diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/SetupForm.tsx b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/SetupForm.tsx
index 9e7137026bf..d77504b923a 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/SetupForm.tsx
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/SetupForm.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ import type {
 } from '../TreeView/CreateTree';
 import { PopulatedTreeList } from '../TreeView/CreateTree';
 import type { FieldConfig, ResourceConfig } from './setupResources';
-import { disciplineTypeOptions, FIELD_MAX_LENGTH, resources,stepOrder } from './setupResources';
+import {
+  disciplineTypeOptions,
+  FIELD_MAX_LENGTH,
+  resources,
+  stepOrder,
+} from './setupResources';
 import type { ResourceFormData } from './types';
 
 function getFormValue(
@@ -142,15 +147,20 @@ export function renderFormFieldFactory({
 
     const verticalSpacing = width !== undefined && width < 2 ? '-mb-2' : 'mb-2';
 
-    const disciplineTypeValue = getFormValue(formData, stepOrder.indexOf('discipline'), 'type');
+    const disciplineTypeValue = getFormValue(
+      formData,
+      stepOrder.indexOf('discipline'),
+      'type'
+    );
     const isDisciplineNameDisabled =
       resources[currentStep].resourceName === 'discipline' &&
       fieldName === 'name' &&
       (disciplineTypeValue === undefined || disciplineTypeValue === '');
 
     const isRowEnableToggle = name === 'include';
-    const isRowEnabled =
-      Boolean(getFormValue(formData, currentStep, `${parentName}.include`));
+    const isRowEnabled = Boolean(
+      getFormValue(formData, currentStep, `${parentName}.include`)
+    );
 
     const taxonTreeAvailable =
       Array.isArray(treeOptions) &&
@@ -177,9 +187,7 @@ export function renderFormFieldFactory({
                     getFormValue(formData, currentStep, fieldName)
                   )}
                   disabled={
-                    inTable
-                      ? !isRowEnabled && !isRowEnableToggle
-                      : false
+                    inTable ? !isRowEnabled && !isRowEnableToggle : false
                   }
                   id={fieldName}
                   name={fieldName}
@@ -325,7 +333,7 @@ export function renderFormFieldFactory({
                   <PopulatedTreeList
                     discipline={disciplineTypeValue as string | undefined}
                     handleClick={(
-                      resource: TaxonFileDefaultDefinition,
+                      resource: TaxonFileDefaultDefinition
                     ): void => {
                       handleChange(fieldName, resource);
                       handleChange('preload', true);
@@ -351,9 +359,14 @@ export function renderFormFieldFactory({
               value={getFormValue(formData, currentStep, fieldName) ?? ''}
               onChange={({ target }) => {
                 // Only allow unique discipline names
-                if (resources[currentStep].resourceName === 'discipline' && fieldName === 'name') {
+                if (
+                  resources[currentStep].resourceName === 'discipline' &&
+                  fieldName === 'name'
+                ) {
                   const value = (target.value ?? '').trim();
-                  const isUnique = institutionData.children.some((child) => child.name === value);
+                  const isUnique = institutionData.children.some(
+                    (child) => child.name === value
+                  );
                   target.setCustomValidity(
                     isUnique ? '' : formsText.valueMustBeUniqueToDatabase()
                   );
@@ -438,7 +451,7 @@ export function updateSetupFormData(
   name: string,
   newValue: LocalizedString | TaxonFileDefaultDefinition | boolean,
   currentStep: number,
-  institutionData?: InstitutionData,
+  institutionData?: InstitutionData
 ): void {
   setFormData((previous: ResourceFormData) => {
     const resourceName = resources[currentStep].resourceName;
@@ -454,10 +467,15 @@ export function updateSetupFormData(
         (option) => option.value === newValue
       );
       if (matchingType) {
-        const existingDisciplines = institutionData ? institutionData.children.flatMap(division =>
-          division.children.map(discipline => discipline.name)
-        ) : [];
-        const disciplineName = getUniqueName(matchingType.label, existingDisciplines);
+        const existingDisciplines = institutionData
+          ? institutionData.children.flatMap((division) =>
+              division.children.map((discipline) => discipline.name)
+            )
+          : [];
+        const disciplineName = getUniqueName(
+          matchingType.label,
+          existingDisciplines
+        );
         updates.name = matchingType ? disciplineName : '';
       }
 
