INI settings that are used by Inventory Services
Your TTS50 contains the global settings that control how TMWSuite operates. You must set up this file for your company’s way of doing business. General information about the INI settings are located in the TMWSuite System Administration Guide.
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enclose all the section headings in your TTS50. Each setting must remain in its section. The TTS50 is not alphabetical - you must use your text editor’s Find tool to locate a setting or section.
In this topic, settings are listed in alphabetical order by section and within each section.
[Dispatch] settings
These settings used by Inventory Services are located in the [Dispatch]
section of your TTS50.
[Dispatch]skipappclosequery
Applies to |
TMWSuite V.2003 and later, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW eManifest, TMW Operations, TMW Back Office |
Description |
This setting determines whether, when users close an application, the system will display a message asking them to confirm their intent to exit. |
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Additional Notes |
CRM Right does not support this setting. |
[FileMaint] settings
These settings used by Inventory Services are located in the [FileMaint]
section of your TTS50.
[FileMaint]CompanyShowSupplier
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
This setting determines whether the system will display the Supplier check box in the Switches section of the Company File Maintenance window. Companies flagged as suppliers are required on orders created in the Fuel Dispatch Call On Demand Order Entry screen. |
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[FuelDispatch] settings
These settings used by Inventory Services are located in the [FuelDispatch]
section of your TTS50.
[FuelDispatch]AllowOrderScrollCheckAllStops
Applies to |
CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW eManifest, TMW Operations |
Description |
By default, if you use the Company tab of the Order Scroll window to search for a shipper or consignee, the search returns only the first and last stops for orders found. Use this setting to add a check box on the window if you want users to be able to include all stops for orders with a particular shipper or consignee. |
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[FuelDispatch]AutoAssignDefaultCarrier
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
This setting is used by fuel distributors who sell fuel, but do not bill for transportation. It determines if a store’s default carrier is assigned to its forecasted orders automatically. The assignment sets the order status to Planned. Default carriers are assigned to stores in Fuel Dispatch and Inventory Services.
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch and Inventory Services are modules in the FuelTMS suite of applications. For more information, contact TMW Sales. |
[FuelDispatch]AutoCompleteReleaseOnly
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services; Forecaster |
Description |
Used by fuel distributors who are selling fuel but not billing for transportation, this setting determines if the system will automatically set the forecasted order status to Completed, and the invoice status to Not Ready, when both these conditions are met:
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, and the Forecaster are modules in TMW’s Fuel TMS suite of applications. For more information, contact TMW Sales. |
[FuelDispatch]CommoditySubclass
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
In File Maintenance, you can use two commodity classes to categorize a commodity. Fuel Dispatch requires that you link each consignee with one or more commodities within one of those commodity classes. When a consignee is recorded for an order, you will be able to select only a commodity class/commodity that has been associated with that consignee. Use this setting to specify which commodity class Fuel Dispatch is to use. |
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[FuelDispatch]DoColumnChooserDisableIfNotAdmin
Applies to |
TMWSuite Add-ins, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW Back Office, TMW eManifest, TMW Operations |
Description |
If you are a system administrator, you can remove users' ability to use the Field Chooser function for all data grids. This prevents users from adding or removing columns. You can use this INI setting to prevent users who are not system administrators from seeing the Field Chooser. |
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Additional Notes |
It is recommended that the system administrator also set the |
[FuelDispatch]FleetRevType
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
To enable you to set up user board security, Inventory Services requires that you use one of the four RevType classifications to identify your fleets. Use this setting to specify the RevType that you have reserved for this purpose. |
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[FuelDispatch]OnlyAdminCanSavePublicLayouts
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services |
Description |
By default, all users can modify group and global defaults for the Planning Worksheet grid layouts, Card Planner driver and trip layouts, and other Fuel Dispatch and Inventory Services grid and window layouts. Use this setting to prevent users from overwriting these layouts. |
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch and Inventory Services are modules in the FuelTMS suite of applications. For more information, contact TMW Sales. |
[FuelDispatch]OrderScrollRetrievalCount
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services |
Description |
If you are using the Order Scroll window that shipped with Fuel Dispatch builds prior to 2.103.31, that is Note: Records are retrieved by Start Date from earliest to latest. |
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[FuelDispatch]ProfileEditDisabled
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch |
Description |
