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title: Load Electronic IDs (EIDs)
slug: help/en-us/dairycomp/load-eids
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createdAt: 2026-01-26T11:43:17.608Z
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<font color="#67854E">**Question**</font>: I already have EIDs for my animals. How do I load my EIDs into the EID Manager?

<font color="#67854E">**Answer**</font>: Use the `ALTER` command in DairyComp to save your EIDs to your EID Manager, so you can link your EIDs to other animal identifiers that are shorter and easier to use, like a cowNumber:

1. In the command line, enter `ALTER` to open the Alter options window.

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2. From the list of options, select **F - EID Manager**.
3. Click the **Import EID file** and select the file where your EIDs are saved.
4. After you see your EIDs populate in the EID Manager, click **Close**.

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5. Add `ALTER\15c` to your Scheduled Tasks to run daily. This automatically cleans up the EID inventory in EID Manager and assigns any unmatched EIDs to live animal records from the imported file.

You can now use alternative identifiers other than the 15-digit-long EID to record and access your animal's information.

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### If you don't have a saved EID file, click here to find out how to download one!

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**Did you get your EIDs from Allflex?**

1. Go to [https://flexlink.allflexusa.com/Search](https://flexlink.allflexusa.com/Search).
2. Enter your EID/TSU #, Master #, Case #, or Bag #, then click **Search**.
3. Results are displayed in the table below and the EID file automatically downloads.

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**Did you get your EIDs somewhere else?**

Contact [VAS Support](docId\:erZnbNH1Ww36p9Q6RNPpV) for additional assistance.
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