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Optional Group Calling Features
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Programming Procedures
Optional Group Calling Features
This section includes programming summaries for the following optional group
calling features:
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Hunt Type
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Group Calling Delay Announcement
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Group Coverage Receiver
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Group Calling Overflow and Thresholds
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Group Calling Message-Waiting Indicator
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Group Calling Calls-in-Queue Alarm Threshold
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Group Calling External Alert for Calls-in-Queue Alarm
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Group Type
See Chapter 3, “Common Administrative Procedures,” for detailed programming
information.
Hunt Type
Use this procedure to assign one of the following hunt-type patterns to calling
groups:
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Circular Hunting Pattern. The system distributes calls to group members
by hunting in a circular pattern for the first available extension after the
one that received the last call to the group.
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Linear Hunting Pattern. The system searches for an available group
member in the order in which the extensions were assigned to the calling
group.
Summary: Hunt Type
Programmable by System manager
Mode All
Idle Condition Not required
Planning Form Form 7d, Group Calling
Factory Setting Circular hunting pattern
Valid Entries Circular, Linear
Inspect No
Copy Option No