Animal list generator

The Animal list generator gives the user great freedom to design their own reports and generate lists of animals according to their own specifications. The great strength of the Animal list generator is that the user is not constrained by the program in the choice of animals and data that appear in the list. The Animal list generator makes use of one grid which contains over 100 items of data ranging from individual animal characteristics (birth date, ID, colour etc) to summaries of the animals performance and comparisons with other animals in the herd. The user can customise the grid to limit the grid columns to display the required parameters, and apply a filter to limit which the animals are displayed (rows). 

Once the combination of grid and filter produce the report required, it can be saved for future use by selecting File ... Save report as in the menu items. Available reports appear in the dropdown box just above the grid, from where they can be rapidly selected. Saved reports are also displayed in the Animal list generator folder of the Main Menu.

Selecting and working on animals in the generated list:
Animal records displayed by a report can be selected and a range of actions implemented on the selected animals. Animal records are selected/de-selected by clicking with the left mouse button. To select a block of records, select the first record required, then hold down the Shift key while clicking the last animal required. If records are already selected, other records can be added (without replacing the current selection) by simultaneously holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the required record.

Selected records in a grid appear in red. A range of actions on the selected records is possible by selecting Actions on selected animals... from the menu bar.

Add new scheduled event
Move / sell selected animals
Delete selected animals
Set nominated sire