Keywords

Keyword	Description
Block Number
BLOCKNUM	The block number from the FX blocking screen.
BLOCKNUM_GE	The block number must be greater than or equal to the [value].
BLOCKNUM_LT	The block number must be less than the [value].
Def
DEF NOT_DEF	One or more comma delimited values that identifies a user-defined shift group. The shift group must be defined in the current constraints file. The NOT function can also be applied to the DEF keyword.
Depot
DEPOT NOT_DEPOT	A numeric value that identifies the garage. This may be a comma delimited list. The NOT function can also be applied to the DEPOT keyword.
MODEDEP	TravelTypeGarages
CENTREDEP	A numeric value that identifies the garage. This may be a comma delimited list
MEALDEP	A numeric value that identifies the garage. This may be a comma delimited list.
XMEALDEP	A number that identifies the garage where the extra shift break can be taken. This may have a comma delimited list.
Driving time
DRIVING_TIME_GE	The minimum driving time in a run.
DRIVING_TIME_LT	The maximum driving time in a run.
Endaway
ENDAWAY	If active (y) drivers sign off at the place where work is completed on the shift.
Endtime
ENDTIME_GE	The final sign-off time for a shift will not be before this time.
ENDTIME_LT	The final sign-off time for a shift will not be after this time.
ENDTIME1_GE	The first sign-off time of a broken shift will not be after this time.
ENDTIME1_LT	The first sign-off time of a broken shift will not be before this time.
Espread
ESPREAD_GE	The minimum total number of minutes between the start and end of a shift.
ESPREAD_LT	The maximum total number of minutes between the start and end of a shift.
FGroup
FGROUP NOT_FGROUP	One or more comma delimited values that identifies a series of Run Groups including any group mixing as defined in the maximum allowable mixing value in the Options file. The NOT function also applies to the FGROUP keyword.
Group
GROUP NOT_GROUP	One or more comma delimited values that identifies a series of run groups. The condition is matched if the shift contains only one of the selected run groups. The NOT function can also be applied to the GROUP keyword. Note: By default, a blank run group is not considered when determining this condition. A legal value following the keyword group or group is? - this indicates a mixed group and defines the condition where two or more different run groups are contained in a shift.
Length
LENGTH_GE	The minimum number of minutes worked in a run.
LENGTH_LT	The maximum number of minutes worked in a run.
Mealendtime
MEALENDTIME_GE	The earliest end time of a shift break
MEALENDTIME_LT	The latest end time of a shift break
Mealstarttime
MEALSTARTTIME_GE	The earliest start time of a shift break.
MEALSTARTTIME_LT	The latest start time of a shift break.
MealLength
MEALLENGTH_GE	A value defining the minimum number of minutes for the main meal break in a shift.
MEALLENGTH_LT	A value defining the maximum number of minutes for the main meal break in a shift.
Mode
MODE NOT_MODE	One or more comma delimited values that identifies the mode of travel between a garage and a relief point: valid values are: w = walk, s = staff car, b = staff bus, B = service bus. The NOT function can also be applied to MODE keyword.
MODEDEP	A list of relief point mode and garage pairs.
ENDMODE	Identifies the travel mode for the last piece of work on a shift. Valid values are: w = walk, s = staff car, b =staff bus, b = service bus.
STARTMODE	Identifies the mode at the first relief point on a shift.
MEALMODE	Start Meal Travel Type
MEALMODE2	End Meal Travel Type
PeakCuts
PEAKCUT_GE	A value defining the minimum number of peak cuts in a shift.
PEAKCUT_LT	A value defining the maximum number of peak cuts in a shift.
Place
PLACE	A string value that identifies the place. This can be a comma delimited list.
ENDPLACE	A list of one or more comma separated values that identifies valid relief points that may be used at the end of a shift.
ENDPLACE1	A list of one or more comma separated values that identifies valid relief points that may be used at the end places for the first sign-off of a broken shift.
MEALPLACE	A string which identifies the node where the shift break occurs. This may have a comma delimited list.
STARTPLACE	A list of comma separated values that identify valid relief points that may be used at the start of a shift.
