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The Top 50 Calls report is useful for discovering unusual calling patterns and identifying potential abuse, by highlighting the longest and most costly calls made by people in your organisation. 

 

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Access the Reports screen, select the Top 50 Calls 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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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 To report on a specific type of call, tick the appropriate box.

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

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Creating the report

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The report's results

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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<p>The following <span class="reference">Report Selection Criteria</span> window appears:</p>

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<h4>Select a report period</h4>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_professional/report_period.png" alt="Top 50 Calls" />

<p>You need to select a time period for which you want the report to produce information for.  You can select a pre-set period from the drop-down list, as shown above.</p>

<p>The default is set to  <span class="keyword">Last Month</span> (the period from the first day to the last day of the previous calendar month, and NOT the last 30 days).</p>

<h4>Or enter your own custom period</h4>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_professional/custom_period.png" alt="Top 50 Calls" />

<p>If you want to specify a period not shown in the list, go back to the <span class="reference">Select a report period</span> field and select <span class="keyword">Custom
Period</span> from the drop-down list and then enter your <span class="reference">Start</span> and <span class="reference">End</span> dates and times manually
into the boxes provided, as shown above.</p>

<h4>Choose a site to report on</h4>

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<p>If your system is set-up for multiple sites, you have the option of
selecting a particular site here.  Select the blank line (or leave
the box empty) to report on all of your sites.</p>

<h4>Choose an extension group</h4>

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<p>You may want to concentrate on a specific group of extensions; in this
case, select the group of interest from the drop-down list, or leave
blank so as not to specify a particular extension group.</p>

<h4>Choose a particular extension</h4>

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<p>To find out the top 50 calls made by one extension in particular, type that extension's number in the box provided.</p>

<h4>Type(s) of call</h4>

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<p>The default is to report on all calls. If you would like to report on incoming only, or outgoing only, select from the menu.</p>

<h4>Order results by</h4>

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<p>The default is to order by cost. To change and order by duration, simply select from the short list.</p>

<h2>Creating the Report</h2>

<p>When you have chosen a reporting period, and are happy with your selections, click on the <span class="button">Run Now</span> button.</p>

<h2>The results</h2>

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<p>The report subscribes to the universal format, including the report's title, a friendly name assigned by you (if applicable), and the usual reporting period and any extra criteria you selected.</p>

<p>The body of the report is a table showing the top calls, arranged as columns, with the following headers:</p>

<table class="confluenceTable">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Column header</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Date & Time</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The date and time the call was started.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Extension</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The number and any name of the extension that made or received the call.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Destination</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Outgoing calls show the destination where the call terminated. For incoming calls the type is shown here, eg. answered, abandoned etc.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Tel Number / CLI</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">For outgoing calls the number as it was dialled is show. For incoming calls, if available, the CLI (Calling Line Identification) is shown.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Duration</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">The duration of the call in hours, minutes and seconds format.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Cost</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">For outgoing calls, the cost of the call is shown in the local currency.</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
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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 report consists of a table containing a list of your top calls, as defined by your selection criteria. Each column header of the table is described below:

Column headerDescription
Date & TimeThe date and time the call started
ExtensionThe name of the extension that made or received the call
DestinationFor outgoing calls, this shows the destination where the call terminated. For incoming calls, this shows the type of call, such as answered, abandoned etc
Tel Number / CLIFor outgoing calls, this shows the number that was dialled. For incoming calls, this shows CLI of the caller, if available
DurationThe duration of the call in hours, minutes and seconds
CostThe cost of the call, if applicable