Objective
Route calls to a specific agent.
Applies To
- 8x8 Contact Center
- Configuration Manager for Contact Center
- Extensions
Resolution
Use 8x8 Contact Center script Direct Agent Routing objects.
Adjust the Agents' Settings
- Log into Configuration Manager for Contact Center.
- Select Users/Agents.
- Edit the desired agent.
- On the Phone tab:
- Select Enable in IVR
- Select Enable agent voicemail
- Click Save.
Configure a DID Script
- Log into Configuration Manager for Contact Center.
- Select Scripts.
- Click Add new phone script.
- Name the script.
- Select Copy script from, select Agent DID script.
- Click Save.
- Under MainIVR, add Transfer to Agent.
- Note the options for Transfer to agent even if the status is.
- Busy
- On break
- Working offline
- Logged off
- If these options are selected, the call will be offered to the agent's even though the agent is Busy, On break, Working offline, or Logged off
- If these options are not selected, then add call routing for them
Example
- Click Busy > Add.
- Insert Object > select Transfer to Agent Voice Mail.
- Fill in the Object tag as desired.
- Select either a Personal Invite or Impersonal Invite.
- Click OK.
- Repeat for the other options as desired.
- Set the script as the Default DID.
- In the Script list, select the radio button for Default DID for the script.
- Click Save.
Additional Information
See online documentation: Direct Agent Routing.