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Release Notes
Specify 6.1.09
30 March 2010
Specify Software Project

  1. Fixed Corrupted Installers
  2. Fixed a background task that verifies the database
  3. The Backup and Restore now connects to networked server instead of defaulting to localhost
  4. The database being backedup or restored now displays in the status bar.

6.1.08 Release Notes

  1. Importing Resources no longer causes stacktrace  2010-02-23 09:47:30 -0600  (7849).
  2. Uploader no longer allows mappings that are mistaken and lead to odd results  2010-03-01 14:31:13 -0600  (7851).
  3. Exceptions no longer thrown when a picklist has a null value  2010-03-02 11:48:34 -0600  (7853).
  4. EZDB 6.1.08 is now building databases correctly  2010-03-02 11:53:24 -0600  (7846).
  5. Uploader fixed no longer allows invalid determinations mapping to validate structurally, then cause data validation errors  2010-03-02 14:17:34 -0600  (7847).
  6. Catloger name auto-fill no longer autofills in some situations to "User, Test"  2010-03-03 15:31:21 -0600  (7732).
  7. EZDB Security now correctly gets master user's privileges  2010-03-06 11:12:32 -0600  (7856).
  8. Locality Form loads faster over the network with server MySQL installs  2010-03-06 11:13:21 -0600  (7855).
  9. Importing exported 'Export Schema Mappings' no longer causes exception  2010-03-08 12:13:42 -0600  (7857).
  10. Adding New Division creates correct Agent  2010-03-09 13:22:04 -0600  (7842).
  11. No more exceptions when creating a new collection  2010-03-09 13:22:44 -0600  (7794).
  12. Specify Wizard hangs if XP machine is using Java 18 update, workaround now is to use Java JRE 17 until Java 19 is released by Oracle with fixes  2010-03-09 13:23:07 -0600  (7829).
  13. No more stack traces when returning loan  2010-03-09 13:24:34 -0600  (7843).
  14. imported subreports are displayed as normal reports.  2010-03-12 13:06:41 -0600  (7823).
  15. Images attached to pop-up subforms are now saving correctly  2010-03-12 13:21:28 -0600  (7818).
  16. Uploading Taxon Only fields with other fields not allowed  2010-03-12 13:22:21 -0600  (7841).
  17. Upload verification step no longer reports collector.IsPrimary as a missing required field  2010-03-15 08:57:04 -0500  (7862).
  18. Can now save new Preparation in Subform view after multiple saves  2010-03-15 11:55:34 -0500  (7860).
  19. Data now carried forward when record was opened through a search  2010-03-15 12:09:40 -0500  (7859).
  20. No exception when closing out of Resource Import/Export  2010-03-16 11:12:42 -0500  (7864).
  21. If no collectingevent data is present but collector, the uploader no longer chokes  2010-03-16 14:57:48 -0500  (7865).
  22. Comma and between operators can now be used in search criteria for all types of catalog numbers  2010-03-17 14:25:29 -0500  (7867).
  23. Storage options can now be searched in a subform in new database  2010-03-20 03:29:14 -0500  (7868).
  24. Can now add same user to multiple collections  2010-03-23 08:37:31 -0500  (7845).
  25. Switching between User and Discipline items in picklist no longer causes stacktrace  2010-03-23 09:00:57 -0500  (7858).
  26. Information Request now saves correctly in 6.1.08  2010-03-23 09:16:41 -0500  (7872).
  27. No more stack trace when Importing a Report on a newly created database  2010-03-23 09:21:54 -0500  (7871).
  28. Changing a report file type to jrxml and importing the report into Specify no longer causes exception  2010-03-23 09:23:44 -0500  (7870).
  29. Collection Object saves will now save changes to converted records if forms are missing preparation attachment  2010-03-23 11:10:29 -0500  (7825).
  30. Lengths allowed for Agent.LastName and PrepType are too short  2010-03-25 10:33 -0500  (7872).
  31. Mappings to Locality.Text2 (LocalityDetail.Text2) can cause uploads to fail  2010-03-24 13:01 -0500  (7883).