Scanning and importing new or existing animals to create groups, then subsequent actions, is a fast and effective way of adding and managing your animals to the app.
You can do this as an initial import of your animals and then create subsequent groups of existing and/or new animals to manage and organise them.
This method is a fast way of adding animals with EIDs only. If you want to add all your animal details, such as gender, sires, dams and any historical weigh details, you may prefer to do a CSV upload - see options further down in this guide.
How to Import Sessions - Import animals from your eTagReader
Step 1. Once your EID reader is connected, on the Equipment screen, tap 'Import Sessions' to import animals from your EID reader from the scanning sessions.
Step 2. This will generate a list of your session names on a new screen.
Tap the session you want to import to select it.
Step 3. A new Import Group screen will appear, showing the scanning session information.
Next, tap Add to Group
Step 4. Confirm the species by tapping Sheep or Cattle.
Now you can tap Create New to add the animals to a new group or select a group to add them to.
Step 5. If selecting New Group, the Add Group screen will be generated, and the name of the group on the reader will automatically populate the group name field. You can edit this if required.
Add any group notes required. Next, tap Create to save the group.
Step 6. A notification will then appear confirming the animals have been imported.
Step 7. The list of sessions will show the session you imported with a green tick confirming the import is complete.
Step 8. Now, go to Groups on the lower navigation menu and select Cattle on the upper group filter.
You should see your newly imported group
Step 9. Tap the group to open it and view the animal EIDs from the import.
Importing groups can be used to add new animals or make new groups of existing animals. The import notifications will tell you whether animals already exist or not, and how many new animals it will add to the group.
Additional Troubleshooting for Import Issues
If importing animals from your eTagReader fails, first confirm that Bluetooth is successfully connected and the scanning session was completed on the device.