Add Animal Template in Live Entry

Add Animal Template in Live Entry

When creating a template in Live Entry there is the option to choose from an Add Animal Template . It is advisable to set the template up before going to the yards.

It is important to note that any one of the templates you create, can be edited to add or remove certain activities to suit a particular session. For instance, a vaccination can be added to a weigh template for today but can be removed from that template if you decided you will not be vaccinating in the next weigh session. 

An Add Animal Template is used where the animal does not exist in Stockbook.
An Data Entry Template is used where the animals have already been entered into Stockbook.


The following outlines the process for creating a new Add Animal Template.

Creating an Add Animal Template 

 1.  Start Live Entry

  1. To start Live Entry click on the Live Entry Shortcut

 2. Creating the Add Animal Template

Stockbook comes with 3 default templates (Induction, Preg Test and Weigh) that have pre-set options for the particular activities and are used to form the basis of your personal template. These default templates cannot be renamed or deleted. 
  • Click on the down arrow to select the Induction (default) template
  • Click  START LIVE ENTRY   

      

  1. Click on  Setup  >  Add Animal Template  

      

 

The available options screen for the new Add Animal Template will appear.

  • Select the Fields to include in the template
  • Double click the Field or Click the red arrow to add your field to the Selected Options column.
  • The  Selected Options  will be shown on the right of the screen
  • Once you have selected the required fields, click  OK  to save

      

  1. Move the fields up or down by by using the up and down arrows so that the ones that need updating every time are near the top.
  2. Name and save the template I.e. Branding, lamb marking

Some Hints: 

  1. If using matching EID and tag sets or in the tag bucket file do not use auto increment
In session defaults:- 
    1. If you need to auto-increment the visual ID, Go to Setup > Session Defaults and tick Auto-increment visual Id's for new animals. Note, if matching Visual and EID  tags are in the tag bucket file do not tick auto increment.
    2. If using batch batch numbers for products (must be set up in Stockbook prior), tick 'use product batch nos. and automatically adjust on-hand amount'
    3. ensure On new EID reads 'Add as New animal
            

  • If you are adding new calves or lambs and are mothering up, see the knowledge base 'Mothering up in Live Entry' 
  • Note you cannot do a preg test or a wet and dry in the Add animal template. This will need to be done in the Data Entry Template.

3. Adding a New Animal

To add a new animal 

  1. Scan the animals EID tag with your reader.          

4. Add Data and Save the New Animal 

After you Save a new animal, scan the next animal and follow the same process. 







    • Ensure On new EID reads Add as a new animal
    • If using batch numbers with your products ( they must be setup in Stockbook initially) treatments tick the Use product batch nos. and automatically adjust on-hand amount

                  
  • If the animals you are handling are all new animals, you can choose to add weights and other data into the Add Animal section.
  • If there is a mix of new and existing animals , then only add life data about the new animals in the Add Animal section. the remaining selected options can be added in the Data Entry Panel. See the knowledge base 'Data Entry Template in Live Entry '