Drivers and Trucks show the people and the equipment you can send to a call. You will be able to read each driver's state and each truck's readiness, and add a new driver or truck.
Before you start #
You need the dispatcher, advisor, manager or owner role.
Drivers #
- Open Drivers. Each row shows Name, Phone, Roles, Status, Truck, Current call, On the clock (Yes or No) and Last position.
- Read Status: available, busy or off duty.
- To add a driver, go to Add a driver, enter Name (required), and add Phone and Email if you have them.
- Choose Add. The new driver appears in the list.
Trucks #
- Open Trucks. Each row shows Unit, Type, Ownership (Company, Customer, For sale or Third party), Plate, Inspection due, Insurance due and Status.
- Read Status: Ready, Not in use, or a red message that says why the truck cannot go out.
- To add a truck, go to Add a truck, enter Unit (required) and Plate, then choose Add. The truck is added as a company vehicle.
Technical details
- Drivers come from
GET /tow/driversand are people with the driver role. Adding one sendsPOST /peoplewith a driver profile. - Trucks come from
GET /tow/trucks. Adding one sendsPOST /assetswith kindvehicleand ownershipoperator.
If something goes wrong #
- The Add button stays grey: the required field (Name or Unit) is empty.
- A red message under the form: the server refused the entry. Read it, correct the field it names and choose Add again.
- A truck shows a red status: see "Assignment rules" for what blocks a truck.