Activity Feed – Track Real-Time Route Activity

Route4Me’s Activity Feed is a user-friendly and informative analytics and auditing tool. The Activity Feed enables you to assess and audit the performance of your entire team and view all events associated with your routes. Accordingly, you can view logs when routes are planned or modified, when drivers mark destinations as “Arrived” and when they’re detected as arriving at destinations, when notes are added, and many other activities, all in one convenient location. Moreover, events can be filtered by different parameters, so you can effortlessly find any activity among thousands of logged actions at the touch of a button.

To capture the most actionable intelligence, the Activity Feed records actions performed on the Route4Me business route planner software, iPhone Route Planner, and Android Route Planner. You can use the Activity Feed to audit the performance of your team, generate reports, detect fraudulent activities, check the overall health of your business, and much more.

Route4Me's Activity Feed is a user-friendly and informative analytics and auditing tool. The Activity Feed enables you to assess and audit the performance of your entire team and view, filter, and download all events associated with your routes.

 

 

Activity Feed Overview – View Route And Destination Activity Log

 

To view the Activity Feed of your Route4Me account, go to “Analytics” and then “Activity Feed” from the Navigation Menu. As the Account Owner, you can view the activities of all sub-users associated with the Primary Route4Me Account. All other users can view only their own activities and those of their sub-users. Additionally, learn more about Route4Me’s User Hierarchy.

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Open Your Account Activity Feed

As the Account Owner, you can view the activities of all sub-users associated with the Primary Route4Me Account. All other users can view only their own activities and those of their sub-users.

 

The table below provides a list of all events that are recorded and stored in your Route4Me Activity Feed.

Activity TypeDescription
Check-In Geofence TriggeredUser entered the geofence set around the given route destination. Learn more about customer address Geofencing.
Check-Out Geofence TriggeredUser left the geofence set around the given route destination. Learn more about customer address Geofencing.
Destination DeletedAddress was removed or deleted from the corresponding route. You can delete route address from your Routes MapRoutes Page, and Route Editor.
Destination DepartedAddress was marked as “Departed” from the Route4Me Web Platform or Mobile Routing Apps.
Destination Inserted into RouteAddress was added or inserted into the corresponding route. You can insert route addresses from any interface where you can manage routes.
Destination Moved SequenceAddress changed its sequence position within the corresponding route. You can adjust a route’s destination sequence in the Routes Map and Route Editort.
Destination Status UpdatedDestination was marked as “Done“, “Failed“, or “Skipped” on the Route4Me Web Platform or Mobile Routing Apps.
Destination UpdatedThe details of the corresponding address were updated or changed. You can update destinations in the Route Editor.
Destination VisitedAddress was marked as “Visited” from from the Route4Me Web Platform or Mobile Routing Apps.
Destination Visited Out of SequenceRoute destination has been visited out of sequence.
Early ArrivalUser arrived one hour earlier than the estimated time of arrival (ETA).
Late ArrivalUser arrived one hour later than the estimated time of arrival (ETA).
Messages via Activity FeedUser sent or received the given message in the live chat.
Note AddedNote was added to the corresponding destination. Learn more about proof of delivery and visit.
On-Time ArrivalUser arrived within a one-hour range of the estimated time of arrival (ETA).
Order CreatedOrder was created, uploaded, or imported. Learn how to add and import orders.
Order DeletedOrder was deleted and removed from the main Route4Me account. Learn more about order management.
Order UpdatedThe details of the corresponding order were updated or changed. Learn more about order management.
Pickup Label Code ScannedOrder label barcode for pickup was scanned. Learn how to scan order barcodes.
Route DeletedRoute was deleted. You can delete routes from Routes MapRoutes Page, Route Editor, and any other interface for managing routes.
Route DispatchedThe route was approved for execution. Learn more about how to dispatch routes and notifications.
Route DuplicatedRoute was duplicated. You can duplicate routes from the Routes MapRoutes List, and Route Editor
Route EndedAll route destinations have been visited and marked as “Done” or marked as “Failed” or “Skipped“, and the route is finished. Learn more about navigating and completing routes.
Route OptimizedRoute was optimized or re-optimized. Learn more abour route planning and optimization.
Route PausedRoute was temporarily paused after being started.
Route StartedRoute was started on the Route4Me Android Mobile App or Route4Me iPhone App. Learn more about starting and navigating routes on the Route4Me mobile app.
Routes MergedSeveral routes were merged to create a new route. You can merge routes on the Routes Map and Routes Page.
User Assigned to RouteA User was assigned to the given route or the owner of the route has changed. You can assign users to routes from the Routes MapRoutes Page, and Route Editor.

