Getting Started with PC*MILER

• About the PC*MILER User Guide
• What can you do with PC*Miler?
• PC*MILER Premium Add-Ons
• Help in PC*MILER

PC*MILER Installation and Activation

• General Licensing Information
• Do I Need to Uninstall Old PC*MILER Versions?
• How to Unzip a PC*MILER Product Download
• PC*Miler 38 Hardware and Software Requirements
• Installation Types
• Important Installation Notes
• Installing PC*MILER: Single User Local (Non-Network) Installation
• Installing PC*MILER: Multi-User Network Installation
• Installing PC*MILER: Silent Installation
• Installing PC*MILER: Citrix and Terminal Services Installations
• Installing PC*MILER: Data Add-ons
• Installing PC*MILER: Disabling Licensed Features (Enterprise License Only)
• Installing PC*MILER: Activating PC*MILER Using a Proxy Server
• Installing PC*MILER: Additional Licensed PC*MILER Products
• Deactivating, Uninstalling and Transferring a License
• Remote Support and License Tools
• Importing Settings From a Previous Version

PC*MILER Application Settings

• Application Settings
• Application Settings > General
• Application Settings > Fuel Prices
• Application Settings > Custom Content
• Application Settings > Geocoding (Stop Entry Processing)
• Application Settings > Map
• Application Settings > Proxy Internet Access
• Application Settings > Report
• Application Settings > Road Speeds
• Application Settings > Route Costs
• Application Settings > Tolls
• Application Settings > Units of Measurement
• Application Settings > Weather
• Application Settings > Worldwide
• PC*MILER Shortcut Keys
• Worldwide Postal Code Formats
• PC*MILER Default Road Speeds
• The PCMSERVE.INI file (PC*MILER Connect and Spreadsheets)

PC*MILER Map and Display Settings

• The PC*MILER Application Window
• Window and Layout Options
• Route Window Display Options
• The Quick Access Toolbar
• Location Radius Searches
• The PC*MILER Map Window
• Frame a Map Location
• Drag or Pan the Map View
• Weather Information & Alerts
• Weather Settings and Display
• Zoom In on a Map Location
• Map Legends
• Hiding and Displaying Map Features
• Map Styles
• Right Mouse Map Menu
• Route Framing on the Map
• Route Distances and Drive Times on the Map
• Printing or Copying a Map

PC*MILER Routing

• How PC*MILER Distances are Calculated
• The Route Window
• Entering Stops for a Route
• Editing the Stop List
• Quickly Adding Multiple Stops to a Route
• Stop Formats in PC*MILER
• Address Entry (Streets add-on required)
• Using the Pick List
• Running a Route
• Running a Route With ETA/ETD
• Finding the Best Route: Using Via Points
• Finding the Best Route: Comparing Routes
• Finding the Best Route: Dragging a Route on the Map
• “Special Restrictions” in Routing and Reports
• Finding the Best Route: Stop Optimization
• PC*MILER Least Cost Routing
• Hub Routing
• Routing For Different Vehicle Sizes and Restriction Overrides
• Overriding Truck-Restricted Roads
• Loaded/Empty Stop Designation
• Setting a Governor Speed
• Route Window Warnings
• Saving and Retrieving Trips
• Border Crossings (U.S. only)
• PC*MILER Road Classifications
• City Name and State/Country Abbreviation
• Entering ZIP/Postal Codes
• Highway Junctions (North America only)
• Canadian Postal Codes in PC*MILER

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PC*MILER Route Options

• Setting Route Types & Options
• Route Options
• Changing the Region (PC*MILER Worldwide and DTOD Data only)
• Changing the Map Data Set
• Rating with PC*Miler: Choosing a Data Set
• Route Profiles: Overview
• Route Profiles: The Default Rating Profile
• Route Profiles: Creating a New Profile
• Route Profiles: Editing an Existing Profile
• Route Profiles: Managing Profiles
• Route Profiles: Selecting a Profile
• Route Profiles: Preset Profiles
• Route Profiles: Profile Options
• Vehicle Dimensions
• Routing Preferences
• Reporting Preferences
• Automobile Routing
• PC*MILER Route Types
• PC*MILER Practical Routes
• PC*MILER Shortest Routes
• PC*MILER Fastest Routing (North America only)
• PC*MILER State + National Network Routes (U.S. only)
• PC*MILER Toll Discouraged Routes

PC*MILER Traffic, Tolls, and Specialized Routing

• Using Traffic Data for Route Planning (U.S. and Canada only)
• Traffic Settings and Display
• Hazmat Routing
• U.S. DOT Hazmat Classes and PC*MILER Hazmat Route Types
• Routing Multiple Hazmat Classes
• Hazardous Material Routing on the PC*MILER Map
• Getting Toll Costs (U.S. and Canada only)
• Toll Cost Settings and Display
• Toll Information in the State/Country Distance Report
• Getting Toll Totals in the Comparison Report

PC*MILER Reports

• Generating Reports
• Font Size and Page Layout in Reports
• Report Windows
• Report: Mileage Report
• Report: Detailed Report
• Report: Driver’s Report (Directions)
• Report: State/Country Report
• Report: Weather Reports
• Report: Road Type Report
• Report: Comparison Report
• ETA/ETD in Reports
• Printing Reports
• Saving and Copying Reports

