Attachment subviews are non-editable

[bronwyncombs]

Describe the bug
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Background: CollectionObject (CO) forms contain the collectionObjectAttachment (COAttachment) subview. The COAttachment table is what links CO to the Attachment/ObjectAttachment table and its fields. Tables/subviews on Attachments (that aren't table-specific, i.e., COAttachment) include Attachment Metadata (metadata), Attachment Tag (tags), and Attachment Image Attribute (attachmentImageAttribute).

Issue: Attachment subviews aren't editable on the forms when added to the COAttachment view def.

In order to add Attachment subviews to the COAttachment form, they must be added to the Attachment/ObjectAttachment view definition:

Though the subviews appear editable, they throw an error when used:

Specify 7 Crash Report - 2026-05-19T16_15_37.656Z_Attribute.txt

Specify 7 Crash Report - 2026-05-19T16_15_08.739Z_MetaData.txt

Specify 7 Crash Report - 2026-05-19T16_32_28.644Z_tags.txt

Expected behavior
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Attachment subviews should work if added, no crash reports.

Please fill out the following information manually:

• OS: mac
• Browser: Chrome
• Specify 7 Version: 7.12.0.5
• Database Name: KUFish
• Collection name: KU Fish Tissue
• User Name: SpAdmin

Reported By
Michail via speciforum

[specifysoftware]

This issue has been mentioned on Specify Community Forum. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.specifysoftware.org/t/col-obj-attributes-metadata-and-tags-not-working-in-collection-object-attachment-subform/3640/2