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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Old (outdated) format

Old 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

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