PULSE Update - November 2024

NEW FEATURE DC Unlimited ONLY Download your latest DairyComp cowfile backup directly from your PULSE account! DC Unlimited subscribers no longer need to be on-site to backup herd data! Use the Download Recent Cowfile feature on your dairy's home page to download the last available cowfile cloud backup that on-premise DairyComp sent to PULSE. See Download Recent Cowfile (DC Unlimited only) to get started!

ENHANCEMENT Event settings improvements! You now have even more flexibility when defining your events, including a longer Description field (up to 50 characters) and a more intuitive interface for adding a custom Remark. See Event Definitions to learn more about event settings!

Bug Fixes

  • Bulk event entry fixes. We've squashed several bugs associated with the Add Event in Bulk option, including the following:
    • Event dates and calendar selection were adjusted and now include the appropriate checks and messaging.
    • Remarks now display correctly in the event side panel.
    • BNAMEClosed Barn name search is now working correctly.
    • ABORT events now show correct error messaging and apply the correct check for ADDATClosed Abortion Determination Date and the Abort Days Ago field.
    • Animal data now displays correctly when an animal is selected in the list.
    • A negative animal IDClosed Identifier is no longer accepted.
    • Success and failure messages and animal counts display accurately on the Summary page.
  • MyDC ONLY COLOSTRUM event fix. The volume of colostrumClosed Colostrum, the first milk produced by a cow after birth, is high in nutrients and antibodies that provide calves initial protection against disease. is no longer required for the MyDC COLOSTRUM event.
  • MyDC ONLY FRESH event issues. When adding FRESH events, MyDC dairies will no longer encounter issues with multiple lactations and unexpected errors.
  • MyDC ONLY Task list error. An unexpected error when creating Task Lists was addressed for MyDC dairies.