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CowCalf5 Enhancements

The following table lists the enhancements/fixes that have been incorporated into the CowCalf5 program and which files need to be updated in order to facilitate that change.  

Date Ver. Description File(s)
4/7/08 5.3E Fixed problem exporting Heifer records to the palm that are twins. PDA.DLL
1/25/08 5.3E Fixed problem with PreCalving Worksheet not displaying breeding info of Early Calving cows. Reports.DLL
1/25/08 5.3E Fixed problem with Early Calving Heifers not getting exported with Breeding info PDA.DLL
12/14/07 5.3D Added Cow Frame Scores to the Enter data and Custom Report Variables CowCalf.UPD
12/11/07 5.3D Fixed Palm CowCalf importing in Preg data with Heifer updates PDA.DLL
10/19/0 5.3D Full update to version 5.3D. If you want to download all files need to update to version 5.3D, this is the file for you. Update53d.EXE
4/13/07 5.3D Export Heifer AI/Natural Breeding info to Palm PDA.DLL
4/6/07 5.3D The Palm was displaying calving records for Heifer Records PDA.DLL, CowCalf-install.prc
3/23/07 5.3D Fix reports so that ID's of up to 8 characters are printed. Reports.DLL, WeanYear.DLL, Bull.DLL
3/15/07 5.3D Culling summary not including calves with null weaning wt. Reports.DLL
3/12/07 5.3D Database Cleanup deletes all blank DamID records and sets to null all calf death loss codes that are blank. Utilities.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Data Entry was having problems when either the dam was not found, or the dam didn't have the appropriate production rec General.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Promoting large groups of animals would appear to work, but not get the job done. Utilities.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Refresh the list of animals after importing CowRecords data PDA.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Select Variables having problems getting the right variables selected. Base.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Import by EID (Dam, Calf, or Dev Record) Base.DLL, CowCalf.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Edit Labels was requiring you click of the edited field before saving. Base.DLL
3/3/07 5.3D Custom Stats wasn't displaying any info Base.DLL
2/28/07 5.3D Workgroup select variables was mixing Production and Dev Prod variable when selecting Prod Dam variables CowCalf.dll
2/28/07 5.3D Fixed the extra page that was being printed when Weaning Sire Summary is printed. weanyear.dll
12/20/06 5.3D Fixed problem with select variables by Feedlot, Heifer, or Bull Dev not getting the right primary ID Base.DLL
10/9/06 5.3D Added interface to palm software so will communicate with WeighTronix Bluetooth scale CCPalm.exe
9/29/06 5.3D Fixed second calf id lookup feature in enter data Base.DLL
7/21/06 5.3D Added Heifers to records exported to either the Palm or WinCe devices. PDA.DLL, CowCalf-Install.prc, Pocket_CowCalf.ARM.CAB, Importfromce.exe
5/3/06 5.3D Created a Palm Viewer program so people with out CowCalf5 could view data collected with Palm CowCalf View_Data_Install.EXE
11/22/05 5.3D If sex or birth date were changed on the palm in the weaning section, these changes weren't getting imported into CowCalf5 PDA.DLL
11/10/05 5.3D Fixed the Calving Health Summary so that it displays the Calf ID not its Dam's ID Reports.DLL
9/9/05 5.3D Fixed the Palm Health Import routine so that the first changed health record gets imports. The first record was being skipped. HealthImport.EXE
4/13/05 5.3D Fixed Preg Summary that was getting "can not return more than one result" error caused by health records dup across herds Report.DLL
3/14/05 5.3D PDA importing of sire data, importing a blank sire name instead of NULL info

