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title: Create To-Do Lists
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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 DC305 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 package update.

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## Create To-Do Lists in PULSE

You can generate worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen.s in PULSE from multiple locations: 

- [Dairy Reports/Worklists](docId:53qA-Cejz2iSzC1x8fZ21): Use this tab to generate reports or worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen.s saved from the Gallery.
- [Template Gallery](docId\:GsOLIHR2DFvs2cxi1CcPy): Use the Gallery to check out available report and worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen. options.
- [Report/Worklist Builder](docId\:t5pfVF-Dp1aqSy8LDc7kn): This tool allows you to build custom reports and worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen.s using an easy drag & drop interface.

See [Build a To-Do List](docId\:J7qgbWaeakqRd65dDKVUK) for step-by-step instructions for building a to-do list.
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## Create To-Do Lists in DairyComp 305

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### Step 1: Create PULSE To-Do Tasks in DairyComp 305

For customers who are familiar with the VASPCC 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 A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen. 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:
   - PostProces&#x73;**&#x20;Example:&#x20;**&#x53;ERVER IDVETC FOR VC>2 LHDAT\<TODAY \K \\\~SETVET
   - OnDon&#x65;**&#x20;Example:&#x20;**&#x53;ERVER ID VETC FOR VC>2 LHDAT\<TODAY \K \\^SETVET

![](https://api.qa.archbee.co/api/optimize/zICxj0dnLereb6UUrBA3-/SWDLjmsrSyOIRs2nXrZou_worklist-command-example.png)

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### Cautions when planning follow‑up routines

Use caution when scheduling follow‑up routines for DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software 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 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Softwar&#x65;**&#x20;does not wait for the entire list to be&#x20;**&#x44;ON&#x45;**.** It will kick off the follow‑up routines for each animal **as** it receives notification from the mobile app that the animal is DONE.

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**IMPORTANT:&#x20;**&#x55;se caution when scheduling follow‑up routines for DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software 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 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Softwar&#x65;**&#x20;does not wait for the entire list to be&#x20;**&#x44;ON&#x45;**.** It will kick off the follow‑up routines for each animal **as** it receives notification from the mobile app that the animal is DONE.\:::ExpandableHeading\{customAnchorSlug="video"}

### Click here for video tutorials on this feature!

For more information on how to use OnDone and PostProcess routines in DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software, check out the following videos on the VAS website:

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### Step 2: Send your To-Do Tasks to PULSE

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**IMPORTANT:&#x20;**&#x42;e 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.
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Unlike the PCC product, which requests each worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen. during a refresh, PULSE does **not** request worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen.s from on‑premise DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software. Instead, DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software must manually send worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen.s 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 Platform Worklists from DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software manually or schedule DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software to send them automatically. Follow the instructions below to proceed.

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### Send Lists Manually

Follow these steps to send worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen.s from DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software to PULSE manually:

1. Go to the DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software command line.
2. Type PLATFORM\K and press enter.

This command instructs DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software to find all Platform-enabled (\K) SERVER commands and generate the corresponding worklist files. The worklist A worklist is a structured list of tasks or animals requiring attention, typically used to organize and prioritize work. In PULSE and the mobile app, worklists identify animals that need to be seen by dairy workers or animal health experts for specific reasons, such as pregnancy checks or treatment in a hospital pen. files are then sent to PULSE the next time it synchronizes data from DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software.
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### Schedule DairyComp 305 to Send Lists

If you prefer not to do a manual send each time you want to update your PULSE lists, you can set up a DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software Scheduled Task that automatically executes the PLATFORM\K command at a convenient daily or weekly interval. Please contact [VAS Support](http://platform-docs.vas.com/default.htm#cshid=1004) if you need help scheduling this type of task in DC305 DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software.
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