Manually create a scheduled departure

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There may be times when you need to create a departure within a route for a specific, or one off, delivery.

Tip: These instructions detail how to create a departure from scratch. If you know of a departure that is similar to the one that you want to create, then it may be simpler to copy it and tailor the copy to meet your specifications.

  1. Select the Work with route list menu item.
  2. On the main panel, click Add.
  3. You access the detail panel. Information must be entered in the following fields:
  4. Tip: For detailed information on these fields, see the Panel help.

    Dispatch date
    Warehouse
    Route
    Departure
    Handler
    Manner of transport

    Note: Manual is defaulted to YES indicating that the departure was manually created.

    The following fields are optional, but can be maintained later, if applicable:

    Cut-off date
    Enter the cut-off date. All sales orders placed after this date will be bumped up to a later shipment.
    Hold
    Indicate if you want to hold the departure of the route.
    Dispatch time
    Cut-off time
    Description
    Shipment type
    Vehicle
    Driver
    Shipping agent
    Loading location
    Weight
    Volume
    Value

    Click OK to update.

  5. You automatically access the Destinations panel. If you want to add a destination to your departure, then follow the instructions in Add a destination to a scheduled departure (step 3). Otherwise, exit the routine.

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