How to transfer data from Reader

How to transfer data from Reader

Transferring Data from a Reader involves transferring a log history (action list) from your Reader at the end of a session in the yards into Stockbook.
This method provides a way of importing captured EID's only. 

Step 1. Connect Reader

  1. Switch on the Reader.
  2. Ensure your Reader is connected to your computer, either via Bluetooth or serial cable.

Step 2. Set Up to Read New Data

Once you have the reader connected:
  • Go to Electronic ID.
  • Transfer Data From Reader Menu option.

Step 3. Transfer Data from Reader.

Within the Transfer Data From Reader screen:
  • Click on the Transfer From Reader button when your reader is in communications mode.
  • This form will capture all the Electronic IDs. of animals that have been read by the reader.
    • EID's displayed, that already exist in your database, will have their corresponding tag number displayed beside it.
    • EID's displayed, that are not in your database and have not been assigned to a VID-Visual ID. (in the Electronic ID. > TAG/EID/DNA Cross-reference menu option), will have the word **MISSING** beside it.
    • Both methods give you a count of the number of animals/records processed
Any animals that are flagged as missing can be bulk added via the multi-add screen.
Simply select any missing animals to be added and click on the Multi-Add Missing button.
Only systems-generated tags can be assigned to these animals. If necessary, these tags could be replaced by actual tags if required.

Step 4. Saving and Using the List.

Once the current animal list has been transferred from your reader, you can save specific groups of animals to one of your own User Lists.
  1. Use normal Windows techniques to select which group of animals that should be transferred to the User List.
    1. To Group-select animals, hold down the Shift key and click on the first and last of the group with the mouse;
    2. To Randomly-select animals, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the required animals with the mouse.
  2. Select the required list or
    1. click on the "+" button to create a new list, OR
    2. edit list names
  3. Tick the appropriate radial button, i.e. Add to User List or Overwrite the User List
  4. Click on the Save to List button



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