Upload Specifications

Objective

To upload specifications to a project using the Specifications tool.

Things to Consider

• Required User Permissions
• You can only upload PDF files to the Specifications tool.
• If your upload matches an existing specification section, Procore automatically creates a revision. See Upload Specification Revisions.
• It is recommended that you upload your specification book as one PDF instead of uploading each section as a separate file. See How can I improve the accuracy of specification section identification?
• If your specification upload fails, it could be due to a file that is encrypted, password protected, or corrupt. See Why are my specification uploads failing?

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Steps

1. Click Upload.
2. Click Attach Files and select the file from your computer.
   OR
   Drag and drop one or more files into the 'Drag and Drop' box.
3. Complete the form:
   • Specification Set: Select the set or follow these steps to create a new set:
     1. Enter the name of the new set into the Search bar.
     2. Click Create Set.
   • Format: Select the document format based on your geographical region or select 'No Format/Other Format'. 
   • Default Issued Date: Select the date when the revisions were issued.
   • Default Received Date: Select the date when the revisions were received.
   • Advanced Options: Click the arrow next to Advanced Options to expand the following option:
     • Default Revision: If your specifications set has a default revision number or letter, enter it here. The revision number or letter entered will be set as the 'Revision' value on all specification sections in the upload. This should be used when the revision number is known and is the same for all specification sections in the upload.
       Note: If a default revision is NOT specified, Procore will auto-increment the spec section revision number or letter based off the previous set's revision field. 
     • Number to Ignore: Sometimes numbers that resemble a specification section number make it difficult to accurately split up and auto-label your specification sections. Enter a number here if you want the number to be ignored as a specification section number, which may improve your upload results. 
     • Specifications Language: Select the language. 
4. Click Process.

Next Step

1. Review and Publish Specifications

See Also

• Upload Specification Revisions