EWE BYTE ENHANCEMENTS / FIXES
Below is a list of EWE BYTE enhancements/fixes that have been performed since 2003 (last updated September 27, 2007), including migrating Ewe Byte to a new platform (Visual FoxPro V6 for Windows).  Is there something that you would like Ewe Byte to do that it currently doesn’t?  Drop us a line and let us know ewebyte@ewebyte.com

VERSION 3

 

·        convert to VFP - done

·        modify popup for column selection in regular reports – done

·        fix Productivity Reports – done

·        forced filter by date or CG/MG for SFIP out  -done Aug 17/03

·        Breeding Up report - done  Oct 6/03

·        graphs - done Aug 23/03

·        Management Group change facility - done Aug 20/03

·        option to select Breeding Group by BG - done Sep.1/03

·        support Breeding Groups > 99 - done Sep.2/03

·        add PMSG flag to breedgrp.dbf , brdgrp.scx and Breed Group reports - done Sep.2/03

·        fix - regnum on Flock Inventory report print - done Sep. 3/03

·        modify popup for column selection in print history and milk reports - done Sep. 3/03

·        fix up use of lchar in Health/Event input fpr adults/lambs - done Sep. 8/03

·        tidy up Add/Edit Ram / Ewe captions and hide Next/Previous buttons - done Sep. 14/03

·        change Due to Lamb report- needs option to suppress 0's and N's - done Sep 25/03

·        change report writer to handle larger fonts - space between lines - done Sep 25/03

·        fix problem with Select Weight routine for edit by weigh dates- done

·        support for Permtag added to breeding group setup and reports - done Oct7/03

·        fix  Ram/Ewe Productivity reports to handle pounds in summaries - done Oct 14/03

·        add Select by Dam when editing lambs - done Oct. 16/03

·        change Order/GroupBy order results in Productivity Reports - done Oct 17/03

·        change Ewe Productivity Report to add 100d EPD order and fix headings for 100d EPD/ACC - done Nov2/03

·        change report writer to handle larger fonts - space between columns -  done for id fields

·        update Help file  - converted to HTML Help, AFP added - done Nov 9/03

·        add prov/postal code to CLRC sheets - done Nov. 23/03

·        fixed Diary to support weaning, 50 and 100 day weights - done Nov.23/03

·        modified CLRC out to optionally add Herd Name+Tattoo to registering animals - done Nov.23/03

·        modify Due to Lamb report to work with Group By properly - count number of lambs - done Dec 26/03

·        add actual 50/100 weigh dates to Lamb List - done Jan 17/04

·        allow alternate min/max gestation days - done Jan 17/04

·        prevent backup or restore from using program directory - Feb 11/04

·        add support for default backup/restore directory - Feb 11/04

·        modify SFIPIN-ASC to support new CG/MG,xxRAM,xxEWE - done Feb. 12/04 except xxEWE (not necessary)

·        modify SFIPIN-EPD to support Maternal/Growth indexes - done FEB 29/04 (Ultrasound EPD's, Termnal Index N/A)

·        modify Lamb List, history and productivity reports for new indexes - Feb 29/04

·        support Wethers on Disposal Report –done

·        support xxRAM for batteries instead of xxx88888ng?  - N/C - done in SFIPOUT/SFIPIN only

·        allow rams to be sires when Disposed - done Mar 2/04

·        add option to Flock Inventory to list all animals in flock on given day - done Mar 4/04

·        add option to suppress disposed ewes from Breed Group report

·        add Last lambing option and column to Ewe Productivity report - done Apr 9/04

·        add Last lambing filter to Add ewes to Breeding Group option - done Apr 11/04

·        support for more than 9999 weigh or health records - done Jul 15/04

·        select breeding group starts at latest group - done Jul 27/04

·        fix New Lamb routine to properly support weight in pounds/oz and pen/subgrp from sire, etc. - done Nov. 15/04

·        add CULL Mark to Due To Lamb Report - done Nov. 16/04

·        add national/scrapie id support - done Dec 24/04

·        create buyer/seller table – done

·        add to flock inventory-done, disposal reports, history (other section) – done

