Field description

Label

Format

Starting byte

Field Lengtha

Note

Example

Record type

RTYPE

Char

1

3

603

Trait

FCODE

Char

5

3

I

AWW

Breed of evaluation

EBREED

Char

9

3

II

LIM

Country sending information

RCOU

Char

13

3

III

FRA

Reference age or class

REF

Int

17

5

IV

200

Trait heritability

H2

Int

23

3

V

25

Minimum number of observation per CG

CGN

Int

27

10

5

Twins

TWIN

Char

38

1

VIII

Y

Maternal (genetic) effect fitted in the model

DAM

Char

40

1

VIII

N

Maternal permanent environmental effect fitted in the model

MPE

Char

42

1

VIII

N

Permanent environmental effect fitted in the model

PEV

Char

44

1

VIII

Y

Number of environmental effects included in the national model

NENV

Int

46

3

IX

4

Environmental effect (n)b

ENV(n)

Char

50

20

X

SEAS

How ENV(n) is fitted in the model (type of effect)b

ENVT(n)

Char

71

1

VII

F

Notes

I

Use the trait codes in Table 5 (abbreviations)

II

See Reference section for Breed codes

III

See Reference section for Country codes – ISO 3166 Alpha-3

IV

Reference value (age or class) used to adjust the dependent variable. Ex. reference national weaning age = 200 days

V

Trait heritability used in the national evaluation, expressed in a scale from 1-100

VI

Description of the contemporary group used. The most common are herd-year-season (HYS) and herd-year (HY). In case a different definition is adopted, describe it briefly (20 characters).

VII

Describes if the effect should be fitted as a fixed effect, a random effect or as a covariable in the model. Use the type of effect codes in Table 4 (abbreviations)

VIII

Declare if this specific effect (TWIN,DAM, MPE or PEV) is fitted into the national model (Y = yes; N = no)

IX

Defines the remaining number of fields in the record. Additional fields = 2*(NENV)

X

Describes the nth environmental effect:Use the environmental effect codes in Table 5 (abbreviations). In case the trait is not yet included on Table 4, describe it briefly (20 characters) In case of polynomial effects, use the effect code followed by the order. Ex. (SEAS)2 should be coded SEAS2 In case of interactions, combine the effect codes in the same field. Ex. (AAWG)*(ASEX) should be coded as AAWGASEX