This first
step in creating an own report is to define the columns to display on
your own report. This step is NOT where you define which animals should
be displayed. The actions to choose columns for the report and animals
to display in the report are two separate actions and should not be
confused with the other.
1. Choose Function
EB - Own report in StudMaster. A list
of previously defined report would be displayed. A defined report will
always be available until such time that you delete it from this list.
2. Press [Ins]ert
to create a new report.
3. Type
an own report code and description. It can be anything meaningful to
you.
4. A "Fields
to display" window would be displayed. This is where you
list the columns you want on top of your own report.
To add
columns to this list, press [+]
to add columns to the end or [Ins]ert
to insert columns.
5. A new
window "Fields to choose
from" would be displayed. Select a field to display on you
report with the arrow keys and press Enter. The chosen column would be
moved to the "Fields to display" window. Repeat steps 5 and 6
to select all the columns you would like to see on your own report.
After
selecting a column from the "Fields to choose from" window,
you might not see the previously selected columns in the "Fields to
display" window. Just use the up_arrow to display them.
Columns
already selected in the "Fields to display" window can be
deleted with the [-] or [Del]ete keys.
6. Press [Esc]ape
to close the "Fields to display" window after selecting all
the columns wanted on the own report. The newly created report would now
be highlighted.
7. Choose
the new report or any other previously defined report by highlighting
it. Press Enter to select it.
You can
always return to the defined columns of any report to chop and change by
pressing [Alt_F]ields
after highlighting it.
The second step in creating an
own report is to now select the animals to display under the columns
(own report) created in step 1. It should be clear at this point that
the same own report created under step 1 can display different groups of
animals. It is thus re-useable.
1. Choose from the menu which
group of animals you would like to select. In this document we would
focus on Function D - Selection
group.
2. A list of previously
created selection groups would be displayed.
3. Press [Ins]ert
to create a new report.
4. Type
a selection group code and description. It can be anything meaningful to
you.
5. A "Selection
Group Requirements" window would be displayed. This is where
you specify the criteria to which an animal should comply to be listed
or selected.
The best
would be to explain by means of an example.
Lets say
you want to select cows
in the herd with at least two
calves and an ICP (inter
calving period) of less than 430 days. Ask yourself the question
to which criteria an animal must comply to fall within this example.
I can
identify three criteria: 1-Animal must be female (Sex = 1), 2-Two or
more calves (Calves >= 2) and 3-ICP less than 430 (ICP < 430).
This 3
identified selection criteria must now be entered into the "Selection
Group Requirements" window.
6. To add
criteria to this list, press [+].
7. A list
of "Fields to choose from"
window would be displayed.
Sex selection
8. Choose
"Sex" from the list and press [Enter]. "Sex" would
be displayed under the "Field Name" column.
9. Choose
"is equal to" from the list of Qualifiers. The choice would be
displayed under the "Qualifier" column.
10. The
"Variable" column is where you enter the value to what
"Sex must be equal to". Since we are looking for females, type
1. Remember that female animals are identified with a "1" in
the Sex field. Press [Enter].
11. Choose
"and" from the list of "Operators". And means that
you want to carry on specifying selection criteria. If this was the last
selection criteria, you would have chosen "Finished".
Number of
calves selection
12. Choose
"No. of calves" from the list and press [Enter].
13. Choose
"is greater or equal to" from the list of Qualifiers.
14. The
"Variable" column is where you enter the value to what
"No. of calves must be greater or equal to". Since we are
looking for two or more calves, type 2. Press [Enter].
15. Choose
"and" from the list of "Operators". And means that
you want to carry on specifying selection criteria. If this was the last
selection criteria, you would have chosen "Finished".
ICP selection
16. Choose
"Ave calving interval" from the list and press [Enter].
17. Choose
"is smaller than" from the list of Qualifiers.
18. The
"Variable" column is where you enter the value to what
"Ave calving interval must be smaller to". Since we are
looking for ICP less than 430 days, type 430. Press [Enter].
19. Choose
"Finished" from the list of "Operators" since this
is the last of the three selections criterias.
End
20. A list
of "Selection groups" would be displayed with the newly
created selection group highlighted. Press [Enter] to choose to apply
this selection group.
You can
always return to the defined criteria of any selection group to chop and
change by pressing [Alt_F]ields
after highlighting the selection group.
21. Choose Function
A - In herd animals to only select animals that are still alive
and in the herd.
Your own
report (own selected columns) with the animals which comply to your own
selection criteria would be displayed.
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