Adding Exceptions

You can add exceptions to trips to operate under specific conditions.

  1. Click File > Ancillary Data > Fixed > Exceptions.
    The Exceptions dialog box appears.
    Exceptions tab of the Exceptions dialog box
  2. On the Exceptions tab of the Exceptions dialog box, click Add.
    The Add dialog box appears.
    Add dialog box
  3. In the Abbr field of the Add dialog box, enter the abbreviation of the exception.
  4. In the Name field, enter the full name or description of the exception.
  5. Optional: To create a Day exception, select Day.
    The check boxes under the names of the days of the week are activated.
    1. Select the days you want to include in the exception.

      If you are in the Trip Building or Blocking screen and you attempt to create a day exception but have not yet created the appropriate exception combination in the Exceptions screen, an error message appears.

      The message advises you that the day exception does not exist.

  6. Optional: To create an Exclusive exception, select Exclusion Exception.

    The abbreviation of the opposite exception (preceded by a # symbol) automatically appears in the Abbr field of the Exclusion Exception frame.

    1. In the Name field, type an appropriate name or description of the opposite exception.
  7. Optional: To associate exceptions with individual agencies, select an agency from the Agency drop-down list.
    The exceptions associated with the selected agency are automatically displayed. If you have only one agency, the exceptions for that agency are displayed and if the user creates a new exception, it is automatically associated with that agency. (This field only applies if you are in a multi-agency environment.)
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Close.