Edit the Route of a Train

This activity is only applicable if Allow Route Change is checked for the template from which the train was created.

Routes and route points cannot be replaced or removed if there is any recorded activity at the route points. This recorded activity includes loading or unloading plans, transactions, movements, samples, surveys and certificates.

In predefined routes, whether a route point is for Loading or Unloading (or both) depends on the Loading Type of the route point in the route configuration. See Create a Train Route.

For dynamic routes, whether a route point is for Loading or Unloading (or both) depends on the material flows (that is, process flows and movement flows):

• If material flows only exist to the location, the route point is for Loading.
• If material flows only exist from the location, the route point is for Unloading.
• If material flows exist to and from the location, the route point is for Loading or Unloading, with Loading set as the default.

Security Note: You need the Allow train route plan modifications security right in the Trains domain security rights group for this activity.

Activity Steps

1. Open the Train.
2. To edit routes:
   1. To replace the existing route with a predefined train route via the context menu:
      1. Right-click in the Route field group and select Add » Add Route from the menu.
      2. Expand the Routes tree and select the train route.

         A confirmation message displays.

      3. Select whether to keep any existing route plan details (for example, planned arrival time) for any route points that are in both the old and the new routes.
   2. To replace the existing route with a predefined train route via the Solution Explorer:
      1. Select the Transport panel in the Solution Explorer.
      2. Expand the Routes node.
      3. Drag the train route into the Route field group.

         A confirmation message displays.

      4. Select whether to keep any existing route plan details (for example, planned arrival time) for any route points that are in both the old and the new routes.
   3. To remove a predefined route:
      1. Right-click in the Route field group and select Remove Route from the menu.

         The route points and markers still display, but the name of the route is changed to 'Route', and the route is no longer considered to be based on the predefined ship route. Individual route points can be unassigned to remove them.

      2. Right-click each route point and route marker and select Unassign from the menu.
3. To edit route points:
   1. To add a route point via the context menu:
      1. Right-click in the Route field group and select Add » Add Location from the menu.
      2. Expand the Business Areas tree and select the rail siding.
   2. To add a route point via the Solution Explorer:
      1. Select the Supply Chain panel in the Solution Explorer.
      2. Expand the Supply Chain » Business Areas node.
      3. Drag the rail siding into the Route field group.
   3. To remove a route point that is not part of a predefined route, right-click the point and select Unassign from the menu.

      Any route plan details (for example, planned arrival time) for the route marker are also deleted.

4. To edit route markers:
   1. To add a route marker, right-click in the Route field group and select Add » Add Marker from the menu.
   2. To remove a route marker, right-click the marker and select Unassign from the menu.

      Any route plan details (for example, planned arrival time) for the route marker are also deleted.

5. To change the order of route points or route markers:
   1. Right-click a route point or route marker and select Shift Route Point Left or Shift Route Point Right from the menu.
   2. Adjust the Arrival Date - Planned or Arrival Date - Actual of the route points and route markers so that they are in sequence.
6. Click Save.