Specify 6.1.06 was released 18 February 2010. This update version corrects several bugs and also modifies the Specify database schema in response to user requests. Included in the performance enhancements in this release is much quicker opening of taxon, geography and other trees when there is a large number of records saved in Specify record sets. Details and information on additional changes are listed in the release notes below, Updater packages are available on this site's Download page.

This Specify 6.1.06 update release will modify the table and field definitions of your existing database. To effect those changes, Specify must use the 'root' user credentials of the MySQL installation (we call them the Specify "IT user" ID and password). The Specify 'Master' user account and regular Specify user accounts do not have permission to update MySQL database structures. The downloadable Updater for this release will prompt for the "IT user" name and password, be sure to have that information when you download and run this update, or the update will not run.

If you operate Specify with multiple workstations and a shared server database, the initial installation of this release on a workstation, with the Specify "IT User" credentials used, will update the Specify database on the server. All other workstations must then upgrade to the same release level (6.1.06) in order to access the newly updated database.

Release Notes
Specify 6.1.06
18 Feb 2010

Updated Specify Database Schema to version 1.2

Specify 'IT user' name and password will be required to run this update release to update schema

1. Lengthened PaleoContext fields and added remarks.
2. FieldNotebookPage ScanDate value is no longer required.
3. Project's Project Name field has been lengthened to 128 chars.
4. UTM Scale is now a floating point value.
5. MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) Zone has been added for alphanumeric zone values.

Bug Fixes

1. Delayed Saving in Trees on the Mac  2010-01-29 06:44:17 -0600  (Bugzilla 5766).
2. Open loans and overdue loans, now show loaned item quantities accurately.  2010-02-01 05:49:34 -0600  (7508).
3. Fixed Specify Uploader from creating incorrect LocalityDetail and GeoCoordDetail data  2010-02-05 02:50:13 -0600  (7831).
4. Specify Wizard still hangs if XP machine is using Java 18 due to new Java JRE bug, temporary workaround is to uninstall Java JRE 6 Update 18, re-install update 17. This release of Specify will issue a warning message if Java JRE 18 is installed and will not run.  2010-02-05 05:05:38 -0600  (7829).
5. Uploader no longer matches child records incorrectly.  2010-02-08 09:20:54 -0600  (7834).
6. Uploader no longer creates unnecessary and/or duplicate collectingeventattribute records  2010-02-08 09:23:05 -0600  (7833).
7. Uploader no longer sets collectingeventattribute.hosttaxonid incorrectly  2010-02-08 09:23:42 -0600  (7832).
8. Loan return works correctly.  2010-02-10 06:52:38 -0600  (7835).
9. Reports pulled from datasets and saved can now be reopened in iReport  2010-02-10 06:53:10 -0600  (7801).
10. AutoNumbering of CatalogNumbers no longer gets slow  2010-02-11 04:49:45 -0600  (7836).
11. Can now login with IT U/P for embedded databases.  2010-02-15 13:25:15 -0600  (7840).
12. Adding New Division no longer creates an incorrect Agent  2010-02-16 12:50:52 -0600  (7842).
13. On Mac OSX 10.6.1 SpecifyEZDB.app now shows the login screen.  2010-02-16 15:12:24 -0600  (7764).
14. Stacktrace no longer occurs when returning loan when there are no Taxa  2010-02-17 10:51:54 -0600  (7843).
15. Automapper no longer produces invalid mappings  2010-02-17 15:17:57 -0600  (7844).