PTV Logistics Product Forum

Generic questions
Here's the proper space to ask any question about Optiflow that doesn't match one of the dedicated subforums.

Developer.Route Optimization API
Questions refering to the PTV Optiflow based API within PTV Developer (launched on 20.12.2023)

PTV xServer INFOSTREAM
This subforum is dedicated to any kind of regular infos, e.g. announcements of new versions, webinars, features. Not a technical one but maybe important for deciders, product managers and partners. The intention is to keep you up2date.

PTV xClusterServer
Deals with clustering based on locations but also on time regularity.

PTV xDataServer
Data which is used in a more general manner can be requested by xData service. Therefore this data is not provided by one of the other functional services, but concentrated in an own independent service.
Attention: this is not the platform for the data itself. If you have questions about missing data or the handling of binary maps please look at Data and Content.

PTV xDimaServer / Developer Matrix Routing API
deals with computation of distance matrices

PTV xIntermodalServer (R&D) (Admin=FK)
PTVs approach to routing calculation that combines various networks together.

PTV xLoadServer / Loading Space Optimization API
Provides new usecase implemented in 2014/2015: Loading Space Optimization. Within PTV Developer this is called the Loading Space Optimization API

PTV xLocateServer / Developer: Geocoding and Places
deals with geocoding and reverse geocoding in the context of PTV Geocoding&Places, PTV Geocoding&Places OSM and PTV xLocate 1 and 2

PTV xMapmatchServer (admin=JCL), PTV Developer MapMatching API
This forum deals with mapmatching within xServer2 and PTV Developer MapMatching API

PTV xMapServer / Dev.RasterMaps API
This forum covers all questions dealing with visualization of data within the native PTV xMap interface and the
PTV Developer Raster Maps API
Please remember that additional plugins such as AJAX or Leaflet may be handeled in other forums.

PTV xRouteServer / DEV.Routing API
This forum deals with any kind of routing computation whether it is simple A:B-routing, calculation of isochrones, simple matrix computation or nearest search.

PTV xTourServer / DEV.RouteOptimization / DEV.SequenceOptimization
This forum deals with any kind of trip optimization based on xTour1, xTour2 and the Developer APIs "RouteOptimization" and "SequenceOptimization". No matter whether it is automatic planning or manual dispatching, refering to transport orders or service planning.
Attention: this does not refer to PTV Optiflow SaaS and PTV Developer RouteOptimization Optiflow.

PTV xServer.NET (Admin=OH)
Within this forum we want to offer discussions all around our .NET based Map control including all .Net-language specific questions concerning calls of the xServer-API. Attention: xServer-relevant concepts can be found in further forums such as xRoute or xTour.

PTV Webclients (Ajax, Leaflet, OpenLayers, WMS, ...) (Admin=BWE)
This forum deals with any kind of web based client technology, whether it is the well known java script based Ajax servlet or the upcoming approaches such as Leaflet, OpenLayers and so on.

PTV APIs meet SAP
This space is dedicated to SAP users - administrators and programmers who want to integrate PTV Developer (native), the PTV xServers or the SAP Hana Spatial Services (HSS). Topics which require specific SAP based knowhow or which deal with SAP based mechanisms will be collected here.

PTV Navigator SDK (Admin=SchS)
PTV's mobile solution based on off-line maps - standard application and SDK

PTV Drive&Arrive (admin=HUB)
Deals with the web service platform called Drive&Arrive http://driveandarrive.ptvgroup.com/en/ that enables you and your stakeholders to stay up2date with the current transport's estimated time of arrival (ETA)

Data and content
This forum deals with questions about special content. Let us know what kind of content you wish to see within our services...

Generic questions
Deals with generic topics such as logging, framework and so on. If you are not sure where to place your topic just put it here.

Routing API
Plan optimal and cost-effective routes for any vehicle and provide users with reliable arrival times.

Vector Maps API
Display geographical data on highly accurate, interactive and customizable vector maps.

PTV EV Truck Route Planner
How to simulate real EV trucks and van models in routing and charging

Matrix Routing API
Matrix Routing is a PTV feature to compute distance and travel time matrix.