Mobile Option Sets Definition
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Sync with the server | The frequency of when data should be retrieved from the server. Shorter sync intervals will increase data usage and decrease the battery life of mobile devices. |
Consolidation | |
Automatic | Automatically consolidate stops where the stops' addresses must match exactly (including any spaces), and times must match or overlap based on the following criteria:
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| Requires Nextstop 3 or newer. Available when Automatic is enabled. An additional requirement for automatic consolidation. If selected, the stop types (i.e. pickup, delivery) of stops must match to consolidate. |
Manual | Allow the mobile user(s) to manually consolidate stops. |
Stops Workflow | |
Enable Stops Workflow | Allow the mobile user(s) to access the stops list. |
Create New Stops | Requires X Dispatch 21.1 or newer and Nextstop 3.4 or newer. Allow the mobile user(s) to manually create a new route stop. |
Show Driver Pay | Display the driver pay on the stop info screen. |
Allow Stop Level Status Codes | Allow the mobile user(s) to add and/or edit status codes for stops. |
| Allow duplicate status codes to be displayed. Disabled when the Allow Stop level status codes option is disabled. |
Allow Parcel Level Status Codes | Allow the mobile user(s) to add and/or edit status codes for parcels. |
Display Duplicate Status Codes | Allow duplicate status codes to be displayed. |
Parcel Shortage Alert | Allow the ability to warn the mobile user of a parcel shortage before closing the stop. |
Group Stops by Tracking ID | Group stops by tracking ID in the stops list, which will displays on demand pickup and delivery orders together. |
Sort Stops By | Select how stops will be sorted and displayed in the stops list.
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Limit Number of Stops | Limit the number of stops displayed in the stops list based on Sort Stops By. When enabled, a number field will be visible to enter the number of stops to be displayed. |
| If Limit Number of Stops is enabled, select whether to disable or hide the remaining stop.
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Display Status Label | Show the status of the stop or order. |
Display Tracking ID Box | Show the Tracking ID on the Stop Info screen. |
Display The Stop’s _____ In The Stops List | Select what is visible on the Stop Info screen.
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Hide Complete Stops | Hide complete stops from the stops list. |
Reject Order at Confirmation | Give the mobile user(s) permission to reject newly dispatched on demand orders. |
Automatically Display Unconfirmed Stops | Automatically take the user to the Unconfirmed Stops screen based on the selected interval.
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Enable Route Stop Deactivation | Give the mobile user(s) permission to deactivate route stops. |
Overage Scanning | Allow scan overages with an optional warning that will be displayed for each overage scan.
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Future Order Display | Option filter for future display.
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Require Visual Proof of Delivery | Force the mobile user(s) to add a photo or file attachment on the delivery portion of an order or route stop. Only “Delivery” stop types will have the VPOD option. |
Receiving Workflow | |
Enable Receiving Workflow | Allow access to receive stops. Any stop that uses the “Start” stop type. |
Enable Batch Scanning | Allow the ability to batch scan receive parcels. |
Scanning | |
Enable HID Scanning | Allow the use of Bluetooth scanners. |
Prefix | The value that indicates the beginning of a barcode string. |
Suffix | The value that indicates the end of a barcode string. |
Alert me if this device has not synced in | Selected timeframe to alert the mobile user(s) if their device has not synced.
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Force camera use during specific events
| Restrict the ability to create manual scans for parcels, mark parcels as scanned, and/or restrict the ability to attach a photo from the gallery by forcing the camera to be used for photos and visual proof of delivery. See How to Require a Driver to Use Their Camera During Specific Events in Nextstop 3. |
Create Master Barcodes | Allow the ability to create master barcodes. See Master Barcodes. When disabled, users will still be able to scan master barcodes but the Master Barcode Mode option will be hidden from the menu on the Parcels screen. |
Overage Defaults | |
Overage Defaults | When enabled, the overage defaults will be auto-populated with the default parcel type, weight, length, width, and height. When disabled, users will have to choose a parcel type after scanning an overage and the weight, length, width, and height will be auto-populated with the values in the Parcel Types section of X Dispatch. |
Require Parcel Status Code | Forces the mobile user(s) to choose a parcel status code when an overage is scanned. See How to Require Parcel Types and/or Parcel Status Codes When an Overage is Scanned. |
Parcel Type | Set a default parcel type. |
Weight | Default weight. |
Length | Default length. |
Width | Default width. |
Height | Default height. |
GPS Sync | |
GPS significant change distance | The distance in feet that the mobile user(s) should travel before Nextstop attempts to collect GPS information. |
Sync with server frequency | The selected amount of time to send GPS information to the server.
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GPS Required | Restrict mobile user(s) from performing any updates, confirming new work, or moving through their workflow in Nextstop when their GPS/Location Services is disabled or not working. |