Changelog

We've added a new way to filter and organize your Routes page: Route Views. Similar to how Saved Views function on the EasyRoutes Orders page, Route Views allow users to apply any combination of filters and pinpoint specific routes, then save these filter combinations to quickly reference at any point in the future.

For example, a Route View can be created containing just unstarted routes; two separate Route Views can be created to display routes with a scheduled start date of today and tomorrow for easy access to routes that may require more immediate attention on a rolling basis; Route Views could also be created to organize routes by which driver they're assigned to.

To create a new Route View, first apply any desired filters on your Routes page, then click the Create view button (plus icon) above your list of routes to permanently save it as a Route View tab. For full details on working with Route Views, see the support article for this new feature.

We've applied a read-only status to routes that have been archived, making it easier for route planners to "lock" routes and prevent any further edits or updates once they have been archived. When accessing individual routes that have been archived, a unique banner now displays indicating that the route has been archived and will need to be unarchived in order to make any further edits, as shown above.

For full details on archiving, unarchiving, and working with read-only archived routes, see the support article for this feature.

We've added "Shift-click" support for selecting multiple line items on tables throughout EasyRoutes. Users can now select the first line item in a series, hold the Shift key, then select the last line item in a series to quickly select all line items in between, as shown above. Users can also un-select line items using the same "Shift-click" workflow for line items that have already been selected.

Shift-click to select multiple line items is currently supported on the Drivers, Routes, and Orders Pages, as well as for individual stops on an existing route, and individual routes or stops contained within a Route Group.

We've added a new feature allowing users to sync key EasyRoutes details for an order (including route/stop, driver, and ETA specifics), back to that order's attributes within the Shopify Admin. Attributes synced in this manner can be accessed from your Shopify Orders page, within the Additional details panel of any order, making it easier than ever to track and reference order-level delivery information in one convenient location.

Enable this new feature from your EasyRoutes Settings > General tab, within the Advanced options section, by checking the box for Write route and stop information to order attributes on dispatch (shown above), and selecting which of the available variables to write.

Once enabled, attributes will automatically sync back to their corresponding Shopify orders once the route they're included in is dispatched. Attribute syncs can also be triggered manually when viewing any route, by accessing the additional actions menu (three dots icon) below the map, and selecting Sync route order attributes.

Find full details on working with order attribute syncing in the support article for this new feature.

Version 1.0.64 of the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app is now available to download for iOS and Android devices. This release features minor UI improvements, as well as a bug fix for saving driver notes containing a large number of line segments.

We've made some adjustments to improve driver location tracking through a route's end stop and/or end location, where applicable:

• Live driver GPS tracking now remains active through a route's last stop, and up until a route's end location is also marked as complete (including Loop back to start).
• For routes that do not contain an end location, live driver GPS tracking now remains active through a route's last stop, and up until the route itself is marked as complete.
• Routes where all stops have been marked as attempted or completed, but the end stop location has not yet been marked as complete, will display with a half-filled Completed badge and associated tooltip (shown above, left).
• Once a route's end location is also marked as complete, the Completed badge will update to indicate the entire route is complete (shown above, right).

Drivers will need to update to the latest version of the Delivery Driver mobile app (v1.0.63 or above) in order to take advantage of these tracking improvements. For full details on enabling and accessing real-time driver location tracking, see the support article for this feature.

Version 1.0.63 of the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app is now available to download for iOS and Android devices. This release features improved support for driver location tracking through a route's end stop and end location.

Note: Drivers will need to update to the latest version of the app (v1.0.63 or above) in order to take advantage of end stop location tracking within the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app.

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Version 1.0.62 of the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app is now available to download for iOS and Android devices. This release features driver-side support for the recently announced route tags & route notes features, as well as minor bug fixes.

Note: Drivers will need to update to the latest version of the app (v1.0.62) in order to take advantage of route tags and route notes within the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app.

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Building on our recently announced route tags feature, we've added another new way to quickly communicate and store key information applying to entire routes: route notes.

Use route notes to flag priority routes for drivers, indicate unique delivery instructions for specialized routes, or communicate any other information that applies to specific routes. Route notes can be added or edited from the Routes page or All routes view of any route group in batches, or added/edited directly when viewing individual routes. Applied notes are accessible from the same pages, as well as within the Delivery Driver mobile app (shown above) for quick driver reference.

For full details on adding, editing, and viewing route notes, see the support article for this new feature. Note that drivers will need to update to the latest version (1.0.62 or above) in order to access notes from within the mobile app.

Introducing route tags: a new EasyRoutes feature used to categorize routes, improve filtering behaviour to find specific types of routes, and to split out detailed Analytics reports using tag filters. Use tags to classify routes by vehicle type, service standard, geographical area, or any other metric useful to your operations - the sky's the limit!

Route tags can be added or removed in bulk from the Routes page, the All routes view of any Route Group, or directly from any individual route's page. Applied route tags currently display at the top of any individual route (as shown above), as well as within the Tags column of the Routes page & All routes view of any Route Group. Route tags can also be used as convenient reference markers for filtering Analytics reports, allowing users to filter any Analytics breakdown to only display routes tagged with specific criteria.

Full details and sample screenshots of how to add, edit, and view route tags across EasyRoutes can be found in the support article for this new feature.

We've added a new bulk action for Route Groups, allowing users to dispatch multiple routes contained within a group at once. From the All routes view of any existing Route Group, use the checkboxes to select which route(s) to dispatch. From the menu that appears at the bottom of the page, click into the Actions menu (three dots icon), and select Dispatch routes. Once successfully dispatched, routes will update to display with a checkmark icon next to the assigned driver's name, as Jane Doe's appears in the example above.

Routes that do not have an assigned driver cannot be dispatched using this bulk action. To quickly assign a driver to any unassigned route from the same page, use the dropdown selector within the Driver column, and select an active driver in your roster to assign.

For full details on working with Route Groups, see the support article for this feature.

We've made some adjustments to Route Groups, allowing users to schedule or re-schedule individual route(s) contained within a Route Group using a new bulk action. From any Route Group's summary view, use the checkboxes to select which routes to update schedules for; click the Schedule routes button that appears at the bottom of the page, and select a desired start date/time as required.

In addition, the panel that previously contained Route Group schedule settings above the map has been replaced with a summary of key group statistics (also highlighted above) to make it easier to access summary details for an entire group. Details for the entire Route Group will be displayed first; if any stops are selected on the map view, their details will display separately immediately afterwards.

Full details on both features highlighted above can be found in the Route Groups and Route Scheduling & ETAs support articles.

Version 1.0.61 of the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app is now available to download for iOS and Android devices. This release features assorted user interface improvements, and minor bug fixes.

We've added new functionality when working with custom stops saved in the Address Book, allowing users to access and update Address Book entries in a more streamlined manner.

For existing stops on a route, Address Book entries can now be searched directly from the Edit Stop menu as shown above, allowing route planners quick access to the details of their frequent stops. Identical functionality is also now available within the Add custom stop menu for adding a new, custom stop from the Address Book to an existing route.

Any updates made to Address Book entries via the Edit Stop menu (including contact information, address details, and geocoding preferences) can also be saved back to the Address Book for future route planning - ensure the Update entry in address book checkbox is selected from the Edit Stop menu before clicking the Update button to retain any stop updates in the Address Book for future use.

We've added a new control for Route Groups, allowing users to schedule or re-schedule routes individually from a centralized location, without having to access and update each route one-by-one.

From the All routes view of any Route Group, click the dropdown arrow found within the Start time column of any route contained within that group. Select a date/time from the calendar that appears, and click the Save button to update that route's schedule.