Add Events

required permissions only users who are assigned to a role with herd write permissions can use this feature if your account only has herd read permissions, you will not be able to use this feature see edit dairy user permissions docid\ gw6zx7tfc4ihsbrtozc v and manage dairy roles docid 9yjukdzfab0kko1hw0mxj for more information add a single event from the animal's cowcard, 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 dairycomp event command is displayed below each event events that allow custom remarks display "prompt" in the event command see event details docid\ lpir qsoyhgun0xlth0ss 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 heat event for more information about the details required for each type of event, see event entry (v1) docid\ fx i5bscdawaj1033pehq and event definitions docid\ niuzonoaaxmostfw6b1oa 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\ z txhd56q4ypynjqpvogn 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\ t2idizwsv zyc3bn1ga7u to learn more define s for the event (if applicable) certain events allow you to select a treatment protocol, 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 protocols, you will see the protocols field as an option for the event how do you add protocols to an event? the treatment protocols for each eligible event are pre configured so that they are available when you add the event to an animal see protocols docid\ xfrakgle7apm xwixzfbj to learn more click the protocols field to view the available protocols for the event for each protocol, the system displays the corresponding milk and meat withholdings additionally, the system auto fills the remark field and the animal's ( go to pen ) based on the selected protocol you may select only one protocol per event note if the event includes a default remark or pick list, the protocol's rem overrides it if you select a protocol 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 pulse animal configuration docid\ ebf1ybclw5c8mv1iqjpji settings or in for dc unlimited dairies see events with protocols docid\ mezlpmy8ytrbkhcijyrts 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 important the mobile app section of this document includes additional information about using protocols with events see events with protocols docid\ mezlpmy8ytrbkhcijyrts 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 different details to multiple animals use the add event in bulk 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 fresh events, use items to be prompted for fresh cows in lactation configuration docid ksmv2xb5uwikoemt01kr to control which items are available for entry dc unlimited dairies can adjust the event command to reorder the data entry fields go to event definitions docid\ z txhd56q4ypynjqpvogn 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 fresh number of calves is not auto populated events with protocols protocols are not auto populated to remove an animal from the event, click the delete icon add the same event to multiple animals go to the animals list docid 4p0kb8foksptkzznqvho or the pens list docid 4wsqrynox5gamemz1bppi 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 cowcard immediately if you have if you have dc unlimited, saved events display after the system synchronizes with the on premise dairycomp