Entering Data
Install and Register Stockbook
To get started in Stockbook you will need to download, Install and register the program. Install Stockbook Go outcrosssytems.com.au Select Client support Select Stockbook Client Downloads Enter your Client ID & Password (provided in the Outcross ...
Attaching a Photo to an Animal
Each animal may have a photograph linked/attached to it in Stockbook. Attach a photo to an animal Create a folder to save all photos to be attached in Stockbook. Each photograph linked/attached to an animal is stored in that location, not in ...
Products - Setup, Purchase and Edit
Setting up products in Stockbook allows for treatments to be carried out on animals or paddocks where a specific product is used. To enter the purchase of a product, firstly the product item will need to be setup. Select Products > Setup Select Add ...
Bulk Changes - Basic Animal Details
Bulk Changes The bulk changes feature is used to change a certain piece of information over an entire group of animals rather than individually. Ensure you do a Backup before making any bulk changes. A bulk change cannot be undone. Select the animals ...
Inactivating Animals (Sale/Death/Disposal)
Recording a Sale/Death/Disposal will make an animal Inactive on your database and will no longer appear as an active animal on the main animal screen. Sale/Death/Disposal Recording a Sale/Death/Disposal event will cause an animal to become Inactive. ...
Backup, Restore and Synchronise (Sync) Stockbook
1. Backup to your computer or external hard drive Select File > Backup Database Select the backup location (i.e. a folder on your computer or an external hard drive). Select OK A backup file name will auto generate and cannot be changed. Enter a ...
Mobs, Groups, Livestock Class, Paddocks and Properties
Setting up Mobs, Groups, Livestock Class, Paddocks and Properties is an integral part of the Stockbook setup process. It will allow you to filter on a specific group of animals and will assist in reporting. Add an item: Setup > select desired option ...
Stockbook 2024.1.1 Release Notes
Major Updates Added new options to records Pregnancy Tests Results in days and months as well as weeks Added new checkbox to Animals screen to prevent accidental changes to Sire, Dam, Society ID, and Tattoo Added new EBV's and Indexes for Angus ...
Firewall Ports used by Stockbook and related applications
What network ports do I need to allow outbound through my firewall? Stockbook requires access to the following external services to operate. Service DNS Name IP Address Port/s Agrisphere agrisphere.outcrosssystems.com.au 3.105.230.186 1160 Licensing ...
What to do when you get a new computer
What to do when you get a New Computer When you are transferring your Stockbook program and data from an old computer to a new one, there are a number of steps involved: Backup the data from your old computer; Install Stockbook onto your new ...
Using Invert in Filters
The purpose of this knowledge base article is to describe the use of the Invert option in the animal filter screen. What does "Invert" do? You will see the Invert checkboxes throughout the animal filter screen. Ticking them inverts the current filter ...
Adult Equivalent Calculator
The Adult Equivalent Calculator in Stockbook allows you to select a number of animals and get a report on the calculated DSE or LSU rating. To use the Calculator: 1. Select the animals you wish to run the calculation on in the animals list. 2. Run ...
Stockbook 2022.1.8 Patch Notes
Release date: October 23, 2023 Bug Fixes Fixed an issue when sorting by columns on the animals screen: "Error 5006: The bookmark specified has not been set" Fixed an issue with selecting multiple animals at once and then changing the order of the ...
Basic Animal Filtering
The following steps will assist you in finding an animal or group of animals. More than one option may be selected from the drop down lists Any combination of the following Steps may be used Step 1: Select Filter Click on the Filter Button Step 2 - ...
Adding DNA Samples into Stockbook
There are multiple ways of getting your DNA samples into Stockbook. Option 1. Sample entry via Stockbook Live Entry Option 1a. Manually typing the samples into Live Entry. Open Live Entry Choose a template you will be using on the day. Click Start ...
Reconcile EIDs entered in Stockbook with NLIS database
Reconcile EIDs entered in Stockbook with NLIS database The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia’s scheme for the identification and tracing of livestock. The NLIS combines three elements to enable the lifetime traceability of ...
Preferences: Error 5035. The requested lock could not be granted
Preferences: Error 5035. The requested lock could not be granted. The file or record may be locked by another user. Close out of Stockbook, you will have to use Task Manager Reopen program and Stockbook should operate as normal. Article ID 1022
Joining Report
To see all selected females and the bulls they were joined to: Reports --> History Reports --> Event history --> Joinings This shows females and the bulls they were joined to, rather than the bull and the number of females it was joined to. Article ...
Laptop Requirements for Live Entry
Some clients are wary of the type of laptop that they purchase to use in the yards. They are concerned that some may not be tough enough with resistance to dust and being dropped and also enquire a lot about the space required on a laptop. There are ...
CntAnimals: Field not found error
What do I do when I get this error after doing an update? Step 1 Back up data and send to OS for upgrade Article ID 958
Unpublish Data from Cloud
A client will need to unpublish data from the cloud if they are discontinuing using Stockhand or if the 90 day trial of Stockhand expires. If a client has been using the 90 day demonstration of Stockhand and it has expired, or the client no longer ...
