About Enhanced Workbench Layouts
Note: All workbenches available from the PUBLIC menus will automatically open as enhanced workbenches.
A workbench layout is a multi-pane layout that can contain one or more of the following:
- tables
- maps
- a Gantt chart
- manager layouts
- 3D load configuration viewers
- analytics projects and reports
- shipment timelines
- diagrams (for routing networks only)
- diagnostics
Each layout can have multiple regions, with each region containing panes that display different, but related, information. For example, you might have a workbench containing a layout that has three panes: a list of buy shipments, a map, and a driver or work assignment Gantt chart. The map would display the routes of the buy shipments, order movements, order releases, and drivers or work assignments, while the Gantt chart would show the buy shipments and drivers or work assignments.
The workbench designer allows you to create and edit workbench layouts. See Enhanced Workbench for more information.
You can open both legacy Workbench or Enhanced Workbench layouts. However, the legacy Workbenches are read-only. To convert a legacy Workbench layout to an Enhanced Workbench layout, use the Workbench Manager.
You can set User Preferences, called Home Workbench Layout ID, to use a certain enhanced workbench layout as your landing page when you sign in.
OTM and GTM include a variety of PUBLIC layouts:
- OTM mapping actions which use workbench layouts
- Sample workbench layouts which are examples of how you can use workbench layouts
OTM Mapping Action Layouts
The following OTM actions use an enhanced workbench layout to display OTM objects on a map and a table.
- Map Bulk Plan Results action uses the BULK PLAN VIEW WORKBENCH enhanced workbench
- Map Fleet Bulk Plan Results action uses the FLEET BULK PLAN RESULTS enhanced workbench
- Map Inbound Shipments action uses the VIEW SHIPMENTS enhanced workbench
- Map Order Releases action uses the VIEW ORDER RELEASES enhanced workbench
- Map Outbound Shipments action action uses the VIEW SHIPMENTS enhanced workbench
- Display on Map option on the Move Order to (Existing) Shipment action action uses the OPTIMIZE MOVE ORDER TO SHIPMENT enhanced workbench
Using a Workbench Layout
Select a layout from the Workbench Layout drop-down list. This list will show both enhanced and legacy layout IDs. The legacy layout IDs are marked with an asterisk. Any legacy layouts that you view in the Enhanced Workbench uses all of the enhanced layout icons. While these layouts can be viewed in the Enhanced Workbench, they cannot be edited. In order to edit a legacy layout, you can convert legacy layouts to enhanced layouts using the Workbench Manager actions.
Once the layout loads, depending on how the layout is defined, different panes may be available. Options are available for multiple component types. If you select an object in one pane of the layout, it will highlight in the other panes in the layout. For example, if you select a shipment in a table, then it will appear selected in the map pane and/or in the Gantt pane.
(Last/Next Auto Refresh Time): This icon only appears if Auto Refresh is turned on for the selected workbench layout. When you hover the mouse pointer over this image, you see the Last Refresh Time (if there was one) and Next Refresh Time. This icon cannot be clicked only hovered over. The data in this hover updates when Auto Refresh runs or when you click Refresh All Data on an auto-refresh layout. This icon appears in one place which is the view only version of the layout.
If you want the navigation menu to take up less space in the workbench, you can do one of the following:
- Set the logic configuration parameter NAVIGATION MENU to either Hide or Show. If set to Hide, the navigation menu is automatically hidden when you open the enhanced workbench. To view the menu again, move your mouse over the far left-hand edge of the workbench and the menu will be shown.
- Click on the
icon to reduce the width of the navigation menu to only show the icons. Click the 
reverse arrows to expand the menu again.
Workbench Navigation Menu
(Select Layout): Click to select a workbench layout.
Note: The Create Layout, Copy Layout, and Save Layout Template icons are only visible to a user who has Workbench - Create access via the access control list.
(Create Layout): Click to create a workbench layout.
(Copy Layout): Click to copy a workbench layout.
(Save Layout Template): Click to save a workbench layout as a template. 
(Edit Layout): Click to edit an existing workbench layout.
Note: You can grant view only access to specific layouts using manage user access.
(Done Editing): Click to exit edit mode.
Note: The Delete Layout icon is only visible to a user who has Workbench - Update access via the access control list.
(Delete Layout): Click to remove the workbench layout from OTM.
(Refresh Layout): Click to get the latest data for the existing objects in each component, map, Gantt chart, etc. The selected saved searches will automatically rerun and populate the master tables.
Note: Rows selected may be changed based on the data retrieved during the refresh.
Note: If a component is in certain states such as inline edit, you should not click Refresh All Data or schedule Auto Refresh because data might be lost.
(Layout Details): Click to see the layout details entered when the layout was created. This is similar information to what you entered on the Create Layout dialog box.
(Layout Display): Click and select a Layout Format to reduce white space and make your current layout more compact. This is a temporary override of what is selected when the layout was created or edited. You can assign a layout format to a specific workbench layout when you create, copy, or edit a layout using Create/Copy/Edit Layout.
(Layout Messages): Click to see the messages for the selected layout.
(Rearrange Content): Click to move around the contents of a workbench layout. This menu item is available only when in edit mode.
(Select as Favorite): Click to select the workbench layout as a favorite.
(Export Personalization): Click to create file containing your personalized workbench settings. The file is downloaded through your browser. You can import this file into another browser using Import Personalization below.
(Import Personalization): Click to import a file containing personalized workbench settings. You can import a file exported from different user, browser, or computer. This file should be from a browser using OTM/GTM on an identical database/schema to the one that the file was exported from.
(Next Refresh Time): If auto refresh is turn on for the workbench layout, you see the Next Refresh Time icon. The time included in the detailed view of the icon is updated according to the Auto Refresh Interval. Click this icon to refresh immediately.
Components
A workbench layout can include the following components:
Related Topics
About Configuration and Administration
Sample Enhanced Workbench Layouts
