Release Notes

Update: Historical Reporting (V1) EOL

This release note was added on December 6th, 2019 18:00 UTC.

In a previous release note, we stated that the existing historical reporting platform (V1) will be available until December 27, 2019, indicated in the configuration UI menu as Historical Dashboards (EOL 12/27). The End of Life (EOL) date for the existing platform has changed to Q1 2020 and the configuration UI menu has been updated accordingly. A confirmation of the updated EOL date will be provided closer to that time.

Configuration UI (Beta) Updates

We made a number of improvements and fixes to the early access versions of the configuration UI pages available through Beta Features.

Update: UUID Now Displays in Entity URL (Beta)

We updated the early access or beta versions of configuration UI pages to include the UUID (universal unique identifier) at the end of the URL on that specific page as with the previous. For example, if you selected a user on the User Management page, the user’s ID wasn’t included at the end of the URL. The UUID is now included in the URL for the entity selected.

Fix: Page Size Resets After Clicking Actions (Beta)

We identified an issue that occurred when you changed the number of rows per page from 20. For example, if you set it to 5 rows and then clicked Actions, the page size reset to 20 rows. We resolved the issue so that the page size stays the same when you click Actions.

Fix: Confirmation Message When Closing a Side Panel (Beta)

We identified an issue that occurred when closing a side panel on a configuration UI page with unsaved changes. A warning message didn’t appear for the confirm if the user wanted to continue closing the panel without saving the changes. We’ve resolved the issue so that a confirmation warning message appears in this scenario.

Fix: Checkboxes Remain Selected After Completing Bulk Actions (Beta)

We identified an issue that occurred after selecting items on a configuration UI page and making bulk changes. After making the bulk changes and closing the Bulk Actions side panel, the checkboxes next to the items were still selected. We resolved the issue so that the checkboxes are cleared after closing the Bulk Actions side panel.

Fix: Error Messages Shows UUID Instead of Name for Bulk Actions (Beta)

We identified an issue that occurred when performing bulk actions in the early access versions of configuration UI pages. Instead of showing the name of the item that failed to update (for example, a username), the item's unique identifier (UUID) was presented. We’ve resolved the issue so that the name of the item or user that failed to update shows in the error message.

Fix: Page Number in User Page (User Management - Beta)

We identified an issue on the User Management page when entering the page number in the page box to navigate to a specific page, it would only navigate to Page 1. The paging now navigates to the number entered in the page box.

Fix: State Column Filter (User Management - Beta)

We’ve updated the State column filter on the User Management page from a text box to a drop-down menu.

Fix: Incorrect Error Message When Removing Skills or Groups from a User (User Management - Beta)

We identified an issue when using bulk actions to remove users from a group or skill in which they didn't belong. An additional error message appeared stating the user didn’t have a First Name or Last Name set in their user profile even if they did. We resolved the issue so that message doesn’t appear. Only the expected warning message stating that the user isn’t associated with the selected group or skill appears in this scenario.

Fix: Error Message When Adding a Permission or Capacity Rule to a User (User Management - Beta)

We identified an issue where both success and error messages were presented when a permission or a capacity rule was successfully added to a user. We’ve resolved the issue so that only the success message is presented.

Fix: Deleting Contacts in Transfer Lists (Transfer List Management - Beta)

We identified an issue where users without the required user permission could delete contacts from a transfer list. We’ve resolved the issue so that only users who belong to a role with the required permission can delete contacts on transfer lists.

Fix: Login Error Messages for the Configuration UI

We’ve corrected the following issues related to error messages that show when attempting to log in to the configuration interface:

• The correct error message now shows when you attempt to log in with incorrect credentials. The error message states that the username or password is invalid.
• We’ve fixed a typo in the error message that shows when an unexpected error occurs that prevents you from logging in.

Fix: Work Offers Terminating Due to Customers Disconnecting During Agent Play Media

An issue was identified with with work offers being terminated as a result of callers disconnecting during the work offer phase. The scenario was specific to a flow design including a Play Media prior to the Conference Resource notation, such as with playing a whisper notification to the agent. If a customer disconnected during that media action, the work offer wouldn’t terminate correctly and the agent couldn’t end the interaction. Updates have been made so that in this scenario, the work offer terminates as expected.

Fix: Click to Dial Causes Increase to In Queue Statistic

An issue was identified where, during the work offer, an agent initiated click to dial call would cause the In Queue statistic in Realtime Reporting to increase by 1. Changes have been made so the click to dial calls no longer affect the In Queue statistic.

Fix: Callback Option Causes Stuck Calls

An issue was identified with Queue Callback scenarios when callers pressed 2 to enter a callback number manually. If the caller either disconnected from the call or entered an invalid number of digits, the callback remained in realtime reporting and the callback did not occur. Changes have been made so the call no longer becomes stuck in reporting in this scenario. If an invalid number is provided, the callback defaults to the number used to make the call.

Fix: Loading Flow After PSTN Parameter Changes to Reusable Flow

An issue was identified in some cases with customer flows that contained a reusable flow. If the PSTN parameters of the reusable flow were changed, the customer flow failed to load in the Flow Designer. Updates have been made so that changes to these reusable flow parameters do not stop the customer flow from successfully loading.

Fix: Skylight Displaying Agent Statistics Upon First Login

An issue was identified where, in some cases, when an agent logged in to a Skylight product for the first time of the day, values for certain statistics were displayed as if they had already received work that day. Historical reporting did not reflect this incorrect data. Updates have been made so upon first login Skylight displays these statistics as with no values, as expected.

Fix: 1003 Error When Adding Notes to SMS in Skylight

An issue was identified when adding notes to an outbound SMS message prior to sending. This action resulted in a 1003 error message being displayed and the notes would not save. Changes have been made so that the Notes field is disabled until the initial SMS is sent. Once the agent sends the initial SMS, the Notes field is enabled.

These release notes have been updated with new information as of November 24, 2019 19:00 UTC.

This release note was added on November 15, 2019 19:30 UTC

Historical Reporting V2 Updates

While the upgraded historical reporting service referenced in the 2019 Q3 Feature Release is still in an Early Access stage, we are continuing to release updates to it that improve user experience and overall functionality.

Fix: Interaction Queue Report Returning Limited Data in Historical Reporting V2

An issue was identified where the Interaction Queue data set returned only one row of aggregated data for all the interactions. We’ve resolved the issue so that a row of data is returned for each interaction.

Fix: Date Filter in Analysis in Historical Reporting V2

An issue was identified, with the date filter in Analysis, for tenants in the European Region. After selecting a date range, the date would reformat into the North American format causing no data to return. We have resolved this issue so the date formats correctly and data returns.

These release notes have been updated with new information as of November 22, 2019 19:00 UTC.

Fix: Digital Channels

An issue was found where digital channel interactions would intermittently fail to send, and manual intervention would be required to resolve service issues. Changes have been made to resolve these messaging failures.

Fix: Work Offers Terminating Due to Customers Disconnecting During Agent Play Media

An issue was identified with with work offers being terminated as a result of callers disconnecting during the work offer phase. The scenario was specific to a flow design including a Play Media prior to the Conference Resource notation, such as with playing a whisper notification to the agent. If a customer disconnected during that media action, the work offer wouldn’t terminate correctly and the agent couldn’t end the interaction. Updates have been made so that in this scenario, the work offer terminates as expected.

