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Access the Reports screen, select the Billing Custom Report from the list and click on the Run now button.

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A new window will open, allowing you to configure the parameters of your report:

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Select a report period

For each report, you must specify a time span that covers the calls you want the report to include.

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In addition to the presets described above, it is possible to specify a custom reporting period by choosing Custom period from the Period dropdrop-down list and specifying your own  own  Start dateStart timeEnd date and End time of the period you want to report on. and End dates, as shown below:

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This option allows you to define the type of call you want to report on, in terms of where the call originated and where it was delivered, e.g. incoming, outgoing, internal, etc.  To report on a specific type of call, select it from the drop-down list:

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Specify an extension range

You can choose to report on a single extension or a range of extensions, by entering the details in the box provided, as shown below:

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Choose an extension group

To monitor the call activity for a specific department, select an the extension group you want to report on from the drop-down list. To report on all extension groups, select the blank line.

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Specify a trunk range

To report on more than one trunk number, enter the trunk range in the

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and 
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field fields. To report on an individual trunk, enter the same trunk number in both available fields.

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Specify a partial dialled number

To report on a specific dialled number, enter the partial or full number in the field provided. For example, to report on all mobile calls enter 

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in the
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field, as shown below:

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Specify a named destination

If you want to filter calls to a specific, known destination, type the full or partial name of the destination in the text box provided, e.g. enter 

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to report on all calls to London, regardless of the number that was dialled.

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Specify a call duration range

To filter calls within a particular duration, enter the desired duration in the

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field in 
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Specify a response time range

To monitor how quickly your incoming calls are answered, specify a response time range in the fields provided, in 

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Select a call cost range

You can define a cost filter to include calls above or below specific values, by entering your criteria in the fields provided, as shown below:

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Specify a partial Caller ID

If the caller ID is outputted in the raw data, you can report on calls that originate from a specific phone number. For example, to report on all incoming calls from Tri-line, enter

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. You can also enter a partial phone number; for example, to report on all calls received from Bristol, enter
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, the dial code of this location.

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Specify an account code

To produce a report consisting only of calls that were made using a particular account code, enter it in the field provided. To report on more than one account code, separate each entry with a comma, as shown below:

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Select a field to order the results by

By default, the report's results are ordered by cost. To sort the results by a different column, select it from the drop-down list.

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Sort order

By default the report's results are displayed in ascending order. If you want to display the results in descending order, tick the appropriate option.

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Creating the report

When you have selected a reporting period and have chosen the report's criteria, click on the Run now button, as shown below:

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The report's results

Below is an example of this report's output, displayed as an itemised list.

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The header of the report will display its title, any friendly name you assigned to it, the period of the report and any options you have selected in the report's selection criteria window.

The body of the report consists of a single table housing all calls that matched your selection criteria. Each column header of the table is described below:

Column headerDescription
Date & TimeThe date and time the call started
ExtensionThe name or number of the extension that made or received the call
DestinationThe name of the destination where the call terminated, or a brief description of the type of call, for incoming ones
CLIThe telephone number of the remote caller for inbound calls
Dialled NumberThe telephone number dialled, in the case of an outbound call
TrunkThe number of the trunk carrying the call
ResponseThe length of time it took for the call to be answered, e.g. the response time
DurationThe duration of the call in hours, minutes and seconds
CostThe cost of the call, if applicable