Events

events capture key animal activities, including reproduction related items ( , pregnancy, breeding), location information (movement between ), and illness details (diagnoses, treatment) that are vital to managing your typically contain more information than an item you can even create specific items, such as the date of a breeding, based on an event all events for an animal are displayed on the page of its the web version of allows you to add, edit, and delete events directly from the animal's you can add one event or multiple events, and then save the event(s) to view on the once processed see event definitions docid\ vlizijwzkfsu4mflunvmg for a full list of standard events available in may have additional custom events expand the sections below to learn more view events the events page organizes all events recorded for the animal within lactation cycle drop downs for easier navigation you can change the table style in the lactation drop downs at any time by selecting the dual table or single table buttons, as illustrated in the image above click an event to view additional details in a side panel add events required permissions only users who are assigned to a role with permissions can use this feature if your account only has permissions, you will not be able to use this feature see edit dairy user permissions docid\ dgkijjmfdmpdvwgygh p2 and manage dairy roles docid\ tklz3 romklipe8l rfi6 for more information add a single event from the animal's , click the add new event button in the side panel, select an event from the new event drop down list click here to learn more about working with events! events are listed in order by event code (ec) scroll down the list to view all events the event command is displayed below each event events that allow custom remarks display "prompt" in the event command see event details docid\ e wcetry4dtmiod iy k4 for more information enter the details for the event in the applicable fields the details required in this step depend upon the type of event you're adding the example above adds a event for more information about the details required for each type of event, see event entry (v1) docid\ jn5d3mhupxcnsnojgf25n and event definitions docid\ vlizijwzkfsu4mflunvmg expandableheading{customanchorslug="event details"} click here to learn more about event details! all required fields are marked with the (asterisk) symbol if the event requires a remark, you can select it from the remark pick list if the event allows a custom remark, you can type it into the field instead of using the pick list the custom field allows you to leave the remark blank as well see edit event definitions docid\ m xv2dsskybzqua395f8z for more information when you enter a custom remark in the rem field, the pick list opens and an +add option is available click the +add option to select your custom remark and add it to the rem field to add additional events to the animal, click add another event to remove an event, click the delete icon important depending on the type of event you're adding, you may receive system prompts that warn you about an animal's status see warning messages when adding animals to events docid\ f a926cld2bc2ggaldb63 to learn more \ define s for the event (if applicable) certain events allow you to select a treatment , such as drugs to be administered or treatments to be applied to the animal's hooves or udders if you are entering an event that includes s, you will see the field as an option for the event how do you add protocols to an event? the treatment s for each eligible event are pre configured so that they are available when you add the event to an animal see protocols docid\ gzn27eln68urzure8jns to learn more click the field to view the available s for the event for each , the system displays the corresponding milk and meat withholdings additionally, the system auto fills the remark field and the animal's ( go to ) based on the selected you may select only one per event hint{type="info"} note if the event includes a default remark or pick list, the 's rem overrides it \ if you select a that requires you to choose which hoof or quarter of the udder is affected, the system opens a page where you can select the quarter(s) the labels you see may be different from those listed below, but the typical ones are all selects all quarters/quadrants lf l eft f ront hoof or teat rf r ight f ront hoof or teat lh l eft h ind hoof or teat rh r ight h ind hoof or teat note the labels for quarters/quadrants can be customized in animal configuration docid 4kvqzfdxiflby5xk99fv2 settings or in for see events with protocols docid\ qpi3qi4zbyjjcfbsyzurl to learn more when you are done selecting the affected quarters, click continue to return to the add event window from here, you can choose additional events for the animal, and then click save hint{type="warning"} important the mobile app section of this document includes additional information about using s with events see events with protocols docid\ qpi3qi4zbyjjcfbsyzurl to learn more \ click add another event to add additional events to the animal (optional) once you have entered the events and details, click save add an event with unique details to multiple animals use the option to quickly add an event to multiple animals and adjust details on the fly! the page is designed for keyboard only activity to speed up your data entry tasks