Fix: Custom Callbacks Automatically Disconnecting

An issue was reported where, in some instances, custom callback work offers were disconnecting prior to the Register Callback flow notation initiating the outbound call. Updates have been so that this no longer occurs.

Fix: Unable to Play Full Audio of Call Recording

An issue was identified that occurred in some rare instances when listening to longer call recordings. In some circumstances, the full length of the recording would not completely buffer prior to necessary security tokens expiring. This resulted in only the first part of the recording being available for listening. Changes have been made to increase the token expiry, allowing longer call recordings to buffer prior to expiring.

Fix: Create An Interaction API

An issue was identified when using the API to Create an Interaction. If the request body did not match the correct format as outlined, the interaction was added but would not run successfully. Changes have been made so the interaction is not created, and the expected error is returned.

Fix: Enabling or Disabling Beta Features Without Applying Changes

This is a beta feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

We identified an issue that occurred when enabling or disabling features on the Beta page. If you didn’t click Apply after changing the status and then navigated away from the page, when you returned to the Beta Features page, your changes appeared to be saved. However, when you navigated to the given management page, it didn’t reflect the change because Apply wasn’t clicked. We resolved the issue so that if you enable or disable a beta without clicking Apply, the feature’s status reverts to showing it’s previous status when you return to the Beta Features page.

Fix: Editing Role Permissions (Role Management Page - Beta)

This item was added to the release notes on November 22, 2019 19:00 UTC.

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue with adding permissions to a role in the beta or early access version of the Role Management configuration UI page. Instead of adding the permission the loading icon remained and was followed by an error message. Updates have been made so that roles can be edited by appropriate users as expected.

Fix: Missing Password Reset Button on User Details Panel (User Management Page - Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

An issue was identified where the password reset button on the user details panel wasn’t showing to users who had the required permissions to see it. We’ve resolved the issue so that the button now shows to users with the required permissions.

Fix: Phone Number and SIP Address Validation (Dispatch Mappings Management Page - Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue that occurred when creating or updating an SMS or voice dispatch mapping. If the phone number or SIP address was incorrectly formatted, a validation warning message appeared. It wasn’t possible to click Submit to save the dispatch mapping. We resolved the issue so that Submit can be clicked to save the dispatch mapping in this scenario.

Fix: Error Message When Making Bulk Changes to Inherited Groups (Group Management - Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We’ve corrected the error message that shows when attempting to make bulk changes to a set of groups that include an inherited group (for example, the group called “everyone”). The message now states that inherited groups can’t be edited.

Update: Enable All and Disable All on Beta Features Page

This is a beta feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

We’ve added Enable All and Disable All buttons at the top of the list of available beta features on the Beta Features page. Click the appropriate button to enable or disable all of the features instead of clicking the individual toggle for each feature.

Update: Tooltips for Copying, Updating, and Viewing Flows (Flow Management Page - Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We’ve updated the tooltips on the Copy, Update, and View icons for flow versions in the flow details panel for an improved user experience.

Historical Reporting V2 Updates

While the upgraded historical reporting service referenced in the 2019 Q3 Feature Release is still in an Early Access stage, we have made a number of updates to improve user experience and overall functionality.

Fix: Date Filter in Analysis in Historical Reporting V2

An issue was identified, with the date filter in Analysis, for tenants in the European Region. After selecting a date range, the date would reformat into the North American format causing no data to return. We have resolved this issue so the date formats correctly and data returns.

Fix: Date Range Filter in Agent Performance and Agent Interval in Historical Reporting V2

This release note was added on November 20, 2019 19:00 UTC.

We identified an issue that occurred when using the Date Range filter in the Agent Performance and the Agent Interval Advanced Reports. Data didn’t return for the final day (end date) of the selected date range. We resolved the issue so data returns for the entire date range selected.

Fix: CSAT Column in Agent Quality Report in Historical Reporting V2

This release note was added on November 20, 2019 19:00 UTC.

We identified an issue where a null CSAT row showed as a % in the Agent Quality Report in Advanced Reports. We have resolved this issue so a dash (-) now shows in a null CSAT row.

Update: SLA Column Added to Interaction Queue in Historical Reporting V2

This release note was added on November 20, 2019 19:00 UTC.

The SLA column is now included in the Interaction Queue data set in Advanced Reports and is selected by default.

Update: Columns Removed in Interaction Detail Data Set in Historical Reporting V2

This release note was added on November 20, 2019 19:00 UTC.

The following columns in the Interaction Detail data set in Advanced Reports have been removed: Hook Sub Type, Hook Type, Hook Name, Interaction Hook, and Custom Attributes.

Historical Reporting V2 Updates

While the upgraded historical reporting service referenced in the 2019 Q3 Feature Release is still in an Early Access stage, we have made a number of updates to improve user experience and overall functionality.

Update: Remove Aggregate Columns from Interaction Detail by Agent Report in Historical Reporting V2

This release note was added on November 15, 2019 19:30 UTC.

We have removed the aggregated columns (Max, Min, Avg) from the Interaction Detail by Agent Report. To aggregate a specific column, click the column header in the table to select an aggregate function. The aggregate value shows under the column heading. For grouped data, the group's aggregate value shows at the top of each grouping.

Fix: Date Filter updated in Analysis in Historical Reporting (V2)

This release note was added on November 15, 2019 19:30 UTC.

We identified an issue where the date filters using equals (=) weren’t working correctly in Analysis. We resolved this issue so the data now returns correctly.

Fix: Audio File link not loading in Standard and Advanced Reports (V2)

This release note was added on November 13, 2019 19:30 UTC.

We identified an issue in the Recording and Messaging By Interaction and Recording and Messaging By Agent reports where audio recordings would not load. We have resolved this issue. To load audio recordings, ensure that you have the following three columns selected in your report or data set: tenant-id, channel and interaction-id.

Update: Query Optimization in Advanced Reports in Historical Reporting V2

In addition to ongoing performance work, we are optimizing queries in Advanced Reports. This is part of a sustained effort towards solving performance problems in Historical Reporting V2.

New Timespan Format in Historical Reporting V2

A new timespan format has been added to the Time Duration Columns in Advanced Reports. The format has changed from simply displaying in only seconds and milliseconds and now available in the days:hours:minutes:seconds format (dd:hh:mm:ss). It is no longer necessary to use our custom SQL formula to achieve the days:hours:minutes:seconds formatting.

Pause Data Retrieval available in Advanced Reports in Historical Reporting V2

Data retrieval can be paused when performing multiple actions in Analysis. Pausing Data retrieval eliminates the time spent re-rendering data as it turns off rendering until you would like your table or chart to be rendered.

Fix: Updated Queue Abandon Rate in Historical Reporting V2

We have resolved the inaccuracies in the statistic Queue Abandon Rate in the Performance by Queue Standard and Advanced Report.

Fix: Remove NULL Interactions from Agent Based Reports in Historical Reporting V2

We identified an issue with reports showing null agent ids for the following reports:

• Custom Interaction Attributes by Agent
• Interaction Details by Agent
• Interaction Summary by Agent
• Interaction Segment Detail by Agent
• Interaction Segment Summary by Agent
• Reason Code by Agent
• Recordings and Messaging by Agent
• Script Summary by Agent

We have resolved the issue, so the rows with null agent ids no longer show.

