Installation and Reference Manual
Configuring PBX functionality
Installation and Reference Manual v3.2/0410/6
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In Manager select Departments
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A list of the current Departments are displayed
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Select the Department required
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Select the Distribution page
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Select the Distribution Skip On No Targets check box if a call is to be presented immediately to the
Alternate Distribution Group when all members of the Distribution Group are busy.
Only used with the Rotary and
Sequential Distribution modes
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Select the Alternate Distribution Group
field.
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From the Select Group list select the
Group required and this Group will be
displayed in the Alternate Distribution
Group field
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From the Alternate Distribution Mode list box select the method to be used to distribute the calls:
a
All – all members of the Group are presented with the call simultaneously. This mode will
allow you to reject a call (using a PCS) without it coming back a few seconds later.
b
Rotary – the call will be presented to the member of the Group with the highest Order
number, then to the User with the next highest number and so on.
c
Sequential – same as Rotary however subsequent calls will presented to the next User in the
Group after the User who was last presented with a call.
d
Manual – this option will allow third party call centre applications to control when calls will be
presented to an agent.
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Select Apply
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Select the Telephony page, in the Max
Ring before Alternate Distribution field
enter the number of seconds to elapse
before the unanswered call is
presented to the Alternate Distribution
Group.
Please note:
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If the Distribution Group Mode is set to All this will be the amount of time the call will ring on
all extensions simultaneously before being passed to the Alternate Distribution Group.
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If the Distribution Group Mode is set to Rotary or Sequential this will be the amount of time
the call will ring round the Group before being passed to the Alternate Distribution Group.
Therefore if the Group contains two members, the No Answer Time is set to 10 seconds and
the Max Ring before Alternate Distribution field is set to 30 seconds, the call will ring on the
first extension for 10 seconds, on the second for 10 seconds, back to the first for 10 seconds
and then be passed to the Alternate Distribution Group.
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If the Distribution Skip on No Targets field is enabled this field will be ignored when all
members of the Distribution Group are busy.
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Select Update or Apply when ready
Please note:
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Comfort announcements can be played to the caller while waiting for the call to be answered. Please
refer to page 216 for further information.
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If the Max Number of Active Calls before Busy entry has been exceeded the caller will be given busy.