Route Scheduling
Plantrunner supports flexible scheduling through day-of-week selection and week patterns. This lets you set up routes that run on specific days and repeat on multi-week cycles.
For single appointments that should not repeat, use One-off Visits from the Operational Calendar.
Day of week
Select which days a route runs. You can choose any combination of days, such as:
- Monday only
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Every weekday
Week patterns
Week patterns determine which weeks in your service cycle a route is active. This is configured at the company level in Company Settings.
How cycle weeks work
Your company's cycle weeks setting (1 to 4) determines the length of your service rotation:
| Cycle length | Available weeks | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 week | Week 1 only | Every week service |
| 2 weeks | Week 1, Week 2 | Bi-weekly alternating routes |
| 3 weeks | Week 1, 2, 3 | Tri-weekly rotation |
| 4 weeks | Week 1, 2, 3, 4 | Monthly rotation |
Example: Bi-weekly schedule
With a 2-week cycle:
- Route A runs on Monday, Week 1
- Route B runs on Monday, Week 2
- The routes alternate each Monday
Example: Monthly schedule
With a 4-week cycle:
- Route A runs on Tuesday, Weeks 1 and 3
- Route B runs on Tuesday, Weeks 2 and 4
- Each route runs every other Tuesday
Cycle start date
The schedule cycle start date in Company Settings is the reference point for calculating which week is current. Plantrunner counts forward from this date to determine whether the current week is Week 1, 2, 3, or 4.
Schedule and locations
Customer locations also have service frequency settings (service days and week patterns). When building routes, ensure the route's schedule aligns with the locations assigned to it, so locations are visited according to their configured frequency.
Active and inactive routes
Routes can be toggled between active and inactive. Inactive routes don't appear on employee dashboards but retain their configuration so they can be reactivated later.
One-off schedules
One-off visits use a single service date instead of day-of-week and week-pattern settings. They appear on the calendar and daily/weekly route views only for that date.
Use one-off visits for work such as:
- Extra service calls
- Plant replacements
- Install follow-ups
- Missed visit makeups
- One-time inspections
See One-off Visits for the full workflow.