# \#Feature-Requested **URL:** https://speciforum.org/tag/feature-requested/3.md [Latest](https://speciforum.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://speciforum.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://speciforum.org/tags.md) --- ## [Add constant to Record Formatter](https://speciforum.org/t/add-constant-to-record-formatter/4150)
**Author:** [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/add-constant-to-record-formatter/4150 "2026-09-26T13:52:07Z")
Why is it only possible to add fields to table formatter and separators, but no string constants? I had to hack the following solutions, mass-writing the closing parenthesis to the Text8 field, which is not an elegant no… --- ## [Global Reports & Labels](https://speciforum.org/t/global-reports-labels/3858)
**Author:** [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/global-reports-labels/3858 "2026-07-06T16:06:42Z")
At our institution (NHMD) we just harmonized the loan form so that it is the same for every discipline. This involved copying the same report template across all disciplines. This is doable, of course, even with a dozen … --- ## [Feature Request: Add ability to export complete records](https://speciforum.org/t/feature-request-add-ability-to-export-complete-records/2709)
**Author:** [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/feature-request-add-ability-to-export-complete-records/2709 "2025-10-23T22:55:37Z")
One of our end users opined: Current ability to export data from Specify seems to be limited to the fields given in a query. There should be the ability to export all data from all fields for records found by a query w… --- ## [Dragging multiple attachments at once](https://speciforum.org/t/dragging-multiple-attachments-at-once/3397)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/dragging-multiple-attachments-at-once/3397 "2026-02-25T18:09:46Z")
I only really realized the need for this recently, but it would speed things up quite a lot if one could drag multiple attachments into a record at once. Having to drag only one at a time and make a new attachment record… --- ## [Displaying attachment on CO form](https://speciforum.org/t/displaying-attachment-on-co-form/3384)
**Author:** [@Eyal](https://speciforum.org/u/Eyal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/displaying-attachment-on-co-form/3384 "2026-02-23T20:23:08Z")
I wonder if it’s possible to create a form based on the CO form, split vertically. The left side would include the original CO form fields, and the right side would display the attachment content (usually the specimen im… --- ## [GeoMap improvements (embedded maps, allow GeoMap plugin on CO and CE forms, etc)](https://speciforum.org/t/geomap-improvements-embedded-maps-allow-geomap-plugin-on-co-and-ce-forms-etc/3350)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/geomap-improvements-embedded-maps-allow-geomap-plugin-on-co-and-ce-forms-etc/3350 "2026-02-09T21:00:49Z")
After writing about the GeoMap bug in query builder that makes the GeoMap plugin crash when accessed from certain queries, I thought of a few things that aren’t bugs but would be nice improvements to the geospatial funct… --- ## [Linked records button should show more related records than it currently does](https://speciforum.org/t/linked-records-button-should-show-more-related-records-than-it-currently-does/3334)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/linked-records-button-should-show-more-related-records-than-it-currently-does/3334 "2026-02-04T17:23:37Z")
A problem with the new-ish linked records feature is that at present, it does not show records that are linked indirectly. Loans are a good example: The loan form does not provide an easy way to view related collection… --- ## [Feature Request: Allow customization of filenames in Report Runner](https://speciforum.org/t/feature-request-allow-customization-of-filenames-in-report-runner/2998)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/feature-request-allow-customization-of-filenames-in-report-runner/2998 "2025-10-29T20:17:44Z")
There should be a way to configure automatic naming of files created by the Report Runner. For example, if you use the generate label button on a CO record or a Loan record, the report should automatically save with the … --- ## [Uniqueness rule with limited scope - only in selected collections](https://speciforum.org/t/uniqueness-rule-with-limited-scope-only-in-selected-collections/2782)
**Author:** [@ZsPapp](https://speciforum.org/u/ZsPapp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 8:35am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/uniqueness-rule-with-limited-scope-only-in-selected-collections/2782 "2025-09-30T08:35:21Z")
Specify 7 Version: v7.9.6.2 Hi there, Our problem is similar to this request: I would like to set a rule for some of our collections to require unique Alternative Catalogue Numbers within the collection. If I follo… --- ## [Improving User Permissions in Specify 7 (community feedback requested!)](https://speciforum.org/t/improving-user-permissions-in-specify-7-community-feedback-requested/2893)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/improving-user-permissions-in-specify-7-community-feedback-requested/2893 "2025-09-25T01:44:05Z")
This topic was touched upon in the Open Discussion on Associated Media Management in Specify 7 - #3 by Grant meeting (specifically @cefuchs @HeatherC @NielsKlazenga @cwthomp @mcruz shared opinions), but @alexis.beck and … --- ## [Add support for multi-select combo boxes in Specify](https://speciforum.org/t/add-support-for-multi-select-combo-boxes-in-specify/2891)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/add-support-for-multi-select-combo-boxes-in-specify/2891 "2025-09-22T19:13:33Z")
Currently in Specify 7, certain attributes/properties which are modeled using controlled vocabularies can generally only be recorded with one controlled value per field per record. If a user wants to record more than one… --- ## [Author agent not linked?](https://speciforum.org/t/author-agent-not-linked/2752)
**Author:** [@Sagebiel](https://speciforum.org/u/Sagebiel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/author-agent-not-linked/2752 "2025-08-06T14:07:33Z")
Trying to clean up Agent records. Most of the records with scant data are difficult to find in the database. I search every agent field for their last name and find nothing. I try to delete, and get no warning that they … --- ## [Bug: Unicode vulgar fractions do not export properly in .csv](https://speciforum.org/t/bug-unicode-vulgar-fractions-do-not-export-properly-in-csv/2266)
**Author:** [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/bug-unicode-vulgar-fractions-do-not-export-properly-in-csv/2266 "2025-01-16T15:07:33Z")
Hi there, I couldn’t find this listed elsewhere on the forum, but I just noticed that .csv exports of text fields that include vulgar fractions (the pretty unicode symbols of fractions like 1/2 = ½) do not export proper… --- ## [Export as CSV with alternative delimiter e.g. semicolon](https://speciforum.org/t/export-as-csv-with-alternative-delimiter-e-g-semicolon/1003)
**Author:** [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/export-as-csv-with-alternative-delimiter-e-g-semicolon/1003 "2024-09-19T15:34:51Z")
A recurrent nuisance for us at our side of the pond is trying to open a csv-file generated by Specify7. Since our edition of MS Office Excel expects the so-called “comma-separated” files to have a semicolon as delimiter … --- ## [Specify7 Support of Batch Image Uploader/Mapper](https://speciforum.org/t/specify7-support-of-batch-image-uploader-mapper/896)
**Author:** [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify7-support-of-batch-image-uploader-mapper/896 "2023-11-13T23:35:05Z")
Any upcoming support in Specify7 for the batch image upload & mapper that now still is restricted to Specify6? --- ## [Automating loan recalls](https://speciforum.org/t/automating-loan-recalls/1157)
**Author:** [@Leslie](https://speciforum.org/u/Leslie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/automating-loan-recalls/1157 "2023-05-05T14:22:49Z")
Is there a way in Specify 6 to generate an automatic loan recall notice? I know that other users have made scripts to help with this function, but is there a way to do it within Specify? If there is not, I would like t… --- ## [Multiple records cloning](https://speciforum.org/t/multiple-records-cloning/1110)
**Author:** [@cicadina](https://speciforum.org/u/cicadina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/multiple-records-cloning/1110 "2023-03-22T16:04:05Z")
When entering collection objects from newly collected material, it would be convenient if the collection object could be cloned multiple times. For example, if I want to insert 32 identical objects, it would be nice to … --- ## [Support Image Window in Specify 7 Workbench](https://speciforum.org/t/support-image-window-in-specify-7-workbench/839)
**Author:** [@gholman](https://speciforum.org/u/gholman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/support-image-window-in-specify-7-workbench/839 "2022-11-02T21:29:55Z")
The Image Window in Specify 6 is an important feature that has not yet been made available in Specify 7. Having specimen and label images linked in Workbench enables transcription from the images. We have tried using sh… --- ## [User defined Trees](https://speciforum.org/t/user-defined-trees/726)
**Author:** [@skhuber](https://speciforum.org/u/skhuber)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/user-defined-trees/726 "2022-10-05T19:34:05Z")
Is there any plan to add user defined trees to future editions of Specify 7? For example, for aquatic collections (e.g., fishes, inverts, etc.), it would be extremely beneficial to be able to include information about dr… --- ## [Display of attachments in the Collection Object form](https://speciforum.org/t/display-of-attachments-in-the-collection-object-form/634)
**Author:** [@sorovi](https://speciforum.org/u/sorovi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/display-of-attachments-in-the-collection-object-form/634 "2022-09-05T15:40:31Z")
Hi. When the attachment is an image, is it possible to change the size of the thumbnail in the CO form? And when the attachment is a document, is it possible to show a default icon instead of the title of the document? T… --- ## [When working in a record set could we have a save and next as well as a save?](https://speciforum.org/t/when-working-in-a-record-set-could-we-have-a-save-and-next-as-well-as-a-save/617)
**Author:** [@rcubey](https://speciforum.org/u/rcubey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/when-working-in-a-record-set-could-we-have-a-save-and-next-as-well-as-a-save/617 "2022-08-23T15:37:10Z")
When working in a record set could we have a save and next as well as a save? --- ## [Synonymised geography not prompting for preferred name](https://speciforum.org/t/synonymised-geography-not-prompting-for-preferred-name/523)
**Author:** [@gillian.brown](https://speciforum.org/u/gillian.brown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/synonymised-geography-not-prompting-for-preferred-name/523 "2022-07-21T00:09:38Z")
We have synonymised nodes in our geography tree but when these are selected as the geography on the CO form there is no prompt to keep or change to the preferred value. I was expecting this to work like synonymy in the t…