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The Planning section of X Dispatch is the starting point for setting up and planning for all of your routes. This is where static route information, also known as the route shell, is created and maintained. The Planning section can be split up into 3 sections.

  1. Routes List
  2. Route Stops List
  3. Find Stops List

To view the Planning section, go to X Route > Planning.

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  1. Highlight the route.
  2. Right-click and select Adjust time Windows.
  3. Click Adjust Stop Times

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  4. Enter the adjusted stop times in Minutes and/or Day Offset, then click Adjust Times

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    Tip
    titleQuick Tip

    Positive numbers push to the future, negative numbers adjust back.



See Bulk Adjustments to Contract or Route Stop Time Windows for more information. 

How to Print a Route Manifest

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OptionDescription
ExpandExpand the route to see all the route stops in the routes list.
CollapseCollapse the route.
Plot in MapPoint

Plot the stops of the selected route in MapPoint. 

Note

CXT Software has limited support for using MapPoint with Cloud Client.


Plot in Microsoft BingPlot the stops of the selected route in Microsoft Bing. There can be no more than 15 stops and there is a char limit of 1884.
Adjust Time Windows

See Bulk Adjustments to Contract or Route Stop Time Windows

Print ManifestPrint the route manifest.
Open

Open the Route.

  • Route
  • Contract - Not applicable in this section.
  • Stop - Not applicable in this section.
  • Customer - Not applicable in this section.
Find

Select to find a specific:

  • Route
  • Stop
Disable

Disable the route.

Note
Disabling a route does not disable or deactivate associated contract stops. The route shell will be deactivated and all contract stops will be moved to unassigned.


Enable


Info

You must have Show All checked and only visible when the route is disabled.

Reenable the disabled route.

RenameNot applicable in this section.

Group Folders

Group folders are manually created to organize routes. It can be helpful to group routes geographically, by fleet, or customer. 

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OptionDescription
ExpandExpand the folder to see the routes nested inside.
CollapseCollapse the group folder.
Plot in MapPoint

Plot the stops of the routes in the selected folder in MapPoint. 

Note

CXT Software has limited support for using MapPoint with Cloud Client.


Plot in Microsoft BingPlot the stops of the routes in the selected folder in Microsoft Bing. There can be no more than 15 stops and there is a char limit of 1884.
OpenNot applicable in this section.
Find

Select to find a specific:

  • Route
  • Stop
DeleteDelete the group folder. This will not delete the routes in the folder. 
RenameRename the group folder.
NewUpdated

Select to create a new:

  • Group Folder
  • Route

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OptionDescription
OpenOpen the selected stop
Auto sequence by Preferred TimeRe-sequences stop by preferred time.
Mark As "Load Stop" For Route

Marks stop as either global or customer load stop.  

Note

A stop can only be in one status at a time. For example, if the stop is a return stop and is marked as a load stop, the return stop setting will be automatically removed.


Remove as "Load Stop for Route"Remove the load status from the stop.
Mark as "Return Stop" For Route

Marks stop as either global or customer return stop.  

Note

A stop can only be in one status at a time. For example, if the stop is a load stop and is marked as a return stop, the load stop setting is automatically removed.


Remove as "Return Stop" For RouteRemoves the return status from the stop.
Adjust this and all preceding Contract Stop Time WindowsSee Bulk Adjustments to Contract or Route Stop Time Windows.
Adjust this and all preceding Contract Stop Time WindowsSee Bulk Adjustments to Contract or Route Stop Time Windows.
Clone Contract StopClone the selected stop.

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