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• 14:16, 28 November 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Parks, Areas, Delivery Locations (Created page with "You can edit these through Settings > Edit Zoo Areas and Diet Groups === Parks (Institutions, Sites) === * Parks are physically separate geographic locations that order food independently. * Generally, the idea is that different parks will manage their own ordering and inventory. * Most zoos only have one location. Some, though, have a remote breeding facility, an off-site rehabilitation facility, a safari park, etc. * If you are a ZIMS user, then you should have one...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:45, 30 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs changed protection settings for Main Page [Edit=Allow only autoconfirmed users] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only autoconfirmed users] (indefinite) (hist)
• 12:46, 30 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Philosophy (Created page with "Several deliberate design choices have been made in ZDN that may confuse new users. Here, I try to explain why those choices were made. ==== Why can't I delete diets or food items? ==== The general concept behind ZDN is that these are institutional records. If your hippo used to eat apples, and now you don't feed anyone apples anymore, you still ''used to'' feed apples. It's part of your record for that animal. For the same reason, you can only inactivate animal diets,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 09:38, 28 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs moved page Containers & Bins to Bins
• 17:21, 22 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Uses (Created page with "Over the years, many institutions have downloaded and used ZDN or its predecessor, the Animal Diet Database. No two institutions use the same set of features or use the product in the same way. Here are some examples of the most common scenarios: == Analysis Only == Many folks only use ZDN to calculate the nutrient composition of diets without any consideration/intention to use for kitchen operations. In this way it is similar to [http://www.zootrition.org/...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:54, 22 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page History (Created page with "Zoo Diet NaviGator began life as a basic label and diet card printing system at [https://buschgardens.com/tampa/ Busch Gardens Tampa Bay] around 2010 developed by Dr. Troy Tollefson who did much of the original heavy lifting of getting Busch Gardens' animal diets entered and organized into the system. It was gradually and slowly expanded into a fully-fledged commissary operations system by Dr. Heidi Bissell starting in 2012, who added many new features such as diet anal...") Tag: Visual edit
• 07:58, 19 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page About Mediawiki (Created page with " '''MediaWiki has been installed.''' Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software. == Getting started == * Configuration settings list * MediaWiki FAQ * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list] * mediawiki...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:52, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Rotations (Created page with "In ZDN, you can set up feed items to be prepped on different days of the week by clicking the Su M T W R F Sa buttons, but also be on longer rotations of multiple weeks. For example, you can set up a feed item to be delivered every 2 weeks (or every 17 weeks!) You need to set up two values: The "Every X Weeks" and the "Week of the Cycle". Examples: * Every other Tuesday: Check "T" and set to every 2 weeks, week 1 of cycle * Alternate apples and bananas on Tuesdays: C...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:41, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Feeding vs. prep schedules (Created page with "ZDN is set up as a "prep" system. The days and dates listed are intended to be the days the food is prepared (or prepared for). But, that does not always line up with the day the animals are actually fed. For example, you may send a week's worth of pellets to an area on Sunday, but the zookeepers do not feed them (only) on Sunday. Rather the keepers feed out the pellets in smaller amounts every day. If you would like to denote the days that items are to be fed, then use...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:25, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page File:2023-10-17 13-24-15.png
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• 12:18, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Deleting records (Created page with "The short answer is...you can't. These are animal records. Even if you no longer have that animal, it is still part of your institutional records. '''Why can't you delete diets?''' You may get another member of that species in the future and want to refer to that previous diet as reference. Mark the diet as "not current" instead. '''Why can't you delete foods?''' Historic foods may be listed on historic diets. Mark the feed as "not active" instead. '''Why can't you...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:03, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs moved page Containers to Containers & Bins
• 12:02, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Containers (Created page with "== The Basics == Containers in ZDN are used to describe what the food goes in. These could be plastic tubs, bags, bins, totes, buckets, or other containers. Each container has three characteristics: * A number - this is unique to each diet (see below for more details). Items in Bin 1 will be prepped together. Items in Bin 2 will be prepped separately from those in Bin 1. This way you can keep worms separate from salad, or put all the fruit together in the same contain...") Tag: Visual edit
• 09:09, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Distribution (Created page with "This guide assumes that at least one person has ZDN up and running on their computer successfully, and now additional users will be added. == The manual way is: == This process is fine for a few users. When there are updates to ZDN, you will just repeat this process. * Ensure the ZDN Support Files folder is on a shared drive (See the Installation Guide for details). * Configure the ZDN program to connect to the shared drive * Give each user a copy of the ZDN progr...") Tag: Visual edit
• 09:03, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Backups and Emergencies (Created page with "Here are some ways to be prepared for various emergencies that can happen: # Network failure ## For kitchen staff: ZDN can backup PDFs of all your books to your local C: drive for use when the network goes down (Touchscreen > PDF Backup) ## For nutrition managers: ZDN can be set up to make backup copies of the data to your C: drive each time you open it (using your Distribution batch file), so that if the network is down, you can switch to a local copy...") Tag: Visual edit
