Replace Electronic Identification (EID) of existing animals (in the case of lost tags) manually

Replace Electronic Identification (EID) of existing animals (in the case of lost tags) manually


The easiest and most efficient way to replace the EID's of an existing animal/s is via Live Entry because it is automatic.

To manually change the EID of an existing animal, NOT in Live Entry follow these steps:
 
1: Import a tag bucket file into Stockbook.
When you purchase your tags, you can request your supplier to provide you with a disk or an email file, containing NLIS ID's and related EID's, or you can obtain a list directly from the NLIS database.

Follow these articles if you would like to know how to import a tag bucket file:

This will ensure that a list of all unallocated tags are entered into Stockbook.
Note: 
An unallocated tag is normally a tag linked to an electronic Id. and corresponding NLIS Id, that represents an animal not yet entered into Stockbook.
If you are doing this process manually,  it is imperative to take a record of the NLIS ID that you are changing to. You will need this number to identify the tag from the unallocated tag list. 
You will also need to record the primary/visual ID of the animal, so that you can search for this animal by identification.

Assume that the new EID tag has an NLIS Id. of QEJI0137XBV05543 and the corresponding Tag No. is X011, and this tag is listed in the Unallocated Tag List.
(See.  Electronic Id. > Unallocated Tag List  menu option), see below screenshot:


2. Replace the Electronic Identification 

  1. Select the Animal whose Electronic Identification (EID) is to be changed 
  1. Click on  Edit  
  2. Type in the new Tag no. (i.e. X011) in the Alternate Id. box.
  3. Click on the OK button.
  4. Click Yes to the Confirm message:
     ' This animal now links to a new electronic ID. in the unallocated tag list. Do you want to replace the existing RFID and NLIS Id. with the new one?'
  1. Click Yes to Confirm message:
      ' You have changed either the Electronic or the NLIS Id. Do you want to record this change so that the NLIS database can be notified?'

The new corresponding EID and NLIS Id. have been automatically updated for this animal.
This Tag No./EID/NLIS ID. will no longer show on the Unallocated Tag List.



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