Start Reason

This data export field displays the state of the call immediately before the CONTACT action that generated the record.

Historical Data Source

CONTACT Actions

Channels

Size (bytes)

33

Filter

Start Reason

Dimension

None

Key to symbols

Possible Values

Value

Description

initial

The call had entered a queue

transfer

The call had already been transferred

callback

A caller had requested a callback while waiting in a queue.

overflow

The call overflowed for a reason other than a timeout such as no active agents or disaster recovery and was routed to another destination via an extended configuration rule.

timeout

A call bound for a queue had timed out and was routed to another destination via an overflow (extended configuration) rule.

consultation

An agent had initiated a consultation during a warm transfer

Example

This data export report shows the series of CONTACT actions where a caller was answered by agent Craig Milliband via a queue. Craig warm-transferred the call to a queue resulting in the call being answered by agent Baz Parsons. Baz then warm-transferred the call to another queue resulting in the call being answered by agent Stephen Dodd.

Row 1: Agent Craig Milliband's transfer from the initial call was successful.

Row 2: Agent Craig Milliband had entered into consultation with Baz Parsons.

Row 3: Agent Baz Parsons' transfer from a call that had already been the result of a transfer that was successful.

Row 4: Agent Baz Parsons had entered into consultation with agent Stephen Dodd.

Row 5: The part of the call that was disconnected had been the result of a transfer.

Call ID

1906711595356543306

2018-07-19 16:50:45

initial

transfer

Craig Milliband

1906711638300490223

2018-07-19 16:50:45

consultation

transfer_complete

Baz Parsons

1906711595356543306

2018-07-19 16:59:21

transfer

transfer

Baz Parsons

1906711638300490385

2018-07-19 16:59:21

consultation

transfer_complete

Stephen Dodd

1906711595356543306

2018-07-19 17:07:11

transfer

disconnect

Stephen Dodd

Note: the actions may not appear in the expected order in the data export report.

Filter

Include or exclude one or more of the values listed in the 'Possible Values' section above.