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PC*MILER Connect Basics

An introduction to the basic concepts of PC*MILER Connect, a tool for integrating the PC*MILER database locally or in a network server environment.

PC*MILER Connect Engine and Trips
PC*MILER Connect has two basic components: engine and trips. The Connect engine does the license enforcement, trip management, distance calculation, and...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 6:59 PM
Quick Tips for Using Connect APIs
The PC*MILER Connect DLL is named PCMSRV32.DLL or PCMSRV64.DLL.* It can be called by any language that can call DLLs using the Pascal calling convention. Sa...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 6:59 PM
A Sample Trip Sequence with Connect APIs
To manage multiple trips and to use PC*MILER route options and features for each trip, you must build a trip using a sequence like the one below. It calcula...
Fri, 4 Jun, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Formats for Entering Stops
The stops you add to a trip are simply places on the PC*MILER road network. Place names may be any of the following: City/state pairs or 5-digit ZIP/posta...
Fri, 4 Jun, 2021 at 7:05 PM
Specifying Street Addresses
You must have the PC*MILER Streets add-on installed to access street addresses in the U.S. and Canada, and Streets routing must be enabled using PCMSSetRout...
Fri, 4 Jun, 2021 at 7:10 PM
Using SPLCs as Stops
PC*MILER Connect allows you to enter Standard Point Location Codes (SPLCs) as stops. You can use a SPLC in any function that takes city/state or ZIP code as...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Specifying a Country Outside of the U.S.
Canadian and Mexican locations are specified using a province or estado abbreviation after the city name. If PC*MILER Worldwide or DTOD data is installed...
Fri, 4 Jun, 2021 at 7:19 PM
Entering Latitude/Longitude Points as Stops
PC*MILER Connect allows you to enter latitude/longitude points as stops on a route. These points can be entered in degrees-minutes-seconds-direction format ...
Wed, 4 Jan, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Generating Reports in Connect
PC*MILER Connect generates five different reports. They include: Detailed Route Report, which shows detailed directions from the trip’s origin to its dest...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Setting Trip Options
Each trip has options that affect the way PC*MILER Connect routes trucks over the highway network as well as the appearance of reports. For example, the eng...
Fri, 4 Jun, 2021 at 7:47 PM