@@ -482,4 +500,4 @@ export function updateSetupFormData(
       [resourceName]: updates,
     };
   });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/types.ts b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/types.ts
index e63de262760..0cf046ca7d6 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/types.ts
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SetupTool/types.ts
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ export type SetupResponse = {
   readonly success: boolean;
   readonly setup_progress: SetupProgress;
   readonly task_id: string;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SystemConfigurationTool/Hierarchy.tsx b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SystemConfigurationTool/Hierarchy.tsx
index 6c7a7b0801e..48fdaaeed33 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SystemConfigurationTool/Hierarchy.tsx
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/SystemConfigurationTool/Hierarchy.tsx
@@ -676,7 +676,9 @@ export function Hierarchy({
             {addButton(
               // Use custom forms for discipline to allow tree configuration
               () => {
-                setFormData(Object.fromEntries(stepOrder.map((key) => [key, {}])));
+                setFormData(
+                  Object.fromEntries(stepOrder.map((key) => [key, {}]))
+                );
                 openDisciplineCreation();
                 setDisciplineStep(0);
               },
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/CreateTree.tsx b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/CreateTree.tsx
index ff1cfe10c40..1397728dad6 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/CreateTree.tsx
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/CreateTree.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { commonText } from '../../localization/common';
-import { treeText } from '../../localization/tree';
 import { queryText } from '../../localization/query';
+import { treeText } from '../../localization/tree';
 import { ajax } from '../../utils/ajax';
 import { Http } from '../../utils/ajax/definitions';
 import { ping } from '../../utils/ajax/ping';
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ export function ImportTree<SCHEMA extends AnyTree>({
   readonly tableName: SCHEMA['tableName'];
   readonly treeDefId: number;
   readonly treeDefinitionItems: RA<
-      SerializedResource<FilterTablesByEndsWith<'TreeDefItem'>>
-    >;
+    SerializedResource<FilterTablesByEndsWith<'TreeDefItem'>>
+  >;
 }): JSX.Element {
   const loading = React.useContext(LoadingContext);
   const [isActive, setIsActive] = React.useState(0);
@@ -211,9 +211,14 @@ export function ImportTree<SCHEMA extends AnyTree>({
     string | undefined
   >(undefined);
 
-  const [missingTreeRanks, setMissingTreeRanks] = React.useState<RA<string> | undefined>(undefined);
-  const [isMissingTreeRanks, setIsMissingTreeRanks] = React.useState<boolean>(false);
-  const [selectedPopulatedTree, setSelectedPopulatedTree] = React.useState<TaxonFileDefaultDefinition | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [missingTreeRanks, setMissingTreeRanks] = React.useState<
+    RA<string> | undefined
+  >(undefined);
+  const [isMissingTreeRanks, setIsMissingTreeRanks] =
+    React.useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [selectedPopulatedTree, setSelectedPopulatedTree] = React.useState<
+    TaxonFileDefaultDefinition | undefined
+  >(undefined);
 
   const connectedCollection = getSystemInfo().collection;
 
@@ -225,21 +230,26 @@ export function ImportTree<SCHEMA extends AnyTree>({
     // Check for missing ranks if no preference for createMissingRanks was provided.
     console.log(createMissingRanks);
     if (createMissingRanks === undefined) {
-      console.log("finding if theres missing ranks");
+      console.log('finding if theres missing ranks');
       try {
         const response = await ajax<any>(`/trees/default_tree_mapping/`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
           body: {
-            mappingUrl: resource.mappingFile
-          }
+            mappingUrl: resource.mappingFile,
+          },
         });
         if (response.status === Http.OK && response.data) {
-          const mappingRankNames = response.data.ranks.map((rank: any) => {return rank.name});
-          const existingNames = treeDefinitionItems.map((item) => item.name);
+          const mappingRankNames = response.data.ranks.map(
+            (rank: any) => rank.name
+          );
+          const existingNames = new Set(
+            treeDefinitionItems.map((item) => item.name)
+          );
 
-          const missing = mappingRankNames
-            .filter((rankName: string) => !existingNames.includes(rankName));
+          const missing = mappingRankNames.filter(
+            (rankName: string) => !existingNames.has(rankName)
+          );
 
           if (missing.length > 0) {
             setSelectedPopulatedTree(resource);
@@ -251,8 +261,8 @@ export function ImportTree<SCHEMA extends AnyTree>({
         } else {
           console.warn(`Failed to fetch mapping for ${resource.mappingFile}`);
         }
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.warn('Error fetching or parsing mapping file', err);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('Error fetching or parsing mapping file', error);
       }
     }
 
