# Create a New Dispatch

To create a new dispatch, go to the Dispatch Module Home Page.

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Click the “New Dispatch” button, which automatically opens to a new dispatch details page.

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Select the edit dispatch properties icon to the right of the dispatch status to open the Dispatch Properties Modal.

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Input a dispatch title and appropriate tags. Select the dispatch status and who can view incidents from the menu provided. Input and relevant dispatch notes and a footer for the distribution list if desired. Select the “Save” button and the changes are now reflected on the Dispatch Details Page.

<p class="callout info">A title field is not required for a dispatch, as the dispatch number is the unique identifier.</p>

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There are ten sections that comprise a dispatch. An explanation of each section is included in the table below.

<table id="bkmrk-dispatch-detail-page" style="background: white; border-collapse: collapse;"><colgroup><col style="width: 104px;"></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: 1pt solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">**Dispatch Detail Page Section Explanations**

</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">**Section**

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">**Explanation**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Itinerary</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">The itinerary section can be added to the dispatch details page, outlining any activity and waypoints associated with the dispatch.</span>

<table style="border-collapse: collapse;"><colgroup><col></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: 1pt solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">**Itinerary Status Indicator Explanations**

</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">**Status Indicator**

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">**Explanation**

</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">[![image.png](https://kaswiki.kastrack.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/95Pimage.png)](https://kaswiki.kastrack.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/95Pimage.png)

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">The white status shows for a dispatch activity or waypoint shows prior to the expected start date/ arrival time.

</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">[![image.png](https://kaswiki.kastrack.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/1Zrimage.png)](https://kaswiki.kastrack.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/1Zrimage.png)

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">The red status shows for a dispatch activity or waypoint when it is part the expected start time or arrival time and the actual date / time has not been updated to actual values.

</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">[![image.png](https://kaswiki.kastrack.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/scaled-1680-/pGximage.png)](https://kaswiki.kastrack.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-01/pGximage.png)

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;">The checkmark designates that that the actual start and finish times have been input for the activity / waypoint.

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<details><summary>How To: Add a Waypoint to an Itinerary</summary>

</details><details><summary>How To: Add an Activity to a Dispatch Itinerary</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">People</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">People can be added to the dispatch details page.</span>

<details><summary>How To: Add People to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details><span style="color: black;">Once added, hovering your cursor over the displayed name shows icons that open the individual user page, that edit the People attachment, and delete the People attachment from the dispatch details.</span>

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</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Certification roles can be added to the dispatch details page. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Certifications to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Documents</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Documents can be added to the dispatch details page. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Add KAStrack Documents Module Files to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details><span style="color: black;">Once added, hovering your cursor over the displayed name shows icons that view the attached file, that edit the Documents attachment, and delete the Documents attachment from the dispatch details.</span>

</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Assets</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Assets can be added to the dispatch details page. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Assets to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Actions</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Actions can be added to the dispatch details page.</span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Actions to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Reports</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Reports can be added to the dispatch details page.</span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Reports to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Forms</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Forms can be added to the dispatch details page. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Forms to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Distribution List</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Users and certification roles can be added to the dispatch distribution list. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Distribution Lists to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pre-defined Distribution Lists can be created on the Settings Page of the Dispatch Module and added to the dispatch. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Create a Pre-Defined Distribution List</summary>

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</details></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black;">Approvers</span>

</td><td style="border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) currentcolor; padding: 4.5pt 6pt;"><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Approvers can be added to a dispatch and approval can be required for any dispatch status change. </span>

<details><summary>How To: Add Approvers to a Dispatch</summary>

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</details><span style="color: black;">Once added, hovering your cursor over the displayed name shows icons that edit and delete the approver attachment to the dispatch details.</span>

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