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title: Learn More about Open Tasks Lists (MyDC only)
slug: help/en-us/pulse/learn-more-about-open-tasks-lists-mydc-only
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createdAt: 2026-02-09T13:08:55.874Z
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### Required Permissions

Users must have Herd** Read** permissions to view Open Tasks lists. Users with Herd** Write** permissions can perform the following additional tasks:

- Tap or scan an animal and mark the task as **Skip** or **Complete**.
- **Undo** an animal on the DONE list.

See [Edit Dairy User Permissions](docId\:gW6ZX7tfC4IhSbrtOzc_V) if you need help updating user permissions.
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### Can't find this feature? Make sure it's included in your subscription!

This feature/option is available only for MyDC subscribers. DC Unlimited subscribers will not see it in PULSE because this functionality is controlled in on-premise DairyComp rather than in PULSE.

Click [here](docId:5i7xV63wGmRxMsoTYJaaA) to learn more about the different versions of PULSE.
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An Open Tasks list is a daily todo list that is automatically generated for MyDC dairies to capture today's tasks for your herd. The Open Tasks list shows tasks from multiple sources, like your [Dairy Protocols](docId:5tZqE1rw9HpnLIbY3TVdK) and integrations with heat and health partners, and helps you complete all required animal activities for the current day. Task Lists include all OvSynch protocols, wellness checks, and any other scheduled tasks.

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Follow the guidelines below when working with the **Open Tasks** list:

- Open Tasks lists work a little differently than your standard mobile worklists, which require you to **Process Changes** before the updates are sent to PULSE. Open Tasks include PULSE-only protocol tasks. When you mark tasks as **Complete** or **Skip**, the mobile app updates the animal record immediately if you have an active WiFi or data connection.
- In a mobile worklist, the animals are displayed by the animal's pen number. You can view animals by each pen, or you can view all animals across all pens. To view animals across all pens, simply select the **All Pens** option.

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When you select **All Pens** for an Open Tasks list, the system lists all protocol tasks for all animals in all pens.
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- Required tasks are highlighted with an asterisk.
- Click on a task to view task and animal details. The system shows the animal's current pen and the number of days she has been pregnant (DCC). If she has had a lactation, the details include its lactation number and days in milk (DIM). If she has not had a lactation, the details include her age and times bred (TBRD).

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See [Protocols](docId\:xQk4d5VHAlKGlnPdFmWXW) to learn more about defining and implementing protocols, or see [Complete Protocol Tasks from Mobile](docId:52311uxnfTcrysoMzRoZm) to learn more about working with protocol tasks in mobile.