Species Register

 

The Species Register is the place for your livestock inventory. You can enter the price you paid and who you purchased your livestock from. BlueChromis will automatically keep track of how long each fish or invertebrate has been in your tank.  You can also link each fish or invertebrate in the Species Register to an internet reference resource.

 

 

 

Column Types: Date, Calculated

 

The Date and Day of Week columns are filled automatically when you create a new Register entry.

 

The quickest way to change a Date is to use the Keyboard Spinner. When the cursor is in a Date cell, simply press the plus (+) or minus (-) keys . If you hold down these Spinner keys, values will spin very fast.

 

For the fastest ways to enter Dates manually see See Appendix B - Date and Time Shortcuts.

 

 

 

Column Type: Dynamic Autocomplete

 

The general category of the species. Examples might be fish, snails, etc.

 

 

 

 

The common and scientific names.

 

 

 

Column Type: Numeric

 

The number of individual animals.

 

 

 

Column Type: Numeric

 

The purchase price per unit.

 

 

 

Column Type: Dynamic Autocomplete

 

The company or person that you bought the animal from.

 

 

 

 

The size of the animal when it was acquired.

 

 

 

 

The gender of the animal (male or female), if applicable.

 

 

 

Column Type: Calculated

 

Displays the number of years the animal has been in the tank (based on the date column).

 

 

 

 

Column Type: Multiline Text

 

Use the Notes column to add comments or record observations. Notes columns are expandable.

 

 

 

Column Type: Button cell with LED indicator.

 

Clicking the Image button cell, or pressing the SPACE BAR when the Image button cell is the Selected, opens the Image Viewer. To close the Image Viewer, press the Viewer Toolbar Button.

 

The Image Button has an LED indicator. When the LED Indicator is lit, it means there is an image available for viewing. This is a visual cue that is useful when the Viewer is closed.

 

 

 

Column Type: Button cell with LED indicator.

 

You can link each entry in the Species Register to an internet reference resource. This gives you the flexibility to bookmark a webpage of your choice as a source of information on each species. With an internet based reference, you’re not tied to a static species reference that may or may not meet your needs. An internet based reference is more likely to be up to date. You can always link to another website, if you find a better one for that species. You can also add your own comments in the Notes field.

 

 

To Create an Internet Reference:

1) Click the Image button cell, or press the SPACE BAR when the Image button cell is the selected, to open the Internet Reference URL window.

 

 

2) Use your web browser to select an internet resource to use as a reference.

3) Copy and paste the address of an internet page you have chosen into the Internet Address (URL) field of the Internet Reference URL window.

4) Press the OK button to close the window. When you move off the row and the row is saved, the Internet URL cell's LED will turn blue to indicate a saved reference is available for this entry.

 

To view a saved Internet Reference :

1) Click the Image button cell, or press the SPACE BAR when the Image button cell is the selected, to open the Internet Reference URL window.

2) Press the Connect Button or click the Internet Reference hyperlink. This will open your web browser and display the reference.

 

 

 

 

Register Options are available from buttons located at the top of the Register form.