Quick Reference for Windows
Installing the program
Minimum installation requirements
486DX/33Mhz PC, 8MB Ram and 4MB of free disk space Windows 3.1,
Windows 3.11, or Windows 95 operating system
Installation instructions for Windows 3.1:
Step 1) Insert the diskette labeled DISK 1 into your computer.
Step 2) Start Windows and from the Program Manager menu select Run.
Step 3) After the next window appears, at the prompt type A:\SETUP (or B:\SETUP)
and click the OK button. This will start the installation program.
Step 4) Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation.
Installation instructions for Windows 95:
Step 1) Insert the diskette labeled DISK 1 into your computer.
Step 2) Select Run from the Start button.
Step 3) After the next window appears, at the prompt type A:\SETUP (or B:\SETUP)
and click the OK button. This will start the installation program.
Step 4) Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation.
Starting the Program:
Windows 3.1: After the installation program has completed a window will appear with the following header: TriStar Reporter for Windows. Inside the window you will find the TriStar Reporter for Windows icon. To start TriStar Reporter (TSR), double click on this icon. The TriStar Reporter main menu will appear.
Windows 95: After the installation program has
completed, select Programs from the Start
button then select the TriStar Reporter for Windows folder
and the TriStar Reporter for Windows icon will appear. To start TriStar Reporter
double click on this icon. The TriStar Reporter main menu will appear.
To receive more information about how to run TSR you can select
the On-line help menu by pressing the F1 key anywhere in the
program.
Import your cow data
Before you analyze your cows you will first have to import your
cow data. The cow data file will be supplied to you on the first, or on a separate
diskette. Copy the 4 files labeled with your herd number and different extensions
to your C:\TRISTAR directory using the Windows 95 Explorer or Windows 3.1 File
Manager. Start the TSR program. To import data, select from the main menu Import
New Data. The Import Cow Data Screen will appear.
To import cow information press the Import Cow Data button.
An OPEN file dialog box will appear listing all the files available
to import. Click in the left box on the file you wish to import and click the
OK button. Repeat the same above step for importing young stock data by clicking
on the Import Youngstock Data button.
TSR will read in your data and calculate averages for your herd.
You only read in a file once, TSR will evaluate the same cows until you import
a new data file.
View Cow Reports
To view individual cow information, select from the main menu View Cow Reports. The Cow performance Screen will appear. To view a specific cow you can click in the drop down list box in the top left corner and select a registration number. If you do not know the registration number, provide in the edit box to the right of the registration number box the animal's barn name or number and press ENTER.
TSR provides you with 3 different overview screens for an individual cow:
PTA's
A-Values
Production Records
Click on the tab for the overview you wish to review.
TSR allows the user to display different graphs by clicking on
the labels displayed in red. If you classify, TSR can be linked to the ScoreBoard
program. ScoreBoard stores the classification data for your cows. If you have
the ScoreBoard program installed, you can lookup the cow you have currently
displayed by clicking on the label displayed in purple. If the animal was recently
classified and available in ScoreBoard, her data will appear.
Create Cow Listings
TSR allows you to select a group of cows based on your criteria.
To select a group of cows select from the main menu Create Cow Listings.
The Cow Selection Screen will appear. In the
Available Criteria list-box on the left side of the screen you will
find all traits that can be included in your selection. Double click on a trait
you wish to include in your selection. All the traits you selected will appear
in the Criteria list-box in the middle of the screen. To set
a minimum value for a specific trait, double click the corresponding line in
the Value list-box and provide your minimum value. You can
also change the default operator (>=) by double clicking the corresponding
line in the Operator list-box. After you have repeated these
steps for all traits selected, press the Run button. TSR will
search for cows matching your criteria and list the number of cows found in
the bottom right corner.
Search Options
By default, TSR will exclude cows with missing values for any
of the traits you included in your selection. If you wish to include cows with
missing values, press the Include cows with missing values
check-box.