STARTPLACE2	A list of comma separated values that identify valid relief points that may be used at the start of the second sign-on in a broken shift.
XMEALPLACE	A string that identifies a relief point that may be used as the cut in/out to an extra shift break. This may have a comma delimited list.
Platform
PLATFORM_GE	The minimum amount of platform time.
PLATFORM_LT	The maximum amount of platform time.
Prd
PRD_GE	The minimum number of meal penalties paid in a shift.
PRD_LT	The maximum number of meal penalties paid in a shift.
Route (uses FX Line Abbr)
ROUTE & ROUTES NOT_ROUTE	One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a route or a series of routes. If the keyword is singular, the values can be considered as logical OR, If the keyword is plural, then the condition is considered to be logical AND. The NOT function can only be applied to the ROUTE keyword.
RouteCode
ROUTE_GE	The minimum number of trips to be worked on a particular route within a piece.
ROUTE_LT	The maximum number of trips to be worked on a particular route within a piece.
ROUTECODETIME_GE	The minimum number of minutes to be worked on a particular route within a piece.
ROUTECODETIME_LT	The maximum number of minutes to be worked on a particular route within a piece.
Run
RUN & RUNS	One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a run or a series of runs. If the keyword is singular, the values can be considered as logical OR. If the keyword is plural, then the condition is considered to be logical AND.
RUN_GE	The run number must be greater than or equal to the specified value.
RUN_LT	The run number must be less than the specified value.
Linegroup
LINEGROUP & LINEGROUPS NOT_LINEGROUP	One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a run group or series of run groups. If the keyword is singular, the values can be considered as logical OR. If the keyword is plural, then the condition is considered to be logical AND. The NOT function can be applied to the LINEGROUP keyword.
LINEGROUPLIST	One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a series of run groups. The condition is matched if the shift contains any single or any combination of only the selected run groups.
LINEGROUPSEQ	One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a series of run groups. The condition is matched if the shift contains all the selected run groups in the specified sequence.
Seg
SEG	One value that refers to the number of pieces per shift.
SEG_GE	The number of pieces must be greater than or equal to the typed value. [value].
SEG_LT	The number of pieces must be less than the typed [value].
Seglength
SEGLENGTH_GE	The piece length must be greater than or equal to [value- in minutes].
SEGLENGTH_LT	The piece length must be less than [value- in minutes].
Special
SPECIAL NOT_SPECIAL	Segment of a shift with Extra work. The NOT function also applies to the SPECIAL keyword.
Spread
SPREAD_GE	The spread is the difference between the first sign-on and the last sign-off in a run in minutes. To meet this condition, the spread must be greater than or equal to the typed minutes.
SPREAD_LT	The spread is the difference between the first sign-on and the last sign-off in a run in minutes. To meet this condition, the spread must be less than the typed minutes.
Starttime
STARTTIME_GE	A run will not start before this time.
STARTTIME_LT	A run will not start after this time.
STARTTIME2 GE	The second portion of a broken run will not start before this time.
STARTTIME2_LT	The second portion of a broken run will not start after this time.
Travel
TRAVEL_GE	The travel time in a run must be greater than or equal to this value.
TRAVEL_LT	The travel time in a run must be less than this value.
Trips
TRIPS_GE	The minimum number of trips.
TRIPS_LT	The maximum number of trips.
Type
TYPE	One or more comma delimited values that identifies the type of shift: valid values are: b = broken shift, s = straight shift.
Vclass
VCLASS NOT_VCLASS	One or more comma delimited values that identifies the class of vehicle, which must be contained within a portion of a shift. The NOT function can also be applied to the VCLASS keyword.
WorkLength
WORKLENGTH_GE	The minimum number of minutes between first sign-on and last sign-off in a shift excluding any meal breaks.
WORKLENGTH_LT	The maximum number of minutes between first sign-on and last sign-off in a shift excluding any meal breaks.

