Data that are exchanged are:

From Topigs Norsvin to PigVision:


From PigVision to Topigs Norsvin:

  • Piglets for breeding
  • Number of teats at birth
  • Defects on litter level
  • Individual weight
  • Breeding animals with Topigs Tattoo
  • Events: Service, farrowing and weaning
  • Dead breeding animals and piglets


Your PigVision database must be set up for Topigs Norsvin. Go to "General" - "Choose farm" and click "Layout setup" and "Edit global layout". Search for "Norsvin farm no" and set checkmark and click "Ok". 



Enter your Topigs Norsvin BLN (Business Location Number) you have recieved from Topigs Norsvin in the column "Norsvin farm no" and close the window.






Piglet calculation

Topigs Norsvin demands their farms have balanced litters. Meaning registration of dead or transferred piglets.

Go to "General" - "Setup" - "Calculation" - "Other". Click next to "Calc suckling pigs" and choose:

  • Dead: If registration of dead piglets should be calculated as transferred
  • Transferred: If registration of transferred piglets should be calculated as dead

  • Click "Ok" and go to "General" - "Administration" - "EDI settings".

    Go to "Layout setup" and set checkmark by: "Type", "Organisation", "Medium", "Name", "Web service", "TopigsURL", "TopigsID", "Username" and "Password".

    Set up as below but type yours or farms name, also your personal Topigs Norsvin ID, username and password.




Close the window when it is done.

To exchange data between PigVision and Topigs Norsvin your breeding animals must have a Topigs Tattoo number, a known breed and a farm number and date:

Go to "Breeding" - "Herd number pool" and type your farm number, type and name:






Setup existing herd

You have a herd with fx DanBred sows, and they are now inseminated with Topigs Norsvin AI boars. To registrate this the sows you must edit sows information:

  • For individual registration you can edit information in "Sows / boars" - "Sow card" via "Layout setup"
  • For registration of muliple sows go to "Sows / boars" - "Animals" - "PigVision" - "Breeding stock"

In the example below a customized layout is created. It has "Breed", "Topigs tattoo" and "Herd no" incl. "Date" added via "Layout setup" . Now the sows are included in the dataexchange with Topigs Norsvin. 





  • As mentioned in "Breeds and breed combinations" other genetic sows fx DanBred are given the "TWWWW" breed which Topigs Norsvin call "Unknown breed". Go to "Breeding" - "Breed" to set it up
  • "Topigs Tattoo" is the ID number of Topigs Norsvin and must be set up for avoiding overlap when creating new breeding animals. Contact Topigs Norsvin to figure out what your "Topigs tattoo" must contain including your herd number
  • "Date" must be before entry date. It could be same date as 1. service with Topigs Norsvin AI boar





Setup new herd

You purchased Topigs Norsvin breeding animals and want to import a delivery note. When importing remember to set tag ID for "Topigs Tattoo". When the animals are imported add "Herd Number" and "Date" via "Layout setup" to enter this.

Import maiden gilts
You can easily import new breeding animals into PigVision. Click on the link below and follow the guide
Import delivery note with Topigs Norsvin animals : PigVision | Customer Service Portal

Import gilts and sows
Are you purchasing inseminated animals they must be imported in "Sows / boars" - "PigVision" - "Breeding Stock". Click on the link below and follow the guide:
Import af søer fra leverandør : PigVision | Customer Service Portal