and limit the number of mouse clicks needed click here for a video tutorial on this feature! click here for add event in bulk configuration options! for events, use items to be prompted for fresh cows in lactation configuration docid\ ickad74kptbmy9nmpjtry to control which items are available for entry can adjust the event command to reorder the data entry fields go to event definitions docid\ m xv2dsskybzqua395f8z and adjust the order of items in the command field as needed follow the guidelines below when adding an event in bulk use enter to choose options and move between fields start typing or use the arrow keys to scroll through available options this works for date selection, quarter selection, technician, etc you can enter events for or another day, and the system warns you when adding an event to a day other than today all events have the same sanity checks as they do when adding a single event if you accidentally navigate away from the entry page with data that hasn’t been processed, you can continue filling out the details the next time you select the add event in bulk option the pending entries remain available during your current web session only depending on the event, details from the previous animal will copy to the next animal you’re adding to speed up entry exceptions number of calves is not auto populated events with protocols are not auto populated to remove an animal from the event, click the delete icon add an event with identical details to multiple animals go to the animals list docid 2wdzr xnf8 upoqjpgnar or the pens list docid 2sxihplu4ucxolig em5 and select the animals that need the event then click add event in the upper right corner what happens when you save an event? saved events display on the immediately if you have if you have , saved events display after the system synchronizes with the update events required permissions only users who are assigned to a role with permissions can use this feature if your account only has permissions, you will not be able to use this feature see edit dairy user permissions docid\ dgkijjmfdmpdvwgygh p2 and manage dairy roles docid\ tklz3 romklipe8l rfi6 for more information can't find this feature? make sure it's included in your subscription! this feature/option is available only for will not see it in because this functionality is controlled in rather than in click here docid\ jwusxgpk0q1fvyl3qyb1n to learn more about the different versions of on the animal's , go to the tab or the events tab click on the desired event to open the event's side panel follow the guidelines below to complete your edits you can only edit events from the current lactation some event updates may reverse past event actions for example, if you delete a move event where an animal was moved to a new , the system will move the animal back to its previous click save to apply your changes delete events required permissions only users who are assigned to a role with permissions can use this feature if your account only has permissions, you will not be able to use this feature the ability to edit and customize select fields may also depend on which version of you are using ( or ) see the topics below to learn more know your vas pulse version docid\ jwusxgpk0q1fvyl3qyb1nedit dairy user permissions docid\ dgkijjmfdmpdvwgygh p2manage dairy roles docid\ tklz3 romklipe8l rfi6 note only events from the current lactation can be deleted on the animal's , go to the tab or the events tab click on the desired event to view its details in a side panel click the delete icon in the upper right corner, then click delete in the pop up confirmation window to complete the deletion customize events for pulse is this relevant to me? make sure it's included in your subscription! the contents below require access to the version of and are only available to click here docid\ jwusxgpk0q1fvyl3qyb1n to learn more about the different versions of subscribers can create and customize events directly through or in their version of your updates then carry forward to the mobile app and the platform you didn't use to customize the event during the regularly scheduled data synchronization expand the topics below to learn more about customizing events in and how do i create or edit events in dc305? knowing the finer details of event editing and creation in the can be daunting, especially if the majority of your time is spent in use the following articles site to answer any questions command line https //dc help vas com/default htm#cshid=1024advanced syntax options for commands https //dc help vas com/default htm#cshid=1055define custom events https //dc help vas com/default htm#cshid=1015 how do i include specific pen selections in an event? when creating or updating events that require an animal to be selected, you can also specify which are available in the drop down when the event is selected let's say you want to update the event to now move the chosen animal(s) into 1, 5, or 7, which you have designated for pregnant animals only to include this new qualification to your preg event, you would update the event to read as enter ec=6 eday pen=1;5;7 when your updates carry forward during the regularly scheduled data synchronization, the new field in the preg event will only display the options listed in the command instead of every on the < return to manage your animals overview docid\ ens9byliwdb4f9u7wczcx