Decking History Details

Yard Decking History Decking History View Decking History Details

The decking history details view provides more detailed information about each decking decision. For more information about specific Expert Decking penalties, see Setting penalty values (on page 1).

XPS Decking Details

Decking Detail

Description

Yard Name

The Yard as specified in Yard Editor.

Time

Time that the decking logic was executed. yy/mmm/dd hh:mm

Unit ID

The container number.

Node

XPS; <IP Address>{Server}

Decking Type

See Decking Types (on page 1).

Execution Time (ms)

Duration of time needed to execute decking decision in milliseconds.

Parameter Set

A decking strategy applied to a specific allocation range. These strategies are specific for different conditions/departure types. See About Expert Decking strategy for ranges.

Allocation Group Assigned By

XPS N4FACT Server - if XPS assigns the allocation group.

Allocation Group

The name of the allocation group determined by the XPS N4FACT Server and used by N4 Decking.

Timeframe

The timeframe of the yard in which the decking request is made. Decking requests are generally made in either the Composite or Imminent timeframe, depending on the decker and the state of the yard.

For Composite timeframe: The slot must be free in the current, imminent, and future time frames.

For Imminent timeframe: The slot must be free in the current and imminent time frames 

Decking calls in the Imminent time frame take precedence.

Chosen Slot Total Score

Total score of all penalties applied to this decision.

Strategy

The Expert Decking Strategy that was used, that is, a set of penalties with specific settings. See Using Expert Decking strategies for more information.

Penalties

The Expert Decking penalties that were applied as part of the decking decision, along with the scoring for each penalty.  You can search the online help for more details about each penalty. Certain scores will also include the calculation used to the right. 

Penalty information will be displayed as follows:

[Penalty Name]: [Penalty total] = ([Penalty Value * Multiplier]/Divisor)

For example, if you see the following penalty calculation displayed:

ROWDBV: 50 = (50 * 1/1)

ROWDBV penalizes each excess container in a block with above average number of containers.

so this means:

ROWDBV was set to 50

The Multiplier:  Each excess container in a block with above average containers. So in this case, there was only one excess container.

The Divisor: There is no divisor for ROWDBV. When there is no divisor, it defaults to 1.

If you see the following:

TIMDIS: 150 = (50 * 300/100)

TIMDIS is the penalty per 100 meters of distance from the start point of the move beyond the threshold distance.

Here, TIMDIS was set to 50

The Multiplier: 300

The Divisor: 100

EC Parameters

For housekeeping moves, you can see what has been set for the following EC Parameters:

PHTMHT

PHTTTO

PHTTAC

PHTSIT

Refer to Set housekeeping EC Parameters for more information.

 

N4 Decking Details

You can view all Problem Solutions as well as information about Problem Solutions under Configuration Optimization Problem Solution Problem Solution view

Decking Detail

Description

Thread Name

The specific thread on a node that runs the decking logic

Config Provider

The configuration provider code extension that was invoked for the decking decision. The configuration provider stores the configuration used by the invoked decking Problem Solution.   

Data Provider

The data provider code extension that queried and prepared the data for the invoked decking Problem Solution.

Solve Strategy

The solve strategy code extension that runs the decking logic for the invoked decking Problem Solution.

Allocation Group Assigned By

N4 Decking - if N4 assigns the allocation group.

Allocation Group

The name of the allocation group determined by N4.

Allocation Filter

The name of the allocation filter determined by N4.

Alternative slot 1

Provides the 2nd best slot decision, along with the top five penalty scores. Does not apply to decking performed in XPS.

Alternative slot 2

Provides the 3rd best slot decision, along with the top five penalty scores. Does not apply to decking performed in XPS.

Traffic Regime

Whether the transfer zone has light, medium, or heavy traffic, which can impact decking penalties. The traffic regime is calculated separately for the different transfer types:

  • Synchronous  - For Direct TPs, used for coupled operations

  • Asynchronous - For Rack TPs, used for decoupled operations

  • Undefined - Refers to the traffic regime for the entire TZ

See Congestion impact on TZ Decker decisions for more information about traffic regimes.

Urgency

Whether this job is urgent, semi-urgent, or non-urgent. For more information about urgency, see Job urgency levels in the online help or on the Kaleris Community Portal.

 

 

Decking Types

This section describes all the different decking types that appear in the Decking History view. Each type represents a decking logic invoked by either N4 or XPS.

Notes

 

Decking Type

Component

Description

Decking process(es) this logic applies to

Bump Intruder

XPS

When a plan is made to a slot that already has a plan. The Bump Intruder logic moves the pre-existing plan to another slot.

Can apply to any decking process in any part of the yard.

Gate Receival Assign Position

XPS

When a container is received through the gate.

