User`s guide
PC*MILER-AS400 User’s Guide  110 
Appendix F: PCMSERVE.INI Settings 
The pcmserve.ini file resides on the mileage PC in the c:\windows or the 
c:\winnt folder. Values specified in pcmserve.ini will be used unless they 
are otherwise specified in the mileage request packet. PC*MILER|Streets 
uses  pmwssrv.ini, and has a few additional key values included at the 
bottom of the chart. 
Valid values for default and option settings in the pcmserve.ini that can be 
changed by the user are described below. 
Key 
Valid Values 
(Defaults
) 
Description 
[Defaults] 
CalcType Practical 
Not supported by 
PC*MILER| AS400. If 
routing type is not specifed 
the default route type of 
Practical will be used. 
Units Miles 
Kilometers 
What unit of measure 
should distance be shown 
in. 
ChangeDest TRUE 
FALSE 
When optimizing the route, 
should the trip’s destination 
be optimized also. 
Borders TRUE 
FALSE 
Should the engine try to 
keep routes within the 
United States (F), or can 
they cross and recross the 
borders at will (T). 
HubMode TRUE
FALSE 
Calculate the routes from the 
origin to each stop (T), not 
through each stop (F). 
AlphaOrder TRUE
FALSE 
List the states in the State 
Report in alphabetical order, 
or in the order driven. 
FerryMiles  TRUE
FALSE 
Use ferry distances in 
mileage and cost calculations 
(T), or don’t use (F). 










