Learn how to use the Events tab to view historical information and exceptions.
The Events listing entails every trackable vehicle event in the facility. To access click the bell icon located in the portal’s main menu or choose System Management from the hamburger menu; select Events.
Pagination options at the top allow a page by page browse of events.
Event Importance is segmented into three categories: information, high, critical. Sort events by the Events Date and Time column.
Events can be downloaded to a CSV file using the Download option in the Events menu bar.
Select the Vehicle ID link in the Event Origin column to open the Vehicle Details page for that vehicle.
The Other Features column provides summary data for the vehicle. Use the more… link in that column to expand summary information for the vehicle (the row will get taller); select less… to collapse (the row will get shorter).
The Additional Information column provides more data, which changes depending upon the event type. For example, a tag event shows the action (attach/detach), tag and vehicle IDs, an unresponsive tag displays the last known location and last message date.
If your organization utilizes driver tags, locate driver data in the Additional Information column.
When the event type is a location change the system provides a map link to view the location of the tag/vehicle. Highlight and copy the link then open a new browser window. Paste the link to access the vehicle’s location via the map coordinates and location through Google maps.
Use the Search box to narrow down the event list. The search field accepts numbers, letters and special characters. Perform a simple search by vehicle, zone, tag ID. You can also run more complex searches to find targeted events for a specific zone. The Event list refreshes as input is entered into the Search field.
Alternatively, use the Filter from the Events menu. The Filter option can be used instead of or in tandem with the Search function.
The Filter pop-up window opens. Highlight Event Type in the Select Filters column then check the event(s) to display on the list. Select one or more event types.
A date filter can be added to the event type or the date filter can be used on its own to filter all events within a certain date range. Highlight the Date option under Select Filters. Predefined ranges are available for selection as well as a custom date option. Click the radio dial for the necessary date filter.
For a more customized result select the Custom Date link in the second column to open a calendar pop-up window. Highlight the start and end dates for the custom date range to filter.
To remove an event type from the filter, simply select the X next to the event type in the Applied filters column. Select Clear All to remove all selected filters.
Select Apply or Close to return to the Event list.
The system returns to the Event page with the filters applied. Use Clear Filters over the events listing to refresh the page.