CDL Converter

CDL File Imports

Milk Recording Organizations in the UK can produce a 'CDL' file, that is an executable file (CDL.exe) that contains a herd's data.  BoviSync has a file extraction tool that extracts the herd data into importable files from the CDL file, that can be used for either an initial farm data load or for monthly milk test results. 
For monthly milk test results: please find the CDL Milk Test Import - Step by Step file attached. This will guide you through each step necessary to download the CDL file from CIS all the way to importing the file into BoviSync.
To use the CDL file extraction tool, put the 'CDL.exe' file in the same folder as the 'CDLConverter.exe'.   Run the CDLConverter program to get the export of the initial farm data. 

For the monthly milk test information, the file needs to have the BoviSync herd code in the file name and first column of the import file.  You can either do this manually or for convenience, you could include the TXT file called, HERDCODE.TXT and in the first line of the file enter your BoviSync Herdcode number (must be an 8-digit integer).  This is used to verify the correct file when importing the milk data.



Note: the herd code is in this page Herd Settings - BoviSync, under Settings
Note: Animals with no Birth date in the CDL file will now assume the Herd entry date as Birth Date

If you open this file in excel it will change the date format to your local date format (possibly dd-mm-yyyy). Within the Ftech Import we need the file in yyyy-mm-dd or dd-mm-yyyy






CDL files do not contain NAAB Stud Code, as such the sires are assigned 999 for the stud code.  To set the stud codes, you can either change the sire id after import Edit farm sires (recommended) or inspect the CSV file and update the stud code as appropriate prior to import.

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