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Descartes Systems Group - Descartes Route Planner OnDemand - 26.10 Version Announcement

We’re excited to announce that the Route Planner On-Demand 26.10 release is now available. Beginning Monday, November 2, 2026, customers may request updates to their QA instances to initiate UAT testing.

The first scheduled production deployment will take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, with the initial batch of customers receiving the new version at that time.

Highlights:

Route Publication Status and History

A new Published status indicator column is now available on the Map View, Dispatch, and View Routes pages, providing clear visibility into routes that have been manually published. Users can hover over the indicator to view the latest publish date and time, and use the new Show Publish History action to review publish activity details, including who performed the action and when it occurred. Additionally, a new Freeze Published Route(s) setting can automatically freeze routes after publication to help prevent unintended changes and maintain route integrity. (1569755)

Multi-Column Shipment Sorting

The Shipments grid now supports secondary sorting, allowing users to sort shipment data by two columns instead of one. Users can select both a primary and secondary sort order, with the secondary sort applied when multiple shipments share the same primary sort value. This enhancement makes large shipment lists easier to organize, improves visibility of related records, and helps users find shipments more quickly and efficiently. (1551882)

Route Replay Improvements

The Replay Route feature in Map View has been enhanced with additional playback speeds of up to 200x, making it easier to review long route executions. The replay timeline now includes stop markers and supports direct navigation to specific points by selecting a marker or moving the playback position. In addition, the playback controls have been refreshed with a cleaner, more user-friendly design, making route analysis faster and more intuitive. (1535890)

Route Properties

A new Route Properties option has been added to the route context menu, providing a centralized location to view and manage route assignments. Users can review and update Vehicles, Trailers, Drivers, and Launch Times from a single window, with assignment validation applied to ensure resource availability and assignment rules are met. This streamlined workflow reduces navigation and makes route management faster and more efficient. (1535862)

Planning Schedules

A new Planning Schedule feature allows users to automate multiple planning activities through a single scheduled workflow. Tasks such as applying fixed routes, running optimization, sequencing routes, exporting and/or publishing routes can be configured to run automatically in the correct order. This reduces manual effort, simplifies scheduling, and helps ensure planning processes are completed consistently and efficiently. (1534876)

Sort Options for Auto Sequence

The Auto Sequence Route action now includes additional sort options, giving users greater control over how stops are arranged when routes are created or updated. Users can choose Sort by Distance to minimize total travel distance or Sort by Time Window to sequence stops based on the time windows defined for each stop or shipment. This flexibility helps routes align more effectively with operational and service requirements. (1521955)

Hotel Stops for Sleep Breaks

Sleep break stops are now automatically replaced with the most appropriate Hotel depot location when available. The system selects a hotel based on the route's surrounding stops and inserts it as a real route stop with location details. If no suitable hotel is found, the original sleep break stop is retained. This enhancement improves route accuracy, travel calculations, and planning visibility. (1506080)

Customer Attributes in Properties Configuration

Customer Attributes can now be configured across Vehicles, Trailers, Compartments, Drivers, and Property Profiles, and are incorporated into optimization and planning processes. The system can also generate alerts when assignments do not meet configured customer attribute requirements. This enhancement improves resource matching, supports customer-specific planning, and provides greater flexibility in property configuration. (1506076)

Pinned Menu Options

Users can now pin frequently used menu options to a dedicated Quick Access area for faster navigation. Pinned shortcuts can be easily added, removed, and reordered, and are saved for each user across sessions. This enhancement reduces the number of clicks required to access common features and helps users work more efficiently. (1444487)

Modernized Configuration Pages

Several configuration pages have been modernized with updated layouts and workflows, making it easier to review, search, add, and manage configuration data. Enhancements apply to Hazardous Materials, Commodity Code Rules, Integration Profiles, and Regional Settings, as well as the Add and Edit workflows for Filters, Shipment Display, Icon Display, and Depot Display items. Regional Settings continues to be available from both the Configuration area and the User Profile. (1453130, 1453127, 1444454, 1444452, 1443493)

 Release Notes: https://routeplannerod.help.descartesservices.com/route-planner-on-demand-knowledge-base/release-notes/latest-release-notes