PDA.DLL
DONE.BAT
EXPORT.BAT

3/8/05 5.3D Fixed the PDA Import routine so that blank Death Loss calving records are not counted as Deads in the Calving Summary. CCPalm.EXE
3/7/05 5.3D Fixed the Export to Palm routine, so that it doesn’t cause multiple windows to open, only opens one window. Is more stable and gives feedback. CCPalm.EXE
3/7/05 5.3D Updated the Palm CowCalf software so that it works with BlueTooth EID readers ()
CowCalf-Install.prc
10/19/04 5.3C Fixed Prod of Dam report, that was getting "subquery can not return more than one result" error Report.DLL
10/15/04 5.3C Added the ability to import CowRecords files into CowCalf CowCalf.EXE, CowCalf.DLL, PDA.DLL
10/15/04 5.3C Added a display of conduit action, displayed prior to Palm sync of CowCalf data CCPalm.EXE
4/26/04 5.3B Fixed problem with Birth Data not getting imported from Palm PDA.DLL
4/2/04 5.3B Added Palm Health to Palm software, enhance Palm CowCalf to include EID readers CCPalm.EXE
7/28/03 5.3B Lengthened the registration name on Pedigree summary Reports.DLL
4/30/03 5.3B Save WorkGroups (automatically) and display them on Year DropDown list Base.DLL, CowCalf.DLL, General.DLL
4/30/03 5.3B Fix Change Database cancel so that it does cancel operation Utilities.DLL
4/30/03 5.3B Added Calc Pelvic Area on Heifer variables CowCalf.UPD
3/28/03 5.3B Fixed the display/edit of perm Bull/Dam so it shows the right dev record General.DLL
3/20/03 5.3B Fixed the Message "Updating Datawindow" message when saving in SPA General.DLL
1/29/03 5.3B Added Sires used to Calf Birth screen on Perm Dam CalfYear.DLL
9/25/02 5.3B Fixed custom statistics so that avg, standard deviation, and variance are displayed Base.DLL
7/23/02 5.3A Added an interface with Windows CE devices to the PDA section Palm.DLL
7/23/02 5.3A  Upgraded Palm interface and Palm software program Palm.DLL
4/19/02 5.3A Fixed Pedigree report so that is displays number of calves each dam has. Reports.DLL
4/19/02 5.3A Added popup calendar when program starts up, displays two weeks of herd activities scheduled in the calendar schedule. Reports.DLL, CowCalf.DLL
4/19/02 5.3A Added comments to the screen for both perm and calf display and edit screens. CowCalf.DLL, Dam.DLL, General.DLL, CalfYear.DLL, Base.DLL
11/6/01 5.2D Fixed the Replace Heifer Preg Worksheet so that it sorted by Heifer ID Reports.DLL
11/6/01 5.2D Fixed the copy workgroup records so that it copies perm dam records properly Utilities.DLL
10/9/01 5.2D Fixed the individual weight summaries so that they sort on both weight change and ID. Reports.DLL
10/8/02 5.2D Fixed problem with projected calving pattern based on cow age incorrectly counting coded pregnancies. Reports.DLL
9/5/01 5.2D Fixed the Heifer Preg worksheet so that it displays the AI breeding for each heifer. Reports.DLL
8/17/01 5.2D Added the newer Weigh-Tronix scale heads to the electronic scale input. Base.DLL
8/8/01 5.2D Fixed the avg calving date on the Calving-Cow age summary so that it works when calf birth dates cross years. Reports.DLL
8/7/01 5.2D Fixed Bull EPD/ACC display/edit tabs and deleting entries Bull.DLL
7/18/01 5.2D Fixed the Enter Data Bull Management Group so that it shows the list of Management Groups CowCalf.UPD
7/11/01 5.2D Fixed the Calving Summary so that it displays the right health data Reports.DLL
7/9/01 5.2D Added two additional Preg/CS summarys to Preg Summary Reports.DLL and CowCalf.DLL
5/3/01 5.2D Fixed the formula for calculating Final Wt ADG on the Feedlot weights display/edit tab page Feedlot.DLL
4/30/01 5.2D Fixed Enter Data so that if you type in a second or third ID it will search and display the correct record. Base.DLL
4/26/01 5.2D Fixed the Enter Data, Health Section so that added records are now saved properly. Base.DLL
4/11/01 5.2D Fixed Create New Workgroup so that it doesn't cause errors when initiated CowCalf.DLL
3/21/01 5.2D Added graphics to the Yearling Reports WeanYear.DLL
3/21/01 5.2D Fixed Enter Data Heifer/Feedlot/Bull Dev so that when select variables is chosen, the correct list of variables is displayed Base.DLL
03/16/01 5.2D Fixed Find ID so that it will look at Primary, Secondary and EID General.DLL and Feedlot.DLL

 

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