·        create CSIP table to select from (id/NID/used/vendor/buyer)  - done

·        add mass update, edit, etc support for CSIP tags – done

·        create Record of Movement form – done

·        add to disposal-done, edits-done, group disposal – done

·        support for Permtag added to edit ewe selection/new lamb selection/Linda  - done Dec 26/04

·        update Help - done Dec. 30/04

·        add option to calculate average daily gain on Lamb List report using birth weight and latest weight/Jane - done Dec. 31/04

·        add dam's permtag to Lamb List /Linda  T- done Dec. 31/04

Version 3.2

·        troubleshooting - problems with data?- dups, flags/disposal/weight inconsistent, main/two inconsistent - done Jan 16/05

·        add routine for inputting new ultrasound data - add option to enter measurements to 100 day or unspecified weights - done Jan 17/05

·        add ultrasound data to Lamb list report and edit lamb - done Jan 17/05

·        new logo  (Paula) - done Jan 19/05

·        modify Disposal Report to show SFIP disposal codes - done Jan 22/05

·        add routine to calculate indexes for ultrasound data - done Mar. 5/05

·        support more than 99 ewes in breeding group report

·        add perm tag to disposal report and move disposal date before fatecode when printing

·        add routine to Edit Lamb to change groups (Bill)

·        change edit lamb to allow sire change (if no weights)

·        fix problem with setting males in new adults, wethers in new/edit lambs - done May 29/05

·        prevent screens from 'freezing' - force on top - done May 30/05

·        fix problem with creating 1st Breeding Group - done May 31/05

Version 3.3

·        fix Flock Compostion report with numeric pens and/or subgroups - done Aug 9/05

·        fix problem with missing TEMPCSIP in select disposal group - done Sep 2/05

·        fix problem with selecting CSIP tags in select group disposal - done Sep 26/05

·        add option to choose particular Selection/Cull code in grp disposal- done Sep. 27/05

·        add Equivalence table export/import routine for Agrident reader - done Oct. 7/05

Version 3.4

·        Scrapie Flock Certification Program report- done Oct 14/05

·        import routine for Lambplan , including Lamb list and History reports - done Oct. 24/05

·        added external/internal filter to Edit Rams and Ewes - done Nov.3/05 (Pam)

·        add dam/sire to disposal report - done Dec. 16/05 (Wayne)

·        change year letter to match year when entering lambs from previous years - done Dec 28/05 (Dick)

·        fix problem when editing adults and modifying CSIP #'s - done Jan4/06 (Bill,Kim)

·        import weights for Agrident - done Jan 30/06

·        import weights from  Tru-test scales - done Feb 03/06

·        fix problem with entering ET ewes - done Feb03/06

·        modify import Equivalence code to support Tru-test scales - done Mar. 9/06

·        modify group disposal to record sale price and weight - done Mar. 9/06

·        add culls to Equivalence out - done Mar. 23/06

·        modify SFIP in to support both version of CG - done Mar 23/06

·        modify SFIP in to support purchase date, CSIP id/repl, Vendor

·        fix problem with changing sires - done Mar. 31/06

·        modify Equiv Out to check for existing IDs for new lambs

·        modify Newlamb to check for exisiting RFID records with tattoo only - done Apr 1/06

·        add CSIP, vendor and purchase date to SFIP in - done Apr 2/06

·        modify New Lamb to handle fosters correctly - done Apr. 2/06

·        modify Equiv out to support any future lambing date - done Apr7./06

·        add high/low indexing MI and GI to equivalence out - done Apr 7/06

·        fix problem with milking summary overflow - done Apr 14/06

·        fix problem with printing delimited file for Lamb List - done Apr 20/06

·        add Terminal Index, BF and LE EPDs to edit lambs, adults, lamb list and productivity reports - Apr 27/06

·        modify Breeding group delimited list to include breeding group, sire and due dates - May 12/06

·        add 3 scrapie codans to main.dbf/edit adult/inventory and history reports - May 13/06

