Tip sheets are detailed information and instructions on a single item. These informative sheets are a supplement to the knowledgebase on the web site or your user manual. All sheets can be viewed and printed with the Adobe Acrobat reader. If there is a topic you would to see as a tip sheet, please let us know.

Fair Management System Setup and Operation

• datafix.pdf
  Fix possibly corrupted data files easily and safely
• prooffb.pdf
  Tips on proofing your fairbook file
• Fair_Logo.pdf
  How to create a custom logo for the Display Entry Tags.
• Adding Fonts.pdf
  How to install the special bar code and compressed fonts needed for entry tags and back tags
• The_Create_and_View_Query.pdf
  Using the Create and View Query
• Merging_Youth_Enrollment_Member_Projects.pdf
  How to merge Youth Enrollment member projects to Fair Management entries with department/section/class descriptions

Judging Results and Premium Checks

• Add_No_Entries_Utility
  This utility automatically puts the classes that do not have any entries onto your judging sheets.
• scangun.pdf
  Using a Scan Gun for judging results entry
• Premium Check Designer.pdf
  How to use the premium check report designer
• Check_Signature.pdf
  How to place a scanned signature onto the premium and market sale checks.

Livestock/Market Auction

• Check_Sheet_for_Market_Animal_Entries.pdf
  Check sheet for completing the market show and sale process
• Deleting_Old_Buyers_from_the_Market_Buyer_File.pdf
  Deleting old buyers from the market buyer file
• Re-Sequence_Buyer_Numbers.pdf
  Re-sequencing market buyer numbers
• Merging_Market_Animal_Entries.pdf
  Merging market animal entries
• Market_Query_for_Showmanship.pdf
  Using the market entry query to setup showmanship classes
• Judging_Results_Market_Entry.pdf
  Entering judging results for market entries
• Market Auction Query.pdf
  Using the market auction query
• Assigning_Sale_Order_Numbers.pdf
  Assigning sale order number automatically
• Custom_Market_Sale_Program.pdf
  Creating a customized Market Sale Order Program
• Reselling Market Animals.pdf
  How to re-sale a market animal in the auction program
• Send Animal To Processor.pdf
  How to complete the auction record and send a market animal directly to the processor
• Donation_option_for_Market.pdf
  Using the donation option on the market animal auction screen
• Balancing_Market_Auction_Reports.pdf
  Balancing market auction reports
• Setting_Market_Auction_Preferences.pdf
  Setting preferences for a market auction
• Market_Book_Settings_for_the_Market_Auction.pdf
  Market book setting for the market auction
• Using_the_Sale_Program_Report_Designer.pdf
  Customize your sale reports with the Report Designer

Miscellaneous

• Flash_Drive_Backup.pdf
  How to backup up files using your flash drive
• winzip.pdf
  Steps for using Winzip for data backup
• Display_Settings.pdf
  Selecting the proper Display Settings on your computer
• Illinois_Department_Of_Agriculture.pdf
  The Declaration of Intention, Grand Summary, and other required state reports can be printed directly from the Blue Ribbon Fair Management program

How to save these sheets to your local hard drive: Clicking on the Blue Ribbon Fair Management Tip Sheets should launch the Adobe Acrobat viewer to that you can read or print the information. If you wish the save the document to your local machine for later reference, then right-click on the link and select Save Target As (Or Save Link As if you are using Netscape).