Keyword

Description

Block Number

BLOCKNUM

The block number from the FX blocking screen.

BLOCKNUM_GE

The block number must be greater than or equal to the [value].

BLOCKNUM_LT

The block number must be less than the [value].

Def

DEF

NOT_DEF

One or more comma delimited values that identifies a user-defined shift group. The shift group must be defined in the current constraints file. The NOT function can also be applied to the DEF keyword.

Depot

DEPOT

NOT_DEPOT

A numeric value that identifies the garage. This may be a comma delimited list. The NOT function can also be applied to the DEPOT keyword.

MODEDEP

TravelTypeGarages

CENTREDEP

A numeric value that identifies the garage. This may be a comma delimited list

MEALDEP

A numeric value that identifies the garage. This may be a comma delimited list.

XMEALDEP

A number that identifies the garage where the extra shift break can be taken. This may have a comma delimited list.

Driving time

DRIVING_TIME_GE

The minimum driving time in a run.

DRIVING_TIME_LT

The maximum driving time in a run.

Endaway

ENDAWAY

If active (y) drivers sign off at the place where work is completed on the shift.

Endtime

ENDTIME_GE

The final sign-off time for a shift will not be before this time.

ENDTIME_LT

The final sign-off time for a shift will not be after this time.

ENDTIME1_GE

The first sign-off time of a broken shift will not be after this time.

ENDTIME1_LT

The first sign-off time of a broken shift will not be before this time.

Espread

ESPREAD_GE

The minimum total number of minutes between the start and end of a shift.

ESPREAD_LT

The maximum total number of minutes between the start and end of a shift.

FGroup

FGROUP

NOT_FGROUP

One or more comma delimited values that identifies a series of Run Groups including any group mixing as defined in the maximum allowable mixing value in the Options file. The NOT function also applies to the FGROUP keyword.

Group

GROUP

NOT_GROUP

One or more comma delimited values that identifies a series of run groups. The condition is matched if the shift contains only one of the selected run groups. The NOT function can also be applied to the GROUP keyword.

Note: By default, a blank run group is not considered when determining this condition. A legal value following the keyword group or group is? - this indicates a mixed group and defines the condition where two or more different run groups are contained in a shift.

Length

LENGTH_GE

The minimum number of minutes worked in a run.

LENGTH_LT

The maximum number of minutes worked in a run.

Mealendtime

MEALENDTIME_GE

The earliest end time of a shift break

MEALENDTIME_LT

The latest end time of a shift break

Mealstarttime

MEALSTARTTIME_GE

The earliest start time of a shift break.

MEALSTARTTIME_LT

The latest start time of a shift break.

MealLength

MEALLENGTH_GE

A value defining the minimum number of minutes for the main meal break in a shift.

MEALLENGTH_LT

A value defining the maximum number of minutes for the main meal break in a shift.

Mode

MODE

NOT_MODE

One or more comma delimited values that identifies the mode of travel between a garage and a relief point: valid values are: w = walk, s = staff car, b = staff bus, B = service bus. The NOT function can also be applied to MODE keyword.

MODEDEP

A list of relief point mode and garage pairs.

ENDMODE

Identifies the travel mode for the last piece of work on a shift. Valid values are: w = walk, s = staff car, b =staff bus, b = service bus.

STARTMODE

Identifies the mode at the first relief point on a shift.

MEALMODE

Start Meal Travel Type

MEALMODE2

End Meal Travel Type

PeakCuts

PEAKCUT_GE

A value defining the minimum number of peak cuts in a shift.

PEAKCUT_LT

A value defining the maximum number of peak cuts in a shift.

Place

PLACE

A string value that identifies the place. This can be a comma delimited list.

ENDPLACE

A list of one or more comma separated values that identifies valid relief points that may be used at the end of a shift.

ENDPLACE1

A list of one or more comma separated values that identifies valid relief points that may be used at the end places for the first sign-off of a broken shift.

MEALPLACE

A string which identifies the node where the shift break occurs. This may have a comma delimited list.