 

The Activity Feed shows all activities performed by you and your sub-users in chronological order with corresponding timestamps and user names. Moreover, it also shows which Route4Me platform was used to perform each activity (Business Route Optimizer, iPhone Route Planner, or Android Route Planner).

The Activity Feed shows all activities performed by you and your sub-users in chronological order with corresponding timestamps, user names, and platform the activity was executed on.

 

Filter Activity Feed – Filter Actions By User, Activity Type And Date

To easily find an activity record that happened on a specific date, you can filter activities by date or date range. To do so, click the Down Arrow next to the “Date Range“. Then, select a preferred date or time interval and click “Apply” to filter your Activity Feed.

Filter your Activity Feed by date range to see only those event updates logged on the specified date or time frame.

 

Furthermore, you can filter all events in your Activity Feed by the team member associated with the respective action. To do so, click “Filters” and then “Users“. Next, input the name or email of the preferred team member into the “Search Users” field, select the preferred user from the list, and click “OK“.

For more convenience and efficiency, you can filter all events in your Activity Feed. Specifically, you can filter activities by a particular team member, activity type, and date range.

 

To filter your event history by a particular activity type, click “Filters” and then “Activity Type“. Select any preferred activities by checking the boxes next to them and click “Apply” to filter your Activity Feed by the selected activity types. For example, if you select the “Destination Status Updated” option, the Activity Feed will display all destination status activities.

Filter your Activity Feed by Activity Type to see only those event updates corresponding to the specified activity type.

 

Route Editor Activity Feed – View Route And Destination Activity In Route Editor

Additionally, the Activity Feed is also available on your Route Editor. To open the Activity Feed for a particular route, open the route in the Route Editor from the Routes List or the Routes Map. Next, click the Arrow Button to open the Route Info panel and select the “Activity Feed” tab.

The Activity Feed is also available on your Route Editor.

 

In the Route Editor, the Activity Feed shows all actions performed by the assigned user and users above them. The Activity Feed shows which Route4Me platform was used for each activity (Business Route Planning Software, iPhone App, or Android App).

In the Route Editor, the Activity Feed shows all actions performed by the assigned user and any users above them.

 

To view which destination on the opened route is associated with a particular event in the Activity Feed, click this event in the Activity Feed. The associated destination will be selected, and its Destination Info panel will open.

Click an event in the Activity Feed to automatically select the associated destination, and its Destination Info panel will open.

 

Export Activity Data – Export Route And Destination Activity Logs

To export your Activity Feed data, go to “Analytics” and then “Activity Feed” from the Navigation Menu. As the Account Owner, you can view and export your activities and those of all sub-users on your Primary Trusted Route Planner Account. All other users can view and export only their own activities and the activities of their sub-users. Learn more about Route4Me’s User Types and Team Hierarchy. NOTE: Only the displayed events and actions matching your specified filters will be exported.

Click the “Download” button to export activity data, route events, and destination actions, along with their associated timestamps, usernames, route IDs, and more as a CSV spreadsheet.

As the Account Owner, you can view and export the activities of all your sub-users. All other users can view and export only their own activities and the activities of their sub-users.

 

Specifically, the table below provides a list of items associated with Activity Feed data included in the exported CSV spreadsheet.

ColumnDescription
activity_idUnique ID associated with the respective route or destination activity.
destination_nameThe street address of the associated destination. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with destinations.
destination_aliasThe custom-specified alias of the associated destination. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with destinations.
activity_typeThe activity event that generated the corresponding entry. Additionally, learn more about different activity types.
activity_timestampDate and time when the activity was recorded.
activity_messageDescription of the change or update associated with the activity.
member_nameName of the team member who executed the respective activity.
member_emailEmail address of the team member who executed the respective activity.
route_idUnique ID associated with the respective route. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with routes.
route_nameName of the respective route. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with routes.
route_destination_idUnique ID associated with the respective route destination. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with destinations.
note_idUnique ID associated with the respective destination note. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with notes.
note_typeNote type of the associated destination note. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with notes. Additionally, learn more about workflow notes.
note_contentsText of the note associated with the respective activity. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with notes.
note_fileURL link to any media files attached to the note associated with the respective activity. This field will be empty for any activities not associated with notes.

 

 

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