The pcmserve.ini file resides on the mileage PC in the c:\windows or the c:\winnt folder. Values specified in pcmserve.ini will be used unless they are otherwise specified in the mileage request packet. PC*MILER|Streets uses pmwssrv.ini, and has a few additional key values included at the bottom of the chart below. 


Valid values for default and option settings in the pcmserve.ini that can be changed by the user are described below.


Key

Valid Values (Defaults)

Description
[Defaults]
 

CalcType=
Practical


Not supported by PC*MILER| AS/400. If routing type is not specfied the default route type of Practical will be used.

Units=
Miles
Kilometers

Which unit of measure for distance.

ChangeDest=
TRUE
FALSE

When optimizing the route, should the trip’s destination be optimized also.

Borders=
TRUE
FALSE

Should the engine try to keep routes within the United States (F), or can they cross and recross the borders at will (T)

HubMode=

TRUE
FALSE

Calculate the routes from the origin to each stop (T), not through each stop (F).

AlphaOrder=

TRUE
FALSE

List the states in the State Report in alphabetical order, or in the order driven.

FerryMiles=  

TRUE
FALSE

Use ferry distances in mileage and cost calculations (T), or don’t use (F).

[Options]
 

CustomRoute=
TRUE
FALSE

Should Custom routing be used.

HazRoute= 
(for PC*MILER
Hazmat add-on only)

None
General
Explosive
Inhalant
Radioactive
Corrosive
Flammable

The default hazardous routing type: disabled, general material, explosive, inhalant, radioactive, corrosive, or flammable.

Light Vehicle=
TRUE
FALSE

Set to TRUE (T) for light vehicle routing and restriction overrides; FALSE (F) = heavy vehicle routing and obey restrictions.

PartialCityMatch=
TRUE
FALSE

Require exact match on city name strings (T) or match on partial city names (F). Primarily used for long city names like “Naval Shipyard Portsmouth N0018, VA, Portsmouth”.

UseUSPostCodes=

TRUE

FALSE

When set to TRUE, if a 5-digit postal code might be a U.S. or a Mexican code, the U.S. code will be used.  Default = True 

UseMexPostCodes=

TRUE

FALSE

When set to TRUE, if a 5-digit postal code might be a U.S. or a Mexican code, the Mexican code will be used. Default = False

NOTE: If UseUSPostCodes and UseMexPostCodes are both FALSE, or are not in the .INI, the default U.S. code will be used.  


PC*MILER|Streets-Specific Values 

[Options]
 

UseStreets=
 
TRUE
FALSE

Should street-level (T) or highway-only (F) routing be used when stops are city names or ZIP codes.

MatchRoadNameOnly=
TRUE
FALSE

Set to (T) to match address on road name only.