Installation and Maintenance Manual
Configuring system functionality
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Select Alternate Distribution Group 2
field
7
From the Select Group list select the
Group required and this Group will be
displayed in the Alternate Distribution
Group 2 field
8
From the Alternate Distribution Mode 2
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
–
a call will be presented to the member of the Group with the highest Order number.
If that member is unavailable it will be presented to the User with the next highest number
and so on. The system will always attempt to present a new call to the member with the
highest Order number.
c
Sequential
–
same as Rotary however subsequent calls will be presented to the next User in
the Group after the User who was last presented with a call.
d
Manual
–
this option will allow Vision or third party call centre applications to control when
calls will be presented to an agent.
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Select the Telephony page, in the Max
Ring Time before Alternate Distribution 2
field enter the number of seconds to
elapse before the unanswered call is
presented to the Alternate Distribution
Group 2.
Please note:
x
If this field is left as 0 the value in the Max Ring Time Before Alternate Distribution field will be
used.
x
If the Alternate 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 2.
x
If the Alternate 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 2. Therefore if the Group contains two members, the No Answer Time is set to 10
seconds and the Max Ring before Alternate Distribution 2 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 2.
x
If the Alternate 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:
x
Comfort announcements can be played to the caller while waiting for the call to be answered.
Please refer to page 241 for further information.
x
If the Max Number of Active Calls before Busy entry has been exceeded the caller will be given busy.
x
Calls will pass to voicemail after the time entered in the Max No Answer Time before voicemail field.
Please refer to page 233 for further details.