CrossDock menu bar and toolbar
| As of TruckMate 2022.4, CrossDock is no longer available. Trimble still provides support for older versions. |
Menu Bar/Toolbar
Multi-Company Menu
For more information on the Multi-Company options available from the Menu Bar, see the Multi-Company documentation.
View Menu
Select Terminal / Terminal Setup
The Terminal Setup button opens the Terminal Selection window, where you can select a working Terminal. Click 'OK' to select the displayed Terminal as your working terminal and return to the main CrossDock screen. When you select a terminal from this form, the information displayed in the Freight Bill, Door List, and Yard sections of the screen will change according to the parameters of the Terminal Setup.
Select the 'Terminal Setup' button to add or modify the settings of existing terminals. For more information on the 'Terminal Setup' button, see Terminal Setup below.
Show Door Bills / Show Bills at Door Grid
Selecting this button adds a Grid showing Bills at the Door above the Grid listing Bills available for pre-planning. You can remove those bills already assigned to the trip.
Window Menu
Show Log File
Selecting this button opens the Crossdock log file.
(This option is also available on the Toolbar).
Merge Trips
Select this option two merge two or more trips from the Trips / Doors section into one Trip.
Find Trailer
Selecting this option will open the 'Find Trailer' window, where you must enter a valid Trailer ID. If you have entered a valid ID, that Trailer will become highlighted in the Yard Area section of the program.
Full Screen
Select this option (or use the <F11> key) to expand the CrossDock program window to toggle full-screen view.
Hostler Queue
Selecting this option will open the Hostler Queue Grid. This option is not available if your Terminal does not have any Hostler Users configured in the Security Setup program > Mobile Dock Users Tab.
The Hostler Queue window tracks the various stages of Trailer moves between TruckMate and a Hostler hand held communication device.
When completing Equipment Repositions from the Trailer Pool to the Trips / Doors section, the User will be prompted to add the Trailer Move to the Hostler Queue Grid. If the User selects 'Yes', the details of the Trailer Move will appear on this window.
Details of the Trailer Move will then be sent to the Hostler hand held device. As the dock personnel approve the reposition using the hand held device, the Trailer’s status will update on the Hostler Queue Grid.
Tools Menu
TruckMate Monitor
Click the down arrow next to this button to access the various functions of the new TruckMate Monitor.
Remember Position / Size
Selecting this option will maintain the program window position and size upon close. When the program is re-opened, it will appear the same.
Reload Configuration Options
This option is only available when you are working with a Multi-Company database. Selecting this option will re-apply the Application Configurator program options to the application you are currently working in.
| Only those config options that relate to application logic will be updated on the fly. Configuration options related to default selections (such as flags being checked/un-checked) will not update, as these configs are only checked when the application is loaded. |
Generate Trips from Schedule
Selecting this option will open a Calendar menu. When you select a date value from this menu, Trips will be generated based on previously configured Trip Schedules. See the 'Edit Trip Schedules' option in the City Dispatch program > Tools Menu for more information.
Edit Trip Schedules
Selecting this option opens the Trip Schedules window, which allows you to create and modify Trip Schedules for your various yards. See the City Dispatch program > Tools Menu for more information.
Move Item
Selecting this option will open the Move Item window, which will prompt the user for an 'Item Number' and 'New Dock Location'. The system will then update the item inventory record to be in this new specific dock location.
IDSC Expert Fuel Advice / IDSC Fuel Request / IDSC Netwise
Selecting these options will open their (respective) external application (if available).
Help Menu
TruckMate Help
Selecting this button will open the Crossdock topic in the TruckMate Online Help file (the page you are currently viewing).
Service Portal
Selecting this button will open an instance of your default Internet browsing software, with the https://www.tmwcare.com login page displayed.
About
Selecting this button will open the standard TruckMate About window, which contains important information about the application you are currently using, including its version number (important for support calls).
