Click on Utilities on the Main Menu.

A drop box appears with three options.
1) Update Notes
2) Database
3) Directories
4) Copy Data

UPDATE NOTES:  Click on Utilities on the Main Menu and choose Update Notes.

A drop box appears with three options. 
1)  Calves
2)  Cows
3)  Sires

CALVES:  This report allows the user to update and add notes on calves within the time frame entered.  The user has the option of changing the default herd.  

• Select Misc., Bulls, Heifers, or Steers to reveal the desired calf listing.  

• A Calf ID scroll box allows the user to make a selection by clicking the ID. 

• Select the report from the upper right box with the down arrow.  

• The "Tag All" button will select all the ID’s in the scroll box.

• The "Untag All" button removes the highlighted ID’s.   

• The Starting Birthdate and Ending Birthdate must be entered manually for the appropriate date range.  

• Place the cursor in the lower right box to enter notes.  

• Click "Update" to send the notes.

COWS:  This report allows the user to update and add notes on cows for the time frame listed.  The user has the option of changing the default herd. 

• "Active" is the default listing status.  

• A Cow ID scroll box allows the user to make a selection by clicking the ID.  

• The "Tag All" button will select all the ID’s in the scroll box.  

• The "Untag All" button removes the highlighted ID’s.  

• Select the report that the notes are being sent to (either Profile or Breeding) from the box next to the date.  

• Place the cursor in the lower right box to enter notes.  

• Click "Update" to send the notes.

SIRES:  This report allows the user to update and add notes on sires.  The user has the option of changing the default herd.  

• "Active" is the default listing status.  

• A Sire ID scroll box allows the user to make a selection by clicking the ID.  

• The "Tag All" button will select all the ID’s in the scroll box.  

• The "Untag All" button will remove the selection.  

• Place the cursor in the lower right box to enter notes.  

• Click "Update" to send notes.

DATABASE:  Click on Utilities in the Main Menu and choose Database.

A drop box appears with four options.  The first three options cannot be accessed without a password.

COPY DATA:

Occasionally you may want to copy your CHAPS data either to disk as a backup or to the hard drive on your computer. A "Copy Data" option is available in the newest update of your CHAPS software.

Click on Utilities from the menu at the top of the screen. Choose Copy Data. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

If you know where you want to copy you data to, fill in the directory location in the Copy Database To: field. If you are not sure of the location, click on Browse to find the file. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

If you want to save to a disk, click on the down arrow located under the X (upper right-hand corner) and locate your floppy drive. If you want to save the file to your computer's hard drive, maneuver through the directory to find the correct file.

Click on OK once you have located the correct location.