Master file records, also known as profiles, are usually created and edited in File Maintenance. This setting determines whether users who have access to the TMWSuite File Maintenance application can edit data when they access profile information from within Fuel Dispatch. Note: In Fuel Dispatch:
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[FuelDispatch]ScheduledLoadCheck
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch 17.60 and later |
Description |
This setting enables additional load checking in the Card Planner and Planning Worksheet. For orders with the same consignee and commodity, only the order with the earliest arrival time (retain date) can be planned. A system warning will display in these scenarios:
Starting in V.2023.3 and later:
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Additional Notes |
When the system warning displays:
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[FuelDispatch]TankSetupCompanyTypeFilter
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Service |
Description |
This setting determines which company types can be retrieved for tank setup. In Fuel Dispatch, it enables the Tanks tab in the Company Relations Profile window for consignees and/or shippers. In Inventory Services, it allows setup in the Company Tank Setup window for consignees and/or shippers. |
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Additional Notes |
For oil fields, shippers are often referred to as leases. |
[FuelDispatch]TerminalRevType
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
To enable you to set up user board security, Inventory Services requires that you use one of the four RevType classifications to identify your terminals. Use this setting to specify the RevType that you have reserved for this purpose |
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[InventoryService] settings
These settings used by Inventory Services are located in the [InventoryService]
section of your TTS50.
[InventoryService]AllowSplashBlendOrdersToBeReForecasted
Applies to |
Inventory Services 17.10 |
Description |
Use the Inventory Services Forecaster to create and reforecast orders that contain splash-blended commodities. |
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[InventoryService]AutoAdjustIgnoreAVL
Applies to |
Inventory Services |
Description |
The Forecaster monitors projected orders to determine if adjustments are needed. It may change a forecasted order’s status from Available to Completed when:
Use this setting to prevent the Forecaster from automatically changing the order status in such situations. |
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[InventoryService]CalculateRVP
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services |
Description |
Enables the calculation of Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) for a store’s commodity based on the commodity tank reading, and the quantity and RVP of delivered commodity. |
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Additional Notes |
This setting affects Fuel Dispatch as well as Inventory Services. Both applications are involved in calculating and displaying RVP. |
[InventoryService]CheckForDeliveryReadings
Applies to |
Inventory Services 17.10 |
Description |
Use this setting to have the Forecaster import and store data from automatic tank gauges (ATG), including:
The Forecaster uses this information to calculate the fuel level inside a tank. If there is no ATG information, it uses the most current tank reading. |
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[InventoryService]EnableTrendAdjust
Applies to |
Inventory Services 16.40 |
Description |
This setting activates the ongoing monitoring of sales model data. Through this monitoring, the system makes continuous adjustments to the sales model to accommodate sales trends. |
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch does not use this setting. |
[InventoryService]ForecastDSPStatus
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
By default, the Forecaster cannot update the volume (quantity) and delivery windows on an order it creates when the order has a Dispatched status. This setting determines how the Forecaster can adjust orders having a Dispatched status. |
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Additional Notes |
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[InventoryService]ForecastPLNStatus
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services |
Description |
By default, the Forecaster can update the volume (quantity) and delivery window on an order it creates until the order:
This setting determines how the Forecaster can adjust orders having a Planned status. |
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Additional Notes |
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[InventoryService]ForecastSplitWindows
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services |
Description |
When the same resources deliver the same product to multiple stores, it is known as a split delivery. By default, the Forecaster module stops updating retain and runout times for the orders on a split delivery. It also sets the order’s adjustment status to Locked. Use this setting to have the Forecaster continue updating retain and runout times for orders on split deliveries when the order status is Available, Planned, and/or Dispatched. |
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Additional Notes |
If you want, you can have the Forecaster update retain and runout times when the orders on split deliveries have different statuses. To do so, enter the options in a comma-separated list. |
[InventoryService]PreventDuplicateLoadOnCritical
Applies to |
Inventory Services 17.60 |
Description |
When a Planned, Started or Dispatched order has a Locked status, the Forecaster is unable to change its retain/runout or arrival/dates. The Forecaster can set the next unlocked order’s retain/runout and arrival/depart dates earlier and ahead of the locked order to prevent a runout. As a result, duplicate orders may prevent a runout, but could ultimately cause a retain. By default, this setting prevents the Forecaster from moving a second load earlier than a previously Planned, Started, or Dispatched, and Locked load. |
