Vodavi Call Sort Pro Users Guide

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4. In the Select Band pull-down menu, highlight the band to modify, and click on 
, or click  to define a new band. A dialog box similar to the 
following is displayed (it will contain entries if you are modifying):
Figure 2-6: Method Tab - Price Band
5. In the Start and End fields, enter the time of day that the band should be in effect. This 
will allow you to set up different price schedules for different times of the day. If the 
band should...

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8. In the pricing table, enter the following values as described.
CALL PRICING EXAMPLE 
I would like to price the calls between 7:00a and 5:30p, Monday through Friday, using these 
costs:
†$1 per minute during the first minute of each call.
†Each additional minute at 50 cents per minute.
†1 cent per second during the initial minute of the call.
†The next minute at 2 cents per second during the second minute of the call.
†Each additional minute...

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5. Click on , under the Band In Element On option, and enter as follows:
6. Click on ; enter 00:00 for the Start Time and 06:59 for the End Time, 
click on  under the Band in Element On option, and enter as follows:
7. Click on ; enter 17:31 for the Start Time and 23:59 for the End Time, 
click on  under the Band in Element On option, and enter as follows:
8. Click on ; enter 00:00 for the Start Time and 23:59 for the End Time, 
click on  under...

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Specifying Markups/Minimums
To specify markup charges and minimum durations for charges, perform the following steps: 
1. At the Collection module’s main screen, select  from the Configure 
menu.
2. In the Service dialog box, specify the markups and minimums you want.
3. In the Define Service dialog box, click on .
Figure 2-7: Markups Tab
4. In the Markup Group pull-down menu, you can use the pre-defined markups and 
minimums, or click on  as...

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5. Use the following table to complete the markup and minimum duration charge fields as 
described:
Completing Collection Configuration
When you have finished the procedures covered in this chapter, you can begin having CallSort 
Pro collect call records for use in reports. Proceed with Chapter 3, 
Running Collection.
Table 2-8: Markup/Minimum Field Descriptions
Field Description
Markup Group Select Name of the markup scheme you would like to...

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CallSort Pro v3.0 User’s Guide May 1999
3 Running Collection
Now that you have defined SMDR records and configured the Collection module to price calls, 
you’re ready to have CallSort Pro begin collecting data from your system.
Ongoing Operation
Collecting data on an ongoing basis is a very straightforward process.
Set the Collection module to run properly with selections from its Options menu, and leave it 
running. The Options menu should look similar to the following display during normal 
operation....

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Database Overview
CallSort Pro uses two databases, one for collecting data, the other for generating reports.
†The Collection Master database contains raw SMDR data that has been processed, is 
typically stored for a short period of time, and is archived periodically.
†The Reporting Master database contains the call record data used to run reports, is not 
archived frequently, and can increase to a very large file size (backup is recommend). 
Controlling...

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Pricer Configuration Options
To control pricer configuration options, select Options from the Configure pull-down menu. 
The following screen is displayed:
The Pricer Configuration Options menu contains Output, Input, and Archive options which are 
described in the following sections.
Output Options
The Output menu provides various options for getting information from a local Master 
(collection) table to a Reporting Master table. The Priced...

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The Local Master Options allow you to define what to do with the Collection Master table. The 
options are:
†Remove Local Records as They are Transferred -- Deletes records from the Collection 
Master table as they are moved to the Reporting Master. This option helps to reduce the 
size of the Collection Master table.
†Remove Local Records Daily -- Deletes records from the Collection Master table at the 
time specified by the All Daily Processing...