STEPS ON GETTING STARTED

STEP 1

Define the herd for which records will be entered.

Select Setup> Herd

Type in a Herd ID for your records. Give this some thought as you will not be able to change or edit the Herd ID in the future without re-entering all of your performance records. 

Type in your farm or ranch description, name, address, city, etc.

To import CHAPS III records: Import > Dos to Windows Conversion.

The Herd ID will need to remain the same as with CHAPS III.

For complete DOS/Windows conversion instructions, refer to the IMPORT section of the CHAPS Help menu or contact NDBCIA at 483-2348 Ext. 105.

REQUIRED DATA

HERD ID: (8 characters max.) - The ID of the herd.

OPTIONAL DATA

HERD DESCRIPTION: (50 characters max.) - The description of the herd. May be any combination of letters and/or numbers.

NAME: (50 characters max.) - Your personal name or the ranch name. May be any combination of letters and/or numbers and any system you desire to identify the business you are operating.

ADDRESS: (50 characters max.) - The address of the operating business.

CITY/STATE/ZIP: - City (30 characters), State (2 characters), Zip (10 characters).

COUNTY: (18 characters max.) - The county from which the business is operated.

DISTRICT: (11 characters max.) - The district of the business.

REGION: (11 characters max.) - The region of the business.

COMMENTS: (25 characters max.) - Any comments about the herd. May be any combination of letters and/or numbers and may include notes about the herd.