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Overview

A user is the entity object representing a telephone extension. The users will populate the Directory automatically as soon as they make or receive a call, and by default, they are added into a folder called Discovered users.
Each individual user object can be edited afterwards or moved into a different group, if required.

Finding a user

To search for a user in the system and see in which group it is located, select the Directory tab and click on the Find button at the top-right corner of the screen:


In the new window that opens, enter the name or extension number of the user you are looking for, then click on the Search button. The results will appear in the same window, as shown below:


Adding a user

Before adding a new user in the system, search for its extension number in the Directory to ensure you are not creating duplications.

To add a new user in the system, click on the Directory tab and select the site and the user group where you want to create the new entity, then click on the Add new button at the top-right corner of the Contents panel. The example below shows a user being added in the London Accounts group:


A new window will open, allowing you to configure the properties of the user:


Each tab in the User properties window is explained below:

FieldDescription
NameThe name of the user. If no name is entered, the extension number will show instead.
ExtensionThe extension number of the user.
E-mailThe e-mail address of the user.
Alt extensionThe alternative extension number(s) or the partial DDI number of the user, if applicable.
CommentAny comments you want to add for this user.

Once you have configured the user's properties, click on theAdd button, as shown below:


Editing a user's properties

To edit a user's properties, locate the user in the Directory and click on it to select it. Once this is highlighted in grey, as shown below, click on the Properties button at the top-right corner of the Contents panel:


A new window will open displaying the properties of the user. Each tab in the User properties window is explained below:

General

This General tab allows you to edit the general properties of the user, e.g. name, e-mail, alternative extensions etc. To amend any of these entries, overtype any details you would like to change, then click on the Save button, as shown below:


The fields contained in this tab are as follows:

FieldDescription
NameThe name of the user. If no name is entered, the extension number will show instead
ExtensionThe extension number of the user
EmailThe e-mail address of the user
Alt extensionThe alternative extension number(s) or the partial DDI number of the user, if applicable
CommentAny comments you want to add for this user

Telephony

The Telephony tab allows you to edit the telephony properties of the user, e.g. DDI, IP phone, mobile or home phone number associated. This section also gives you the option to exclude the currently selected user from being logged or recorded in the system - assuming a call recording device is attached to TIM Plus.


FieldDescription
DDIThe DDI number of the user.
IP PhoneThe IP phone number of the user.
MobileThe mobile number of the user.
HomeThe home telephone number of the user, if applicable.
Do not log calls for this userThe calls for this user will not be logged, if this option is ticked.
Do not record calls for this userThe calls for this user will not be recorded, if this option is ticked.
Exclude this user from call statisticsThe calls are not included in any stats points objects and will not show on display boards.

Charge

The Charge tab allows you add or edit any fixed charge associated with the user, such as room rental, internet services and additional sundry items. If you do not want to add a charge, leave this blank.


Markup

The  Markup tab allows you to add or edit any markup charges associated with the user. If you do not want to add any markup, leave this blank.


Moving a user between two groups

To move a user from one group to another, locate the user in the Directory and and tick the box next to it. The top-left panel of the screen will change to the Move items panel and the selected user(s) will be copied there. The example below shows Anna Savalas being moved from Admin to the Development group.

Select the new group that you want the user(s) to be moved into, and click on theMove button.

Deleting a user

PLEASE NOTE: When you are deleting a user, you are deleting all the information contained for that users, including the calls associated with the user.

To delete a user from the system, locate the user in the Directory and click on it to select it. Once the user is highlighted in grey as shown below, click on thePropertiesbutton at the top-right corner of the Contents panel:

The User properties window will open, where you can click on theDelete button to remove the user from the system. You will be asked to confirm the deletion, in order to prevent user being deleted accidentally.


 

 

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