Format 4E - PUBLIC¶
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- Format 4E - PUBLIC
Category¶
Pedigree, production, & reproduction data
Meaning¶
Format 4E's are error records of cow lactations.
Exchange protocol¶
CDCB sends Format 4E information to DRPCs any time an error in the data is identified.
Old (outdated) format¶
Current format¶
Byte Position(s) |
Num Bytes |
Field Format (1) |
Data Type (86) |
Ref Note(s) |
Field Description |
1 | 1 | X | CH | 13 | Species code of the animal |
2 | 1 | A | CH | 111 | Sex code of the animal |
Animal Identification Information | |||||
3-4 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) |
5-7 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin |
8-19 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | |
Sire Identification Information | |||||
20-21 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) |
22-24 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin |
25-36 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | |
Dam Identification Information | |||||
37-38 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) |
39-41 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin |
42-53 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | |
Cross Reference Identification Information | |||||
54-55 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of ID (alpha code only, no zeros) |
56-58 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin |
59-70 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | |
71-78 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | 88 | Birth date of animal (YYYYMMDD) |
79 | 1 | X | CH | 120 | Source code |
80-87 | 8 | XX..XX | CH | 20 | Processing Date |
88 | 1 | X | CH | 121 | Record type code |
89 | 1 | X | CH | 122 | Pedigree verification code |
90 | 1 | X | CH | Record version code = 2 (7/99 version) | |
91 | 1 | X | CH | 24 | Multiple birth code |
92-93 | 2 | XX | CH | 130 | Registry status |
94-99 | 6 | 00...00 | CH | Zeroes: Available for future use | |
100 | 1 | X | CH | 85 | Change in cow's information |
101 | 1 | X | CH | 85 | Change in cow's ancestor information |
102-103 | 2 | XX | CH | 16 | DRPC/DMS code |
104-106 | 3 | XXX | CH | 117 | Field Service Affiliate code |
Animal Herd Code Information | |||||
107-108 | 2 | XX | CH | 5 | State code |
109-110 | 2 | XX | CH | County code | |
111-114 | 4 | XXXX | CH | Herd number | |
115-119 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Cow control number | |
120-125 | 6 | XX...XX | CH | 155 | Date cow left the herd [YYMMDD] |
126 | 1 | X | CH | 123 | Lactation type code |
127 | 1 | X | CH | 124 | Lactation verification code |
128-135 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | Calving date (YYYYMMDD) | |
136-138 | 3 | XXX | CH | 8 | Days in milk this lactation |
139-141 | 3 | XXX | CH | Days dry prior to this lactation | |
142-143 | 2 | XX | CH | 81 | Number of test days in this lactation (blank if not used) |
144-146 | 3 | XXX | CH | 19 | Days milked 3 times a day (3X) during this lact. (nearest day) |
147-150 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 9 | Actual lactation milk yield/10 |
151-154 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 9 | Actual lactation fat yield |
155-158 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 9 | Actual lactation protein yield |
159-160 | 2 | XX | CH | Lactation number for this record | |
161 | 1 | A | CH | 10 | Primary destination group/termination code |
162-169 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | Date of breeding that resulted in conception (YYYYMMDD) | |
170-172 | 3 | XXX | CH | Body weight at start of lactation (nearest 10 pounds) | |
173 | 1 | X | CH | 12 | Weight reporting code |
174 | 1 | X | CH | 144 | Lactation initiation code |
175 | 1 | X | CH | Milking/dry status (0=not used, 1=milking, 2=dry) | |
176-177 | 2 | XX | CH | 28 | Type-of-test plan code |
178 | 1 | X | CH | 82 | Type of lactation measure used for somatic cell scores |
179-181 | 3 | X.XX | CH | 82 | Lactation average of somatic cell scores |
182-184 | 3 | XXX | CH | 82 | Number of tests in somatic cell average |
185 | 1 | X | CH | 97 | True protein code |
186 | 1 | X | CH | 107 | Testing method code |
187 | 1 | X | CH | 118 | Quality certification (QC) status |
188-192 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | 96 | Lactation standardized milk yield |
