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NLIS DatabaseQuick Start Guide

STATE DEPARTMENTSOF AGRICULTURE (LIGHT USER)

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TIPSIf you don’t have an

NLIS account, click the

‘Create a new account’

button on the home

page. Read the NLIS

Terms of Use, fill in the

account details form

online and submit your

details to the database.

Some users access the

database via other

software packages.

If you do this, please

consult with your

software vendor’s guide

on how to interact with

the database. In the

event that your software

becomes unavailable,

you can use the Quick

Start Guide to meet

your NLIS requirements.

To start using the NLIS Database, go to www.nlis.mla.com.auEnter your user ID and password and click the ‘Login’ button.

You will then be taken to the SDA-Light home page, where you can choose what youwould like to do.

The database may be unavailable on Thursdays between 6.00pm – 7.00pm AEST,for scheduled maintenance.

Getting startedThis Quick Start Guide will help you become familiar with the key functions available toState departments of agriculture (SDA) Light users. Once you log in to the NLIS Database,clear instructions will guide you through each task. If you require further explanation, orencounter any difficulties, click the ‘Help’ button on the screen. You can also click the‘Help tools’ button to access a tutorial.

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Generating reportsSDA-Light users can access various reports to verify information about devices orproperties. There are two ways to select a report:

1. directly from the home page

2. via the ‘View/generate all reports’ option on the home page.

If the report you want is listed on the home page, select it and click ‘Go’. Otherwise,select ‘View/generate all reports’ and click ‘Go’. Select the report you want and click ‘Go’.

All you need

To request a report about a property, all you need to tell the NLIS Database is:

E the name of the report you would like to view

E how you want the report to be displayed, and

E any other details requested, for example the relevant Property IdentificationCode (PIC) or date range you want to view (the details required will depend onthe specific report).

VWhen would you do this?

To find out:

• the PIC that an

individual device is

registered to

• the transfer history

for a specified

property

• information about a

property or owner

from the national PIC

register

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Beast enquiries report

This report allows you to retrieve information about an animal, such as its matchingRFID or NLIS ID, EU status, and the PIC the animal is currently registered to.

Select ‘Beast enquiries’ from the ‘Reports’ list on the home page, then click ‘Go’.

Choose the ‘Output type’. If you choose to view the report on-screen you will receive it in a few minutes. If you choose an email report, you will receive it inabout 2 hours.

Paging ‘Enabled’ displays 20 records at a time. If there are more than 20 rows in a report, multiple pages are generated. These can be accessed by clicking the‘Next page’ button. Paging ‘Disabled’ allows a user to view all records withina report.

Type or paste in a list of the NLIS ID or RFID of the animals you want to enquireabout, then click ‘Go’.

TIPSOnce the results are

displayed, you can

customise the report.

To do this, click on the

‘Column Display’

button, then select

only the fields you

want to see.

You can also choose

how to sort the

information. Clicking

on any column heading

will sort the report by

that field. For

example, to sort the

report by RFID

number, click the RFID

column heading.

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Get ERP status for a tag report

This report allows you to check the Extended Residue Program (ERP) status of asingle device.

Select ‘View/generate all reports’ from the ‘Reports’ list on the home page and click‘Go’.

Select ‘Get ERP status for a tag’ as the report name.

VWhen would youdo this?If you need to check

whether an individual

animal has been on a

property with an ERP

Status, run this report.



Click ‘Go’ to display the NLIS ID or RFID field.

Type in the NLIS ID or RFID of the animal you want to enquire about and click ‘Go’.

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ADM (administration) property in and out transfers summary report

This report allows you to check the transfer history of a property, enabling you to seethe number of cattle that have moved on and off a property over a specified date range.

Select ‘View/generate all reports’ from the ‘Reports’ list on the home page and click ‘Go’.

Select ‘ADM property in and out transfers summary report’ as the report name.