Fix: Date Filter updated in Analysis in Historical Reporting V2

We identified an issue where date filters using equals (=) weren’t working correctly in the Queue Entries data set in Analysis. We resolved this issue so the data now returns correctly.

Fix: Data now displaying correctly in Interaction Summary by Queue in Historical Reporting V2

An issue was identified using Interaction Summary by Queue data, where the end date was not being included in the date filter range resulting in missing data. We have resolved the issue so the data is now returning correctly.

Fix: Joined Data Set Name Cut Off in Menu Drop Down in Historical Reporting V2

We identified an issue in Analysis where the title of the joined selected data set names were not displaying fully. We have fixed the issue so the entire data set name now displays.

Fix: Fixed Channel by Contact title in Historical Reporting V2

We’ve corrected the title of the Channel by Contact statistic in Standard Reports. The updated report can be found at Reporting > Standard Reports V2, under Channel Reports.

Fix: Time Zone Drop Down now Visible in Dashboards in Historical Reporting V2

We’ve identified an issue in Author Dashboard where the timezone drop down was hidden. We have corrected this so upon setting the Timezone filter in Dashboard to Free Form, the timezone drop-down is visible.

Updated Versions of UI Pages

This is a beta feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

Updated versions of some CxEngage configuration UI pages are available. These new versions can be enabled on the Beta Features page. The new pages being added as beta features for this release are:

• Transfer List Management
• Presence Reasons
• Presence Reason List Management

Your current versions of these pages are still available and not changing. This update is expanding on the list of UI pages previously added to the beta or early access features.

Update: Tooltips in the Flow Manager Details Panel (Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We’ve added more tooltips to columns and buttons in the flow details panel for an improved user experience.

Fix: Tooltip When Editing Listeners in Integrations Management

An issue was identified where “flow.listener.edit.alt” showed as a tooltip when hovering your mouse over Edit on a listener. We made an update to remove this tooltip.

Fix: Queue Callbacks Not Requeuing After Agent Disconnect

Issues were reported with queue callbacks where the agent disconnected during the pre-callback media, prior to the customer being dialed. In this scenario, the callback interaction ended but continued to show in realtime reporting despite not being requeued. Changes have been made so that callback requests requeue in this scenario.

Fix: Enabling or Disabling Multiple Items Using Bulk Actions (Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue that occurred when enabling or disabling multiple items using bulk actions in the configuration interface. In this scenario, a success message wasn’t presented and the status change wasn’t reflected until the page was refreshed. We resolved the issue so that the success message is presented and the status change shows.

Fix: Result Size Option of 6 in Business Hours Exceptions (Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue where the page size options for business hours exceptions started with 6 rows per page instead of 5. We’ve updated the page size options to show 5.

Fix: Creating First Exception in Business Hours (Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue that occurred when adding the first exception to a business hour rule. After configuring the exception and clicking Submit, the screen was stuck on the “Creating a new exception” window. The exception was created, but you had to refresh the page to see the change. We resolved the issue so that the exception is added and the window closes after clicking Submit.

Fix: Bulk Actions in Dispatch Mappings Management (Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue where the following were missing in Dispatch Mappings Management:

• The Actions button was missing
• There were no checkboxes next to the dispatch mappings listed on the page

We’ve resolved the issue so that both of these items are now showing.

Fix: Result Size Options for Drafts in the Flow Management Details Panel (Beta)

This update is specific to the early access version of this page, available through Beta Features.

We identified an issue where only 5 could be selected as the number of rows per page for Flow drafts. We made updates so that more page size options are available in the drop-down menu.

Historical Reporting V2 Updates

While the upgraded historical reporting service referenced in the 2019 Q3 Feature Release is still in an Early Access stage, we have made a number of updates to improve user experience and overall functionality.

Fix: Removed Null Queues in Historical Reporting V2

We identified an issue with null queues displaying in Advanced Reports (V2).

• Agent summary by Queue
• Performance By Queue
• Interaction Summary by Queue

We have resolved this issue so the rows with empty queue names will no longer show.

Fix: Messaging Transcript Redirecting to the Audio File in Historical Reporting V2

We identified an issue with the Recording and Messaging by Agent data set in Advanced Reports (V2). The Audio Recording, Messaging Transcript, and Recording and Messages links were all directing to the same link even if there was more than one artifact for the row. We've removed the Audio Recording and Messaging Transcript columns. The link is now available only in the “Recording and Messages” column, where users can check the audio recordings and the message transcripts.

Fix: Removed Null Queues in Historical Reporting V2

We identified an issue with null queue names displaying in the Queue Interval Detail Report. We have resolved this issue so the rows with empty queue names will no longer show.

Fix: Username Displays in Shared Folder in Historical Reporting V2.

We identified an issue in the Shared with Me folder in Advanced Reports (V2) where the user ID was displaying. We resolved this issue so the username displays beside the report of the user who shared the report.

Fix: Updated Filter Column to include Flagged in Historical Reporting V2.

We identified an issue in the Overview dashboard in Standard Reports (V2) where the option to filter by Flagged was missing in the Filter Column drop-down. In Standard Reports > Dashboards> Overview, under the Filter Column, Flagged now appears.

Fix: Searching for CxQM Recordings with an Interaction ID

This item was added to the release notes on November 6, 2019 20:30 UTC.

An issue was identified with performing a custom search in CxQM recordings. In some cases, searching by an interaction ID resulted in an error and failed to present results. Updates have been made so that this no longer occurs.

Update: Twilio Client SDK Version

We have updated the Skylight suite of products to support the latest version of Twilio’s javascript Software Development Kit (SDK). The Twilio SDK 1.9.1 will now be used by default unless otherwise specified for tenants.

Fix: WFM Interval API Route Timeout

This item was updated as of October 23, 2019 13:30 UTC.

An issue was identified where for some customers the API calls for WFM Intervals were intermittently resulting in a 504 GATEWAY_TIMEOUT status being returned. This includes API calls for the Agent-Queue interval data. Changes have been made to resolve the timeout issue.

Update: Queue Abandon Outside Threshold Formula in Historical Reporting V2

This feature is still in an Early Access stage. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

We identified an issue where Queue Abandon Outside Threshold was not being properly reported as an abandoned outside of SLA. As a result, we have updated the formula for Queue Abandon Outside Threshold in Historical Reporting V2.

Historical Reporting V2 Updates

While the upgraded historical reporting service referenced in the 2019 Q3 Feature Release is still in an Early Access stage, we have made a number of updates to make it accessible to customers and improve a number of areas

Update: Permissions Added to Enable Historical Reporting V2 Access

We’ve added a new permission called CONFIG_REPORTING_BI_VIEW to the default Administrator and Supervisor roles.

This permission enables access to Historical Reporting V2, currently in Early Access. Users with this permission can access the new historical reporting services by going to the Standard Reports (V2) or Advanced Reports (V2) pages under the Reporting menu.

Update: Exporting Charts as CSV in Historical Reporting V2

In Advanced Reports you can now export the underlying data of charts to CSV format. To export a chart, click the Export icon next the chart title.

Update: Add Event Time and Presence to Agent Status Summary (Historical Reporting V2)

We've added the Event Time and Presence to the Agent Status Summary data set in Advanced Reporting.

Update: Removing Widgets from Dashboards in Advanced Reports (Historical Reporting V2)

We’ve updated the label in the Settings menu for removing widgets (panels) from a custom dashboard. Previously, the menu item was labeled “Remove”. We’ve updated it to “Remove Widget” for an improved user experience.

