Export Route Notes – Download POD Attached to Route Stops

Route4Me’s Route Optimization Web Platform provides multiple ways for adding notes to your routes which can serve as proof of delivery (POD) and proof of service. Route4Me’s Android and iOS multi stop route planner apps ensure instant data synchronization with the Web Platform and enable you to increase the security of your operations and make POD files instantly available across the devices connected to your account. Notes can contain delivery statuses, descriptive text, images, video and audio files as well as other types of important information. You can export POD files and route notes and can further use the exported files for sharing with your team members, making reports, conducting analysis or audits of your routing operations, and many other activities that can help you in growing and improving your last mile business.

Exporting Route Notes From Your Routes List

To export route notes and POD files from your Routes List, first, go to Routes List from the navigation menu.

The Notes column in your Routes List shows which routes contain attached notes and POD files and the number of the attached notes respectively. You can adjust the header in your Routes List in case it does not display the Notes column.

Next, click on the gear icon next to the route that contains the notes and POD files you want to export.

After that, hover your cursor over Export, and then, select Export Notes as CSV from the list. You can see the descriptions of all export items and how to customize the export file further in this tutorial.

Exporting Multiple Routes’ Notes From Your Routes List

To export multiple routes’ notes from your Routes List:

1. First, check the boxes next to the routes that contain the notes you want to export;
2. Next, click File in the toolbar, hover your cursor over Download as, and then, select Export Notes as CSV from the list.

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

Exporting Route Notes From the Routes Map

To export route notes from the Routes Map, first, go to Routes Map from the navigation menu.

The Notes column in the Routes Map shows which routes contain attached notes and the number of the attached notes respectively. If the header in the Routes Map does not display the Notes column, right-click on the header and select the corresponding column from the list.

Next, click on the gear icon next to the route that contains the notes you want to export.

After that, hover your cursor over Export, and then, select Export Notes as CSV from the list. You can see the descriptions of all export items and how to customize the export file further in this tutorial.

Exporting Multiple Routes’ Notes From the Routes Map

To export multiple routes’ notes from the Routes Map:

1. First, check the boxes next to the routes that contain the notes you want to export;
2. Next, click File in the toolbar, hover your cursor over Download as, and then, select Export Notes as CSV from the list.

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

Exporting Route Notes from the Route Editor

To export route notes from the Route Editor, first, go to Routes List from the navigation menu.

Next, click on the route that contains the notes you want to export to open it in the Route Editor.

The stops that contain notes have the corresponding note icon with a number next to their address.

In the Route Editor, first, click File in the toolbar, hover your cursor over Download as, and then, select Export Notes as CSV from the list.

Customizing the Route Notes Export File

Once you select one of the export methods, you can customize the export file for your convenience. When exporting route notes, the Export Route Data window provides the following export sections: Notes, Route, Time, Time Travel Details, Density, Driver, and User.

Check the boxes next to the items that you want to include in the export file. The added items are displayed in the right section of the window. To export the items in a specific order, click on the three dots icon next to the item that you want to move and drag it to the preferred position on the list.

To export the file with selected items, click Export respectively.