Add Patrol Route

To start a patrol, you need to create a patrol route. Set the patrol point(s), patrol pattern, patrol duration, and shift schedule(s) to form a complete patrol route.

1. On the top left of the Web Client, select > Integrated Service > Patrol > Patrol Management > Patrol Route.
2. Click Add Route.
3. Enter a name for the patrol route.
4. Optional: Enter remarks for the route.
5. Click Add to open the patrol route configuration page.
   Note:

   If you have already added a patrol route before, click Save to proceed.

   Figure 1 Patrol Route Configuration Page
6. Select the patrol point(s) that the patrol persons need to patrol on a route, and click Next.
   Note:

   • If a patrol point has not been added to a map, you can click Add Patrol Point to Map and drag it onto a map.

   • You can click and to rearrange the patrol list order as needed.

7. Set the patrol pattern for the route.
   Note:

   The patrol pattern is In Order by default. Click Switch Patrol Pattern to switch to another pattern from the list.

   In Order

   Patrol according to the order in the patrol list.

   No Order

   Patrol the patrol points on the route in no particular order.

   First Point First and Last Point Last

   Patrol the first patrol point on the patrol list at first and the last point on the list at last.

   First Point First

   Patrol the first patrol point on the patrol list at first.

   Last Point Last

   Patrol the last patrol point on the patrol list at last.

8. Set the total patrol duration (in minutes) for the patrol route.
9. Set the time error and interval for patrolling the patrol points, and click Next.
   Note:

   Time error and interval settings are for patrols of the "In Order" patrol pattern only.

   Time Error

   The time error allowed to pass a patrol point during actual patrol.

   You can set a common time error for all patrol points, or set the time error for each patrol point individually by entering values in the table cells or the textboxes that appear when hovering over the Rule Preview pane.

   Interval

   The time interval of patrolling the current patrol point and the previous one.

   You can set a common interval for all adjacent patrol points, or set each interval individually by entering values in the table cells or the textboxes that appear when hovering over the Rule Preview pane.

   Note:

   The sum of all patrol intervals should be less than the set total duration of the patrol route.

10. Click Add Shift Schedule.
11. Configure the parameters for adding a shift schedule.

    Name

    Enter a name for the shift schedule.

    Copied From

    If you have already added at least one shift schedule to the patrol route, you can select a shift schedule from the drop-down list to replicate its settings for schedule template and patrol person / patrol person group selection.

    Schedule Template

    Select a schedule template from the drop-down list.

    Patrol Start Time

    Set a start time for the patrol.

    Note:

    The patrol time periods of shift schedules cannot overlap with one another.

    Patrol Person or Patrol Person Group

    Select persons or select an added patrol person group for the shift schedule. For details about adding patrol person groups, see Add Patrol Person Group.

12. Click Add.
    Note:

    • If needed, click Add Shift Schedule again and repeat the step above to continue adding shift schedules. No more than 8 shift schedules can be added for a patrol route.

    • You can edit an added shift schedule and delete one or delete all shift schedules according to your needs. The editing of a shift schedule will be applied to the route according to the time range and repeat cycle in the selected schedule template.

13. Click Finish to complete the patrol route configuration.
14. Optional: Perform the following operations according to your needs.

    Option	Description
    Switch Display Mode for Patrol Routes	On the top right of the page, click to view the added patrol routes in calendar mode, or click to view them in list mode. For the calendar mode, you can switch among day, week, and month views.
    Filter Patrol Routes	On the top right of the page, click , set the conditions (route name, patrol points, persons, patrol person groups, schedule templates, patrol route status, and time range) according to your needs, and click Filter.
    View Route Details	Click the name of a route to enter its route details page. You can view information such as patrol points, patrol pattern, patrol duration, and shift schedules configured for the route. You can also view maps to which the patrol points of the route are being added.
    Edit a Patrol Route	Click the name of a patrol route, and click Edit Route on the top right of the page to enter the route configuration page. You can edit the route settings such as patrol points, patrol pattern, patrol duration, and shift schedules.
    Disable Patrol Routes	Select the routes to be disabled and click Disable Route.
    Enable Patrol Routes	Select the routes to be enabled and click Enable Route.
    Delete Patrol Routes	Select the routes to be deleted and click Delete.