Templates can be used in SKY Order to create Plans and Blends with certain information prepopulated.
Under the Agronomy section, select the Templates tab. Templates are displayed in a grid that operates much like an Excel spreadsheet. For more information on how the grid functions, see Using Grids in Agvance SKY.
Action items in the grid include Edit, Start With (duplicate and edit the Template), Start Plan, Start Blend, and Delete.
Templates can also be chosen when already in the Order form for adding a Plan or Blend.
Information from the Template will be pulled into the Order but can be adjusted as necessary.
Adding a Template
There is an option under Admin to be turned on for each user who should be allowed to add Templates. Once this access is granted, a blue + Add Template button displays at the bottom right of the Templates window. Use the menu on the left when adding a Template to navigate to different sections.
Template & Order Details
Template Details
- Enter a Template Name and indicate the Template Type. The Location chosen here indicates the Location from which product should be pulled.
Note: Multiple Templates can exist for a Location as long as those with identical Template Types have unique Template Names.
- If the Company-Wide checkbox is selected, the template will be available at all Locations. The Location selected on the Template will be used for the Product Set.
Order Details
- The Crop, Crop Chemistry, and Placement fields are optional. Select the Custom Applied and/or VRT checkboxes if applicable.
- The Acres field is required. Using 100 acres works well as a starting recommended value but will be updated by the actual acres on the field when the Order is created.
Product Details
There are two ways to add Products to the Template - formulating or searching for Products and adding manually.
Formulation
- Indicate if formulating by Lbs of Plant Food or Guaranteed Analysis. If choosing Guaranteed Analysis, enter the Lbs of Analysis.
- Select the appropriate Product Set and Optimize By options.
- Enter requested nutrients in the Ordered area and select Formulate.
Products Grid
- In the grid below, review the Products included in the Template. If changes are made in this grid, choose Recalculate to save those changes and recalculate the formulation.
Note: Analysis items must be listed before non-analysis items. Products can be reordered by selecting the grid of dots and dragging to the appropriate place.
- In the Calculate By drop-down, choose between Rate/Unit, Total Product, or Blended, then verify the Calculate by Amount.
- Choosing + Duplicate adds another row of the same Product to the grid.
- The Delete icon can be selected to remove the Product from the Template.
- Additional Products can be added by selecting + Add Product.
- Use the Search to find specific Products. The button to the right of the Search displays filter options to narrow down which Products are shown. To see what Products are currently being included in the Template, choose Show Selected. The number here indicates the number of Products currently included. Check up to 24 Products for the Template then choose Select & Close.
- Review the totals displayed under the grid.
Adjust By
- To recalculate the Blend accommodating for water, filler, or carriers, use the Carrier checkbox to identify which Product is the carrier.
- Choose an Adjust By option which is based on the Product Set selected for the Blend. Enter the Amount and then select Adjust to update.
- The totals will be adjusted accordingly.
