Create To-Do Lists

Before you can process your to-do lists in PULSE or the mobile app, you must first generate them in PULSE, or set them up in DC305Closed DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software with the \K switch and then send them to PULSE. PULSE then sends them out to the mobile app in its next care packageClosed VAS uses the term "Care Package" to describe the updates that the PULSE "packages up" and sends to the mobile app. The Care Package is used to keep the mobile app updated with the most recent on-premise data received by the PULSE. update.

Expand the sections below to learn more:

You can generate worklists in PULSE from multiple locations: 

See Build a To-Do List for step-by-step instructions for building a to-do list.

For customers who are familiar with the VAS PCCClosed Pocket CowCard product, you may already know how to create and send a list to PCC handhelds. The command is similar when creating a to-do list to send to PULSE.

Set up the command as shown in the example below:

  1. Start with the SERVER command to define what you want the worklist to do.
  2. Use the \K switch to tell DairyComp 305 to send this list to PULSE.
  3. If you want to define a PostProcess or OnDone command, enter ~ for PostProcess or ^ for OnDone, followed by the command that should be run:

Use caution when scheduling follow‑up routines for DC305 to run after a list is processed (i.e., PostProcess lists), especially if all animals on the list must be processed before kicking off the next routine. DC305 does not wait for the entire list to be DONE. It will kick off the follow‑up routines for each animal as it receives notification from the mobile app that the animal is DONE.

IMPORTANT: Use caution when scheduling follow‑up routines for DC305 to run after a list is processed (i.e., PostProcess lists), especially if all animals on the list must be processed before kicking off the next routine. DC305 does not wait for the entire list to be DONE. It will kick off the follow‑up routines for each animal as it receives notification from the mobile app that the animal is DONE.

For more information on how to use OnDone and PostProcess routines in DC305, check out the following videos on the VAS website:

IMPORTANT: Be aware that if DairyComp 305 sends multiple versions of the same list to PULSE in one day, the most recent list overwrites the earlier ones but does NOT affect any progress or changes made against the list.

Unlike the PCC product, which requests each worklist during a refresh, PULSE does not request worklists from on‑premise DC305. Instead, DC305 must manually send worklists to PULSE. This ensures that on‑premise users control the lists that are sent out to the VAS PULSE Platform mobile app.

You can send PULSE Worklists from DC305 manually or schedule DC305 to send them automatically. Follow the instructions below to proceed.

Follow these steps to send worklists from DC305 to PULSE manually:

  1. Go to the DC305 command line.
  2. Type PLATFORM\K and press enter.

This command instructs DC305 to find all Platform-enabled (\K) SERVER commands and generate the corresponding worklist files. The worklist files are then sent to PULSE the next time it synchronizes data from DC305.

If you prefer not to do a manual send each time you want to update your PULSE lists, you can set up a DC305 Scheduled Task that automatically executes the PLATFORM\K command at a convenient daily or weekly interval. Please contact VAS Support if you need help scheduling this type of task in DC305.

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