193-196 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 96 | Lactation standardized fat yield |
197-200 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 96 | Lactation standardized protein yield |
201-206 | 6 | +/-XXXXX | CSL | 96 98 | Milk yield deviation |
207-211 | 5 | +/-XXXX | CSL | 96 98 | Fat yield deviation |
212-216 | 5 | +/-XXXX | CSL | 96 98 | Protein yield deviation |
217-220 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 96 | Number of lactations included in environmental group for comparison |
221-227 | 7 | XX...XX | CH | 96 | Barn name or number of animal |
228-231 | 4 | XXXX | CH | NAAB bull controller number | |
232-233 | 2 | XX | CH | Number of supervised tests | |
234-235 | 2 | XX | CH | Number of tests where components were taken and analyzed | |
236-238 | 3 | XXX | CH | 96 | Data collection rating (DCR) for yield |
239-241 | 3 | XXX | CH | 96 | Data collection rating (DCR) for somatic cell score |
242 | 1 | X | CH | 146 | Pregnancy confirmation code |
243 | 1 | X | CH | 151 | Number of progeny born at this calving |
244 | 1 | A | CH | 10 | Secondary termination code |
245-248 | 4 | 00...00 | CH | Zeroes: Available for future use | |
249-250 | 2 | XX | CH | Number of segments for test days | |
Test-Day Information (up to 20 segments) | |||||
251-253 | 3 | XXX | CH | 8 | Days in milk this test day |
254 | 1 | X | CH | 108 | Supervision code |
255 | 1 | X | CH | 115 | Last test-day status code |
256 | 1 | X | CH | Milking frequency (Last day of test period) | |
257 | 1 | X | CH | Number of milkings at which milk was weighed (Last day of test period) | |
258 | 1 | X | CH | Number of milkings at which samples were taken for comp. analysis (Last day of test period) | |
259-260 | 2 | XX | CH | 103 | Number of milk-recorded days (MRD) |
261-263 | 3 | XXX | CH | 116 | Percentage of milk that was shipped |
264-267 | 4 | XXX.X | CH | Actual milk yield (avg. if MRD > 1) | |
268-269 | 2 | X.X | CH | Actual fat percentage | |
270-271 | 2 | X.X | CH | Actual protein percentage | |
272-273 | 2 | X.X | CH | 75 82 | Actual SCS |
274-296 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #2 | |
297-319 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #3 | |
320-342 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #4 | |
343-365 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #5 | |
366-388 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #6 | |
389-411 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #7 | |
412-434 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #8 | |
435-457 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #9 | |
458-480 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #10 | |
481-503 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #11 | |
504-526 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #12 | |
527-549 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #13 | |
550-572 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #14 | |
573-595 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #15 | |
596-618 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #16 | |
619-641 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #17 | |
642-664 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #18 | |
665-687 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #19 | |
688-710 | 23 | XX...XX | CH | Segment #20 | |
711 | 1 | A | CH | 110 | Disposition code (status of record in CDCB files) |
Error Record Information (up to 6 segments) | |||||
712-714 | 3 | AAA | CH | 114 | Error code |
Conflicting or Changed Identification | |||||
715-716 | 2 | XX | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) |
717-719 | 3 | XXX | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin |
720-731 | 12 | XX...XX | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | |
732-739 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | Calving date or birth date (YYYYMMDD) | |
Herd Code Information | |||||
740-741 | 2 | XX | CH | 5 | State code |
742-743 | 2 | XX | CH | County code | |
744-747 | 4 | XXXX | CH | Herd number | |
748 | 1 | X | CH | 120 | Source code |
749-785 | 37 | XX...XX | CH | Error Segment #2 | |
786-822 | 37 | XX...XX | CH | Error Segment #3 | |
823-859 | 37 | XX...XX | CH | Error Segment #4 | |
860-896 | 37 | XX...XX | CH | Error Segment #5 | |
897-933 | 37 | XX...XX | CH | Error Segment #6 |