Read here for information on various updated Help files.

Version & Build	Date	What was fixed or added...
2.4 420	8/14/08	Updated All View of General tab for All Animals pen so that a right-click will sort the columns. Updated Simulated Breeding to use full-animal model of calculations for ALL EPDs (i.e. 1/2 sire and 1/2 dam). Previous version used a maternal model, which is not necessary with the new carcass EPDs. Updated Pen Maintenance window to properly display Pen Steps and to allow editing of the Comment field. (Other Pen-level information can be edited with a right-click on the pen name.)
2.4 419	7/12/08	Fixed/edited method to add additional animals so that one of the last attempts includes comparing names of existing vs incoming animals MAJOR UPDATE: Changed ALL EPD displays to disregard Ultrasound EPD fields, which no longer exist Fixed code to NOT properly handle ET field on incoming additional animals Fixed problem of what animal is called up on Sales tab after moving around on Pedigree tab Fixed Reselect of a customer group Fixed update of actual Scan Weight field
2.4 418	4/17/08	Added sort capabilities to customer popup window when Viewing Animals for customer Added code to re-apply Active field status on incoming animals (additional animal update and "M" file updates if they were also already in the system. Fixed projected EPD calculator on calving tab as well as a rounding problem Widened the field that holds tattoo/tag at the top fo the EPD window Added code to help match animals based on tattoo and extension for additional animal imports Fixed headers for Marbling "Degree" on carcass All view Added ability to right-click for an Animal Popup window on the Birth Info window Protected Breeder Cert and Bull Permit fields on All view of Reg tab so that they can't accidently be changed to Yes
2.4 417c	7/16/07	Added ability to change/save width and arrangement of columns. This has been a feature we've attempted to add in the past, but finally found a reliable way to make it work. As with all new features, let us know if you find problems or ways to make improvements. Increased Sales tab's ability to handle more than 32,000 records Update linkage in carcass export Added a feature to allow creation of a pen of dams, using their calves birth dates. To use, start with a pen of dams -- perhaps ALL current dams -- and then go to Pen, Create Pen of Progeny or Dams and use the fourth option under both groups. The feature is much like the previous Create Pen of Progeny except that it uses the calves' information.
2.4 416	5/1/07	Fixed consistency problem of carcass weight upper limit; uses 999 Fixed upper limit of yearling test data to 240 days (from 196) Changed the User Flag button on the General tab to update the labels when it opens Fixed problem in Apply to All concept of Transfer screen that was UN-checking valid animals (only on RegTransfer animals) when they should have been left as Valid Transfer Added code to calculate the Preg Check days IF a record a breeding record is marked Confirmed. Added right-click for today's date on weaning, yearling 1 and yearling 2 weight screens and when adding a new calf Added Gallagher scale option to EID module. Field testing will be needed to fine-tune all scale input features.
2.4 415	9/2/06	Corrected sire reg number export in Yearling 2 Added vertical scroll bar to Breeder Info browse screen Added Association codes as well as a "None" code to facilitate changes back to no code Expanded ability of User Fields on the All view of the General tab; including ability to type directly into grid (new codes will generate a one-time question)
2.4 414	7/19/06	Fixed problem with importing additional animals related to null variables Added warning message regarding cow weight when turning in her calf's weaning record
2.4 413	4/6/06	Fixed the sorting function for Primary Name field on customer screens Changed text on Select button to Select/Open in Customer Manager Fixed Customer Manager to accurately determine group count with opened Added message to Save Sort Order button (Customer Manager) explaining it's capabilities related to All Customers Fixed problem of Sales window not getting refreshed when going to Next/Previous animal - affected how it treated the Active field Fixed minor alignment differences on projected EPD window Fixed a problem related to Disposal Date and added the function to put in today's date with a right-click Changed labels and added a Tips window for Lot Numbers on General single User Flags now update properly when adding/deleting items in the new Edit Drop-Down fields function Fixed the scrotal date and options update on Yearling 1 & 2 in Pen Operations Finished User Field grid vew on General tab (I didn't intend to leave the button there during 412 development!) Fixed the export for Progeny Update which was mistakenly reporting an error even though it was actually successful
2.4 412	2/21/06	Fixed medical and income/expense drop-downs on Pen Operations, which were still using the old editing system Fixed a problem in the Register/Transfer export to properly handle an animal that is TRYING to get exported, but is already registered Changed Customer manager (and moved the button) that deletes customers; best to use Add/Remove for group changes Added ability to copy in breeding records to Transfer window Worked on problem related to closing a pen, then adding a new animal Added scrotal date to yearling 1 & 2 Pen Operations Added a way to change the program used for pictures (Picture field on General tab). Can now browse to both the program and the picture; perhaps still somewhat limiting, but better then the old hard-coded method (which used PaintBrush.exe) Fixed problem in projected EPD screen, which was taking too long Changed Add New calf button on Calving tab so it defaults to AAA for association code Expanded the message on the Registry Validate button when checking for registration number and how it affects whether the animal can be transferred Added code to have Progeny Fix export ONLY cows Took out space when using an empty prefix when using the Build Name options on Registry and/or new animal screens; helps prevent a name starting with a space Added to the function that calculates bull test ADG so that it doesn't crash when the days difference is 0 (which also means a date is wrong) Clarified field label on Transfer screen regarding who retains interest Updated Transfer validation to ignore embryo removal date IF it's already got a registration number (2/16/06)