To remove a widget from a custom dashboard, click the gear in the top right corner of the widget and click Remove Widget.

Fix: Re-enabled Aggregate Function in Historical Reporting V2

We’ve identified an issue where the aggregate function wasn’t available for pre-aggregated columns (Max, Min, Avg) in Analysis. This function is now available on these columns. To aggregate a column in analysis, click the column header and select Aggregate from the menu.

Fix: “0” Shows When a Disposition Code Wasn’t Selected (Historical Reporting V2)

We identified an issue where 0 (zero) was showing in the Disposition Code column in Advanced Reports when a disposition code wasn’t selected for an interaction. We’ve resolved the issue so that a hyphen (-) shows when the disposition code is blank (null value).

Fix: Fixed Date Format in Historical Reporting V2.

The date format is now displaying in the correct format in the data source filters in Advanced Reports. Previously it displayed as YYYY-MM-DD and now displays as MM-DD-YYYY.

Fix: No Data Returned When Date Equals a Sliding Date (Historical Reporting V2)

This item was updated as of October 11, 2019 17:50 UTC.

A previous version of these release notes included an update to setting a date filter equal to a sliding a date. This item has been removed, and will be included in an upcoming release instead.

Fix: Times Reported in the Agent Status Detail Report (Historical Reporting V2)

We identified an issue in the Agent Status Detail report that occurred when an agent had multiple sessions within a one-hour interval. Incorrect times were displayed. The statistics sometimes showed that the agent was in the given state for more than one hour during the one-hour interval. We've resolved the issue so that the report shows the correct length of time that agents spend in each state.

Fix: Remove Time and Time of Day Data Sets (Historical Reporting V2)

We identified two additional data sets displaying in Analysis (Time and Time of Day). We resolved this issue so the data sets are no longer visible in the drop down.

Fix: Agent Summary by Queue Report Columns (Historical Reporting V2)

We’ve updated the Agent Summary by Queue standard report in Historical Reporting V2 to match the columns included in this report in Historical Reporting V1. We’ve also updated the Agent Summary by Queue data set in Advanced Reports to select the correct standard report columns by default.

Fix: Interaction Detail Report Columns (Historical Reporting V2)

We've updated the Interaction Detail standard report columns in Historical Reporting V2 to match the columns and column order in Historical Reporting V1. We've also updated the Interaction Detail data set in Advanced Reports to select the correct standard report columns by default.

Fix: Scroll Bar in Visual Gallery (Historical Reporting V2)

We identified an issue that occurred when performing a search in the Visual Gallery in Advanced Reports. Prior to searching, a scroll bar was available to view all of the available visualizations. After searching, the scroll bar disappeared even if there were additional visualizations that required scrolling to see them. We resolved the issue so that the scroll bar also shows after searching.

Update: CxQM Media Player Updates

This release includes improvements to the CxQM Media Player such as:

• Mute/Unmute Buttons: A Mute/Unmute button has been added to the media player so evaluators can better control playback of recordings while entering evaluation and coaching session comments and attachments.
• No Auto-Play of Recordings: Previously, the media player would auto-play the recording selected for playback. This release sets the recording to the Pause mode, allowing the user to better control recording playback from the beginning.
• Minimize/Maximize Player Buttons: The media player now has a minimize/maximize button allowing the evaluator to control their workstation monitor space. By minimizing the player, the user gets more room on their screen to work with the evaluation form or coaching session. Only the media player is minimized.
• Player Window Close by the X (no longer available): With this release, the X button in the upper right corner, previously used to close the media player, has been removed.
• Hold or Pause Event Duration Times Shown: The media player now shows the total time duration of a hold or pause event in the recording's timeline. The mm:ss display sits to right of the Hold or Pause timeline indicators.

Update: CxEvaluate Forms

CxQM Evaluations (CxEvaluate) get a new, updated look and feel for user interfaces as well as evaluation functionality improvements with this release.

Improvements to the CxEvaluate form builder, user interfaces and experience include:

• New evaluation form builder format with colors, icons and labels that are consistent with CxEngage. Form sections are now clearly identified and easier to use.
• During evaluation form construction, the form’s window panes can be swapped by the user for ease of use.
• New Question Group construction controls and navigation for easier question group creation, minimizing and maximizing group space, drag and drop question group realignment and question group navigation buttons.
• New Question (within a Question Group) development controls that administrators will use to easily create, delete new and existing evaluation questions within a question group. Realignment of questions within a question group is easier via drag and drop navigation.

Improvements to the CxEvaluate evaluation form template, user interfaces and experience include:

• The evaluation form template being completely redesigned for ease of use for viewing, printing, emailing or exporting of an evaluation as well as management of attachment and recording files. The evaluation form template uses colors, icons and labels that are consistent with CxEngage.
• An improved scoring section to clearly see per skill set and overall scores achieved.

Update: Scalable Screen Capture for CxQM

The initial implementation of CxCapture carried some server and host capacity and infrastruture limitations. Architectural design changes and improvements and new services now provide CxCapture with the ability to:

• Provide a scalable screen recording option increasing agent support from the initial limit of 2400 hosts to 5,000+ hosts.
• Distribute agent hosts among the deployed Gateway clusters without having to change the installed screen capture configuration on the host workstations.
• Expand the Recorder to Screen Capture Gateway (SCGW) limitation past that of 12 Screen Capture Gateways.
• Perform agent Screen Captures from other third party systems using REST APIs.

Update: Using the CxCapture Player for Multiple Monitors

The CxCapture Player (media player) is used to playback screen-captured recordings of agent workstation screen activities. Some agent workstations have more than one monitor is use. This release improves the media player so that one agent screen or multiple screens of an agent can be played back from the recording. These improvements to the player include:

• Multiple Screen Playback: Some agent workstations will have more than one screen being recorded. This release allows an administrator to select and view any of the multiple screens on an agent's workstation from the recording.
• Multiple Screen Presentation (carousal screen effect): Upon opening, the media player screen playback area will show the first two of the number of multiple screens in the recording, side by side. If additional screens are available, a "carousal" effect is offered and controlled by circle-arrow icons on the left or right ends of the administrator’s media player screen. Clicking these icons to sweeps the carousal of recorded screens left or right. There is always two screens shown while in the carousal screen effect.
• Fit to Screen and Close Feature: In the multiple screen display mode, one of the multiple screens shown can be clicked on, which causes that selected screen to expand to fit the viewer's screen. The single screen player mode is closed by clicking on the 'X' button. This returns the user to the multiple screen carousal mode.
• Numbered Screen icons: While in the carousal screen mode, there are numbered screen shaped icons, in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Each indicates the number of an agent's workstation multiple video screen that was recorded. Four icons indicates four workstation screens.
• Video Screen Scroll Bar: A scroll bar is provided to allow the user to move back and forth across the screen capture video screen.
• Interaction Activity Ribbon Bar Timestamps: Found above the recording’s blue waveform box, the Interaction Activity ribbon bar now contains timestamp indicators for the recording and event start and duration times.
• Interaction Information: The recording’s call information is now shown at the top of the player screen.

