Sequential Routing Run
Oracle Field Service Routing allows you to configure the Routing plans that run automatically in a strict finish-to-start sequence. Such sequential assignment may be quite important in certain business environments where some activities must be assigned only after a different category of activities has been assigned.
Configuring several Routing plans to run at specified times so that the routing plans follow each other may be a solution. However, this solution is not too reliable. Depending on the number of activities in the bucket, a Routing run may take longer or shorter than estimated which may either create unproductive gaps in the Routing operation or even ruin the sequence. Sequential Routing run has become the optimal solution for this challenge. Two or more Routing plans are configured to start one after the other. The sequence is automatic, thus, any unusually long or short Routing runs will not affect it.
The Routing plan configuration window now has an additional Run Routing option – sequentially. When it is selected, the Routing Run window changes to include the field where the preceding Routing plan is to be chosen. For sequential Routing plans, the selection of a predecessor is mandatory; so, at least one Routing plan has to be created priorly.