Maps
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A delivery map specifies a group of home delivery routes used for delivery of one or more publications or TM products. A publication is assigned to one or more delivery maps (see ), and this determines the home delivery routes that will be used to deliver the paper on a given day of the week. Delivery maps are used primarily with the router (see the User Manual). You must set up at least one delivery map.
To begin setting up delivery maps, determine how many unique delivery patterns exist. This determines the number of delivery maps to define. For example, the Trib might have one set of routes used on week days (TribW), and another for weekends (TribS). The Times, on the other hand, might use just one set of routes, and the same set might be used by an alternate delivery force (which delivers TM products).
A route may be the same on two delivery maps—for example, route 1 is the same on both the TribW and TribS maps. However, other routes are different: route 3 and 4 on the weekend become route 6 on week days (hence the need for two maps). Notice the address 100 Main St. in the illustration above. If the address receives the Times (or TM products), it will be on route 18. If it receives the Trib it will be on route 6 (week days) and route 3 (weekends)—thus for the Trib it will be a multiple route subscription.
If you have InsertPlus, you also define ad zone maps here. An ad zone map is a collection of ad zones used with a publication on a certain day of the week (see the InsertPlus manual for more information).
In character Circulation, select Maps from the Products menu to display the Maps Setup screen.
Select Add and complete the following fields.
MAP
open (8)
Enter the map name.
MAP TYPE
predefined
Indicate whether this is a route map or an ad zone map, or may be used with both map types. If you do not have InsertPlus, “route” will be displayed.
DESCRIPTION
open (30)
Enter a description of this map.
Select Accept to enter the map (along with specifics information) into the database.
Set up more maps, or press F4 and select Exit to exit to the Setup menu.
You assign home delivery routes to your delivery map with this specific. During initial setup, you will not be able to enter route information by selecting Specifics because your routes will not yet have been set up. You can select this option again once routes have been defined. Even if you are setting up only one delivery map, you must still set up Map Route records for each home delivery route, unless this information is being converted.
Select Specifics | Map Route from the Map Setup screen to display the Map Route Setup screen.
Select Add and complete the following fields.
MAP
display
Circulation displays the map entered on the initial screen.
ROUTE
setup
Enter the home delivery route to associate with this map.
START DATE, END DATE
date
Enter the date range during which this route is assigned to this delivery map. You may leave End Date blank.
Select Accept to accept the route.
Specify another route for the delivery map, or press F4 and select Exit to return to the Map Setup screen.
If you have InsertPlus and are setting up an ad zone map, rather than a delivery map, select this specific to link ad zones to your map. Ad zones can also be assigned to maps in Ad Zone setup in InsertPlus.
Select Specifics | Map Ad Zone from the Map Setup screen to display the Map Ad Zone Setup screen.
Select Add and complete the following fields.
MAP
display
Circulation displays the ad zone map entered on the initial screen.
AD ZONE
setup
Enter an ad zone to associate with this map. Ad zones are geographical areas used to book preprints; they can be made up of routes, trucks, Zip codes, and other areas.
START DATE, END DATE
date
Enter the date range during which this ad zone will be part of the map. You may leave END DATE blank.
DAYS OF WEEK
yes/no (x7)
Indicate the days of the week in which the ad zone is valid on this map.
Select Accept to place the ad zone on the map.
Specify another ad zone for the ad zone map, or press F4 and select Exit to return to the Map Setup screen.
Select Specifics | Map Route to specify routes that belong to this delivery map (see below). If this is an ad zone map, select Specifics | Map Ad Zone instead (see ).