STARTPLACE

A list of comma separated values that identify valid relief points that may be used at the start of a shift.

STARTPLACE2

A list of comma separated values that identify valid relief points that may be used at the start of the second sign-on in a broken shift.

XMEALPLACE

A string that identifies a relief point that may be used as the cut in/out to an extra shift break. This may have a comma delimited list.

Platform

PLATFORM_GE

The minimum amount of platform time.

PLATFORM_LT

The maximum amount of platform time.

Prd

PRD_GE

The minimum number of meal penalties paid in a shift.

PRD_LT

The maximum number of meal penalties paid in a shift.

Route (uses FX Line Abbr)

ROUTE & ROUTES

NOT_ROUTE

One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a route or a series of routes. If the keyword is singular, the values can be considered as logical OR, If the keyword is plural, then the condition is considered to be logical AND. The NOT function can only be applied to the ROUTE keyword.

RouteCode

ROUTE_GE

The minimum number of trips to be worked on a particular route within a piece.

ROUTE_LT

The maximum number of trips to be worked on a particular route within a piece.

ROUTECODETIME_GE

The minimum number of minutes to be worked on a particular route within a piece.

ROUTECODETIME_LT

The maximum number of minutes to be worked on a particular route within a piece.

Run

RUN & RUNS

One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a run or a series of runs. If the keyword is singular, the values can be considered as logical OR. If the keyword is plural, then the condition is considered to be logical AND.

RUN_GE

The run number must be greater than or equal to the specified value.

RUN_LT

The run number must be less than the specified value.

Linegroup

LINEGROUP & LINEGROUPS

NOT_LINEGROUP

One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a run group or series of run groups. If the keyword is singular, the values can be considered as logical OR. If the keyword is plural, then the condition is considered to be logical AND. The NOT function can be applied to the LINEGROUP keyword.

LINEGROUPLIST

One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a series of run groups. The condition is matched if the shift contains any single or any combination of only the selected run groups.

LINEGROUPSEQ

One or more values in a comma delimited list that identifies a series of run groups. The condition is matched if the shift contains all the selected run groups in the specified sequence.

Seg

SEG

One value that refers to the number of pieces per shift.

SEG_GE

The number of pieces must be greater than or equal to the typed value. [value].

SEG_LT

The number of pieces must be less than the typed [value].

Seglength

SEGLENGTH_GE

The piece length must be greater than or equal to [value- in minutes].

SEGLENGTH_LT

The piece length must be less than [value- in minutes].

Special

SPECIAL

NOT_SPECIAL

Segment of a shift with Extra work. The NOT function also applies to the SPECIAL keyword.

Spread

SPREAD_GE

The spread is the difference between the first sign-on and the last sign-off in a run in minutes. To meet this condition, the spread must be greater than or equal to the typed minutes.

SPREAD_LT

The spread is the difference between the first sign-on and the last sign-off in a run in minutes. To meet this condition, the spread must be less than the typed minutes.

Starttime

STARTTIME_GE

A run will not start before this time.

STARTTIME_LT

A run will not start after this time.

STARTTIME2 GE

The second portion of a broken run will not start before this time.

STARTTIME2_LT

The second portion of a broken run will not start after this time.

Travel

TRAVEL_GE

The travel time in a run must be greater than or equal to this value.

TRAVEL_LT

The travel time in a run must be less than this value.

Trips

TRIPS_GE

The minimum number of trips.

TRIPS_LT

The maximum number of trips.

Type

TYPE

One or more comma delimited values that identifies the type of shift: valid values are: b = broken shift, s = straight shift.

Vclass

VCLASS

NOT_VCLASS

One or more comma delimited values that identifies the class of vehicle, which must be contained within a portion of a shift. The NOT function can also be applied to the VCLASS keyword.

WorkLength

WORKLENGTH_GE

The minimum number of minutes between first sign-on and last sign-off in a shift excluding any meal breaks.

WORKLENGTH_LT

The maximum number of minutes between first sign-on and last sign-off in a shift excluding any meal breaks.