On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 21:39 -0400, Scott Lawrence wrote: > On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 16:35 -0400, Dale Worley wrote: > > On Tue, 2009-08-04 at 15:47 -0400, David Saint wrote: > > > A question came up during our code review as to what functionality the > > > sipx > > > users would expect in the following call forward scenerio: > > > > > > Configuration: > > > User 201 > > > Extension 201 will ring first for 5 seconds > > > If no response forward to 202 ring for 30 seconds > > > If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail > > > > > > User 202 > > > Extension 202 will ring first for 10 seconds > > > If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail > > > > First, let's clarify the specifications. I've highlighted the changes > > with *...*: > > > > > User 201 > > > *Phone* 201 will ring first for 5 seconds > > > If no response forward to *User* 202 ring for 30 seconds > > > *(but do not go to User 202's voicemail)* > > > If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail > > > > > > User 202 > > > *Phone* 202 will ring first for 10 seconds > > > If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail > > > > An alternative configuration is that User 201 will send the call to > > *Phone* 202. More about that later. > > > > > Functionality "A" > > > - user 203 calls 201 > > > - 201 rings for 5 seconds > > > - 202 rings for 10 seconds > > > - call goes to voicemail > > > > Functionality A is what would result from the clarified configuration > > above, that is if User 201 forwards to *User* 202 -- because then User > > 202's configuration determinies how the call is sent to Phone 202. > > > > > Functionality "B" > > > - user 203 calls 201 > > > - 201 rings for 5 seconds > > > - 202 rings for 30 seconds > > > - call goes to voicemail > > > > Functionality B is what would result from the *alternative* clarified > > configuration above, that is if User 201 forwards to *Phone* 202 -- > > because then User 202's configuration does not control the call that is > > sent to Phone 202. > > But that's not a realistic distinction - we don't have a way to address > *Phone* 202.
I would look at it by asking "When I tell the system to forward from 201 to 202, am I saying to forward to User 202 or Phone 202?" Since the system doesn't let me specify which of the two meanings I intend, the system should always be using one meaning. The question is which one. Since "forward from 201 to 202 and forward from 202 to 203" will ultimately cause calls to 201 to ring 203, I know that the system is using the *first* meaning. Once we have the meaning of forwarding settled, the consequences in this case are straightforward. Dale _______________________________________________ sipx-users mailing list [email protected] List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users Unsubscribe: http://list.sipfoundry.org/mailman/listinfo/sipx-users sipXecs IP PBX -- http://www.sipfoundry.org/
