eNVD - Authentication & Configuration

eNVD - Authentication & Configuration

Overview

General available from Stockyard 5.12.0, the eNVD integration links your myMLA account to Stockyard and automatically downloads the eNVDs, their related responses, and images associated right into the NVD data entry screen for ease of use in Stockyard.

This article explains how to configure NLIS settings and authenticate myMLA so Stockyard can retrieve eNVD consignments for the correct PIC.

Idea
Once the eNVD service is configured, refer to the eNVD User Guide for further instructions.
Key terms
  • NLIS account: Used for NLIS transfers/inquiries (username/password).
  • myMLA account: Used to access/authorise eNVD consignments. One myMLA login can link to multiple PICs (e.g., Producer, Agent, Saleyard). These are separate accounts.
  • PIC: Property Identification Code. The destination PIC (saleyard/location) must be correct in NLIS Settings or eNVDs addressed to your site will not appear.
  • Movement Date: The date/time the truck actually hits the road (not the sale date).
WarningNote: eNVD Service authentication expires monthly due to NLIS security requirements.
When this occurs, the eNVD Status in the NVD Summary tab will display “Authentication Failed.”

To restore connectivity, re-authenticate your eNVD account via NLIS Settings.

InfoNLIS account details have moved from Livestock Proxy to Maintenance → NLIS Settings, allowing one-to-many NLIS account setups.

  1. Open Livestock
  2. Click on Maintenance (top left of screen)
  3. Click on NLIS Settings
  4. Open an existing or Create a new record (e.g. Saleyard, Agency, Live Export, Location of NLIS Account)
    1. Default description can be changed or left as is and others created

      These are used to connect to a Sale Type for the Sale you want to perform the certain NLIS Settings for.

NLIS Settings



Fill out the NLIS Details (left side - image: NLIS)
Enter the following:
  1. Description
    A meaningful name (e.g. Saleyard, Agency, Default, Location of Account)
  2. Username / Password
    NLIS credentials (not myMLA)
  3. Email
    Contact email
  4. Saleyard ID
    If applicable
  5. PIC (Saleyard / Location)
    Must be the destination PIC - If this PIC is incorrect or blank, eNVDs addressed to your site will not appear.

Link/Re-authenticate myMLA for eNVD Access (right side - image: eNVD)
If you do not see the eNVD authentication option, contact the Outcross Systems support line to enable it.
  1. Click eNVD Login
  2. A browser window opens
  3. Sign in using your myMLA account
  4. When “Stockyard authorisation successful” appears, close the browser
  5. Back in NLIS Settings, use the Account drop-down to select the correct linked Account
Save the NLIS Settings.
Info
Important
  1. NLIS and myMLA are separate systems.
  2. NLIS credentials enable transfers and enquiries; myMLA authorises eNVD retrieval.
  3. NLIS PIC is required for the eNVD Service to know which consignments to look for

Updating Sale Types

If you created a new NLIS Settings record (not Default):
  1. Open Sale Types
  2. Set NLIS Action to the required NLIS Settings account
  3. Save

Validating eNVD Service

Once configured, a new status will appear under the NVD Summary tab within a Sale, showing the current status of eNVD.


eNVD Service Status messages:
  • No Status Available
    • The eNVD service has not been set up.
  • OK
    • The eNVD service is running, authenticated, and actively retrieving consignments.
  • Stopped
    • The eNVD service has been turned off or has not responded for more than 1 hour.
  • Authentication Failed
    • The eNVD account requires reauthentication in NLIS Settings.
  • Error
    • Typically occurs when there is a loss of internet connectivity.
Notes
If you experience any issues with eNVDs in Stockyard, please contact Outcross Systems for assistance.

Adding Consignee PICs to filter eNVDs

This feature allows an Agent to manage up to five (5) Consignee PICs
  1. Open the Address Book and select the Agent contact

  2. On the right-hand side, select Agent

  3. In the Agent section, add the required Consignee PIC(s)
  4. Once added, the Agent will only see eNVDs that are consigned to the configured Consignee PIC
Info
Important
  • Consignee PICs directly control which eNVD consignments are visible to the Agent
  • If a consignment is sent to a PIC not listed here, it will not appear in the Agent’s eNVD grid
  • An Agent can have up to five Consignee PICs

FAQs

Q: What’s the difference between NLIS and myMLA?
A: NLIS credentials power NLIS transfers and inquiries in Stockyard. myMLA credentials authorise Stockyard to fetch eNVDs. They are separate systems, though a single myMLA login can link to multiple PICs.

Q: Which date should vendors use for Movement Date?
A: The movement date/time (when the truck actually hits the road), not the sale date.

Q: Why do I need to pick an account after logging into myMLA?
A: One myMLA login can have multiple linked accounts/PICs (producer, saleyard, agent). Select the one that corresponds to the NLIS Settings record you’re configuring.

Q: What happens after I assign an eNVD?
A: The NVD becomes locked with pre-filled in information from the online eNVD. It will also attach the eNVD image 

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