Update: CxQM Dependency on Recorder Numbers

With this release, a dependence on a legacy recorder number scheme used to generate unique identifiers (UUIDs) for CxQM tenant records of recordings has been removed. The recorder’s Communication Server (CommSrv), CxQM databases and recording and storage processes were recoded to eliminate the need for Recorder Numbers to be part of the UUID in record filenames and storage. Records and filenames created prior to this release will still contain and use the Recorder Number schema. Playback of recordings with a recording number are unaffected by this improvement.

Fix: Messaging Template Formatting

An issue was identified where messaging template formatting displayed incorrectly on the agent’s Skylight window. For example, if the template used a list with each item on a different line, the list would appear on the agent’s window with all items in a single line. Updates have been made so message template formatting displays as intended on the agent’s screen.

Fix: Duplicate Agent Sessions

An issue was identified where, in some circumstances, duplicate sessions for the same agent may occur. Duplicate sessions may be displayed in Realtime reporting, and cause various issues such as an inability to transfer calls. Changes have been made to resolve this by expiring any old sessions any time an agent logs in.

Fix: Interactions Not Being Recorded to Contacts in Skylight

An issue was identified, that in certain circumstances, interactions were not being recorded to the corresponding contact in Skylight. This frequently included when an interaction was created shortly after the contact creation time. We’ve resolved this issue so interactions record to the contacts as expected.

Fix: 833 Numbers in Transfer Lists

This item was added to the release notes on October 10, 2019 19:30 UTC.

An issue was identified with adding “833” numbers to Transfer Lists. Adding an 833 number such as +18334445555 as a Transfer List endpoint resulted in an error stating that the number failed e.164 validation. Updates have been made to allow 833 numbers to pass validation.

Fix: Viewing Tenant Names in Tenant Dropdown Menu

An issue was identified with the Tenant dropdown menu in the configuration console. If the user had access to any tenant with a long name (longer than the standard dropdown menu width), the first part of the tenant’s name wasn’t visible. This sometimes made it difficult to select the appropriate tenant. With this update, the view maintains the menu’s left alignment so that the first part of the tenant’s name is always visible regardless of its length.

Historical Reporting Upgrade (Historical Reporting V2)

These release notes have been updated as of December 6, 2019 18:00 UTC.

This item was added to the release notes on September 25, 2019 19:45 UTC.

We’re excited to announce the upcoming availability of CxEngage's upgraded business intelligence platform to improve user experience. Our enhanced platform for historical reporting is more intuitive, streamlined, and makes it easier to edit and manage reports. The historical reporting upgrade has all the reporting capabilities available before and now also includes:

• Global Time Zone Support: View dashboards and reports in any global time zone or see the same data for different time zones. Choose date and time formats.
• Improved Report Performance: More consistent performance. Faster loading and rendering of large data sets.
• Powerful Customization Tools: Fewer steps and no proprietary coding needed for creating and customizing reports and dashboards.
• Dynamic Chart Creation: Create visualizations and charts directly within the Analysis section of Advanced Reports for different perspectives and insights.
• Smarter File and Folder Structure: Create folders and subfolders to better categorize and sub-categorize dashboards and reports.

The historical reporting upgrade consists of these two sections:

• Standard Reports: Features 30+ reports and 4 dashboards ready for you to use without requiring any configuration. Find Standard Reports by going toReporting > Standard Reports (V2) in the configuration interface.
• Advanced Reports: Enables you to create custom dashboards and reports. Begin by selecting the measures and attributes that you want to use. From there, you can create tables and charts to use in custom reports and dashboards. Find Advanced Reports by going to Reporting > Advanced Reports (V2) in the configuration interface.

Our existing historical reporting platform (V1) will continue to be available in the configuration interface under Reporting > Historical Dashboards until December 27, 2019. If you would like help recreating your custom reports in Historical Reporting (V2), please contact your account representative.

Flow Debug Logs

Administrators can now access flow debug logs. A new Debug Log flow notation can debug entire flow environments or specified variables within specific branches of the flow. Data collected by the notation is available in a new configuration UI page called Flow Debug Logs. Flow Debug Logs allow for greater insight into flow steps, interaction timing, and summary route information for users building or editing flows.

• The new Debug Log notation can be found in the Data Exchange section of the Flow Designer palette
• Find the new Flow Debug Logs page in the configuration UI under Flows > Flow Debug Logs

Record Agents

A new flow default setting, Record Agents, has been introduced to allow the recording of agent side call legs. Enabling this feature will record agent consult calls in tandem with the customer call legs that are recorded by default. This allows for further monitoring with agent to agent calls, or any consultation calls an agent might make while their customer is on hold.

Find the new Record Agents feature in the Flow Default Settings in the Flow Designer.

Agent State Monitoring

Supervisors can now remotely change an agent’s presence state or work mode in the new Agent State Monitoring page. The page allows for both single and bulk agent changes. Agents can be made Ready when work is in queue, placed into Away states when they’ve forgotten to make the change themselves, or logged out when they have left for the day while still logged in. This page also allows for a more streamlined agent monitoring experience with channel identifiers, skill filtering, and current working statistics in one place.

Find the new Agent State Monitoring page in the configuration interface under Reporting > Agent State Monitoring.

Updated Versions of UI Pages

This is a beta feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

Updated versions of some CxEngage configuration UI pages are available. These new versions can be enabled on the Beta Features page. The new pages being added as beta features for this release are:

• API Key Management
• Message Templates
• Business Hour Management

Your current versions of these pages are still available and not changing. This update is expanding on the list of UI pages previously added to the beta or early access features.

Update: WebRTC Regions

We’ve made updates to some of the webRTC regions available in CxEngage and added support for an additional one (Interconnect – Singapore). These changes are a result of updates made by Twilio to expand their supported webRTC regions. Updates are available for integrations as well as user extension regions.

Update: Realtime Dashboard Load Times

This item was added to the release notes on September 25, 2019 19:45 UTC.

We’ve made updates to how CxEngage fetches realtime reporting dashboard data. These updates result in faster load times when accessing and switching between Realtime Dashboards.

Fix: Duplicate Session Resulting in Work Offer While Not Ready

This item was added to the release notes on September 25, 2019 19:45 UTC.

A rare issue was identified that could result in work offers being made to an agent believed to be in a Not Ready status. The issue presented if an agent was logged in and Ready but then logged in again, overriding the previous session, and remained Not Ready. In this scenario, it was possible for the agent’s presence to still be considered as Ready and be presented with a work offer until CxEngage recognized the overriding presence state. Updates have been made to avoid this from happening.

Update: Loading Historical Reports and Dashboards

We've made performance updates to historical reports and dashboards to improve their loading times. All standard reports and dashboards now use a new Tenant Name - ID filter instead of the Tenant filter.

Fix: Disabled Email Listeners Appearing Active

An issue was identified with inactive email listeners displaying as active in the Integration Management page. For example, a listener may have failed authentication and be disabled but appear as active in the UI. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Flow Design Scenario Caused Dead Air Calls

A rare issue was identified with a specific scenario resulting in dead air calls to agents. The scenario specifically applied if there was an action such as a Play Media notation between the Work Offer and Conference Resource notations in the resource portion of a flow. If the caller disconnected during the work offer to the agent, but prior to the agent answering, the agent would still be offered the call but as dead air. Updates have been made so that if a caller disconnects during the work offer phase the call is no longer offered to the agent.

