Generic: Generic "Free Format" Command

Last Updated : Mar 25, 2024 |

This Generic command assists you in the direct entry of generic commands. If the action has been previously used to setup using a specific type of generic command, the resulting free format text string for that command is shown and can be edited if required.

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Generic "Free Format" Command

Details for many free format commands are included in the sections on other Generic action commands. In addition the following commands can be used:

Free Format Command: Arithmetic Evaluation

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform an Arithmetic Evaluation action as a free format command. For example EVAL:$CP0=$CP1+$CP2+5, adds the current values of $CP1, $CP2 plus 5 and stores the result as $CP0.

Free Format Command: Change Callers Priority

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Change Callers Priority action as a free format command. For example, CHANGECALLPRIORITY:M sets the caller's priority to medium.

Free Format Command: Change User or Group Configuration

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Change User or Group Configuration action as a free format command using the following formats:

  • CFG:GET "<extension number>" <parameter name> <parameter value>

  • CFG:SET "<extension number>" <parameter name> <parameter value>

For a list of the parameter names and values, see Change User or Group Configuration Parameters.

Free Format Command: Clear Counter

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Clear Counter action as a free format command. You can use the format $COUNTERx or $COUNTER[x].

Free Format Command: Counter Decrement

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Counter Decrement action as a free format command. For example, DECCOUNTER:$COUNTER1 decrements the value of $COUNTER1.

Free Format Command: Counter Increment

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Counter Increment action as a free format command. For example, INCCOUNTER:$COUNTER1 decrements the value of $COUNTER1.

Free Format Command: Forward a Message

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail forward a message recorded by a preceding action such as a Voice Question or Edit Play List action.

The command takes the format FWD:<ext1>#<ext2>## where each extension number is a # and the commands ends with an additional #.

Free Format Command: Save a Value

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail save a value as $SAV. For example:

  • Save:$KEY saves the current value of $KEY as $SAV.

  • Save:1234 saves the value 1234 as $SAV.

Free Format Command: Set Counter

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Set Counter action as a free format command. For example:

  • COUNTER1:34 set the value of $COUNTER1 to 34.

  • COUNTER2:$KEY sets $COUNTER2 to the current value of $KEY.

Free Format Command: Set CPxx Value

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform a Set CPxx Value operation as a free format command. For example, CP4:$KEY stores the current value of $KEY as variable $CP4.

Free Format Command: String Manipulation

Using a Generic action, you can make voicemail perform an Arithmetic Evaluation action as a free format command.

Mobile Twinning: Free Format Command

You can execute a Set CPxx Value action as a free format command. For example, CP4:$KEY stores the current value of $KEY as variable $CP4.

Within Voicemail Pro you can administer the mobile twinning features using Generic actions with free format commands. For example:

  • CFG:Set MattR twinning_type Mobile - Turn on mobile twinning on for the named extension MattR.

    • You can enter the user using either their user name or extension number.

  • CFG:Set MattR mobile_twinning_number $KEY - Set the mobile twinning number for user MattR to the current value of $KEY.

  • CFG:Set MattR twinning_type Internal - Turn mobile twinning off for user MattR.