The following syntax rules apply when vector variables are used with the collect command.
collect [ced, cdpd] for [A-Z, AA-ZZ] collect [1-16] digits after announcement [A-Z, AA-ZZ] for [A-Z, AA-ZZ]
Requirements and considerations
The requirements for using vector variables with the collect command are as follows:
If none is specified after the for parameter, the collect digits command ignores the for parameter.
The specification in the Variables tables defines what portion of the collected digits is assigned to the variable.
The # digit can be collected and exist in the dial-ahead digits buffer if dialed by the caller. The # is assigned to a variable if that is the only digit assigned by the for parameter. This matches the threshold field with a # keyword.
Example: If the caller dials 1# and the specification for variable B starts at digit position 2 when length is more than 1, the single digit # is assigned to variable B by collect 2 digits after announcement 1000 for the B command. If the dial-ahead buffer contains a # digit, the command collect 1 digit after announcement 1001 for C where C is defined as length = 1 and start = 1, then the # is assigned to variable C. A goto step x if B = # or goto step x if C = # is true and the branch to step x is taken. Also, the Variables for Vectors table shows the current value of # in the Assignment field. However, you cannot assign a value of # to a variable using an entry in the Assignment field. You can only assign the # value to the variable using the collect … for command.
