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Dispatching Settings

This FAQ will go over the dispatching settings in Paradigm.

Dispatching settings can be found by going to Dispatching > Options

General

  • Max Length Categories – Choose the max length categories.
  • Length Unit – Choose length measurement unit.
  • Start Time – Sets the default time out.
  • TBD Truck Name – Sets the default Truck Name
  • TBD Driver Name – Sets the default Driver Name
  • Default Trip Status – Set the default trip status.
  • Custom Checkbox Label – A custom checkbox that can be checked in Daily Deliveries. It has no function, but can be used as a miscellaneous check box.
  • Driver Paperwork Copies – Sets the number of driver paperwork copies.
  • Show bill-to info if ship-to info is missing – Shows the bill-to info if the ship-to info is missing.
  • Prompt on orders to same location – When an order for an address is selected, it will prompt about other orders going to the same address.
  • Hide Print Pick List Button – Hides the print pick list button on the trip info screen.
  • Complete trip on order conversion – Completes the trip when the order is converted.
User Preferences
  • Highlight orders on a trip when selected – Highlights orders on a trip when the trip is selected.
    • When the trip is selected in Truck Summary, the assigned orders will be highlighted in the list.
  • Close Trip Details after printing – Closes the trip details pop up after printing.
  • Allow dragging trip summary outside main window – Allows dragging the trip summary outside main window, more information on that can be found here: Truck Summary
  • Auto-expand all stops in trip info popup – Auto expands all stops in the trip info pop up.
    • Expanding the stops will show each order associated with the stop.
  • Print Copies – Number of copies to print.
Product Exclusions From Length Check

See this FAQ for more information: Dispatching: Product Exclusions from the Length Check

Charge Templates

See this FAQ for more information: Outside Deliveries: Creating Charges

Trip Statuses

See this FAQ for more information: Trip Statuses

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