·        graphs for Term IX, Growth IX, Maternal IX, 50 day Mat, 100 day, Loineye, Backfat EPDs-May 17/06

·        Lamb Prod'n Summary - option to include ewes by birthdate - June 3/06

·        Fix problem with Disposal date reverting to Birthdate - June 4/06

·        Fix problem with Disposal date before birth date in Edit Rams and Ewes - June 4/06

·        correct Newcross to handle cross-breed lambs and adults as per SFIP - June 9/06

·        fix problem with New Lamb retaining raised by = Bottle for subsequent lambs - Jun 27/06

·        New Adult may get 'CSIP not found' alias - Jun 28/06

·        fixed problem with Lambplan Import - Jun 29/06

·        added Selected - Breeding option to Equiv out - Aug. 26/06

·        fix Annual Productivity and Breeding Productivity reports - Sep 1 /06

·        fix Edit Milk Tests - Nov 11/06

·        modify Edit/New Milk Tests to calculate management type - Nov 11/06

·        added mgmt, indexes and lac # to EWELAC - Nov 11/06

·        modified printed Ewe Productivity report spacing for wider IDs - Dec 1/06

·        fixed problem with disabled contgrp and mmtgrp filters in preventative care selection - Dec 2/06

·        modified printed Ewe History-Offspring report spacing for wider IDs - Dec 7/06

·        fixed problem with changing sires in breeding groups - Dec 15/06

·        allow filename with blanks in equivo - Dec 15/06

·        add breedgroup to Ewes Due to Lamb report - Dec 15/06

·        add age to User-defined report - Dec 15/06

·        change spelling of Katahdin in Breedcod - Dec 26/06

·        fix problem with PLD not saved in Edit Adult - Dec 26/06

·        clear acquired date if birthdate touched for new adult in Edit Adult - Dec 31/06.

·        fix error when selecting EPDs from Edit Lamb and Edit Adult and no weights - Jan 2/07

·        create Dam History export and modify Equiv export routines for Psion - Jan 11/07

·        read Psion/lambing.csv and modify for updating into EB - Jan 19/07

·        fix SFCP report to include animals disposed after inventory date and save dates for next time- Feb 5/07

·        modify user-defined report to filter blank end dates and new routines to add animals to UD group - Feb 7/07

·        modified EDADULT to clear CSIP on new animals - Feb 16/07

·        corrected spelling of CODON - Feb 16/07

·        add support for 5-digit SFIP code -Mar 18/07 (Germaine)

·        allow DD and EU sheep to be disposed even if inside withdraw period - Mar 20/07 (Chris)

·        correct Adding Sheep to User-defined group - Mar 22/07 (Natalie)

·        correct productivity graph (born and raised) for 5 years and all time - Mar 22/07 (Bill)

·        correct error when adding weights in pounds in Edit Lamb - Mar 29/07

·        correct error when summarizing productivity (variable L_ID not found) - Apr 12/07

·        added last lambing dates as filter for Select Pen/SG - Apr 25/07 (Herman)

·        support for importing lambing, disposal, aliases, culls from Psion - May 19/07

·        fix for entering pounds from scales - May 19/07

·        add Iconix to electronic scales - May 23/07

·        fix problems with weights from tru-test with rfid only - May 28/07

·        add routine to problem checker to match born and # lamb records - May 28/07

·        RFID cleanup standalone program - May 29/07

·        remove old RFIDs when reused - May 29/07

·        modify weight routine for Inconix and Allflex tags - Jun 14/07

·        fix problem with mass update of CSIP tags - Jul 3/07 (DS)

·        modify cleanuprfid - Jul 31/07

·        fix delete routine for data from reader - Jul 31/07

·        add routine to import pen/subgroup change list from Agrident - Aug 14/07(JS)

·        modify bg productivity and annual productivity output - Sep 3/07 (BD)

·        add routine to import group disposals from Agrident and Psion - Sep 12/07

·        add sort by lambing Interval to ewe productivity report - Sep 17/07 (PS)