Dock ID: The ID for the Dock. It is user-assigned, mandatory and cannot be modified after a dock has been created. It must be unique for the docks defined for the same shipping location.
Dock Description: User maintainable description. It is mandatory. It can be modified in Update mode.
Dock Type: Refers to the Dock Type Domain table. Supported values are: Inbound Only, Outbound Only, Both Inbound and Outbound. It is mandatory. It can be modified in Update mode only when it is not associated with any of the existing Location Throughput Groups. Must be consistent with Shipping Location Type: Consignees must be "Inbound Only"; Load-Ats must be "Outbound Only". Designation can be violated when manually assigning Dock Commitments.
Priority: The dock priority. Relative value for docks at the location. Lowest numeric value indicates highest priority. It can be modified in Update mode. Optimization strategies will use higher priority docks before lower priority docks.
Enabled for Optimization: Indicates whether the dock should be considered by optimization strategies which are used to assign dock commitments to stops. If unselected, the dock will be available for manual dock assignment but will not be considered by the optimizer.
Inbound / Outbound Environment: Indicates whether the dock will be used for live and/or non-live activity. This value cannot be set to "Non-Live Only" or "Both" for a location that does not allow non-live picks or drops.
Dock Commitment Eligible Start Times: If the Restricted Start Times for Dock Commitments in the Global Settings is True, start times for dock commitments must start at specific times. If applicable, this value will control the eligible start times for dock commitments for this dock. Potential values are: Hourly on the Hour, Hourly on the Half Hour, On the Half Hour, On the Quarter Hour, On the Twenties, On the Tens.
Minimum Lead Time for Editing Dock Commitments: If the start date/time for a dock commitment is less than xxx hours in the future, where xxx is the Minimum Lead Time for Editing Dock Commitments for the applicable dock and the applicable user group has been configured to observe this restriction, users in the restricted user group will not be allowed to update or delete the dock commitment nor will these users be able to successfully create or modify a dock commitment if the start date/time is being set to a value that would violate the minimum lead time for the dock.
Enable Cut Off Time: Select this check box to enable the Cut-Off Time for Next Business Day for Dock Commitments for entry.
Cut-Off Time for Next Business Day for Dock Commitments: Cut off time for the dock will potentially limit when changes can be applied to dock commitments. If the date portion of the start date/time for the dock commitment is equal to the date for the next business day for the dock and the current time (adjusted to the time zone context for the dock's location) is greater than the Cut Off Time for Next Business Day for Editing Dock Commitments for the dock and the applicable user group has been configured to observe this restriction, the user will not be allowed to update or delete an existing dock commitment nor will these users be able to successfully create or modify a dock commitment if the start date/time is being set to a value that would violate the cut off time for the dock.
Maximum Days Dock Commitment Start Date Change Earlier: The Start Date Changed Earlier Violation will occur if the default Start Date for a dock commitment is moved to a date that is earlier by more than the number of days specified by this value.
Maximum Days Dock Commitment Start Date Change Later: The Start Date Changed Later Violation will occur if the default Start Date for a dock commitment is moved to a date that is later by more than the number of days specified by this value.
Dock Slot ID: Identifier for the dock slot. It is optional and can be edited in the update mode.
Activity Type: Indicates the activity type of this dock:
Carrier: for carrier picks, drops and pick- and-drops, live and non-live.
Internal: for pre-loading and post-discharge only; carrier cannot access.
Both: can be used by carrier and internal pre-loading and post-discharge.
Address
Address: Address is not maintained at Dock level. The Dock Properties page will present the address for the applicable shipping location in the Address section.
Dock Length
Dock Length: The total length for the dock. Applicable in cases where multiple vessels can use dock concurrently (for example, wharf). The total length for the equipment at this dock at any given moment should not be greater than this value. It can be modified in Update mode.