Start Block

The Start block signifies the beginning of a call flow. All call control scripts must begin with a Start block. The Start block has the following parameters.

Parameter

Description

Type

Select the call flow type: Entry Point or Queue.

If you select Queue, the symbol for the Start block changes as shown below after you click OK.

Call Associated Data

Specifies a comma-separated list of call-associated data (CAD) variables that are guaranteed to be associated with the call when it is delivered to the Agent Desktop, regardless of whether they are collected in IVR. This enables agent-editable fields that are not collected in IVR, such as a case number. (Note that these can still be filtered out by Agent Desktop settings provisioned for your enterprise.)

Select or type the name of a CAD variable, then click + to add it to the list. Repeat for each additional CAD variable.

Note

If you create a CAD variable in one of the call control blocks in the call flow, it will be delivered to the Agent Desktop along with the call.

On IVR error go to

Specifies the destination to which calls are distributed when there is an error in IVR. By default, this is the overflow number provisioned for the entry point or queue, but you can select an entry point or queue from the drop-down list instead.

On Overflow go to

Specifies the destination to which calls are distributed when they exceed the Maximum Time in Queue setting specified in the routing strategy. By default, this is the overflow number provisioned for the entry point or queue, but you can select an entry point or queue from the drop-down list instead.

Maximum Calls

This parameter appears only if an entry point or queue other than the provisioned overflow number is selected for the On Overflow go to parameter. If the value entered here is smaller than the Maximum Calls in Queue provisioned for an entry point or queue, then when the number of calls in queue reaches this value, they will be sent to the entry point or queue specified in the On Overflow go to parameter.

Description

Optionally enter a description for the block.