@@ -291,10 +301,10 @@ export function ImportTree<SCHEMA extends AnyTree>({
             setIsMissingTreeRanks(false);
             handleClick(selectedPopulatedTree, true);
           }}
+          missingTreeRanks={missingTreeRanks}
           onClose={() => {
             setIsMissingTreeRanks(false);
           }}
-          missingTreeRanks={missingTreeRanks}
         />
       ) : null}
       {isActive === 1 ? (
@@ -345,7 +355,7 @@ async function startTreeCreation(
   treeName: string,
   treeDefId: number | undefined,
   createMissingRanks: boolean | undefined,
-  onSuccess: (taskId: string | undefined) => void,
+  onSuccess: (taskId: string | undefined) => void
 ): Promise<void> {
   return ajax<TreeCreationInfo>('/trees/create_default_tree/', {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -366,10 +376,7 @@ async function startTreeCreation(
         console.log(`${treeName} tree created successfully:`, data);
       } else if (status === Http.ACCEPTED) {
         // Tree is being created in the background.
-        console.log(
-          `${treeName} tree creation started successfully:`,
-          data
-        );
+        console.log(`${treeName} tree creation started successfully:`, data);
         onSuccess(data.task_id);
       }
     })
@@ -471,18 +478,14 @@ export function MissingTreeRanksDialog({
           <Button.Secondary onClick={handleNo}>
             {commonText.no()}
           </Button.Secondary>
-          <Button.Info onClick={handleYes}>
-            {queryText.yes()}
-          </Button.Info>
+          <Button.Info onClick={handleYes}>{queryText.yes()}</Button.Info>
         </>
       }
       header={treeText.missingRanks()}
       onClose={onClose}
     >
       <div className="mb-4 flex flex-col gap-4">
-        <section>
-          {treeText.missingRanksDescription()}
-        </section>
+        <section>{treeText.missingRanksDescription()}</section>
         <section>
           <ul className="ml-4">
             {missingTreeRanks && missingTreeRanks.length > 0
@@ -490,9 +493,7 @@ export function MissingTreeRanksDialog({
               : null}
           </ul>
         </section>
-        <section>
-          {treeText.createMissingRanks()}
-        </section>
+        <section>{treeText.createMissingRanks()}</section>
       </div>
     </Dialog>
   );
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/Tree.tsx b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/Tree.tsx
index b090402fc2e..ced11a0a72a 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/Tree.tsx
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/TreeView/Tree.tsx
@@ -226,7 +226,11 @@ export function Tree<
             onClick={createRootNode}
           />
           {treeDefId ? (
-            <ImportTree tableName={tableName} treeDefId={treeDefId} treeDefinitionItems={treeDefinitionItems}/>
+            <ImportTree
+              tableName={tableName}
+              treeDefId={treeDefId}
+              treeDefinitionItems={treeDefinitionItems}
+            />
           ) : null}
         </div>
       ) : undefined}
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/localization/tree.ts b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/localization/tree.ts
index 7be1018d230..7c20fc94423 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/localization/tree.ts
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/localization/tree.ts
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ export const treeText = createDictionary({
     'en-us': 'Missing Ranks',
   },
   missingRanksDescription: {
-    'en-us': 'The populated tree you selected to download contains records in ranks that are missing from your tree.',
+    'en-us':
+      'The populated tree you selected to download contains records in ranks that are missing from your tree.',
   },
   createMissingRanks: {
     'en-us': 'Should the missing ranks be created?',
diff --git a/specifyweb/specify/management/commands/sync_schema_config_fields.py b/specifyweb/specify/management/commands/sync_schema_config_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e01671d961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specifyweb/specify/management/commands/sync_schema_config_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.apps import apps
+
+from specifyweb.specify.migration_utils import update_schema_config as update_schema
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Finds missing schema config fields for a discipline and can create them."
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--discipline-id",
+            type=int,
+            dest="discipline_id",
+            required=True,
+            help="Discipline ID to target.",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--apply",
+            action="store_true",
+            dest="apply",
+            default=False,
+            help="Create any missing schema config records.",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--verbose",
+            action="store_true",
+            dest="verbose",
+            default=False,
+            help="Print each create operation as it runs.",
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, **options):
+        discipline_id = options.get("discipline_id")
+        apply_changes = options.get("apply", False)
+        verbose = options.get("verbose", False)
+
+        # Resolve the discipline by given ID
+        Discipline = apps.get_model("specify", "Discipline")
+        try:
+            discipline = Discipline.objects.get(id=discipline_id)
+        except Discipline.DoesNotExist as exc:
+            raise CommandError(
+                f"Discipline with ID {discipline_id} not found."
+            ) from exc
+
+        self.stdout.write(
+            f"Discipline: {discipline.name} (ID={discipline.id})"
+        )
+
+        missing_tables, missing_fields = update_schema.find_missing_schema_config_fields(discipline.id, apps=apps,)
+
+        if not missing_tables and not missing_fields:
+            self.stdout.write("No missing schema config fields found.")
+            return
+
+        # Print out what would be created if applied.
+        if missing_tables:
+            self.stdout.write("Missing table containers:")
+            for table_name in sorted(missing_tables):
+                self.stdout.write(f"- {table_name}")
+
+        if missing_fields:
+            self.stdout.write("Missing fields:")
+            for table_name in sorted(missing_fields.keys()):
+                field_names = missing_fields[table_name]
+                if not field_names:
+                    continue
+                joined_fields = ", ".join(field_names)
+                self.stdout.write(f"- {table_name}: {joined_fields}")
+
+        if not apply_changes:
+            self.stdout.write("Run again with --apply to create missing records.")
+            return
+
+        # Apply changes
+        update_schema.create_missing_schema_config_fields(
+            discipline.id,
+            apps=apps,
+            stdout=self.stdout.write if verbose else None,
+        )
+        self.stdout.write("Applied missing schema config records.")
diff --git a/specifyweb/specify/migration_utils/update_schema_config.py b/specifyweb/specify/migration_utils/update_schema_config.py
index dad859b5722..9db2f6866d7 100644
--- a/specifyweb/specify/migration_utils/update_schema_config.py
+++ b/specifyweb/specify/migration_utils/update_schema_config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from django.db import connection, transaction
 from django.db.models.functions import RowNumber
 