PC*MILER Tools

• PC*MILER State/Province/Estados Abbreviations
• PC*MILER and ContentTools
• PC*Miler Users: Signing up for ContentTools
• PC*MILER Users: The Content Tools Menu
• Using Places in PC*MILER
• Using Sites in PC*MILER
• Using Route Modifiers in PC*MILER
• Places Search (U.S. & Canada only)
• Using MapSure
• Finding Places on the Map (U.S. only)
• Creating a Geofence
• Customizing Geofence Sets
• Importing Geofences
• Identify Locations Within a Geofence Boundary
• Geofence Report
• Country Codes for Worldwide Regions
• Mexican Estados Abbreviations

PC*MILER Trip Management

• Hours of Service (HOS) Trip Management (U.S. only)
• HOS Manager Notes
• Searching for Fuel Stops and Prices (U.S. & Canada only)
• Adding Stop Durations

PC*MILER Updates and Patches

• What's new in PC*Miler 39? (Version release notes)
• PC*Miler 38 Software Patch - October 2024
• PC*Miler 38: Updates and Patches
• What's new in PC*Miler 38? (Version release notes)
• PC*Miler 37: Updates and Patches
• PC*MILER 37 Software Patch - October 2023
• What's new in PC*MILER 37 (version release notes)
• PC*MILER 36: Updates & Patches
• PC*MILER 36 Software Patch - October 2022
• What's New in PC*MILER 36? (Version Release Notes)
• PC*MILER 35: Updates & Patches
• What's New in PC*MILER 35? (Version Release Notes)
• PC*MILER 35 Software Patch - October 2021
• What's New in PC*MILER 34? (Version Release Notes)
• PC*MILER 34: Updates & Patches
• PC*MILER 34 Software Patch - October 2020
• PC*MILER Updates
• Using the PC*MILER Updater
• What's New in PC*MILER 33? (Version Release Notes)
• PC*MILER 33: Updates & Patches
• PC*MILER 33 Software Patch - September 2019
• What's New in PC*MILER 32? (Version Release Notes)
• PC*Miler 39: Updates and Patches

PC*MILER Spreadsheets

• What is PC*MILER Spreadsheets?
• PC*MILER Spreadsheets Requirements, Installation and Licensing
• Demo Spreadsheets
• The Spreadsheets Excel Add-In: Enabling and Disabling
• Using Spreadsheets: Entering Formulas
• Using Spreadsheets: Entering Locations
• Using Spreadsheets: Setting Routing Options (PCMSERVE.INI)
• Using Spreadsheets: Getting Mileage
• Using Spreadsheets: Getting the Drive Time
• Using Spreadsheets: Postal Codes
• Using Spreadsheets: Entering SPLCs as Stops
• Using Spreadsheets: Entering Latitude/Longitude Points as Stops
• Using Spreadsheets: Worldwide Data
• Using Spreadsheets: Location Names with Special Characters
• Using Spreadsheets: Multi-Stop and Hub Routes
• Using Spreadsheets: Routing with Vehicle Dimensions
• Using Spreadsheets: Toll Costs
• Using Spreadsheets: Optional Settings
• Using Spreadsheets: Combination Routing
• Using Spreadsheets: Getting Location Information (Postal Codes)
• Using Spreadsheets: Getting Location Information (Names)
• Using Spreadsheets: Getting Location Information (Lat/Long)
• Using Spreadsheets: Sites Routing
• Using Spreadsheets: Getting State/Country Distances with Tolls
• Using Spreadsheets: Avoid, Favor or Override Roads
• Using Spreadsheets: HazMat Routing
• Spreadsheets Common Errors and Questions

PC*MILER BatchPro

• PC*MILER BatchPro Overview, Requirements and Installation
• Using BatchPro: The Main Window
• Using BatchPro: Creating an Input File
• Using BatchPro: Formatting SPLC Input Files
• Using BatchPro: Selecting Mexican Postal Codes
• Using BatchPro: Selecting an Input File
• Using BatchPro: Creating or Selecting a File Format
• Using BatchPro: Setting Route Options
• Using BatchPro: Output Files
• Using BatchPro from the Command Line
• Using BatchPro: Errors Displayed in Log Files
• Using BatchPro: Fatal Errors

PC*MILER for the AS/400

• AS/400 Introduction
• AS/400 Installation: AS/400 Side
• AS/400 Installation: PC Side
• AS/400 Installation: Upgrading from Past Versions
• AS/400 Installation: Desktop Icons
• AS/400 Settings: Starting and Stopping the Mileage Server
• AS/400 Settings: Mexican Postal Codes
• AS/400: Using the Main Screen
• AS/400: Function Keys
• AS/400: Basic Mileage, Cost and Time Report
• AS/400: State Mileage Report
• AS/400: Driving Directions
• AS/400: Menus
• AS/400: Troubleshooting
• AS/400: Configuring Client Access Express
• AS/400: Sleep Feature for Connection/IPL Issues
• AS/400: PCMSERVE.INI Settings
• AS/400: AS400.LOG Error Codes
• AS/400: Running PC*MILER and Tolls on Same PC
• AS/400: How to Calculate Distances to the Hundredths

PC*MILER Geocode Files

• What are PC*MILER Geocode Files?
• Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America, and Oceania City and Postal Code File
• Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America, and Oceania City and Postal Code File with Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
• Canadian Postal Code File
• Canadian Postal Code File with Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
• Europe City and Postal Code File
• Europe City and Postal Code File with Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
• North America City and ZIP-Postal Code File
• North America City and ZIP-Postal Code File with Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
• North America City, ZIP-Postal Code, and SPLC File
• North America City, ZIP-Postal Code, and SPLC File with Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
• North America U.S. PO Box ZIP Code File