SMS Queue¶
This page is a reference of all SMS queue settings. If you are setting up SMS from scratch, follow the step-by-step guide Set Up SMS. For the queue list itself — assigning agents, relations and widget schemes — see Queue Basics.
Go to Settings → Routings → Queues to set up your SMS queue.
SMS Queue Details¶
Fill out the Unique queue number, Title andDescription (optional), then set up your queue. Queue Number Auto-Suggestion Daktela will automatically suggest the next available number based on previous numbers of the same queue type (including deleted ones).
Queue Field Details¶
Open more settings using theExtended button in the top right corner.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Advanced settings | |
| Allow description | Turn on to activate the description field as part of the activity created using this queue. Agents can enter a description of the activity. |
| Max. waiting time | The maximum time a customer can wait in the queue. When it runs out, the activity is routed to the next target. Time spent ringing at an agent ("Agent ring time") may be added on top. |
| Agent ring time | Select how long the agent has to answer the activity. Activities will be routed to the next agent after this time passes. |
| Sleep time | The delay between an activity's ringing ending at one agent ("Agent ring time" running out) and starting to ring at the next agent. |
| Priority | Set the queue's priority for distribution of activities to agents: 0 – highest, 10 – lowest. When agents are logged in to several queues, activities from queues with a higher priority will be distributed to them first. |
| Search agent by CRM | Turn on if you want the caller to be connected to the user of theCRM contact. This setting can't be used simultaneously with the "Call last agent" option. Exclusively - activity will be distributed only to contact's agent. If available - trying to reach contact's agent in first distribution, if they are not available, distribution strategy is used next. |
| Call last agent | Turn on if you want the caller to be connected to the same agent as during their last call. Don't forget to set up Last agent hours. |
| Last agent hours | How far back (in hours) the system looks for the agent who last spoke to the caller. This parameter will only be used if Call last agent is set to Yes. |
| Automatic Pause | Select if an agent that rejects or doesn't answer an activity should automatically be put on the Lazy pause. |
| Wrapup time | The pause an agent gets after finishing an activity before the next one can be routed to them (the length of the Wrap pause). |
| Distribution strategy | See more information below. |
| Multiple statuses | Allow or disallow users to set multiple statuses for activities using this queue. |
| Postpone timeout | Set the time in minutes after which postponed activities will be closed. |
| Notification email | Enter an email address where to send missed activity notifications. For emails to be sent, the chat must be routed to Terminate with this queue selected and with Disconnection cause either Not available or Outside working hours. |
| Missed activities | Turn on to activate missed activity notifications which you can use to contact customers back. Set up the queues you want to use for this purpose in "Missed activity settings" below. |
| New message notification | Turn on to activate notifications for activity with new messages. |
| Idle activity notification | If an agent in another browser tab doesn't interact with an open activity for this amount of time, they receive a notification. |
| Blacklist database | If you select a database, users with blacklisting rights can ban a customer in the activity of this queue. The ban will be added to the blacklist of that database. For SMS type queues, you have the option to choose the "Global for all calls and incoming SMSes" database, which allows you to block the caller's number across all incoming routes and prevent any outgoing calls to that number. |
| Connector settings | |
| Connector | Select a routing to use with this queue. Go toSettings → Routings to set up your routings. |
| Number prefixes (Extended) | Define phone number prefixes (country codes), one rule per line. Example: 0044+0|XXXXXXXXXX 00420+XXXXXXXXX |
| Allow diacritics (Extended) | Turn on to keep diacritics in SMS text. When off, diacritics are stripped before sending. |
| Delivery receipt (Extended) | Turn on to request delivery receipts for sent SMS messages. The receipt will be sent to you by email. |
| Sender (Extended) | Sender phone number (PBX identification). Will be displayed to recipient. For "Connector type": Hyper SMS: you can leave the field blank. The number of the SIM card(s) we are hosting will be used. SMS Connect: you can use Info (free identification) or a paid identification: a geographical number or alphanumeric text up to 11 characters. |
| Priority (Extended) | Sending priority of this queue's SMS messages: 20 – highest, 0 – lowest, 10 – default. |
| Macro links (Extended) | |
| Links (Extended) | Set up an external URL, e.g. a customer card, that can be opened when using this queue. Name: enter the button label that appears when multiple addresses are set up. URL: enter an external URL address. You can use wildcards that will automatically be replaced with current values (all activity properties are available, e.g. {{user.title}} is the title of the user assigned to the activity). Open: enable to automatically open the external URL when an agent accepts an activity using this queue. Unique: when an agent has multiple activities in this queue open at the same time, enable to open each external URL in a separate new window. Disable to open in the same window. Popup: enable to open the external URL in a popup window instead of a new tab. Set up the width and height of the popup window. |
| Macro transport (Extended) | |
| Macro transport (Extended) | Set up predefined activity transfers and invites for agents using this queue. Title: enter the name that will be displayed in the transfer/invite dropdown menu. Destination: enter the phone number or queue or user number that you want to transfer to/invite. Transfer and Invite: turn on the option you want to use or both. |
| Tickets | |
| Category | Select a category that will automatically be assigned to tickets created in activities using this queue. |
Save your queue.
Distribution Strategy¶
The distribution strategy you select determines how activities that use the queue will be allocated to your agents, taking into account each agent's priority in the queue. The four strategies — Everyone, Everyone in Priority Order, Least Recent and Random in Priority Order — are described with examples in Distribution Strategies.
Warning
Make sure to set up Connector – pair it with the routing you are using. The Connector setting in the queue have bigger priority than in the rounting. After you are done creating your SMS queue, don't forget to make it the destination of one of your SMS Routings.
Tip
Don't forget to set up:
- which Agents can use the queue.
- the queue's relations.
- the queue's widget scheme. See Queue Basics for instructions.
Notes¶
Least recent activity distribution : the time of the last activity is calculated based on activities in the last 2 hours.