-from specifyweb.specify.models_utils.load_datamodel import Table, FieldDoesNotExistError, TableDoesNotExistError
+from specifyweb.specify.models_utils.load_datamodel import FieldDoesNotExistError, TableDoesNotExistError
 from specifyweb.specify.models_utils.model_extras import GEOLOGY_DISCIPLINES, PALEO_DISCIPLINES
 from specifyweb.specify.models import (
     Discipline,
@@ -445,6 +445,61 @@ def update_table_field_schema_config_params(
         setattr(sp_local_container_item, k, v)
     sp_local_container_item.save(update_fields=list(update_params.keys()))
 
+def find_missing_schema_config_fields(discipline_id: int, apps=global_apps,):
+    Splocalecontainer = apps.get_model('specify', 'Splocalecontainer')
+    Splocalecontaineritem = apps.get_model('specify', 'Splocalecontaineritem')
+
+    missing_tables: list[str] = []
+    missing_fields: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+
+    for table in datamodel.tables:
+        table_name = table.name
+        containers = Splocalecontainer.objects.filter(
+            name=table_name.lower(),
+            discipline_id=discipline_id,
+            schematype=0,
+        )
+        if not containers.exists():
+            missing_tables.append(table_name)
+            missing_fields[table_name] = [
+                field.name for field in table.all_fields if field.name
+            ]
+            continue
+
+        missing_in_table: list[str] = []
+        for field in table.all_fields:
+            if not field.name:
+                continue
+            if not Splocalecontaineritem.objects.filter(
+                container__in=containers,
+                name__iexact=field.name,
+            ).exists():
+                missing_in_table.append(field.name)
+
+        if missing_in_table:
+            missing_fields[table_name] = missing_in_table
+
+    return missing_tables, missing_fields
+
+
+def create_missing_schema_config_fields(discipline_id: int, apps=global_apps, stdout=None,):
+    missing_tables, missing_fields = find_missing_schema_config_fields(discipline_id,apps=apps,)
+
+    for table_name in missing_tables:
+        if stdout is not None:
+            stdout(f"Creating schema config table container for {table_name}...")
+        update_table_schema_config_with_defaults(table_name, discipline_id, apps=apps,)
+
+    for table_name, fields in missing_fields.items():
+        if table_name in missing_tables:
+            continue
+        for field_name in fields:
+            if stdout is not None:
+                stdout(f"Creating schema config field {table_name}.{field_name}...")
+            update_table_field_schema_config_with_defaults(table_name, discipline_id, field_name, apps=apps,)
+
+    return missing_tables, missing_fields
+
 def deduplicate_schema_config_sql(apps=None):
     dedupe_sql = '''
     /*