If you wish to include cows that match one or another criteria
press the Insert Group button in between the traits you wish
to select on. For example:
| Criteria | Operator | Value |
| 7 Lactation | = | 1 |
| 13 ME305D Milk | >= | 30000 |
| NEW GROUP | ||
| 7 Lactation | >= | 1 |
| 40 PTA Milk | >= | 2000 |
Saving the selection
TSR allows the user to save a criteria selection by pressing the Save Setup button and providing a name for the criteria setup. To select a previously saved criteria selection setup, search the Selection Criteria Description combo-box on the top left of the screen and click on the description you wish to use.
Viewing the selected cows
To view the cows that were selected click on the Show
Cows button. The Selected Cows Screen will appear.
To include traits and data items on your report click on the Select
Database Items button. The Select Data Items Screen
will appear. The Available Data Base Items list-box shows all
items you can include on your report. Double click on an item to include in
your report. The Selected Data Base Items list-box shows the
items that are included on your report. To return to the Selected Cows screen
press the Exit button. To sort on a specific trait or data
item, select the Sort on combo­box and select the trait
you wish to sort on. Select the sort order by pressing the Ascending,
or Descending radio-button. To display the report, click on
the Display button. TSR will show the items you selected in
the grid on the left side of the screen. If you wish to view data that is displayed
outside the boundaries of the grid, use the scroll bars at the right and bottom
of the grid. You can also reduce the font size by pressing the Font
button and selecting a smaller font size.
Show a specific cow
To look up a cow that is listed in your report, select the line
in the grid that has the cow listed and double click. The Cow Performance
Screen will appear. To return back to your report, press the Exit
button
Saving the report
TSR allows the user to save a report set up by pressing the Save Setup button and providing a name for the report setup. To select a previously saved report setup, search the Report Description combo-box on the top left of the screen and click on the description you wish to use.
Evaluate Selected Cows
TSR has the unique feature to compare the selected group of cows
against all other cows in the herd. To evaluate a group of selected cows, select
from the main menu Create Cow Listings. The Cow Selection
Screen will appear. Select a group of cows before you press the Evaluate
button. Once the Evaluate button is pressed the Cow Selection Evaluation
Screen will appear. Select from the X-Value and Y-Value
list-box two traits you wish to graph and press the Graph button.
TSR will graph selected versus non-selected cows. To review the cow associated
with a graph point, double click on one of the graph points.
View Summaries
TSR provides several summary reports that can be accessed by clicking
on the View Summaries button. The TriStar Summary Report
Screen will appear. The user can select from the following 4 summaries:
Herd Averages
Lifetime Yield
Mature Equivalent
Sire Summaries
Select the summary you wish to view by clicking on the appropriate tab. If you have been enrolled in TriStar for Several Sire Summaries, you will be able to view graphs depicting the actual performance increase, or decrease. Select the trait you wish to analyze from the Herd Averages summary by clicking on the trait label.
On the Lifetime Yield, and Mature Equivalent summary you can graph different traits by simply clicking on the traits labeled in red.
TSR allows the user to analyze performance of individual bulls
by selecting the Sire Summary tab. Select the traits you wish to average from
the Show listbox and select the lactation group and press the
Run button. To sort the bulls select the trait you wish to
sort on from the Sort on drop down list and press the Ascending,
or Descending button.
View Calf Reports
To view individual calf information, select from the main menu View Calf Reports. The Calf Data Screen will appear. To view a specific calf you can click in the drop down list box in the top left corner and select a registration number. If you do not know the registration number, provide in the edit box to the right of the registration number box the animal's barn name or number and press ENTER.
TSR provides you with an overview of the calf most recent genetic
information:
TSR allows the user to display different graphs by clicking on
the labels displayed in red. If you classify, TSR can be linked to the ScoreBoard
program. ScoreBoard stores the classification data for the dams of the calves.
If you have the ScoreBoard program installed, you can lookup the dam for the
calf you have currently displayed by clicking on the label displayed in purple.
If the dam was recently classified and available in ScoreBoard, her data will
appear.
Create Calf Listings
Similar to creating cow listings, TSR allows the user to select and print groups of calves based on your criteria, press the Create Calf Listings button on the main menu. The Calf Selection Screen will appear. To learn more about how to select calves and create a report, refer to the Create Cow Listings section of the quick reference card.
