What this is
Use a simple template to automatically build your Train IDs. Type your pattern and put any “fill-in” parts inside double braces like{{ THIS }}. When the job runs, we replace those parts with real values from the job and date/time.
How to write a template
- Write placeholders like
{{ JOB_NAME }}or{{ YYYY }}. - If we can’t find a value for a placeholder, we leave it as-is (you’ll see
{{ UNKNOWN }}in the result).
Common variables
Date and time (based on the job’s scheduled date/time):| Placeholder | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
HH | Hour (24‑hour, zero‑padded) | 05 |
D | Day of month (no leading zero) | 7 |
DD | Day of month (zero‑padded) | 07 |
M | Month number (no leading zero) | 9 |
MM | Month number (zero‑padded) | 09 |
MMM | Abbreviated month name | Sep |
MMMM | Full month name | September |
YY | Two‑digit year | 25 |
YYYY | Four‑digit year | 2025 |
| Placeholder | Meaning | When it appears | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
JOB_NAME | The job’s name | Always | DayShift |
BLUEPRINT_NAME | The job’s blueprint name | Only if the job uses a blueprint | MainYard |
Custom train attributes
You can reference your own train attributes (and other job fields) by name. Just put the name in braces, for example{{ DepartureTime }} or {{ departure_time }}.
- If the attribute is a dropdown/choice, we insert the selected option’s text.
- For everything else, we insert the attribute’s value as text.
Copy‑paste examples
-
Make a daily ID with the job name and hour:
- Template:
Train-{{ JOB_NAME }}-{{ YYYY }}{{ MM }}{{ DD }}-{{ HH }} - Example result:
Train-DayShift-20250907-05
- Template:
-
Use month name plus your own field:
- Template:
{{ MMM }} {{ YYYY }} - Line {{ line }} - Example result:
Sep 2025 - Line S1
- Template:
Troubleshooting
- A placeholder didn’t change? Check the spelling. Different styles like
JobName,job_name, orjob nameare okay, but the words must match the field’s name. - Not using a blueprint?
{{ BLUEPRINT_NAME }}won’t be filled.