Fix: Work Offer Timeout Scenario Caused Dead Air Calls

An infrequent issue was identified with work offer timeouts causing dead air calls to agents. When an agent missed a call work offer, there was a small timeframe in which their phone continued to ring after the work offer had already moved to the next agent. In some cases, if the agent answered the call during this time, they would only hear dead air. This has been resolved so the ringing times out prior to the work offer moving on.

Fix: No Data Returned on Script Detail Report

An issue was found where no data was returned on the Script Detail Standard report in Historical Dashboards. Changes have been made to address the issue and the report now returns data as expected.

Fix: Contacts with Forward Slashes ( / )

Issues were identified with contacts in Skylight Desktop when a contact attributes name contained forward slashes ( / ). Contacts with attribute names containing these slashes couldn’t be created, merged, or have interactions transferred to them. Updates have been made so contacts containing forward slashes ( / ) no longer experience these issues.

Update: Screen Pop for Skylight Flow Notation

We’ve made an update to the Screen Pop for Skylight flow notation that enables additional customization for screen pop behavior. New parameters can be used to define define which browser tabs or windows are used to present external screen pops to agents.

• Pop Tab/Window: If the toggle is set to the left (grey, default setting), the screen pop opens in a tab in the browser window. If the toggle is set to the right (green), the screen pop opens in a separate window.
  • If set to open in a window, additional parameters allow you to define the window height and width, if desired.
• Pop to Existing/New: If the toggle is set to the left (grey, default setting), the screen pop will use an existing tab or window from a previous screen pop, if available. If one isn’t available, or if the toggle is set to the right (green), the screen pop creates a new tab/window each time.

In the example below, the notation is configured to pop to an existing window, if available. The first screen pop presented to an agent will open in a new browser window. Subsequent screen pops will use that same window if it is available, but create a new one if it was closed.

Update: Improvements to Queueing Services

We’ve made updates to some CxEngage services to help optimize overall queueing performance.

Fix: Flow Design Scenario Caused Dead Air Calls

A rare issue was identified with a specific scenario resulting in dead air calls to agents. The scenario specifically applied if there was an action such as a Play Media notation between the Work Offer and Conference Resource notations in the resource portion of a flow. If the caller disconnected during the work offer to the agent, but prior to the agent answering, the agent would still be offered the call but as dead air. Updates have been made so that if a caller disconnects during the work offer phase the call is no longer offered to the agent.

*This fix was rolled back and removed from CxEngage on September 4, 2019. It will be added to an upcoming release instead.

Fix: Work Offer Timeout Scenario Caused Dead Air Calls

An infrequent issue was identified with work offer timeouts causing dead air calls to agents. When an agent missed a call work offer, there was a small timeframe in which their phone continued to ring after the work offer had already moved to the next agent. In some cases, if the agent answered the call during this time, they would only hear dead air. This has been resolved so the ringing times out prior to the work offer moving on.

*This fix was rolled back and removed from CxEngage on September 4, 2019. It will be added to an upcoming release instead.

Fix: WFM API Timeouts

Updates have been made that optimize queries and improve the overall speed and performance of WFM Agent API requests.

Fix: Loading Standard Reports

This item was added to the release notes on August 29, 2019 18:50 UTC.

Updates have been made that result in incremental performance improvements to standard reports.

Fix: Starting Notation in Flow

Customer flows must begin with an Entry notation to initiate the flow. We identified an issue where a flow could be designed and published with a different notation preceding the Entry notation, which shouldn’t be allowed. Updates have been made to avoid this from happening. If a user attempts to publish a flow with a starting notation other than Entry, an error advises that “Start elements can not have parents”.

Fix: No Results Returned in the Interactions in Queue Table

An issue was identified with the Interactions in Queue table in realtime reporting. On large tenants with many queues, the table was blank and displayed “No Results Were Found” when there were interactions waiting in the queue. There were also no results returned for interactions-in-queue-list in the realtime API. We resolved the issue so that the table and API request return the details for the interactions waiting in queue in this scenario.

Fix: Error Message When Viewing Contact Interaction History in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an intermittent issue where the error message "12002: Failed to get interaction history for the contact ID specified " was presented when attempting to view a contact's interaction history in Skylight Desktop.

Fix: WFM API Timeouts

Updates have been made that optimize queries and improve the overall speed and performance of WFM API requests.

Update: WFM Queue Interval API for Configurable SLA

The WFM Queue Interval API has been updated to consider queue specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs) defined by configurable SLA settings. As part of this update, the answeredinSlaCount, abandonedinSlaCount, and shortAbandonsCount statistics are calculated with any user defined settings and abandoned thresholds.

If there are no user defined SLA settings configured for a queue, calculations will continue to use the default SLA settings.

Fix: Detail Information Not Saved When Creating New User

We identified an issue when creating new user profiles in CxEngage. When a new user was created, and the required information was submitted, the following user page would show the previously filled First Name and Last Name fields as blank. This has been resolved so when creating a new user, the First Name and Last Name fields save as expected upon initial creation.

Fix: Starting Notation in Flow

This item was updated as of August 6, 2019 15:30 UTC.

A previous version of these release notes included an update to the Flow Designer that prohibited notations preceding an Entry notation to start a flow. This item has been removed, and will be included in an upcoming release instead.

Fix: Creating Tenants and Users in CxQM

When a new tenant is created in CxEngage and CxQM is enabled, API commands are sent to CxQM to create the tenant, users, and roles within CxQM records. We identified an issue that resulted in CxQM being unable to properly create those details. This has been resolved so that CxQM can now receive and act on requests to create a tenant, roles, and users from CxEngage.

Fix: Agent Details Table Not Displaying Data

This item was added to the release notes on August 6, 2019 14:30 UTC.

An issue was identified with the realtime Agent Details Table. In some circumstances when tenants had a large number of interactions and agents, the query would time out and the Agent Details Table didn’t display data. The query was optimized to resolve the issue so that the table displays data.

Fix: Google Chrome Browser Version 76 Unable to Access Call Recordings in Historical Reporting

The latest Google Chrome Browser release, version 76 (released July 30, 2019), caused issues with accessing call recordings and messaging transcripts from Historical Reporting in CxEngage. On this browser version, attempting to access a recording did not open the expected window to listen to the recording. Changes have been made to address the compatibility with this version and recording access now works as expected.

Fix: User Management Actions

Some users may have noticed a new action available in the User Management panel to “manage reports on behalf of this user”. If a user tried to invoke this action it would have failed as the feature behind it is still in development and unavailable. The UI element was exposed accidentally as part of our last UI update. We have since remove this action from the Users page and look forward to providing more details about this new feature as part of our next quarterly release.

Fix: Accessing User Management

An issue was introduced with the 2019 Q2 Feature Release where users with the default Supervisor role, or a custom role with similar permissions, were unable to access the User Management page in the configuration console. This has been resolved so that all users with appropriate permissions can access the page as expected.

These release notes have been updated with new information as of July 19, 2019 18:00 UTC.

Error Handling for Data Exchange Notations

Data exchange flow notations can sometimes cause an error which, if not caught, can terminate the entire flow. Updates have been made to ensure that each of the data exchange notations include a response or ID parameter to bind the response, that any system errors triggered by these notations are caught, and that they return a “nil” response rather than the system error when this happens. This change allows the flow to progress to the next designed action rather than terminating.

The notation may still trigger an error that can be identified elsewhere in the flow. For example, updating a Salesforce object that doesn’t exist may still result in an error. Previously, that error response could have terminated the entire flow. With this update, the response will be nil and the flow will continue. Decision branches and conditions can be used to define flow paths for responses with data and those with nil.

Enabling/Disabling Custom Roles

This is a beta feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

Custom user roles can now be enabled by the parent tenant that owns the role. The option is available in the Role Management screen when editing or creating a custom role. Disabling this role affects this tenant and all child tenants. Users with this role assigned to them may lose access to the platform or specific features granted by this role if it is unshared.

Default CxEngage roles (Administrator/Supervisor/Agent) cannot be disabled.

Sharing/Unsharing Custom Roles

This is a beta feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

Custom user roles can now be optionally shared by a tenant administrator from a parent tenant to their child tenants. The option is available in the Role Management screen when editing or creating a custom role. Sharing is read-only for the child tenants, meaning only the parent tenant which owns the role, can make a change to it (such as changing the name, description or role permissions). Unsharing the role affects all child tenants. Users with this role assigned to them may lose access to the platform or specific features granted by the role if it is unshared.

Downloading and Deleting CxCapture Files

CxCapture has been updated with the ability to download or delete either a screen recorded interaction audio (in .wav or .mp3 format) only, video only (.wmv format) or both, audio and video files (.wmv). Users will be able to manage their storage space (and costs) better by eliminating large-sized screen capture video files when work is completed with them. Users who perform downloads or deletions will be tagged in Audit Trail messages noting what was downloaded or deleted, by who, and when.

CxQM User Experience

We've made some changes to CxQM to improve user experience.

• There is now an "expander" button in the users, groups, and resources lists windows allowing managers and supervisors to expand or contract the window footprint with size adjusted content for better viewing and easier selection.
• A "quick search" text box has been added to the users, groups, and resources lists windows to help users to zero in on specific data (such as names, agent IDs, evaluation IDs, or coaching activities) instead of having to scroll through long lists. Enter the specific data (such as a name or Agent ID) and the quick search will return a list of data that matches the request and present it in list form for easier viewing and use.

CxQM Conditional Resource Settings

The CxQM Administration Settings "Resource Configuration Options" have been updated to give customers flexibility to assign access to recordings based on users AND/OR resources. The global conditional resource settings (AND/OR conditionals) restrict user access to call recordings to provide users with another level of data segmentation and access controls to prevent unintended access to recordings.

The AND/OR conditionals can be applied to restrict a user from seeing any calls other than those with the assigned agent IDs AND a specific dialed number resource, OR restrict a user to seeing only calls to assigned agent IDs or dialed numbers, such as a DNIS.

This will help customers maintain compliance to privacy laws. For example, a Health Insurance company does not want Supervisors listening to calls over a reserved line that is used for calls about specific patient health related inquiries.

Updates & Fixes

Update: Refresh Rate for Metrics on Skylight Desktop

This item was added to the release notes on July 19, 2019 18:00 UTC.

We have identified some ongoing performance issues with some real time statistic queries. In an effort to optimize the platform performance, we have adjusted the refresh rate for the metrics displayed in Skylight Desktop while our performance engineering team addresses the issue.

All of the items below were added to the release notes on July 12, 2019 22:30 UTC.

Update: Exporting Flows With Scripts

When we first announced the ability to export and import a flow between tenants it was with the condition that the flow did not include a Script notation. We are pleased to announce that with this update, flows with scripts can be exported and imported as well. Any errors or warnings resulting from the Script notation will be included in the standard export/import validation that occurs and can be corrected upon import. To export a flow with the Script notation, the regular flow exporting process can be followed. See here.

Update: Timeout Value for Skylight to Acknowledge Work Offers

Before a work offer is presented to an agent, it must be acknowledged by Skylight. We’ve reduced that acknowledgement timeout to 10 seconds, at which point the unacknowledged enqueued interaction will look for another agent’s Skylight session.

Fix: "Last Updated By" in Queue Management

It was identified that the “Last updated by” was no longer visible when editing a Queue under Queue Management. This has been corrected so this now shows the “Last updated by” as expected.

Fix: Disabled Queues Show in “Endpoint” Dropdown

It was identified that disabled queues were showing in the “Endpoint” dropdown when creating a new Queue contact under “Transfer Lists”. This has been corrected so users no longer see disabled queues in the endpoint dropdown when contact type is set to “Queue”.

Fix: Boolean Contact Attributes Cause Error in Skylight Desktop

We identified an issue with creating a contact attribute with a Boolean value and adding it to a Contact Layout. If an agent attempted to create a new contact record in Skylight Desktop with that layout, they received a Critical Error. Updates have been made so that a new contact record can be created using a layout with a Boolean value, as expected.

Fix: Contact Attribute Does Not Save With a “/” in the Name

An issue was identified with creating new contacts in Skylight Desktop when a contact attribute's name contained a forward slash ( / ). In this scenario, the new contact failed to save. No error message or warning was presented when this happened. This has been resolved so that new contacts can be saved when contact attribute names contain a forward slash ( / ).

Fix: Clicking on Contact Layout Multiple Times in the Configuration Interface

We identified an issue that occurred when you opened a contact layout and then proceeded to open the same contact layout a second time. A warning message was presented that there were missing requirements even if there was not. In this case, clicking Cancel or Ok didn't function as expected and may have required the page to be reloaded. This has been resolved so that a warning message isn't presented when you click the same contact layout that you already have open.

Fix: CxQM Unresponsive During Startup

During CxQM deployment activities, some customers were unable to get configurations set due to unresponsiveness from CxQM. After examination of the processes, a patch was developed and applied that solved these issues.

Fix: Delays in Accessing or Searching in CxQM

Some users reported long periods of screen inactivity or waiting when accessing CxQM or using it’s Search feature. This was the result of various sorting and preparation activities having to act upon a very large number of call records and their data. Improvements have been made to reduce screen inactivity wait time by removing or recoding redundant system requests and process activities.

Fix: CxQM Evaluation Call Duration Display

It was reported that an interaction's total duration displayed differently between the Call Duration columns (MM:SS) on the CxCapture Evaluations page and List All Evaluations Reports. The duration on the List All Evaluations Report dropped first digit of the duration for calls longer than 99 minutes. For example, a call duration of 112:52 on the Evaluations page displayed as 12:52 on the List All Evaluations Report. This has been resolved so that the correct MM:SS duration is displayed in all reports.

Fix: CxCapture Screen Capture Files Not Saving to Database and Encountering Error

Customers reported that screen capture files were not being saved, could not be found, or played back. This occurred when a specific error, received from the gateway indicated no data was received at the end of the call.

CxCapture software maintains a list of screen captures currently in-progress. When it receives this error, (indicating the gateway did not get screen data from host), CxCapture removes the screen capture details from its in-progress capture lists. CxCapture searches for call capture details from the list to get the screen capture file size. When CxCapture tries to get these details (after call details are deleted) from the in-progress list and the call is not saved into the database (because it doesn't have file size), it will continue retrying to find file size.

We’ve made updates so that when screen capture details are not found in the current in-progress screen capture list, CxCapture will no longer continue to retry to get a file size. The call metadata files will be saved in the database.

Fix: CxQM Call Storage Database for Cold Transfers

When interaction recordings are made, an interaction record is created in the CustomerExperience database table, which is then copied and saved to the CallStorage database table. An issue was found where interactions records of agents using a "cold transfer" were not being transferred. The fix was to re-code the logic so that the record transfer event is triggered upon the end of the original call and not upon the agent initiated transfer.

