Source Farms

All users assigned to a role with Herd Read permissions can view this feature.Only users who are assigned a role with Herd Write permissions can edit data or customize settings.

See the topics below to learn more:

The Source Farms page displays the list of farms where your animals are sourced from (i.e., the farms where the animals originated). You can quickly view each farm's name, number, and herdcode, as well as whether the source farm is active. Users with Herd Write permissions can edit source farm settings. You can find this feature under the DairyComp/MyDC menu > Settings option on the General Settings tab.

  1. Click on a source farm in the list to open its settings in a side panel.

  2. Click in any of the following fields to change their values:
    • Active source farm: Toggle the source farm between active and inactive.
    • Source farm name: Edit the name of the source farm. The name must not contain more than 10 characters.
    • Herdcode: Edit the herdcode. The herdcode must not contain more than 16 characters.

    3. To revert back to the original values for the source farm, click Reset.

  3. When you are done editing the source farm, click Save.

    The system displays a message at the bottom of the page indicating that your changes have been saved.

  1. Click the Add New Source Farm button at the top of the page to open a window to add a new source farm.

  2. Toggle the Active Source Farm field to indicate whether the source farm is active or inactive.
  3. In the Name field, enter the name of the source farm.

    The name must not exceed 10 characters.

  4. In the Herdcode field, enter the herdcode.

    The herdcode must not exceed 16 characters.

  5. Click Save.

    The list now displays your new source farm.

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