General Info Table settings that are used by Fuel Dispatch
These General Info Table settings are used by Fuel Dispatch, and are saved within the TMWSuite database.
AutoPlan
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch V.2024.2 and later |
Description |
Use this setting to enable and view the AutoPlan button in the Planning Worksheet and the AutoPlan Default column checkbox in the Company Relations Profile. The setting also allows you to set these options:
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String2 |
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String3 |
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Int1 |
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CityLatLongUnits
Applies to |
TMWSuite; TMW Operations |
Description |
Use this setting to specify whether city latitude/longitude values in the city table are in seconds or decimal degrees. |
String1 |
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DistanceCacheByState
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations: 15.30.074 |
Description |
When the system creates a new route entry in the mileage database, this setting determines whether the mileage database records the states passed through on the route. Note: This setting is valid only when String1 in the |
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Additional Notes |
To use this setting, TMWSuite must be set up to use ALK’s PC*MILER|Streets version 17 or higher. This setting is required to use the Permitting feature in TMWSuite. The Permitting feature is a licensed add-on that must be purchased separately. |
DistanceCacheOneWay
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations: 15.30.074 |
Description |
This setting determines how the system will calculate the mileage for each stop on a trip. |
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Additional Notes |
To use this setting, TMWSuite must be configured to use ALK’s PC*MILER|Streets version 17 or higher. This setting is valid only if the String1 value of the |
DistanceLookupVersion
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations |
Description |
When stop locations are entered or modified on an order, this setting determines how the system chooses the location information used for mileage lookups, i.e., whether lookups are based on street addresses, latitude and longitude data, ZIP Codes/postal codes in TMWSuite company profiles, or each city’s primary ZIP Code/postal code in the mileage application. |
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Notes for TMWSuite users
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Notes for Fuel Dispatch users
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String2 |
String 2 is applicable only when the String1 field has a value of
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String3 |
String3 options are valid only for TMWSuite. String3 is applicable only when the String1 field has a value of When you are using a manual mileage interface and a company on an order has the Distance SearchLvl field set to Z (ZIP Code) in its profile, the system does not return saved Zip-to-Zip lookup miles. Instead, it returns miles equal to the option recorded in the You can force the system to perform a new lookup, and base it on the company’s ZIP Code, or its ZIP Code and its city/state location. The options are:
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FingerPrintAudit
Applies to |
TMWSuite; Fuel Dispatch; TMW Operations |
Description |
Determines whether the Activity Audit feature is enabled. The Activity Audit feature allows you to view a list of the changes to:
Changes are logged to the |
String1 |
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FleetLicense
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, TMWSuite, TMW Operations: 15.30.074 |
Description |
The system uses fleet licensing information to determine whether the assets on a trip belong to a fleet that is licensed for hauling loads in the jurisdictions on a trip. You record fleet licensing information based on jurisdiction, license expiration date, and gross vehicle weight. Entries are made in the Fleet Licensing window. This setting activates the fleet licensing feature. When it is enabled, you access the window in TMWSuite File Maintenance. You use the Edit >Fleet Licensing command to do so. |
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Int1 |
This field is applicable when String1 has a value of Y. Enter the default gross vehicle weight to be displayed in the Fleet Licensing window when you add a fleet license record. This weight can be changed on a fleet-by-fleet basis. |
Additional Notes |
This setting is used only for the Auto-fill Autoloading method in Fuel Dispatch and the Autoloading and Fleet Licensing features in TMW Operations. It is not used for the Learned Autoloading method in Fuel Dispatch. |
GRACE
Applies to |
TMWSuite; Fuel Dispatch; TMW Operations |
Description |
Grace period refers to the number of days the system is to continue showing inactive companies and carriers; and terminated tractors, trailers, and drivers in drop-down lists. It affects drop-down lists in Order Entry, Dispatch, Invoicing, and Settlements. The system automatically updates this setting based on two things:
You can override the grace period temporarily. You do this by selecting the Show Retired Items check box in the Set List Box Properties window. To access the window, go to Tools > Set List Box Property in any core TMWSuite application. The check box is cleared by default. When the Show Retired Items check box is cleared:
When the Show Retired Items check box is selected:
Selecting the Show Retired Items check box does not change the |
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Int1 |
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Additonal Notes |
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GVWMarginOfError
