Route Deviation Alert

A Route Deviation alert fires when a vehicle leaves the corridor of a route fence it is supposed to follow. It helps you catch off-route driving, unplanned detours and delivery-order problems early.

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Shows: The Alerts rule builder with the Route Deviation template and a route fence chosen.

Alt text: AVLView Alerts rule builder configuring a Route Deviation alert.

How to set it up

1. First create the route fence on the map — see Create a route fence.
2. Open Alerts > Rules and click Create rule.
3. Pick the Route Deviation template, or choose Start from scratch.
4. Adjust the condition to watch the route fence the vehicle should follow.
5. Choose which vehicles or groups the rule applies to.
6. Set a schedule — Always, Business Hours, Outside Business Hours or Custom.
7. Select the notification channels — In-App, Push, Email or SMS.
8. Click Save.

What you can set

• Condition — the route fence to watch and the deviation that triggers the alert.
• Vehicles / groups — the vehicles the rule watches.
• Schedule — when the rule is active (Always / Business Hours / Outside Business Hours / Custom).
• Notifications — In-App, Push, Email or SMS.
• Behaviour — fine-tune to cut down on repeat or noisy alerts.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to draw the route first?

Yes. The rule watches an existing route fence, so create the route fence on the map before you build the rule. See Create a route fence.

Related

• Geofence Entry / Exit Alert
• Create an alert rule
• Create a route fence