Gate Moves

Gate Receival (Flip) Assign Position

XPS

 

 

Housekeeping

N4/XPS

Housekeeping moves containers to more optimal stacks well in advance of the exit move from the ASC block, that is, before the exit move has a move time.

Since these moves are considered low-priority/not urgent, they have a window of 24 hours so that they can be executed at night and in between other high-priority moves.

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Rehandle

N4

If a target container for a work instruction is covered by a container, N4 Automation applies rehandle logic that moves blocking containers so that other planned containers can be moved.

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Redeck on ASC Abort

N4

When an ASC order is rejected and a new location needs to be found.

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Move Split

N4

AYC Manager splits inbound and outbound work instructions (WI) when a single ASC cannot complete the plan. 

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Move Split - Twin

N4

Twin support for intrablock split moves.

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Refinement

N4

The process of changing the decking slot of an inbound or intrastack work instructions when the initially selected slot is not possible.

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Move Revision

N4

The process of changing the destination of an inbound or intrastack work instruction (WI) that has a destination that is not convenient for the crane, for example because it would involve a long gantry drive.

Intrablock Moves

Intro-block - Revision - Twin

N4

Twin support for move revisions

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Preposition

N4

Prepositioning moves containers closer to their exit transfer zone as their exit moves become imminent.

Intrablock Moves

Intra-block - Twin

N4

 

 

PR-TT Scheduler

XPS-Client

Whenever PR-TT creates plans for containers.

Pre-Decking

Discharge Decking

Transfer Zone

PR-SC Scheduler

XPS-Client

Whenever PR-SC creates plans for containers

Pre-Decking

Discharge Decking

Transfer Zone

Predecking Scheduler

Note that the Predecking Scheduler decking type replaces the Vessel Pre-decking decking type

XPS-Client

Decking performed by the XPS client which could apply to containers on or by:

  • a vessel

  • a railcar that is being predecked for discharge

  • Prime Route, as containers move into the yard

  • yard move filters in the yard

If a planned container has an EMT that falls within a relevant predecking window, Expert Decking may attempt to assign a position prior to any container movement. This action enables appropriate resources to be reserved for the eventual move time.

Pre-Decking

Rail Discharge

XPS

 

 

TZ Decking - Regular

N4

The component that determines the optimal transfer point for decking containers that are planned to and from an ASC block.

TZ Decking

TZ Decking Alt

N4

When an order to the transfer zone is rejected and a new location needs to be found.

TZ Decking

User <Ctrl>-A

XPS-Client

When a user manually decks a container

Expert Decking

Vessel Pre-decking

Note that this decking type is replaced with the Predecking Scheduler decking type.

 

 

 

Vessel Discharge

XPS

 

Expert Decking

XD Advise Unit

XPS-Client

For when XD Client performs decking on Advise Unit request.

XD Service

XD Allocations Request

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS considering all allocations.

XD Service

XD Allocations Request - Twin

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS considering all allocations for twins.

XD Service

XD Refine Request

XPS-Client

External Decking request to refine a container in a row.

XD Service

XD Refine Request - Twin

XPS-Client

External Decking request to refine a container in a row for twins.

XD Service

XD Refine Request - Twin failed Split

XPS-Client

Twin split fails when making External Decking request to refine a container in a row for twins.

XD Service

XD Rehandle Request

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS rehandle.

XD Service

XD Rehandle Request - Twin

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS rehandles for twins.

XD Service

XD Decking by Allocations Request

XPS-Client

External Decking request for

XD Service

XD Decking by Allocations Request - Twin

XPS-Client

 

XD Service

XD Deck on Dispatch Allocations

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS dispatch decking considering all allocations.

XD Service

XD Deck on Dispatch Allocations - Twin

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS dispatch decking considering all allocations for twins.

XD Service

XD Deck on Dispatch Refine

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS refine position.

XD Service

XD Deck on Dispatch Refine - Twin

XPS-Client

External Decking request for XPS refine position for twins.

XD Service

XD Drop if Floating Refine

XPS-Client

External Decking request for refining a floating container.

XD Service

XD Drop if Floating Refine - Twin

XPS-Client

External Decking request for refining a floating container for twins

XD Service

XD Vessel Discharge

XPS-Client/XPS

External System making a decking request upon vessel discharge.

XD Service

XD Vessel Discharge - Twin

XPS-Client/XPS

External System making a decking request upon vessel discharge.

XD Service

XD Vessel Discharge - Connection Failure

XPS-Client/XPS

N4 could not establish a connection to an N4 XD server or the XPS server’s XD service.

XD Service

XD Vessel Discharge - Timeout

XPS-Client/XPS

An XD request sent to an N4 XD server or the XPS server’s XD service timed out.

XD Service

For the XD Vessel Discharge, XD Vessel Discharge – Connection Failure, and XD Vessel Discharge – Timeout decking types, the Component is XPS when attempts to use the N4 XD server(s) failed.