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch 14.40.26, TMW Operations: 15.30.074 |
Description |
Use this setting to specify the maximum amount by which a load’s total weight can exceed the maximum gross weight. When you save a load in the Trailer Autoload window in Fuel Dispatch and TMW Operations, the system compares the amounts in the Max Gross and Total Gross fields. If the Total Gross amount exceeds the Max Gross amount, a warning is displayed. |
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Additional Notes |
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HazMatMileageLookups
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch |
Description |
This setting determines if the HazMat Mileage feature is active. This feature allows you to create routes and calculate mileages based on ALK’s hazardous material classifications. The HazMat Mileage feature also allows you to filter trips in TMWSuite’s Available Trips grid based on hazardous material classifications. |
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Additional Notes |
To create routes and calculate mileages based on hazardous material classifications, you must have ALK’s HazMat add-on module and either PC*MILER V.18 or PC*MILER|Streets V.18. |
JurisdictionLicense
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch, TMWSuite, TMW Operations: 15.30.074 |
Description |
Jurisdictions (states/provinces) use road restrictions to specify the maximum gross vehicle weight for a road class. This setting activates functionality that allows you to record:
Using this information, the system can validate that the equipment assigned on a trip complies with the road restrictions in place for all jurisdictions the trip’s route passes through. You record the information in the Jurisdiction Restrictions window.
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Int1 |
If String1=Y, enter the default axle group weight. Your entry appears in the Jurisdiction Road Restrictions window’s Weight field. You use the window to add an axle group to a jurisdictional road restriction record. |
Int2 |
If String1=Y, enter the default maximum permissible gross weight. Your entry appears in the Jurisdiction Road Restriction window’s GVW field. You use this window to add an equipment configuration to a jurisdictional road restriction record. |
Additional Notes |
This setting is used:
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LTSLWrkshtOverrides
Applies to |
TMWSuite, TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting specifies the types of load tender orders that display in the Planning Worksheet’s EDI grid. |
String1 |
Your entry in the String1 field determines whether only load tenders that require a decision are displayed.
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String2 |
Your entry in the String2 field determines whether pending 990s are displayed.
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String3 |
List additional customized LTSL 2 states that will display in the EDI grid. |
MaxDailyOnDutyHours
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations |
Description |
In TMWSuite, this setting specifies the maximum number of available on-duty hours that can be displayed, regardless of the calculated estimate. It applies to these locations:
In Fuel Dispatch and TMW Operations, this setting determines the maximum number of available working hours during a 24-hour period. These hours appear in the Driver Hours of Service window. |
String1 |
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Additional Notes |
CRM Right does not support this feature. |
NumberOfDaysForNoteExp
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch |
Description |
By default, when new notes are created, the value in the note’s Note Expires field is the apocalypse date of 12/31/2049. You can enter a specific expiration date for a note, or you can use this setting to specify the number of days until a note expires. |
Int1 |
String1 options allow you to set a different numbers of days for order type notes than you set for other note types. Entries are allowed in the String1 and Int1 fields. When String1 is:
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Additional Notes |
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OilFieldOrderSources
Applies to |
Fuel Dispatch V.2023.4 and later |
Description |
In previous versions, orders with an order source of “OFOE” would open in Oil Field Order Entry instead of Call On Demand Order Entry when the TTS50 setting |
String1 |
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Additional Notes |
The TTS50 setting |
SERVICERULE
Applies to |
TMWSuite, TMW Operations |
Description |
This setting determines the default service rule. |
String1 |
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ShowExpiredNotes
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations |
Description |
Determines whether the system will show expired notes in the Notes window. |
String1 |
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ShowExpiredNotesGrace
Applies to |
TMWSuite, CRM Right, Fuel Dispatch |
Description |
This setting instructs the system to allow notes to display in the Notes window for a set number of days past their expiration date. After the grace period ends, the system hides the expired note. |
Int1 |
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Additional Notes |
To use this setting, you must have |
TrlConfigurationMgtOn
Applies to |
TMWSuite, Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations: 15.30.074 |
Description |
This setting determines if:
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TruETALimitTrips
First available in |
Fuel Dispatch, TMW Operations |
Description |
Identifies the number of hours in the past to use when determining if a trip should be calculated. Note: This setting was designed to limit old or incomplete trips from being calculated. |
Int1 |
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