Creating a New Run

When you want to create a new run, you have the option of creating a master or daily run.

Before you begin

Before you create a new run, make sure you have already added your vehicles, garages, employees, providers, service types, and polygons (if your runs are restricted to specific polygon areas) in the database.

Runs must be open.

About this task

The following are two types of runs you can create:
  • Master runs can be used as a template when creating new runs. The processes for creating a master run and creating a daily run are similar except that date intervals can be created for master runs to define when they can be used.
  • Daily runs can be used when you have more clients requesting trips than usual, you create a new run to be added to a daily run list. The run you create is active only for the specific live schedule that you choose. It does not affect the master run list and is not copied for future live schedules.

Procedure

  1. Click one of the options:
    • Daily
    • Master
  2. Optional: Turn the following toggles ON:
    • Frozen
    • Calling Driver
    • Swapping
    • Planning Mode
  3. Type a name in Run Name.
    Tip:
    This name should be something that is easily recognized. For example, 100YC for route 100 Yellow Cab.
  4. In Run Types, select the service type on which your run operates
    Important:
    Schedules are maintained for Para runs, whereas no schedule is maintained for Taxi runs. Think of a taxi run as a pool with a capacity to hold an infinite number of bookings. Only bookings that cannot be accommodated on Para runs should be scheduled to Taxi runs.
  5. Enter a time in From Time and To Time.
  6. Select a Provider(s).
  7. In Contract, select a provider contract
  8. Enter a time in the following fields:
  9. Optional: If you are adding Bump Runs, do the following:
    1. Turn the following toggles ON
      • Is Bump Run
      • Allow To Run
      • Allow From Run
    2. Type the number in Overdraft Trips that can bump run can hold in addition to the Max Trips.
    3. Type the Overdraft Provider Cost that the bump run will allow on top of the Max Provider Cost.
  10. Enter a number in Gas Card.
  11. Select a number in Capacity Type
  12. In Priority, enter a number to place the run in priority.
  13. In Speed Factor, enter a number (mph).
  14. Enter relevant information in Comment.
  15. Optional: If this is a daily run, do the following:
    1. In Schedule Type, select a type.
    2. In Schedule, select the date the run will be activated.
  16. Optional: If this is a master run, see Adding Date Rules to a Master Run.
  17. In Driver, do the following:
    • Enter or search for a name in Driver.
    • Enter or search for a name in Co-Driver.
  18. Enter a time in Sign On Time and Sign Off Time
  19. In Garage, enter or search for locations in Start and End.
  20. In Vehicle, do the following:
    • In Vehicle Type, select a vehicle type in the dropdown list.
    • In Vehicle Name, enter or search for a name.
  21. In Rules, do the following:
    • In Auto Break, select a rule.
    • In Max Length and Min Length, enter a time.
    • In From Time Rule, select a start time option.
    • In To Time Rule, select an end time option.
  22. Click Synchronize.
    The Synchronize Run Changes pop-up window opens
    1. Optional: Turn Change Existing Runs toggle ON.
    2. In Live Schedules, do the following:
      • Turn Delete Runs and Unschedule Trips toggle ON.
      • Turn Activate Runs toggle ON.
      • Enter or select a Start Date and End Date.
    3. In Templates, do the following:
      • Turn Delete Runs and Unschedule Trips toggle ON.
      • Turn Activate Runs toggle ON.
      • Select a day of the week from the dropdown list.
    4. In After Synchronization, do the following:
      • Turn Unschedule Trips that exceed selected Violation Set toggle ON.
      • Select an option from the Batch dropdown list.
    5. Click Synchronize.
  23. Click Save.