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The quick command line is a fast, keyboard-first way to create calls, change unit status, send messages, and run queries without hunting through menus.

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Where it appears

  • Dashboard (global mode) — Fixed bar at the bottom of the main dispatch screen. The badge shows GLOBAL.
  • Call detail (in-call mode) — Bar at the bottom while viewing a single call. The badge shows the CFS number. Many commands omit the CFS argument because the call is implied.

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Opening the command line

  • Click in the bar, or use the focus shortcut configured in Dispatch CAD (commonly backtick ` or / from the dashboard).
  • Press F1 or type HELP (or ?) for the command reference. Tap any command to expand usage and examples. Type HELP <command> (for example HELP VIEW) to jump straight to that command.
  • Help matches where you are: on call detail, the dialog includes extra call-only commands (status timer, persons, vehicles, report email, batch assign, etc.). On the dashboard, those are summarized and the footer reminds you to open a call to use them.

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After you run a command

Success and error messages appear as short on-screen notifications (toasts). Command output may also update the board via live data.
Screenshot placeholder: Command line on dashboard (GLOBAL badge)
Screenshot placeholder: Command line on call detail (CFS badge)