Experimental features
Experimental features let you try new capabilities early and share feedback before they become part of the standard release. Under Dime.Scheduler's release policy, these features are made available to users so we can gather input and refine them.
Experimental features are turned off by default. You manage all feature flags in the corresponding section of the application setup.
For more information about upcoming features available in the sandbox environment, see the Roadmap page.
Travel time​
Route and travel time calculation have been part of the application from the start. This feature lets you fold travel time directly into the schedule on the planning boardPlanning boardThe main graphical scheduling surface where dispatchers drag tasks onto resources across a timeline..
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Select the trip by holding CTRL and clicking the appointmentsAppointmentA task scheduled to a resource for a specific period - the scheduled instance you see on the planning board. on the planning board.
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Open the context menu and expand the 'Add travel time to selection' menu item:
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Choose one of two modes:
- Standard: the algorithm first resets the idle time between appointments, then adds travel time between them.
- Retain lag: the algorithm keeps the schedule as is, including any idle or unplanned time between appointments, and adds travel time between them.
Zoom in and out in planning board​
When switched on, you can zoom in and out on the planning board by hitting the CTRL key and zooming in and out with your mouse. This will change the view and date range according to the zoom level.
Alternating row colors​
When switched on, all the grid-based components in the planning view will show alternating row colors.
Render category in background​
When switched on, all grid-based components displaying appointment or taskTaskA unit of work that belongs to a job. It appears in the open task list until it is scheduled to a resource. data will render the categoryCategoryA visual indicator (a color) applied to appointments to classify or label them. color in the background of the rows.