Select Option
Overview
This object provides a digital menu allowing callers to determine the course their workflow takes.
1. An Example Scenario
The caller is played a soundfile in which a menu of options is offered to them, e.g. "To report a stolen card, press one. To request a new card, press two. To speak to an operator, press three."
They make their choice by pressing a number on their phone's keypad and they enter a separate branch of the workflow accordingly.
2. Add Workflow Object
Open the Workspace.
Select Workflows from the Resources menu.
Select a workflow from the list displayed (you can also create a new one).
Click the Preview icon next to your selected workflow. A schematic representation of the workflow is displayed.
Click the Add New Object icon The New Workflow Object dialog opens.
Choose Select Option from the drop-down selection list.
When including Select Option in your automated workflow, add the following details:
Field | What you should do |
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Workflow Object Title | Enter a meaningful name for your new object. |
Data Label | Enter the textual label that will be saved in the record of this object's execution in the ivr_activities table. |
Input Timeout Period | Select the maximum number of seconds the caller will be allowed to start entering a menu option before the call is either terminated or redirected down a defined path. In the workflow this is marked with a T where you can add further objects to define what the caller experience after the Timeout period is finished. |
Explanatory Prompt | Select the pre-recorded soundfile that will explain to the caller what options are available. |
Options | Click the check box next to each number (0-9, *, #) to enable the caller options mentioned in the Explanatory Prompt. If a caller enters a number that has not been enabled they will be returned to the Explanatory Prompt to re-enter a valid option, if the caller enters an invalid number 3 times the call is terminated. |
Click Save to keep your new object and to return to the Workflow Builder.