AutoMed - How to Update the Firmware
Method: Step 1 Download the DfuseDemo application on your Windows based PC and open the application. (click here) Step 2 Download the automed Firmware onto your PC. (click here) Step 3 Connect the USB to automed USB connecter. (tip: do not have the ...
Stockbook 2022.1.6 Patch Notes
Release date: August 29, 2023 Enhancements Added compatibility with Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Indexes Improved the speed of loading the animal list Added new option for Rinstrum X320 scales in Live Entry Bug Fixes Fixed an issue with ...
Stockbook 2022.1.4 Patch Notes
BUG Fixes Fixed issues relating to performing joinings Resolved issues with renaming an animal's primary ID Resolved issues that occurred in some circumstances relating to deleting animals Optimised carcase data import processes to handle files ...
Stockbook 2022.1.3 Release Notes
Major Updates Made Improvements to Performance and Useability of Live Entry Fixed issue that caused a crash when editing a live entry template Fixed an issue with retaining fields when typing a visual Id to select an animal Fixed issues with batch ...
Email parameters for Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, and BigPond - 2023
Step 1. Select one of the options for the program you have Stockbook - Go to Setup > Email Options Step 2. Common Email Providers The settings for some of the common email providers are listed below: Gmail Hotmail Live Outlook Optus Yahoo Telstra ...
Display DNA Results like Defects or any Custom Data on Animal List and in Animal Details
Be careful when changing or using these fields . Ensure you do not already have data stored in the field. Renaming the field may cause confusion if there is already some data in it. We also suggest leaving the NLIS/NAIT field exactly as it is because ...
Stockbook V2021.2.12.35 Release Notes
Stockbook release notes for version: 2021.2.12.35 released on 23rd of August 2022. Major Changes Added new Sheep Genetics ASBV traits to Stockbook - For more information, click here Added capability to import new Sheep Genetics Results files - For ...
Importing New Sheep Genetics Results Files
Important Information Sheep Genetics has updated the way that they are accepting Stockbook data, additionally, they have changed the file type containing the updated Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) and Indexes. Importing the Results File ...
Setup Multi Sire Group
Preamble As a part of our updated ET module, we have added the functionality to include IVF joinings. Often as a part of IVF process a number of eggs from multiple dams can be added to a bucket and joined to several sires straws. Method The following ...
Setup Multi Dam Group
The ET module, has added the functionality to include IVF joinings. Often as a part of IVF process a number of eggs from multiple dams can be added to a bucket and joined to several sires. Method The following is the process on how to create and ...
The Change from Society to Stud
Instead of selecting a particular Society, you can now setup a Stud or multiple Studs linked to particular Societies. One of the main benefits of this change is that you can now setup multiple Studs all linked to the one Society. This was not ...
Society Horn and Colour Link
At the request of certain cattle societies, we have developed a link between the Horn and Colour fields on the Edit Animal window, and Society Horn and Society Colour in the Society Details tab on the Edit Animal window. The purpose of this link is ...
Herd Transfer
Section 1 - Transferring Animals Out of a Stockbook Database Step 1. Select Animals to be Transferred. It is important that animals have not been disposed/sold at the point of the Herd Transfer, this needs to happen after the Herd Transfer file has ...
Adding DNA Samples into Stockbook
There are multiple ways of getting your DNA samples into Stockbook. Option 1. Sample entry via Stockbook Live Entry Option 1a. Manually typing the samples into Live Entry. Open Live Entry Choose a template you will be using on the day. Click Start ...
Stockbook® DNA tab
What is the Stockbook® DNA tab? Each animal in Stockbook® has a DNA tab associated with it. This tab is the central location for all of the DNA data linked to that animal. The DNA data can include sample information, test requests and test ...
Data Transfer
Herd Transfer Section 1 - Transferring Animals Out of a Stockbook Database Step 1. Select Animals to be Transferred Select the Animals you wish to transfer Click on Events at the bottom of the screen Find Disposal Select 2). Sale/Death/Disposal ...
Weights Data Import from CSV file
Importing a Weights Data CSV file into Stockbook Until you are confident in importing the values please make sure to take a Backup before importing the data. If you have the CSV file open, please close it. Stockbook will not import data from a CSV ...
Importing Embryo Transfer (ET) Data
Importing ET Data Importing an Embryo Transfer Program Before beginning this process please sync your database and do a local backup as a precaution as this process cannot be undone Please check the CSV file is correctly formatted before attempting ...
Create a Copy of a .CSV or a .DAT File
How do I create a copy of a .CSV or a .Dat file? Step 1. Locate File Locate the .csv or .dat file you want to copy (normally in Documents or on the Desktop) Step 2. Select File Right click on the Selected file Select the Copy menu option Step 3. ...
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