VWhen would youdo this?If you need to provide a

summary of cattle

movements on a

property for a

producer, or to monitor

cattle that have moved

on and off a property,

this report allows you

to do this easily.


Paging ‘Enabled’ displays 20 records at a time. If there are more than 20 rowsin a report, multiple pages are generated. These can be accessed by clicking the

‘Next page’ button. Paging ‘Disabled’ allows a user to view all records withina report.

Click ‘Go’ to display the PIC and date fields.

Type in the PIC you want to enquire about.

Next, select the date range you want to view and click ‘Go’.

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Search the PIC register report

This report allows you to search a national PIC register to find or cross-checkinformation about a property anywhere in Australia.

Select ‘Search the PIC register’ from the ‘Reports’ list on the home page, and click ‘Go’.

VWhen would youdo this?If you know the PIC for

a property, searching

the PIC register

allows you to find out

the corresponding

name of the property

owner, the trading

name or location of

the property.



Type in the PIC, or complete one or more of the other fields shown and click ‘Go’.The system will return the remaining information for the property.

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Get agent cattle over 7 days report

This report allows you to retrieve a list of all devices that have been held on anAgent's PIC for more than 7 days.

Select ‘View/generate all reports’ from the home page and click ‘Go’.

Scroll down the list and select ‘Get agent cattle over 7 days’ as the report name.

VWhen would youdo this?To monitor the cattle

on Agents’ PICs and,

where required, notify

agents who have had

cattle on their PICs for

more than 7 days that

they need to move

cattle to the correct

destination.



Click ‘Go’ to display the PIC field.

Type in the Agent PIC you want to enquire about and click ‘Go’.

New South WalesDepartment of Primary IndustriesNSW Hotline: 1300 720 [email protected]

Northern TerritoryDepartment of Primary Industry,Fisheries and MinesPhone: 08 8999 [email protected]

QueenslandDepartment of Primary IndustriesDPI Call centre: 13 [email protected]

South AustraliaPrimary Industries & Resources ofSouth AustraliaNLIS Hotline: 1800 654 [email protected]

NLIS State Co-ordinatorsFor information regarding the rules governing NLIS, contact your localState Department:

TasmaniaDepartment of Primary Industries,Water & EnvironmentPhone: 1300 368 [email protected]

VictoriaDepartment of Primary IndustriesHelpline: 1800 678 [email protected]

Western AustraliaDepartment of AgriculturePhone: 08 9780 [email protected]

NVD/Waybills and LPA HotlineFor information on National VendorDeclarations, contact the NVD/LPAHotline below:Phone: 1800 683 111Fax: 02 9463 [email protected]

Contact Information

NLIS Database Helpdesk

The NLIS Database Helpdesk is provided by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and is open8am – 6pm AEST, Monday – Friday.

If you are having trouble with any aspect of thedatabase and can’t solve the problem by using the‘Help’ buttons on the website, make a note of the

Upload ID and your User ID thencontact the Helpdesk by:

Phone on 1800 654 743Email [email protected]

Due to continued enhancements to the NLIS, information contained in this document may becomeout of date. To obtain the most recent version, contact the NLIS Helpdesk on 1800 654 743 or go to the NLIS website: www.nlis.com.au

This publication is published by Meat & Livestock Australia Limited ABN 39 081 678 364. Where possible, care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information contained in thisdocument, but MLA cannot accept responsibility for errors in the accuracy or completeness of theinformation. Reproduction of this material is permitted with due acknowledgement of MLA.

Level 1, 165 Walker StreetNorth Sydney, NSW 2060www.mla.com.au

Version 1.0First published May 2006ISBN 174 036 772 3© Meat & Livestock AustraliaABN 39 081 678 364

NLIS is an initiative of SAFEMEAT, the partnership between the Australian meat andlivestock industry and State and Federal governments. Meat & Livestock Australiamanages the NLIS Database on behalf of SAFEMEAT.

Funding partners of the NLIS Database include:

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