Installation and Reference Manual
Configuring PBX functionality
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Assigning a Distribution Group to a Department
A Group is assigned to a Department to determine which Users will receive calls routed to this
Department. This is called the Distribution Group. The Group must have been previously created as
detailed on page 122.
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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 Group field
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From the Select Group list select the
Group required
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This Group will be displayed in the
Distribution Group field
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From the 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 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 third party call centre applications to control when calls will be
presented to an agent.
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Select Apply when ready
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If Rotary or Sequential Mode is selected
the No Answer Time will determine
how long the call will ring on each
extension before moving to the next
extension. Select the Telephony page
and in the No Answer Time field enter
the number of seconds required.
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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
or presented to voicemail.
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Calls will pass to voicemail after the time entered in the Max No Answer Time before Voicemail field.
Please refer to page 209 for further details.
Using an Alternate Distribution Group
If members of the Distribution Group are unavailable to take a call it can be passed to an Alternate
Distribution Group. The Max Ring Time Before Alternate Distribution field determines how long the call
will ring round the Distribution Group without being answered before being passed to the Alternate
Distribution Group. The Alternate Distribution Mode will determine how the calls will be presented to the
Alternate Distribution Group.