If you’re exploring how to modernise your traffic order workflow, here’s something worth knowing about Mapper and the Traffic Suite: the “written word” still carries significant legal weight in traffic management — and we’ve built that into the platform from day one.
That’s why Mapper and the Traffic Suite include built-in text-based order generation – so your team never needs to jump between platforms or manually format documents from scratch.
Here’s what that looks like in practice.
What Text-Based Orders Look Like in Mapper
When restrictions are drawn and configured in Mapper, the platform can automatically generate a structured text schedule – like the example below, produced directly from a live order.
This is a formatted, statutory-ready document produced without any manual typing or reformatting. Every restriction, operating hour, and condition is pulled directly from the data already in the system.
Smart Safeguards: Orders Are Always Complete Before They Progress
One of the practical challenges with text schedules is ensuring nothing gets missed across a long list of restrictions. Mapper handles this automatically:
- Status Change Prompts: When an order status is changed, Mapper automatically scans for any missing text descriptions. If any are blank, your team is prompted to fill them in before progressing.
- Progressive Saving: Working through a large order? Selecting ‘Save & exit’ saves progress at any point — so work is never lost mid-way through.
These safeguards mean fewer errors, fewer back-and-forths, and orders that are complete when they need to be.
Automated PDF Generation
Once text descriptions are in place, Mapper handles the formatting automatically. There’s no manual document assembly required.
- When it triggers: A formatted PDF text schedule is automatically produced when an order reaches Proposed or Made status.
- Where to find it: The generated text schedule appears as a structured file under the Documents tab, ready for immediate download.
Gone are the days of chasing formatted documents from a separate system.
Interested in Seeing This for Your Authority?
If you’re evaluating Mapper or the Traffic Suite, our team can walk you through how text-based order generation works — and how it would be set up for your organisation’s specific workflow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if text-based orders are enabled for my Mapper account?
This feature is configured at the authority level as part of onboarding. When you get started with Mapper or the Traffic Suite, your AppyWay implementation team will enable and tailor it for your organisation’s requirements. If you’d like to understand how it would work for you before committing, get in touch with our team.
Can I use my own custom PDF templates?
The system generates a standardised, structured text schedule designed to meet statutory requirements.
What happens if I forget to fill in a description?
Mapper has your back. Whenever you attempt to change the order status or generate a draft schedule, the system will automatically scan for empty fields and trigger a modal to ensure no restriction is left undocumented.
Does the system automatically generate text-based schedule descriptions from map-based restrictions, or do we still have to type them out?
We know how time-consuming it is to manually translate visual map restrictions into legal text descriptions, which is why development is currently underway to automate this exact workflow. Our product team is actively building and exploring advanced tooling, including smart automation and AI features, designed to seamlessly generate compliant, traditional text schedule descriptions directly from your map-based setups.
