Export Routes – Download Route Data In CSV And Navigation File Formats

Route4Me’s dynamic routing software uses proprietary and patented route optimization algorithms that allow you to plan the most time-efficient and cost-effective routes with multiple stops in a smooth and effortless manner. With Route4Me route planning software, you can export optimized routes and use them on the preferred GPS devices. The exported route data can also be shared with your team of delivery drivers, sales reps, field technicians, dispatchers, route planners, etc. Moreover, you can also use the exported data to make reports, perform data analyses, audit your routing operations, and perform many other activities that can help you grow and improve your enterprise business. In this guide, you will learn how to export route data from the Routes List, Routes Map, Route Editor, export detailed route data with export profiles, and more.

Export Route Data With Route4Me Route Management Tools

Route4Me’s Business Route Planning Software enables you to plan and manage routes with a variety of tools like the Routes List, where you can view all of the planned and optimized routes on your Route4Me account, the Routes Map, where you can view multiple routes on an interactive map simultaneously and move stops within and between routes, and the Route Editor, where you can access and modify route stop details, and more. Additionally, each of these tools enables you to export route data either as a CSV spreadsheet or as navigation data for use with a GPS navigation device.

Routes List – Export Routes From Routes List

To export route data from your Routes List, go to “Routes” and then “Routes” from the Navigation Menu. Then, click the Gear Icon next to the route you want to export. After that, hover over “Export” and select the preferred option from the menu. You can see the descriptions of all export items and how to customize the export file further on this page.

Additionally, you can export the data from multiple routes. To export multiple routes’ data from your Routes List, first check the boxes next to the routes that you want to export. Next, click “File” from the top menu bar and hover over “Export Routes“. Then, select one of the available export options from the menu. NOTE: When exporting multiple routes, export for navigation isn’t available.

You can see the descriptions of all export items and how to customize the export file further on this page.

Routes Map – Export Route Data From Routes Map

To export route data from the Routes Map, first go to”Routes” and then “Routes Map” from the Navigation Menu. Then, click the Gear Icon next to the route that you want to export. After that, hover over “Export” and select one of the options from the menu. You can see the descriptions of all route items and how to customize the exported file further on this page.

Additionally, you can export the data from multiple routes. To export multiple routes’ data from your Routes Map, first check the boxes next to the routes that you want to export. Next, click “File” from the toolbar and hover over “Export Route“. Then, select one of the available export options from the menu. NOTE: When exporting multiple routes, export for navigation isn’t available.

You can see the descriptions of all export items and how to customize the export file further on this page.

Route Editor – Export Routes From Route Editor

To export route data from the Route Editor, go to “Routes” and then “Routes” from the Navigation Menu of your enterprise route optimizer. Next, click the Open Icon next to the route you want to export to open it in the Route Editor.

In the Route Editor, click “File” in the toolbar, hover over “Export Route” and select one of the available export options from the menu. You can find more details about each option further in this guide.     

Detailed Route Export – Customizable CSV Spreadsheets For Exporting Routes

When you export routes from the Routes List, Routes Map, or Route Editor, you can select a variety of export formats. You can export route data as a CSV spreadsheet, exports route notes and tracking history as CSV, and export a Route Map Picture when exporting individual routes. Additionally, you can export route data for import into navigation devices such as Garmin. In detail, you can find more information on exporting route data for navigation further in this guide.

Route4Me’s fastest route management software allows you to easily customize the exported file for your convenience. To customize the exported file, click “File” from the top menu bar, hover over “Export Route“, and select “Export CSV” from the menu. This will open the “Export Route Data” window that allows you to customize the list of items that you want to include in the exported CSV file. Specifically, you can use the “Field Search” bar to find the items that you want to include in the exported file. Type the full or partial name of the item that you are looking for into the “Field Search” bar, and select the preferred items from the search results.

Check the boxes next to the items that you want to include in the exported file. The added items are displayed in the right section of the window, where you can change their order, which will change the order of the columns in the exported CSV file, or remove them from your selected items.

To export the items in a specific order, click and hold the Position Icon next to the preferred item and drag it to your preferred position in the list. Furthermore, this will adjust the column order in the exported route CSV.

Export Profiles allow you to create templates with specifically selected items that can be saved and reused in the future. To create an Export Profile, check the boxes next to the items you want to include in the exported file, then type a preferred export template name into the Export Profiles field. The Export Profile can then be reused to export route data CSV spreadsheets with the same series of preferred items. Finally, click Export to download the file with all selected items to your device.

You can refer to the glossary below for clarification of the terms in the exported files.

Export Route Data For GPS Navigation Devices

Additionally, for your convenience, the best route software enables you to export route data in a format that can be imported into navigation devices such as Garmin GPS devices and others. Below, you can see a description of the export options for different navigation devices. NOTE: When exporting multiple routes, export for navigation isn’t available.

Export Route Notes With Route4Me Route Management Tools

Route4Me’s best route planner enables you to add notes to routes which can serve as proof of delivery (POD) and proof of service. The Android and iOS route planner apps instantly sync data with the Web Platform. They enable you to increase the security of your operations and make POD files instantly available across devices connected to your account. Notes can contain delivery statuses, text, images, video, audio files, and other types of important data. You can export POD files and route notes, share the exported files with your team members, make reports, and conduct analyses or audits of your routing operations.

Routes List – Export Route Notes From Routes List

To export route notes from your Routes List, go to “Routes” and then “Routes” from the Navigation Menu. Then, click the Three-dot Icon next to the route that contains the notes and POD files you want to export. Next, hover over “Export” and select “Export Notes as CSV“. You can see all available export items and how to customize the export file further in this guide.

Additionally, the most reliable route management software enables you to can export notes from multiple routes simultaneously. To do so, select your preferred routes by checking the boxes next to them. Then, click “File” from the top menu bar, hover over “Export Routes“, and select “Export Notes as CSV“. You can see all available export items and how to customize the export file further in this guide.

Routes Map – Export Route Note Data From Routes Map

To export route notes from the Routes Map, go to “Routes” and then “Routes Map” from the Navigation Menu. The “Notes” column shows which routes contain attached notes and the number of the attached notes, respectively. If the header in your “Routes Map” doesn’t have the “Notes” column, right-click the header and select “Notes” from the list. Then, click the gear icon next to the route that contains the notes you want to export, hover over “Export” and select “Export Notes as CSV“. You can see all available export items and how to customize the export file further in this guide.

Additionally, you can export notes from multiple routes simultaneously. To do so, select your preferred routes by checking the boxes next to them. Then, click “File” from the top menu bar, hover over “Download as“, and select “Export Notes as CSV“. You can see all available export items and how to customize the export file further in this guide.

Route Editor – Export Route Notes From Route Editor

To export route notes from the Route Editor, go to “Routes” and then “Routes” from the Navigation Menu to open the Routes List. Then, click Open Icon next to the route that contains the notes you want to export to open it in the Route Editor.

Any destinations with Notes have a corresponding Note Icon with a number under their address showing the number of notes attached to the respective destination. To export Notes on the Route Editor, click “File” from the top menu bar, hover over “Export Route“, and select “Export Notes as CSV” from the list.

Detailed Notes Export – Customizable CSV Spreadsheets For Exporting Notes