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Uploading Shift CSVs
Upload Shift CSVs by selecting Upload Shifts via the Add option
Shift CSV Fields
Field name | Example | Details | Requirement |
Driver Email | Email for the driver. | Required | |
Driver ExtRef |
| External Reference for the driver. | Optional |
Start Time | 11:11 | Time that the shift starts | Required |
Start Date | 14/9/21 | Start date of the Shift. Also used as the end date unless End Date is specified. | Required |
End Time | 22:22 | Time that the shift ends | Required |
End Date | 4/9/21 | End date of the job. If not specified, Date/Start Date will be used instead | Required |
Name | Shift 1 | Adds a shift name | Required |
Allow Add Jobs | TRUE | Allows a driver to add jobs to the shift via NowGo app (True/False field) | Optional |
Allow Auto Sequence | TRUE | Allows a driver to sequence their shift via NowGo app(True/False field) | Optional |
Allow Edit Stops | TRUE | Allows a driver to edit a stop via NowGo app (True/False field) | Optional |
Allow Shift Select | TRUE | Allow a driver to select this shift at start of day (True/False field) Added 2023-08-16 | Optional |
Start and End Latitude/ Start Latitude/ End Latitude | -33.872351 | Will not be recognized if the corresponding Longitude and Street Address is not included Specifies where the shift will be started and influences route optimisation. | Optional |
Start and End Longitude/ Start Longitude/ End Longitude | 150.969011 | Will not be recognized if the corresponding Latitude and Street Address is not included Specifies where the shift will be started and influences route optimisation.2 | Optional |
Start and End Address/ Start Address/ End Address | 55 Pyrmont Bridge Rd, | Needs corresponding coordinates. Specifies where the shift will be started and influences route optimisation. | Optional |
Vehicle ExtRef | isuzu-frr-series | Allows you to specify a | Optional |
Vehicle Type ExtRef | ute-type | Allows you to specify a | Optional |
External Reference |
| Resources can be retrieved or modified using their external references. External references must be unique and cannot be re-used even after deletion. They also cannot be changed once set. | Optional |
Break:Name | Lunch | Adds a break with the given name. | Optional |
Break:Address | 55 Pyrmont Bridge Rd, | Adds a break at the given address. If no address is provided, the break will be anywhere. | Optional |
Break:Latitude | -33.872351 | Sets the break’s coordinates. | Optional |
Break:Longitude | 150.969011 | Sets the break’s coordinates. | Optional |
Break:Start Time | 12:00 | Sets the break’s start time. | Optional |
Break:End Time | 1:00 | Sets the break’s end time. | Optional |
Break:Service Time |
| Sets the length of the break. A single number will be interpreted as seconds.
| Optional |
Multiple Breaks
If you’d like to include multiple breaks in one shift, include extra columns with a key. For example, to add a second break you can include a column with the name Break:1:Name. This pattern works for as many breaks as you like.