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The Order Type Tester allows you
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to confirm the time windows and hours of operation set up will behave as expected when adding or editing order types. See Order Types (Classic Operations App) for more information on adding and editing order types. The tester is a good way to check weekend and after hours in addition to business hours. It simulates the time windows of an order to check that the order can be completed within the expected times / dates.
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Pickup
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The time time and date to test this order type with. This is usually the date and time of order placement. | Pickup
(To) |
The time time will reflect how the order will calculate the pickup window when placing an order, based on the specified Pickup From time and day. | Delivery
(From) | This will reflect |
the time time for an order placed using the Pickup From time entered above. This will allow you to fine tune the order types times. | Delivery
(To) | This field will reflect |
the time time for an order placed in X Dispatch using the order type and Pickup From date and time. | Distance |
The How to Use the Time TesterYou can change / test various Pickup From times and click "Recalculate Time" to confirm the Pickup To and Deliver times calculate as expected. Enter a time and date in the Pickup From field. Enter the number of mile in the Distance field. Click the Recalculate Time button.
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Example
In this example, the order type is set up to pickup pick up within 2 hours and deliver within 4 hours, with hours of operation set Monday through Friday, 8am 8 am to 5pm 5 pm and all day Saturday and Sunday.
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You can test to see how the time windows will calculate, if the order was placed at 1pm1 pm.
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You can then test to see how the time windows behave , if an order is placed at 4pm 4 pm on a Friday. A message will be displayed, if the order cannot be delivered within the 4 hour window.
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