<h2>Introduction</h2>

<p>The Busy times report provides a clear, hour-by-hour graphical representation of your call volumes for each day. Drill
down into any hour to see a detailed breakdown of calls by type for that hour.</p>

<p>This report is ideal for identifying call traffic trends and very quickly highlights your busy days and times, allowing you to
more effectively plan your staffing requirements.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/busy_times_1.png" alt="Busy times" />

<h2>Running the report</h2>

<p>On the <span class="reference">Reports</span> screen, click on <span class="reference">Busy times</span> in the reports list and then press the <span class="button">Select this report</span> button.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/busy_times_2.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>The following report selection criteria window appears:</p>

<h4>Reporting period</h4>

<p>Every report requires a period to run over. This is generally defined as the "Reporting period".</p>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/period_screen.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>There are several pre-defined periods that can be selected from a simple drop-down list as shown above.</p>

<p>The built-in periods are based on a standard Gregorian calendar and are defined as follows:</p>

<table class="confluenceTable">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th class="confluenceTh" width=98>Period</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Today</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date and end date is set to the current date. The default start time is set to <span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and the end time to the current time.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Yesterday</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date and end date is set to the current date minus one day. The start time is set to <span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and the end time to <span class="keyword">23:59:59</span>.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>This week</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date is set to the Monday of the current week, whilst the end date is set to the current day. The default start time is set to <span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and the end time to the current time.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Last week</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date is set to the last Monday, whilst the end date is set to the start date plus seven days. The start time is set to <span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and the end time to <span class="keyword">23:59:59</span>.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>This month</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date is set to the 1<span class="exponent">st</span> day of the current month and the end date to today. The default start time is set to <span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and the end time to the current time.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Last month</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date for this period is set in three stages. The day is set to <span class="keyword">01</span>, the month is set to the current month minus one, or in the case of January, 
			it is set to <span class="keyword">12</span>. The year is set to the current year, unless it is a new year, in which case the year is reduced by one. The start and end times are set to 
			<span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and <span class="keyword">23:59:59</span> respectively.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>This year</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date is set to the first day of the first month of the current year. The end date is set to today's date. The start and end times are set to <span class="keyword">00:00:00</span> and <span class="keyword">23:59:59</span> respectively.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>All calls</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The start date is set to the date of the first call in the database, whilst the end date is set to the date of the most recent call in the database. Times are also set to the times of the first and last calls in the database.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Custom period</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Enter the start and end dates and times into the boxes below. The start and end times are linked to their respective dates.</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>If you want to be more specific, you can choose the <span class="keyword">Custom period</span> from the bottom of the drop-down list. This option
will allow you to define the start date and end date yourself, as shown below. When you need to be even more specific,
you can also choose a start time and end time.</p>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/custom_period_screen.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>When the report is executed, if the user has selected an in-built period, the reporting engine simply substitutes the start
and end dates based on the current date and the period the user selected.</p>

<p>Once you have set the report's period, click on the <span class="button">Next</span> button to set more of the report's features or select the <span class="button">Finish</span> button to run the report.</p>

<h4>What do you want to report on?</h4>

<p>In addition to the reporting period, each report offers you the opportunity to define exactly what you want to report on. This is
generally a site, group or user.</p>

<h5>Site</h5>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/entity_screen_1.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>TIM Plus will allow you to log information from up to five sites. If you want to report on a specific site, select that site from
the drop-down list or to select all sites' data, leave it at the default <span class="keyword">All sites</span> as shown above.</p>
NOTE: The username and password you have been allocated may mean you are restricted to specific sites or groups. If you have any difficulty accessing other sites or group, please contact your system administrator and check that access has been enabled.
<h5>Group</h5>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/entity_screen_2.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>There is no limit to the number of groups available on each site. Groups, like sites are available as a drop-down list. You
can choose to select a specific group or leave at the default <span class="keyword">All groups</span>. Please note that the drop-down list for each
group can only appear if a site has already been selected.</p>

<h5>User</h5>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/entity_screen_3.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>Once a site and group has been selected, you can decide whether you would like to report on all users or select a
particular user from the drop-down list as shown above.</p>

<p>Once you have set the report's entities, click on the <span class="button">Next</span> button to set more of the report's features or select the <span class="button">Finish</span> button to run the report.</p>

<h4>Filter call information</h4>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/filter_screen.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>You have the option of filtering the information, based on a number of call filters. These filters allow you to be very
specific, when deciding the call information you would like in the final report.</p>

<p>If you do not want to select any filters, simply press the <span class="button">Next</span> button to skip.</p>