2.4 411	12/22/05	This patch is mainly to remove the references to the two Retail Product EPDs. If you find places where they still exist, let us know. The following were also updated... Corrected an inadvertant problem with Simulated Breeding -- it wasn't limiting searched sires to the selected pen. Defaulted the CED and CEM EPDs so that the Interim checkbox is automatically checked in the NSE screens. Cleaned up code and field switch for two EPDs ($W and $EN). Be sure you download the newer NSE update. See next item for that update. National Sire Evaluation (NSE) update information. New reports can also be installed from here which take care of the Retail Product EPDs.
2.4 410	12/17/05	Fixed a problem when adding income/expense record Took out the question asking if AIMS should save each time you change embryos on the ET tab/Embryos number button Added carcass and ultrasound EPDs to Projected EPD screen and started the process of taking out carcass and ultrasound percent retail product EPDs. Fixed a field reference switch in NSE
2.4 409	10/10/05	Installation Note: Due to several of the new features, this update is quite a bit larger than past updates. Please be patient and as always: do NOT have AIMS running when you upgrade and DO allow it to overwrite existing files (which will include more files than in the past). And as always, make a backup BEFORE you do anything related to upgrading software. Special Note: This upgrade has been in the works for quite awhile because it includes the first version of EID capabilities. Added features to automatically use input from "Com" ports, which provides ability to use electronic identification (EID) readers as well as electronic scale heads. Click here for updated information regarding EID Added a feature to move animals between two pens; under Pen command Added feature to use a built-in code table for user flags, technicians, medical, income/expense and the customer manager's three fields. This means an item can be deleted from the list(uder Tools, Edit Drop-Down Lists but then still remain in any old records that have that value. Process to import the existing values is automatic on start-up but can be run under File, Maintenance in special circumstances. Other changes/additions include: Added ability to split an Income/Expense amount to all animals in a pen Added Association Code and Perm Mark Method to New Animal Added ability to set default Perm Mark Method for any new animal Added ability of New Animal to default to the current pen rather than All Animals Fixed and modified Quick Search to only search for a certain EID in CURRENT pen Fixed Customer Manager to properly handle empty last name and first name fields Breeder Info will now only accept Visa or MasterCard numbers Modified commands that enhance network capabilities Fixed rounding problem in Simulated Breeding (related to 3-decimal fat values) Added ability to use a drop-down list for Pen Category on new pen as well as other relevant places Added ability to remove a pen by with a right-click on pen name when you get the list of pens open
2.4 408	4/26/05	Fixed a table linking problem that made it look like birth weights had disappeared when using the General tab's All view for new animals. Tweaked the Most Likely Calving Date/Sire code to blank out the fields if only an AI is present but the Preg Check information determines that it cannot be the AI. Fixed the sort order on the Weaning All view to sort the animals properly. Changed the Import screen to hide the Pen Selection portion (the largest box) for all Operations except Additional Animal import. (The only time it's relevant to choose a pen is when importing new animals.
2.4 407	4/7/05	Fixed length of dam's tag field in ultrasound import. Fixed Simulated Breeding to properly update the resulting EPDs each time you change NSE sires Changed the window for handling duplicate tattoos when adding with File, New, Animal. Added a Tips window to explain more about what's happening. Fixed 'Apply to All' under the Planned Sire (Simulated Breeding). Fixed how AIMS updates the current season (under File, Maintenance). Fixed Recalculate 'All in Pen' for Breeding's Most Likely. Problem only ocurred on very large pens.
2.4 406	3/11/05	Fixed tab order of Customer Manager screen so that Primary Name field is accessible. Standardized how the sort_order field is used in Customer Manager so that groups sort properly when opened. Enhanced the "Auto Update" feature of importing Additional Animals (from another AIMS user). ...also fixed linking issue (after second generation) when exporting Additional Animals. Added code to fix typo in an Association code. Fixed tattoo length with ultrasound and EPD request exports.
2.4 405	2/19/05	Fixed the "Restoration Complete" message that accidently got taken out. Fixed update of birth ratio and adjusted birth weight during reg/perf update. Updated Temperament scores on weaning tab. Repaired yearling 2 output file which was skipping one field.
2.4 404	2/11/05	Updated Customer Manager section so that user-selected sorts are properly saved for the next use of the screen. Save Sort Order buttons are no longer necessary. Added code to fix two fields in the National Sire Evaluation database. Cow Energy and $Weaning were switched. The first time you run NSE after this patch, you may notice a pause while the data is updated.
2.4 403	2/8/05	Weaning "All" view was displaying tattoo and tag of dam rather than calf's information. The rest of the row was already correct.
2.4 402	1/25/2005	Original release of version 2.4 Distributed on CD, mailed to all registered owners of AIMS.

Patch Download Information. Be sure that AIMS is NOT running on your computer before starting this process. Clicking on the following link should open a new window on your computer that will usually ask if you wish to "Run this file from its current location" or "Save this program to disk". Either option will work as long as at some point you do run the file.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE RUNNING AIMS 2.4 OR HIGHER TO USE THIS PATCH

Download the patch file from here

When you are done running the file(s), you can check to be sure AIMS has been updated by checking the specific version. This can only be found under the Help, About screen (the startup "splash" screen only indicates 2.4). The version should state "Version 2.4" and then a second line with the "Build" number formatted as "42x" (x represents the last number from above). The specific number will be listed in the table shown above. If you do not get this version, contact the AIMS department.