Queues

From Taridium

Call queues also known as ACD allow you to setup advanced call distribution for your PBX system.

To access call groups click on Applications → Queues.

Contents 1 Queue Dialog 1.1 Queue Name 1.2 Queue Extension 1.3 Music On Hold Class 1.4 Maximum Queue Length 1.5 Logoff on Member Timeout 1.6 Announce To Agent 1.7 Include Hold Times 1.8 Periodic Announcements 1.9 HT Frequency 1.10 PA Frequency 1.11 Record Calls 1.12 Ring in Use Channels 1.13 Key Press Exit 1.14 Queue Timeout 1.15 Auto Fill 1.16 Language 1.17 Strategy 1.18 Record Calls 1.19 Language 2 Upon Timeout

Queue Dialog

Adding a queue requires at least a queue name. Once the queue name has been specified you can start by adding members to the queue.

Queue Name

A descriptive name for the queue. This needs to be unique within your queues.

Queue Extension

An optional internal extension for the queue. This needs to be unique within the system.

Music On Hold Class

Select which music on hold should be played back while callers wait in the queue. Use the ringing only option to signal ringing to the caller.

Maximum Queue Length

Specifies the maximum length of the queue (callers). If reached users are sent to Upon Timeout/Key Pressed function or application.

Logoff on Member Timeout

Logs a member off the queue if the member ring timeout has been reached. This is the same as a paused/inactive member.

Announce To Agent

An optional prompt that can be played back to the agent before the call is connected.

Include Hold Times

Whether to play back hold times during queue wait.

Periodic Announcements

Whether to play back periodic announcements during queue wait.

HT Frequency

How often to play back hold times.

PA Frequency

How often to play back periodic announcements.

Record Calls

Ring in Use Channels

Whether to ring channels/phones that are already in use/have taken a call.

Key Press Exit

Whether to allow caller exit by pressing any key.

Queue Timeout

Overall queue timeout.

Auto Fill

Language

Strategy

The strategy specifies how callers should be distributed to queue members.

• ring all ring all available members until one answers
• least recent ring interface which was least recently called by this queue
• fewest calls ring the one with fewest completed calls from this queue
• random ring random interface
• round robin (memory) round robin with memory, remember where we left off last ring pass

Record Calls

If checked, all calls to this group will be recorded and stored in the database.

Language

The selected language for the queue. Affects built-in prompts playback and other multi-language prompts after the queue has been executed.

Upon Timeout

Which action to take once the application times out or a key has been pressed.