Introduction
Quickly identify the top 50 calls in terms of cost or duration, for your whole organisation, or a specific group of extensions. This is useful for uncovering abuse or for identifying who is making expensive types of calls, for example calls to Directory Enquiries.
Running the report
Click on the function button, on the top right-hand side of the main application window to access the Reports screen.
From this screen, either double-click on the Top 50 Calls report in the reports list or select the Top 50 Calls report and press the button, as shown below:
The following Report Selection Criteria window appears:
Select a report period
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.
The default is set to Last Month (the period from the first day to the last day of the previous calendar month, and NOT the last 30 days).
Or enter your own custom period
If you want to specify a period not shown in the list, go back to the Select a report period field and select Custom Period from the drop-down list and then enter your Start and End dates and times manually into the boxes provided, as shown above.
Choose a site to report on
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.
Choose an extension group
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.
Choose a particular extension
To find out the top 50 calls made by one extension in particular, type that extension's number in the box provided.
Type(s) of call
The default is to report on all calls. If you would like to report on incoming only, or outgoing only, select from the menu.
Order results by
The default is to order by cost. To change and order by duration, simply select from the short list.
Creating the Report
When you have chosen a reporting period, and are happy with your selections, click on the
button.The results
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.
The body of the report is a table showing the top calls, arranged as columns, with the following headers:
Column header | Description |
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Date & Time | The date and time the call was started. |
Extension | The number and any name of the extension that made or received the call. |
Destination | Outgoing calls show the destination where the call terminated. For incoming calls the type is shown here, eg. answered, abandoned etc. |
Tel Number / CLI | For outgoing calls the number as it was dialled is show. For incoming calls, if available, the CLI (Calling Line Identification) is shown. |
Duration | The duration of the call in hours, minutes and seconds format. |
Cost | For outgoing calls, the cost of the call is shown in the local currency. |