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# Dispatched By column (Trips table)

> What the Dispatched By column in Dispatch Planner v2 records, why it fills in when a trip is assigned rather than dispatched, and why it can be blank.

Part of the [Dispatch Planner column reference](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns).

The **Dispatched By** column shows the user who assigned each trip, that is, the person who last saved its driver, truck, or carrier. Use it to see who actually did the assignment, which can be someone other than the trip's dispatcher.

## At a glance

| | |
| - | - |
| **Table** | Trips |
| **Shown by default** | No. Add it from the Trips table column configuration menu. |
| **Sort** | Yes |
| **Filter** | Type text, or pick users from a list. The list includes **No Dispatched By** for trips with no name recorded. |
| **Who sees it** | Everyone who can open Dispatch Planner v2 |
| **Edit in the grid** | No. The name is recorded on its own when someone assigns the trip. |

## Who is recorded?

The user who last saved an assignment on the trip. When you assign a single trip in the planner with **Assign** or **Assign and dispatch**, your name is recorded, replacing any earlier one.

The name is recorded when the trip is assigned, not when its status changes to **Dispatched**. A **Covered** trip already shows the name of the person who assigned it, and dispatching it later does not change the name.

## Why is the column blank?

**The trip has not been assigned.** No one has saved an assignment, so there is no name to show.

**The trip was unassigned.** Unassigning a trip in the planner clears this column, together with **Dispatched On Behalf Of**.

**The assignment was made automatically.** When an assignment comes from an integration or another automated process rather than a person, no user is recorded.

## How is this different from Dispatched On Behalf Of?

**Dispatched By** is the user who saved the trip's assignment. **Dispatched On Behalf Of** is the dispatcher responsible for the trip, and you can change it from the grid. Changing the dispatcher does not change **Dispatched By**.

## Related

* [Dispatched On Behalf Of column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/dispatched-on-behalf-of)
* [Dispatched Date column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/dispatched-date)
* [Status column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/trips/status)
* [Dispatch Planner](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner)