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To initiate link with VAMPP and AfiWin and Afimilk

To export cow data to AfiWin from VAMPP: 

1. Select the Industry: On farm: export data file option
2. Enter the registration number for AfiWin which is obtained from the 1-800-661-6601 VAMPP support line. 
3. Highlight AfiWin 
4. Check off the box: Set as default 
5. Check off the box: Edit local setup 
6. Click on OK 
7. The File to be received from Afimilk is: C:\AFIWIN\DATA\COW_UPDA.DAT 
8. Select the last run date to be manual, which will prompt a message Are you sure you want to do this. 
9. Select Yes 
10. An enter date window will appear. Set the date to 1/1/2004 only for the first time you run this feature. 
11. Subsequent times, allow the system to select the last run date. 
12. Click on OK.

Go into AfiWin and import the data

To import the milk data from AfiMilk into VAMPP:

1. Enter the registration number for Afimilk which is obtained from the 1-800-661-6601 VAMPP support line. 
2. Select the Industry: On farm: import data file option 
3. Highlight Afimilk 
4. Check off the box: Set as default 
5. Check off the box: Edit local setup 
6. Click on OK
7. The File to be received from Afimilk is: C:\Afimilk\data\Day_milk.dat 
8. Select the date format that Afimilk uses (usually MM/DD/YY) 
9. Select the Units that Afimilk for measuring the milk (usually Kgs) 
10. Click on OK

This will transfer the milk weights into VAMPP.

This data transfer can be setup automatically in the VAMPP Scheduler:

1. Select File: Utilities: Scheduler 
2. Under Job, select Import File. 
3. Under parameter, select File. 
4. Under Value, type Afimilk 
5. Under frequency, select Daily 
6. Select a time of day you would like this transfer to happen. 
7. Check off the Enable Job Scheduling. 
8. Click on the Save button on the tool bar 
9. Click on OK

This will automatically transfer in all milk data per animal into VAMPP.

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.