• 08:31, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Data Security (Created page with "None of the measures taken here will ensure bullet-proof security for your data.  A person who knows what they are doing can easily circumvent all of these measures.  The security steps here are merely to keep the average user safely out of the way and prevent amateur malfeasance. If your current system is a system of excel sheets and word documents, this will be much more secure.  If your current system is integrated into Tracks or ZIMS, this will be less secure.  A...") Tag: Visual edit
• 08:25, 17 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Software and Hardware (Created page with "Requires: * Windows computer * Running a licensed copy of Microsoft Office with Microsoft Access (the free MS Access Runtime is not sufficient) * Office 2010 and later should be supported (currently the diet analysis spreadsheet requires Office 2021 or 365, but we are working on fixing that). * Reports use US Letter sized paper (help making A4 versions would be appreciated!) * Bin labels are 4x6 inch index cards * Screen resolution required for both regular use and touc...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:29, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Groupings (Created page with "In general, it is best practice to prepare diets the way they are fed. If the animals are fed as a group, the diet should be prepared as a group. If the animals are fed individually, diets should be weighed and prepared individually. We try to avoid situations where we carefully prepare individual diets only to have the keepers put everything together in a pan, or to send bulk food and then the keepers spend time portioning it out. It is most efficient to handle/weigh/pr...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:22, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Importing feed data from DairyOne (Created page with "The process to import feed data from DairyOne is currently a little convoluted. I'm hoping to improve this process soon. # You need to ask DairyOne to send you the results in their "-29.csv" format. This means they should send you a .csv file with the suffix -29. You can ask them to send you your results from all time in this format as one large file if you like. # You should already have the matching foods in ZDN before importing the nutrient data. You can't add a f...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:42, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page File:Hardware bin.png
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• 15:27, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Setting up your feeds and feed data (Created page with "You can access the "Add and Edit Foods" area two ways: * From Settings > Edit Foods * By double-clicking on a food in the "Edit Diets" window") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:18, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Importing animals from ZIMS (Created page with "It is not necessary to import animals from ZIMS. You do not actually need to enter animals at all to use the software. Adding animals to diets has two purposes, neither of which are critical: * Enables you to search for diets using animal numbers and names * Adds the animal identifiers to the bottom of diet cards so others can see what animals are included. If you are not a ZIMS user, you can manually add animal data in Settings > Edit Animals = Importing from ZIMS =...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:08, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs moved page Setting up your zoo: Parks, Areas to Setting up your zoo: Parks, Areas, Delivery Locations
• 15:06, 16 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Setting up your zoo: Parks, Areas (Created page with "Parks are physically separate locations that might generate separate vendor orders and keep separate inventory. Areas are the "political" divisions within a park (departments, curatorial areas, etc.). Delivery Locations are the animal areas that diets are prepared for. For example, the "giraffe barn" or "nocturnal house". These are hierarchies. Parks contain areas. Areas contain Delivery Locations. Here is an example of how this might work for a sample zoo with one...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:11, 15 October 2023 Cmgille talk contribs created page What data is used? (test) Tag: Visual edit
• 19:09, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Sidebar (Created page with " * navigation ** mainpage|mainpage-description ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage ** helppage|help-mediawiki ** ZDN main site|https://zoodiets.com * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES")
• 19:08, 15 October 2023 User account Cmgille talk contribs was created
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• 13:11, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs protected Main Page [Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) (hist)
• 12:43, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Recipes (Created page with " == Create a new food == Go to Settings > Edit Foods none|frame Create a new food none|frame == Add a name and a category == none|frame == Add ingredients in proportions as fed. == Click outside the table to update the total at the top (currently 100%).  All ingredients must total to 100%. '''Slush''' is the amount extra you need that gets lost in the blender/bowl/processing etc.  It will be added to eve...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:42, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page File:Recipe notes.png
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• 12:06, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Common issues (Created page with "== ZDN window is too big for screen == * '''PROBLEM''': The ZDN window doesn't fit on your laptop screen. Parts of the screen are cut off. You have to scroll around a lot. * '''SOLUTION''': Go to Windows menu > Settings > Display and change the Scale and Layout to 100% instead of the default 150%. == Errors on the Excel diet analysis sheet == * '''PROBLEM''': The Excel Diet Analysis sheet displays '''#NAME?''' errors: * '''SOLUTION''': This error is caused by having...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:00, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page Upgrading older datafiles (Created page with "= If you have not yet changed/added any data. = * Simply replace your existing ZDN program and files with the new versions ** Remove both the old version and the ZDN Support Files folder ** Download new version ** Follow original installation instructions = If you HAVE entered data about your zoo, feeds, animals, or diets... = * Download the newest ZDN version and follow the "Install" section (only) of the installation instructions to setup. Do not open ZDN yet....") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:36, 15 October 2023 Heidi@zoodiets.com talk contribs created page File:Security-Risk.png
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