3.3 Sheet: General

This sheet is required.

3.3.1 Column: Parameter

Required: Yes.
Type: Text.
Description: Parameters that control the settings of scenario.

3.3.2 Column: Value

Required: Yes.
Type: Text or Number.
Description: Values of the parameters. Can be a number or text depending on the parameter.

3.3.3 Parameter: Scenario Name

Required: No.
Value Type: Text.
Default: No name.
Description: A name for the scenario.

3.3.4 Parameter: Iterations

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (positive integer).
Default: 3000.
Description: The number of iterations the optimiser will run for. (This parameter is ignored if the Iteration Scheme parameter is also specified.)

3.3.5 Parameter: Unassigned Penalty Scheme

Required: No.
Value Type: String (one of FIXED or LEGACY).
Default: FIXED.
Description: The unassigned penalty scheme to use.

3.3.6 Parameter: Fixed Unassigned Penalty

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (positive integer).
Default: 30000.
Description: The value of the penalty for use by the FIXED unassigned penalty scheme.

3.3.7 Parameter: Rush Hour

Required: No.
Value Type: Text (Boolean).
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then use the rush hour periods defined in the Rush Hour sheet.

3.3.9 Parameter: Iteration Scheme

Required: No.
Value Type: Text.
Default: No iterations scheme used.
Description: The identifier of an iteration scheme defined in Iteration Schemes sheet for the optimiser to use.

3.3.10 Parameter: Colocated Pickups

Required: No.
Value Type: Text (Boolean).
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then enforce the Colocated Pickups constraint (Section 2.8).

3.3.11 Parameter: Geofence North

Required: No.
Value Type: Number in [-90, 90].
Default: none.
Description: Latitude of the northern boundary for locations in scenario.

3.3.12 Parameter: Geofence East

Required: No.
Value Type: Number in [-180, 180].
Default: none.
Description: Longitude of the eastern boundary for locations in scenario.

3.3.13 Parameter: Geofence South

Required: No.
Value Type: Number in [-90, 90].
Default: none.
Description: Latitude of the southern boundary for locations in scenario.

3.3.14 Parameter: Geofence West

Required: No.
Value Type: Number in [-180, 180].
Default: none.
Description: Longitude of the western boundary for locations in scenario.

3.3.15 Parameter: Hard Geofence Errors

Required: No.
Value Type: Boolean.
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then treat any errors produced by geofence violations as being hard.

3.3.16 Parameter: Batched Loads

Required: No.
Value Type: Text (Boolean).
Default: TRUE.
Description: If TRUE, then enforce the batched loads constraint.

3.3.17 Parameter: Sticky Deliveries

Required: No.
Value Type: Text (Boolean).
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then enable the Sticky Deliveries constraint.

3.3.18 Parameter: Cost Scale

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (positive).
Default: 0 (no scaling).
Description: Multiply all cost values by this number before solving. (See Scaling Factors in Section  2.8.)

3.3.19 Parameter: Weight Scale

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (positive).
Default: 0 (no scaling).
Description: Multiply all weight values by this number before solving. (See Scaling Factors in Section  2.8.)

3.3.20 Parameter: Volume Scale

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (positive).
Default: 0 (no scaling).
Description: Multiply all volume values by this number before solving. (See Scaling Factors in Section  2.8.)

3.3.21 Parameter: Maximum Neighbourhood Size

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (positive integer).
Default: 200.
Description: The value of the maximum neighbourhood size for the optimiser. (See Maximum Neighbourhood Size in Section  2.8.)

3.3.22 Parameter: Disable Replanning

Required: No.
Value Type: Text (Boolean).
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then ignore the Previous Solution sheet if it is present.

3.3.23 Parameter: Previous-Vehicle Fixed Reward

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (nonnegative).
Default: 0.
Description: The strength of the preference for orders to remain on their previously assigned vehicles when replanning.

3.3.24 Parameter: Previous-Vehicle Weight Reward

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (nonnegative).
Default: 0.
Description: The strength of preference for heavier orders to remain on their previously assigned vehicles when replanning.

3.3.25 Parameter: Previous-Vehicle Volume Reward

Required: No.
Value Type: Number (nonnegative).
Default: 0.
Description: The strength of preference for larger orders to remain on their previously assigned vehicles when replanning.

3.3.26 Parameter: Forbid Unrecognised Columns

Required: No.
Value Type: Boolean.
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then treat any unrecognised column as an error.

3.3.27 Parameter: Arrival Only in Time Window

Required: No.
Value Type: Boolean.
Default: FALSE.
Description: If TRUE, then the optimiser will enable the Arrival Only in Time Window behaviour.

3.3.28 Parameter: Order Splitting Strategy

Required: No.
Value Type: Text (one of the Order Splitting Strategy codes).
Default: None.
Description: The order splitting strategy to use.