User’s Manual: The Breeder’s Standard® 2020 PedFast Technologies™ Tel: +1.815.806.2130 21200 S. LaGrange Rd., Suite 304 Toll-Free: +1.800.746.9364 Frankfort IL 60423-2003, USA [email protected] The World Leader in Animal-Related Software.™ ii The Breeder’s Standard® 2020 User’s Manual| Contents Contents Welcome 1 Congratulations! ..................................................................................................... 1 Copyright and License Agreement ......................................................................... 3 Getting Started 8 What you Need ....................................................................................................... 8 Windows OS ............................................................................................... 8 Installation: Ready, Set, Go!................................................................................... 8 Upgrading from Previous Versions ............................................................ 9 Activation ................................................................................................... 9 AutoUpdate™ III .................................................................................................. 11 Using The Breeder’s Standard® for the First Time .............................................. 12 Opening a database .................................................................................. 12 The Look and Feel of the Program ....................................................................... 13 The File Menu .......................................................................................... 14 Shortcut Keys ........................................................................................... 14 The Navigation Bar .................................................................................. 14 Field Chooser ........................................................................................... 15 Reports ..................................................................................................... 16 The Home Page ........................................................................................ 19 Entering and Manipulating Data ......................................................................... 20 Lookup Control......................................................................................... 20 Calendar Control...................................................................................... 21 The Web Browser Window ....................................................................... 21 The About Window ................................................................................... 22 The Dogs Tab 23 Work with My Animals......................................................................................... 23 Dog Information ................................................................................................... 25 Extra Fields .......................................................................................................... 27 Owners, Etc. ......................................................................................................... 28 PedFast™ V .......................................................................................................... 29 Titles ..................................................................................................................... 32 Registrations......................................................................................................... 33 Photos ................................................................................................................... 34 Competition .......................................................................................................... 36 Work with Competition ............................................................................ 36 Profile ................................................................................................................... 51 Duplicate Finder ................................................................................................... 52 Relatives ............................................................................................................... 53 Heats..................................................................................................................... 53 Matings ................................................................................................................. 55 iii The Breeder’s Standard® 2020 User’s Manual| Contents Transactions ......................................................................................................... 57 Vaccinations ......................................................................................................... 60 Veterinary Visits .................................................................................................. 62 Traits .................................................................................................................... 63 Medications........................................................................................................... 65 Individual Animal Reports ................................................................................... 67 Genetics 68 Crystal Ball™ Genetics ........................................................................................ 68 Calculate Wright’s Coefficient .............................................................................. 70 Calculate Relationship Coefficient ....................................................................... 73 Pedigrees 75 MegaPed™ 2020 - An Introduction ...................................................................... 75 The MegaPed™ 2020 Home Tab .............................................................. 76 The Fonts Tab .......................................................................................... 78 The Fields Tab ......................................................................................... 79 The Graphics Tab ..................................................................................... 81 The Legends Tab ...................................................................................... 81 Text Pedigree ........................................................................................................ 82 Reverse Pedigree .................................................................................................. 83 The Contacts Tab 84 The My Contacts Page: Overview ......................................................................... 84 Add / Change Contact Page...................................................................... 85 Related Animals ................................................................................................... 86 The Litters Tab 88 Work with My Litters ........................................................................................... 88 Litter Information ................................................................................................ 89 Work with Puppies ................................................................................... 89 Puppy Information ................................................................................... 90 The Utility Tab 94 The Utility Menu .................................................................................................. 94 Core Data Group................................................................................................... 95 My Breeds ................................................................................................ 95 My Titles .................................................................................................. 97 My Registries ........................................................................................... 99 Shot Types.............................................................................................. 100 Vet Visit Types ....................................................................................... 102 Transaction Types .................................................................................. 103 G/L Accounts .......................................................................................... 104 Contact Types......................................................................................... 104 My Extra Field Types............................................................................. 106 Contracts ................................................................................................ 107 Trait Types ............................................................................................. 109 Medications ............................................................................................ 110 Database Group .................................................................................................. 112 Repair Database ..................................................................................... 112 iv The Breeder’s Standard® 2020 User’s Manual| Contents Pack Database ........................................................................................ 113 The Help Tab 114 The Help Menu ................................................................................................... 114 Support Group .................................................................................................... 115 Contact Support