Working with a Synced Scenario

When you create a new scenario you can create a detached or synced scenario. The differences between these two types of scenarios are outlined below.

Synchronizing with Platform Data

In a synced scenario, data is regularly pulled from the Verizon Connect platform into Scenarios. To check whether the data is up to date, click Sync in the upper right corner of the screen. On the Sync Scenario with Live Verizon Connect Data menu you can see when the data was last synchronized and whether your scenario is up to date.

If your scenario is not up to date, you can click Update Scenario to pull the data from the Verizon Connect platform immediately.

Publishing to the Platform

If you have a synced scenario, you can publish data from your scenario back to the Verizon Connect platform whenever you choose.

To do this:
 

1.Click Sync in the upper right corner of the screen to open the Sync Scenario with Live Verizon Connect Data menu.

 
2.Select the date range you want to publish.
3.Click Publish.

Differences Between Synced and Detached Scenarios

Detached Scenarios

Synced Scenarios

You cannot synchronize data with or publish your scenario to the Verizon Connect platform.

You can synchronize data with and publish your scenario to the Verizon Connect platform.

The Overview tab on the Scenario Settings dialog box contains only the scenario name and a field for adding notes.

The Overview tab on the Scenario Settings dialog box contains the following information:

The scenario name
The territory
The date when the data was first pulled from the Verizon Connect platform
A field for adding notes

You can edit all fields for all lists in Scenarios.

You cannot edit the following fields in Scenarios:

All fields for routing settings under Scenario Settings.
All fields for driver shifts under Scenario Settings.
All fields for shifts under Scenario Settings.
All fields for shift patterns under Scenario Settings.
All custom properties under Scenario Settings.
All fields for drivers.
All fields for vehicles.
The Country and Category fields for markers.
The Normal Rate, Overtime Rate, Fixed Cost, Driving Speed %, Max Driving Time, Include Stem Time, and Time on Site fields on the Shift tab for routes.
The Breaks Relative to Start setting on the Breaks tab for routes.
The Ferries setting on the Routing Settings tab for routes.
All settings on the Vehicle Specifications tab for routes.

 

You must edit these fields in the Verizon Connect platform and then synchronize the data with Scenarios.

You can add up to 4 metrics for Load under jobs and recurring jobs.

You cannot add new load metrics. You can, however, change the load value and change between Deliver and Pickup for existing metrics.

You can select existing tags and add new tags on the Tags tab for jobs, recurring jobs, and routes.

You cannot add new tags on the Tags tab for jobs, recurring jobs, and routes. You must add tags in the Verizon Connect platform and you can then select them in Scenarios.

You can import all fields for all lists. For example, you can import drivers into the Drivers list.

You cannot import into Scenarios those fields that you cannot edit and that are mentioned above.

You can use the forecasting tool to add jobs that are similar to your existing jobs.

The forecasting tool is not available.

You can define a preferred vehicle on the Details tab of the Drivers dialog box when creating a driver.

You can define a preferred vehicle on the Shift tab of the Driver dialog box in the Verizon Connect platform and this vehicle is used as the preferred vehicle for the driver when building routes. See Assigning a Vehicle to a Driver for more information.