Applying Comments to Blocks

In the Blocking screen, comments can be created and added to designated blocks, and users.

Open the Blocking tab in the Blocking screen.
You can also perform the following procedure when applying comments to deadheads on the Deadheads tab.
  1. Click Blocking > View Options > Comments.
    A Comment column is added to the Blocking grids.
  2. On the Unblocked or Blocked grid, click the Comment field of the trip you want.
    The Comment dialog appears.
  3. In the Comment dialog, click Add.
    The Select Comment dialog appears.The Comment dialog remains open in the background.
  4. In the Type list, select one of the following options.
    • Click Line to apply the comment to the line in the current context. In the Line field, the line of the selected trip appears by default.
    • Click Global to apply the comment to all the lines.
  5. In the User Type list, select the appropriate user type.
  6. In the Comments list, select a comment abbreviation. If you have a long list of comments, place your cursor in the Comments field and type the abbreviation of the comment you want. The specific comment abbreviation is highlighted.

    Alternatively, to add a new comment, click New.

  7. Click Assign.
    The selected or new comment appears in the Comment dialog and in the Comment field of the trip you selected.
  8. Optional: To arrange multiple comments assigned to a block in a desired sequence in a report, click the Move Up or Move Down buttons in the Comment dialog as necessary.
  9. Click Close in the Comment dialog.