BIW Tools

New Web Enabled Reports 

The capability to capture and send via email Any BIW Report become easier and more cost effective! CSSI staff has just tested a new Portal Digital Format (pdf) tool that is low / no cost and provides Excellent Pedigrees created and emailed directly from BIW. 

You can download a Free Trial Version of Fine Print pdfFactory Pro by clicking the following link: Download pdfFactory. 

**This Version has been updated on August 24, 2005. Download this new version***

Or from their website at www.fineprint.com. pdfFactory Pro® allows you to create PDF files with the ability to preview, combine documents into a single PDF, insert and remove pages, and embed fonts.  *You need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

Database Compression Tool for Backup

Your database should be copied to the diskette or CD Daily.  

With the economical availability of Flash Memory devices that attach to the computer's USB port, Copy and Paste the Kennel.db from the Board4i folder is quick and easy.

Vista & XP customers now have a version of Disk Compression included.

If you prefer to copy your database to Diskette, you must consider that the capacity of the Diskette is 1.44MB.  If your database is larger than 1.44 MB,  My Computer nor Windows Explorer will copy a file to diskette that exceeds 1.44 MB.  The solution as the database reaches this size is to either go to media with larger size limits such as CD-ROM or Zip Drives or the use a Compression Utility called Winzip(r).  Utility. 

To Download the Evaluation Version of Winzip(r)  Click   Download Winzip

To install, double click on the Winzip90.exe.  

To Backup using Winzip, (1)use the Winzip Wizard, Click Next, Select Create New Zip File, Click Next.  

(2)This step allows you to Browse to Backup Device (Diskette, CD or…) and Name the Backup File (We suggest that you use a name plus date; KennelNov1405) 

(3) Now Click Next, Add Files, Now Navigate via the (Up Folder Icon)to Board4i folder and select kennel.db and  

(4) Click Zip Now and your database will be Backed Up.  Click Finish to close Winzip.