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<h2>Introduction</h2>

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<p>Bla bla bla salala.</p>

<h2>Understanding the Results</h2>

<p>When selecting <span class="reference">Web</span> as the output format, this report will appear as above.</p>

<p>The Web format allows for complete flexibility when viewing any report. To view details of any filters or selection parameters used in creating this report, simply click on <span class="link">About this report</span> at the top right of the page.</p> 

<p>All headers are clickable allowing you re-arrange the report layout in seconds, to sort the calls in ascending or decending order based on the header clicked.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Explain the headers etc.</p>

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<p>If you would like to go back and view any report for a larger section of the organisation, simply click on the appropriate link in the breadcrumb as shown below:</p>

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Task1Introduction
Task2Running the report
Task3Creating the report
Task4The report's results

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Introduction

The Business Centre Summary report provides a line-by-line total of fixed charges for each extension group.

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Running the report

Access the Reports screen, select the Business Centre Summary 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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Enter the billing period

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

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There are several preset reporting periods available for selection, based on the standard Gregorian calendar. The following table describes how the start and end times are defined for each preset period:

PeriodDescription
TodayThe start and end dates are set to the current date. The start time is set to 00:00:00 and the end time to 23:59:59.
YesterdayThe start and end dates are set to the current date minus one day. The start time is set to 00:00:00 and the end time to 23:59:59.
This weekThe start date is set to the first day (normally Monday) of the current week. The end date is set to the current day. The start time is set to 00:00:00 and the end time to the current time.
Last weekThe start date is set to the date of the last Monday, and the end date is set to the start date plus seven days. The start time is set to 00:00:00 and the end time to 23:59:59.
This monthThe start date is set to the first day of the current month. The end date is set to the current day. The start time is set to 00:00:00 and the end time to the current time.
Last monthThe start date for this period is set in three stages: The day is set to the first day of the month. The month is set to the previous month. The year is set to the current year, unless it is currently January, in which case, the previous year is used. The start and end times are set to 00:00:00 and 23:59:59 respectively.
This yearThe start date is set to the first day of the first month of the current year, whilst the end date is set to today's date. The start and end times are set to 00:00:00 and 23:59:59 respectively.
All callsThe start and end dates and times are set to the dates and times of the first and last call in the entire call database, respectively.

In addition to the presets described above, it is possible to specify a custom reporting period by choosing Custom period from the drop-down list and specifying your own  Start and End dates, as shown below:

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Choose a site

If your system is set up to log multiple sites, you can select a particular site from the drop-down list. To report on all sites, select the blank line.

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Adjust how the bill is calculated

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Bill calculationDescription
Markup on each callA percentage markup can be added to each call.
Surcharge per callA surcharge is a fixed amount that can be added to the original cost of the call.
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Both a surcharge and a mark-up can be applied to the same bill, in which case, the surcharge is added after the mark-up is calculated, so that the surcharge is not being marked up.

Billing options

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

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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:

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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 table displaying a summary of all call charges applied to each extension group or individual users. Each column header of the table is described below:

Column headerDescription
DepartmentThe name of each extension group the system has logged calls for. If an extension group is missing from this list, no calls were registered for that user group within the time period the report was run for.
CostThe cost of all calls for the selected time period.
TaxThe amount of tax charged.
Total CostThe total cost of all calls, including the tax.