Swine Software - What's new in Porcitec 2009?

We listen to our customers

Porcitec 2009 includes many enhancements and improvements submitted by Agritec users. Our mission is to help you increase your productivity and give you the decision-making tools you need to operate your business profitably.

Work faster in a more intuitive environment

In the 2009 version, now Porcitec is even easier to use. Data entry has been streamlined. Auto-fill fields. Hide events not used. Use an alias to enter events and reasons. Codes have been eliminated. Report parameters and filters are easier to use. Export functions have been improved.

Build your own customized solutions

Compiling data into useful reports is the heart of any business application. Porcitec 2009 provides extra user fields and user events to extend its functionality, part of a complete set of tools for building your customized solutions. Use them to enter customized data specific to your farm, or to track treatment results, blood tests, etc. Then use the powerful report designers to create custom reports.

Work more efficiently with enhancements

The database motor has been upgraded to the next generation. Event process, report generation, and rebuilding database are considerably faster.
Export and import females from one farm database to another. Track the inventory of feed. Pocket PC software has been improved. Event dates not in chronological order are now accepted in Fast Data Entry. Treatment event has been redesigned according to NAIS specifications. Any modification in codifications is propagated to the entire database. Powerful new user filter in Females File to search any animal by any criteria. New Label event to create farm trials.

Get better quality information

Many new reports have been added and improved. Animal event list, inventories, service cohort, and many more. Filters are intuitive and more powerful. Now you can redefine the filters and sort order from the preview window.

Customizing reports is easier

Report designers have been improved. Use common definitions to define filters or sort order. Forget variable names for most reports. Customize existing reports in a very easy way: Select your own filter and order from the Preview window and save your new custom report. A new Task Schedule report designer has been added. The List Data report designer has been replaced by Fast-Report, a very powerful report designer with new features such as sub-reports, duplex printing, integrated charts, bar codes, ...
Breakdown designer can create trend reports. New XY chart designer.

New features and enhancements:

Wean discrepancy alert

Enhanced Date field entry using less keystrokes

Enhanced Location field entry

Modify female block- add suffix to block of removed female Ids for reuse

Service Cohort report – follow a cohort of females to next parity service results by many important breakdowns

New Report Designer

Modifying management lists is now quick and easy

Premise codification for multiple farm systems

Time period breakdown added to Cross-tab report designer

Enhanced Dual monitor support

Female Event List report

Group/Lot Event list report

Parity-specific Comment event variable

Inventory report for any date

Sample sizes and totals in Analysis charts and distribution reports

Label event to identify females in treatment trials

Location level selection in Farrowing Location Performance report

Feed In and Lactation Feed In events in Female File

Change Field Value event to quickly modify Female Ids in Fast Entry

Transfer female records to another database

Change male Id updates all matings in database

Enhanced speed when running the Performance Analysis report

Enhanced speed when rebuilding the database

Preview report window: added Filter button. Modify filters without having to rebuild all report parameters

Improved Export to Excel compatibility

Added: variable for First Heat No Service event

Multiple mating event in Batch entry

Option to transfer Female ID to Register ID when purchased females are given new tags

Improvements in Pocket PC

Enhanced Windows Vista compatibility

New reports:

Repeat Estrus report

Distribution of Days to Repeat Service

Wean to First Service report

Distribution by Wean to First service report

Detailed Farrowing Analysis report

Non-Productive Days Analysis report

Service List report

Service Cohort report

Removed Female Analysis

Current Status Males

Female History Card for Dot Matrix Printer

Half-sheet option for Female History Card

New variables added to Performance Analysis report:

Adjusted farrowing rate

Farrowing rate by service cohort

Preweaning mortality by farrowing cohort

% of served bred by 7 days

% less than 7 born alive

Age at entry

Age at first service

Number and % of natural, AI, and Combination services

Actual number of pigs weaned in the period, counts pigs from split-weaned and nurse litters weaned before the female is weaned

% of weaned bred by 7 days

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