save any changes. It sounds like your Specify 7 instance is using a different database entirely. I would check to see if the connection details between Specify 7 and Specify 6 are identical, as your Specify 7 instance might be connecting to a database inside of a MariaDB container (as is the default with our all-in-one deployment) while your Specify 6 instance may not. --- _[View the full topic](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-configurations-help/4145)._