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[InventoryService]TankReadingOrderAdjustment
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services; Forecaster |
Description |
By default, the Forecaster monitors tank readings and pending orders for stores that are set up to be forecasted. If it detects discrepancies in a store’s tank readings and deliveries, it automatically adjusts the order stores having their Inventory Service Mode set to Forecast. This setting allows you to disable this feature. Notes:
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Additional Notes |
Inventory Services, Fuel Dispatch, and the Forecaster are modules in TMW’s FuelTMS suite of applications. For more information, contact TMW Sales. |
[InventoryService]TankReadingOrderAdjustmentExcludedCompanies
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services; Forecaster |
Description |
Provides a list of forecasted companies the Forecaster will not monitor for adjustments when the global adjustment feature is enabled. Note: This setting is applicable only when you have |
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Additional Notes |
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[InventoryService]TankReadingOrderAdjustmentOverrideCompanies
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services; Forecaster |
Description |
Provides a list of forecasted companies the Forecaster will monitor for adjustments when the global adjustment feature is disabled. Note: This setting is applicable only when you have |
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Additional Notes |
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[InventoryService]TrendAdjustDaysBack
Applies to |
Inventory Services 16.40 |
Description |
This setting determines the number of days back the system looks for changes. |
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch does not use this setting. |
[InventoryService]TrendAdjustPercent
Applies to |
Inventory Services 16.40 |
Description |
This setting specifies the allowed variance from the sales projections for all tanks. |
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch does not use this setting. |
[InventoryService]TrendAdjustweightedAvg
Applies to |
Inventory Services 16.40 |
Description |
This setting determines the weighted average for each day the system looks back at sales data. |
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch does not use this setting. |
[InventoryService]UpdateDailyPercentOfSales
Applies to |
Inventory Services V.V15.20 |
Description |
Updating a store’s sales model consists of replacing the current sales model’s figures with actual sales figures. Use this setting to have the system update the daily percentage of sales based on historical data for daily sales. This setting applies to using the Update Model function in the Commodity Forecast Setup window. The update is triggered on the Model tab. |
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[InventoryService]UpdateDailySegmentSales
Applies to |
Inventory Services |
Description |
Use this setting to have the system update the daily time segments in a store’s commodity forecast setup when updating the forecast model. This setting applies to using the Update Model function in the Commodity Forecast Setup window. The update is triggered on the Model tab. |
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[InventoryService]UseDefaultTrendAdjustValues
Applies to |
Inventory Services 16.40 |
Description |
This setting determines whether the system uses the global sales model adjustment values for all tanks. |
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Additional Notes |
Fuel Dispatch does not use this setting. |
[Misc] settings
These settings used by Inventory Services are located in the [Misc]
section of your TTS50.
[Misc]CaseSensitivePasswords
Applies to |
TMWSuite |
Description |
This setting controls whether the system treats login passwords as case sensitive. Note: This setting no longer applies to these applications:
Starting with these versions, passwords that were created without case sensitivity must always be entered in upper case. |
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Additional Notes |
If the system is set up to use Microsoft SQL Server standards for password complexity, passwords must contain at least one letter, one number, and one non-alphanumeric character, such as an exclamation point. The password must not contain your entire account name or display name. |
[Misc]ClickToCallInstalled
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW Operations |
Description |
Use this setting to activate the Cisco Click to Call application, which allows users to automatically call co-workers, business partners, and customers from their computer without entering telephone numbers. |
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Additional Notes |
Click to Call requires that you are using the Cisco® Unified Communications Manager call-processing system. |
[Misc]ClickToCallPath
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW Operations |
Description |
Use this setting to indicate the path to the Click to Call application’s executable file on the user’s computer. |
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Additional Notes |
Click to Call requires that you are using the Cisco® Unified Communications Manager call-processing system. |
[Misc]GlobalLogon
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations, TMW Back Office |
Description |
This setting activates the global logon feature. |
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Additional Notes |
TMW eManifest does not support this setting. |
[Misc]OrderScrollDaysBack
Applies to |
TMWSuite: 2000, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW eManifest, TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting affects the Start From and Delivery From dates on the Scroll Orders window. Enter the number of days prior to today that you want the From dates set back, such 60 or 90. |
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Additional Notes |
In TMWSuite, the |
[Misc]RecordLocking
Applies to |