<p>Please find a brief description of all filters below:</p>

<table class="confluenceTable">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th class="confluenceTh" width=122>Filter</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Example</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Account code</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If you want to produce a bill consisting of all chargeable calls made using a particular account code, enter the account code in this filed. To report on more than one account 
			code, simply comma separate.</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/account_code_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Call type</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This filter allows you to define the type of call you would like to report on. If you would like to report on all calls, leave at the default <span class="keyword">All calls</span>.</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/call_type_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Carrier</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If you use more than one carrier, you can choose which carriers calls you would like to report on. 
			<p>To report on all calls from all carriers, leave at default.</p> 
			<p>If you only use one carrier, there will be no drop-down list available and no option to choose a different carrier.</p></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/carrier_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>CLI</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The Caller Line Identification (CLI) is the number associated with the incoming call. This is sometimes withheld by the person making the call.
			<p>You may choose to report on calls from a particular CLI or from numbers beginning with a particular CLI by entering the number in here. For example, for calls from Tri-Line you would enter in "02072652600". This filter accepts the comparison operators <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>, e.g. to exclude calls from Tri-Line use "!020726526*".</p>
			<p>To report on more than one CLI, simply comma separate.</p></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/cli_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Cost</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If you want to add a filter for call costs, simply type in the cost you wish to define as shown nearby and add the appropriate above, below and between symbol . This filter accepts range (<span class="keyword">-</span>) and comparison operators (<span class="keyword">></span>, <span class="keyword"><</span>, <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>).</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/cost_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Destination</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If you want to filter calls to a specific destination and that destination has been added to your locations field, simply type the destination in here. This filter accepts the comparison operators <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>, e.g. to exclude all calls to France use "!France*"</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/destination_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Dialled number</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">To filter calls to a specific number, type the number in the dialled number field. To filter calls to a specific area, a partial number may be entered here e.g. "0033" for calls to France. This filter accepts the comparison operators <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>, e.g. to exclude calls to 0207 265, enter "!0207265*"</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/dialled_number_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Duration</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">To filter call above or below a particular duration, simply enter the number of seconds and the relevant symbol. This filter accepts range (<span class="keyword">-</span>) and comparison operators (<span class="keyword">></span>, <span class="keyword"><</span>, <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>). 
			<p>In the example nearby, the filter will look for calls above 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Alternatively you may want to exclude calls below a certain threshold e.g. below 3 seconds.</p></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/duration_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>LCR code</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If you are using Least Cost Routing (LCR), you may want to filter by LCR code in order to check a bill from your LCR provider. To do this simply enter the LCR code in the LCR field. This filter accepts the comparison operators <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>, e.g. to exclude a specific LCR code, simply add as follows "!162*"</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/lcr_code_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Response</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This filter allows you to filter based on the response times to calls. You have the option of
filtering for calls above or below a threshold. You can define this threshold in the box
alongside. 
			<p>The figure relates to seconds. e.g. the example nearby shows 10 seconds. By
selecting from the drop-down list, you will be able to filter calls that took more than 10
seconds to answer or see calls answered in less than 3 seconds.</p></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/response_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Start time</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This filter allows you to filter calls based on the start time. This is the time of day
when the call started in the format <span class="keyword">hh:mm:ss</span>, e.g. if you want calls after 8 a.m. only, then
enter the start time in as "08:00:00" as shown nearby.</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/start_time_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Trunk access code</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If you want to filter by Trunk access code, simply enter the Trunk access code in this field. This filter accepts the comparison operators <span class="keyword">!</span> and <span class="keyword">*</span>. The <span class="keyword">*</span> is not needed if it's an exact match, so the 9 for TAC should just be "!9", e.g. to exclude all calls with access code 9, add "!9" to the TAC field.</td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/trunk_access_code_exmpl.png" alt="Busy times" /></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<h4>Specific Options</h4>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/options_screen_busy_times.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>This section allows you to add more specific filters to your report. The filters are fairly self-explanatory. If you would like
to exclude weekend and transfer calls from the report, simply select the two tickboxes. If you would like to ignore
missed calls shorter than a specific duration, simply enter the duration in the box. In the example above, a filter has been
added to exclude weekends and any calls shorter than 3 seconds.</p>

<h5>Exclude weekends</h5>

<p>This option gives you the option of excluding weekend calls from any results shown. If you would like to exclude weekend
calls, simply select the tickbox to exclude weekend calls.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/weekends.png" alt="Busy times" />

<h5>Exclude transfers</h5>

<p>Select this option if you would like to exclude transfers when running a report. For example if you were running an
incoming call analysis report and wanted to see only how well calls were answered when first presented, you would
choose the option on excluding transfers.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/transfers.png" alt="Busy times" />

<h5>Ignore missed calls shorter than</h5>

<p>If you would like to exclude short calls from your report, enter the duration below which you'd like to ignore calls. If you
would like to exclude very short calls, e.g. calls below 3 seconds, simply enter the number '3' in the box, as shown here.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/ignore_missed_calls.png" alt="Busy times" />

<h2>Creating the report</h2>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/run_report_screen.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>When you have chosen a reporting period, and are happy with your selections, you have two options:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Run the report now</li>
	<li>Schedule for future delivery</li>
</ul>

<p>To choose your preferred option, select the appropriate button.</p>

<p>If you choose to run the report now, click the <span class="button">Run now</span> button. The results will appear immediately in your
chosen format.</p>

<p>To schedule the report for delivery at a later date, follow the instruction given on the <a href="Schedule a report">Schedule a report</a> section.</p>

<h2>Busy times - The results</h2>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/busy_times_1.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>When selecting <span class="reference">Web</span> as the output format, this report will appear as above.</p>

<p>The Web format allows for complete flexibility when viewing any report. To view details of any filters or selection parameters used in creating this report, simply click on <span class="link">About this report</span> at the top right of the page.</p> 

<p>As with all reports, the header of the report includes the report title, any name you may have given to it, and the date and time it was run.</p> 

<p>The larger darker red dots represent your busier periods and the smaller greener dots, the quieter periods. This report is truly interactive. To see how many calls for any period, simply float over it to see more details.</p>

<p>All headers are clickable allowing you re-arrange the report layout in seconds, to sort the calls in ascending or decending order based on the header clicked. The headers of this report are as follows:</p>

<p>To see more details for any time slot, simply click and details of all calls contained within this period are shown as follows:</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/busy_times_3.png" alt="Busy times" />

<p>All calls are shown on the front page and clear colour coded tabs allow you to easily sort by call type e.g. Inbound, outbound etc.</p>

<p>If you would like to go back and view any report for a larger section of the organisation, simply click on the appropriate link in the breadcrumb as shown below:</p>

<img class="screenshot naked" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/breadcrumb.png" alt="Breadcrumbs" />