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IMOS On-Prem - Styling Gantt Bar Templates
IMOS provides several schedules on Gantt charts, including the Cargo Schedule, Vessel Schedule (in Operations and Cargo Matching), and Port Schedule. These schedules populate the Gantt bars and their associated tooltips with information based on templates defined in IMOS configuration flags.
Styling Templates
Configuring
Each IMOS schedule has an associated template configuration flag, specified below. Modifying the value of the configuration flag will modify the template specifying the shown text. Unlike most IMOS configuration flags, it is not necessary to restart IMOS to see the effects; refreshing the respective IMOS schedule will immediately show the new template style.
Formatting
Variables
The IMOS Gantt bar styling follows a specific format. Text contained between two "at signs," (@...@) is considered a variable name and will populate with different text depending on the circumstance. For example, on the Cargo Schedule, (CARGO) may populate with the text "beans" or "steel," depending upon the associated IMOS Cargo object.
Plain Text
Aside from variables, the template will consider all other text as-is, and display it without modification. Typing only the words "Hello World" will display the words "Hello World" on all Gantt bars for the schedule:
Suggestions
An IMOS administrator determines the formatting that is applied to each schedule. Formatting is set at the system level and is the same for all IMOS users, regardless of any other user-specific settings. Administrators may want to consider a mix of variables and plain text to make labels efficient. For example, see the difference between a Cargo Schedule Gantt bar with just variables:
Template: (CARGO) (CARGOQTY) (EXTERNALREF)
and one with plain text included:
Template: (CARGO) - Qty: (CARGOQTY) Ref: (EXTERNALREF)
Including plain text in a template makes the text easier to read and quicker to understand.
Tooltips
The template style selected will also apply to the tooltips that appear when hovering over a Gantt bar. This is useful if the visible Gantt bar is not long enough to display the full text of the defined template.
Cargo Schedule
Configuration Flag
cargoScheduleSmallBarTemplate
Example
Variables
Variable Name | Description |
|---|---|
(VSLNAME) | Either the nominated or performing vessel of the Cargo |
(SHIPMENTNO) | Shipment No field of the Cargo |
(EXTERNALREF) | External Reference field of the Cargo |
(ALLGRADES) | If multi-grade Cargo and Charterer's View are enabled, a comma-separated list of all of the grades handled within the single Cargo |
(COMMID) | Commercial ID of the first leg of the Cargo itinerary |
(LABEL) | Default variable that shows the Cargo and Cargo Quantity |
(VSLCODE) | Vessel Short Code for the nominated or performing vessel |
(CARGO) | Cargo Name |
(GRADE) | First Grade of the Cargo |
(CARGOWINDOW) | Laycan From and Laycan To date times |
(CHARTERER) | Cargo Charterer |
(COAID) | Cargo COA ID if linked to a Cargo COA |
(CARGOID) | Cargo ID |
(PURCHASEID) | Cargo Purchase ID |
(VOYNO) | Voyage Number of the Cargo's performing voyage |
(CPFORM) | CP Form |
(LOADPORT) | First Load Port of the Cargo itinerary |
(DISCPORT) | Last Discharge Port of the Cargo itinerary |
(CARGOQTY) | CP Quantity of the Cargo |
(CARGOUNIT) | CP Unit of the Cargo |
(CONTRACTTYPE) | Cargo contract or Voyage Charter contract |
(RECEIVER) | First specified Receiver of the Cargo |
(SUPPLIER) | First specified Supplier of the Cargo |
(CPDATE) | CP Date of the Cargo |
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