TMWSuite; Fuel Dispatch; Forecaster; TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting determines whether users will be prevented from editing an order when another user has already opened it. If enabled, this restriction will apply regardless of whether the order is open in the same application, or in a different application that supports record locking. If the order has been combined with other orders onto a consolidated trip, the record lock is enforced for all orders on the movement. |
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[Misc]RecordLockRefreshTimer
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Forecaster; TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting specifies the number of seconds between system checks of the database to determine whether an order is locked. To maximize system performance, avoid setting short refresh intervals, especially where there are many users, since many orders could become locked at once. Note: This setting applies only if |
Options |
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Additional Notes |
With Fuel Dispatch and TMW Operations, system administrators and supervisors can update these record lock timeout settings from within the application:
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[Misc]RecordLockTimeout
Applies to |
TMWSuite; Fuel Dispatch; Forecaster; TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting specifies the number of minutes before a record lock expires, allowing another user in the same application, or in a different application that supports record locking to edit the same order. Note: This setting applies only if |
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Additional Notes |
With Fuel Dispatch and TMW Operations, system administrators and supervisors can update these record lock timeout settings from within the application:
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[Misc]RecordLockTimeOutWarn
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Forecaster; TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting specifies the number of minutes before the system warns that a record lock is about to expire. It should be less than the setting for the value specified by the Note: This setting applies only if |
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Additional Notes |
With Fuel Dispatch and TMW Operations, system administrators and supervisors can update these record lock timeout settings from within the application:
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[Misc]RemoveScrollExportToExcelMenuOption
Applies to |
CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW eManifest, TMW Back Office, TMW Operations |
Description |
When you right-click on retrieved records in a .NET scroll window, a shortcut menu appears. This setting determines whether the Export to Excel command is available in that shortcut menu. |
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[Misc]RemoveScrollPrintMenuOption
Applies to |
CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW eManifest, TMW Operations, TMW Back Office |
Description |
When you retrieve data in .NET scroll windows, this setting determines whether you will be able to see the Print > All Rows, Print > Selected Rows, and Print > Print Preview commands in the shortcut menu that displays when you right-click in the data grid area. This setting can be used to help ensure the confidentiality of your data. |
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[Misc]SaveMenuWithFormLayout
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch; Inventory Services; TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting applies to customizing window and menu layouts. By default, you can include the menu layout when you save changes to a window layout. Once the menu layout is saved with the window layout, this setting also allows you to reset the menu back to the window’s factory default layout, while keeping the window layout as designed. |
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[Misc]ShowResetLayoutForNonSA
Applies to |
TMWSuite Add-ins, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services, TMW Back Office, TMW eManifest, TMW Operations |
Description |
TMW customers apply security to windows and grids by hiding some columns and fields, and by making others read-only. However, by default, any user can switch from a customized window or data grid layout back to the system default by right-clicking on the layout and selecting Reset Layout from the shortcut menu. This can be problematic because the system default has no security applied to it. As a result, users will be able to view or make entries in fields or columns that your company wants to be hidden or read-only. You can use the |
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[Misc]UseNewScrolls
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch: 2.103.31 and Inventory Services |
Description |
This setting determines whether Fuel Dispatch will display the version of the scroll windows that shipped with builds prior to 2.103.31, or the enhanced version of the scroll windows. |
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[Misc]UseWindowsAuthentication
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, TMW.Suite Back Office, TMW.Suite Operations, Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Services |
Description |
This setting determines whether the system uses Windows Authentication to log in to TMW applications. |
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[StopOrderEntry] settings
These settings used by Inventory Services are located in the [StopOrderEntry]
section of your TTS50.
[StopOrderEntry]IsProducingEnablesTanks
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, Inventory Service |
Description |
Use this setting to have Oil Field Order Entry limit tank availability to tanks flagged as Is Producing in their profiles. Tanks are flagged as such when the Is Producing check box is selected on the Tanks tab. Note: Tank profiles are defined using the Tanks tab. It is available in these windows:
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