Fix: Recordings Stopped by Calls Placed on Hold Following Multiple Transfers

An issue was identified where, in an extremely rare scenario, part of a call recording wouldn’t save to CxEngage. If a call was both warm and cold transferred to multiple agents, and the final receiving agent placed the call on hold, the recording stopped at that point for the remainder of the call. Changes have been made so that in this scenario, calls can be placed on hold with the full recording continuing as expected.

Fix: Export a Flow With Collect Digits End On #

We identified an issue with exporting flows. If the flow design included a Collect Digits notation that was configured to end on "#", the export stopped and failed at that point. Changes have been made so that this configuration can be exported as expected.

Fix: Discrepancy Column on Queue Interaction Report

An issue was identified with the discrepancy value for Discrepancy in the Queue Interaction report. In the discrepancy calculation, queue abandons that occurred during transfers weren’t counted. We resolved the issue so that Queue Abandons in the discrepancy calculation now includes queue abandons that occur during a transfer.

Fix: Call Recordings from a Flow with Temporary Audio

We identified an issue with call recordings for interactions received on a flow that used the Record Audio and saved the temporary recording(s). Instead of having the Record Audio recording artifacts saved as separate subtypes as expected, they were stitched together and included with the complete call recording. Updates have been made to separate the temporary audio recordings from the call conference recording and have them itemized as artifact subtypes of the interaction.

Fix: Record Audio Notation Issue When Recording Unmuted Silence

A rare issue was identified when using the Record Audio notation in a flow, where if the caller was not muted but the recording was complete silence, recording playback wouldn’t function as expected. This resulted in the call terminating without providing an error message. Updates have been made to provide the caller with a warning error message when this situation occurs, catch the error within the flow, and allow the flow to proceed.

Fix: Corrected Error Message Spelling

We corrected a spelling mistake found in the following error message:

"An unexpected error occurred. Please try again. If this error persists, please contact support."

Fix: Customer Disconnecting Directly After Work Acceptance Error

An issue occurred when a customer disconnected a call within a small window of time after an agent had accepted the work offer. In this circumstance, the message; "_ Error! Failed to acknowledge action. (Code: 4002)_" was presented to the agent. Changes have been made so this error no longer appears in this scenario, and the interaction ends as expected.

Fix: Email and Work Items Lost if Agent Disconnects During Work Offer

An issue was identified with email and work items that resulted in lost interactions. If an agent disconnected, logged out, or closed their Skylight session during a work offer for an email or work item then the interaction was lost. Updates have been made so that when an agent disconnects during the work offer, the interaction is requeued and presented to the next available agent.

Fix: Agents Unable to Mute When Returning to an Interaction

An issue was identified when an agent was brought back into an interaction that they previously muted themselves in. After returning to the interaction, they were unable to mute again.

• Example scenario: An agent had a call that they had muted themselves in, and cold transferred that call to another queue. Later in the interaction, the call was transferred back to the agent. The initial agent was then unable to mute themselves again.

We resolved this issue by removing the agent from the list of previously muted agents upon disconnecting from the interaction. Now agents can mute themselves again when an interaction is returned to them.

Fix: Cold Transfer While Call Is On Hold

An issue was found with the Hold button when completing a cold transfer with the caller on hold. If an agent places a call on hold and proceeds to cold transfer the call, the receiving agent’s desktop would show the call on hold, however, the call is not actually on hold.

Changes have been made so the call no longer shows on hold in this scenario.

Fix: Unended Duplicate Session Causing Critical Error in Transfer Menu

We identified a rare issue with agents accessing the transfer menu in Skylight. If the agent had a duplicate, unended session (from a reporting aspect) and attempted to open the transfer menu, a "Critical Error" message was displayed advising the agent to reload their browser. This has been resolved so that the error is no longer presented and the transfer menu will open as expected.

Known Issue

If an agent does have a duplicate, unended session, opens the transfer menu, and happens to reload their browser (as the previous error message advised to do) while in the transfer menu, the agent with the duplicate session will show a second time in the transfer list. This will be resolved in a future maintenance release.

Fix: Facebook Messages Not Displaying Incoming User’s Name

An issue was identified with the user name display for incoming Facebook messages in Skylight. Agent’s receiving incoming messages were unable to view the sender’s user name, unless it was from an admin user of that Facebook page. Updates have been made so that the user names are displayed in the messaging window as expected.

Fix: Emailed Hyperlinks Opening in the Same Skylight Window

An issue was identified where, if you click on a hyperlink in an email interaction, the linked page opened within the same Skylight frame. This caused the email information to be lost in the interaction. To resolve this, emailed hyperlinks now open in a new window, leaving the email content in the Skylight window.

Fix: Ending Queue Callback Early Results in Dead Air Call

An issue was identified when agents accepted a queue callback and then ended the interaction prior to the customer receiving it. In this circumstance, the call continued and the customer received a call with dead air. The agent was no longer present on the interaction; however, they would see a banner with the message Error! Failed to acknowledge action. (Code: 4002). Changes were made so proper signaling ends the interaction when the agent hangs up in this scenario.

Updates to WFM Queue Interval API

This item was updated with additional details as of May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

We've expanded our Workforce Management (WFM) API to include new metrics that provide additional granularity to WFM partners and users of WFM software. This update enables our WFM partners to more accurately account for how CxEngage interactions enter and exit a queue within interval windows. The events occurring in those windows align to WFM metrics like inbound queue call volumes (offered calls) and are used to better predict staffing volumes.

The new statistics added to the WFM Queue Interval API are: 

• add-participant-canceled-count (addParticipantCanceledCount): The number of times that an agent canceled an Add Participant action before another agent accepted the interaction, within a given interval. It's calculated off the end timestamp of the interaction queue record and reported in the interval window in which the initiating agent canceled the Add Participant request.
  This count increments the count of queue interactions when initiated over the same queue reported in the interval.
• conversation-time (conversationTime): The length of time, in seconds, between when a conversation starts and ends in an active interaction. This statistic includes Hold time. This metric is calculated off the end timestamp of the interaction queue record and reported in the interval window in which the interaction was handled.
  
• queue-callbacks-confirmed-count (queueCallbacksConfirmedCount): The number of times that an interaction is re-queued once a queue callback request is confirmed by the caller, over the same queue or different. For example, when a caller enters the callback number and submits the request, the interaction is re-enqueued back to the queue and counted. It's calculated off the end timestamp of the interaction queue record, and reported in the interval window in which the interaction was re-enqueued.
• queue-ended-count (queueEndedCount): The number of interactions that ended and were removed from the queue because of the flow's configuration or due to an error that occurred. It's calculated off the end timestamp of the interaction queue record and reported in the interval window in which the interaction ended.
  This count increments the count of queue interactions when initiated over the same queue reported in the interval.
• queue-timeout-count (queueTimeoutCount): The number of interactions that were removed from the queue because of a queue timeout configured in the flow that received the interaction, within a given interval. It's calculated off the end timestamp of the interaction queue record and reported in the interval window in which the interactions were removed.
  This count increments the count of queue interactions when initiated over the same queue reported in the interval.
• work-offer-canceled-count (workOfferCancelledCount): The number of work offers where either the flow cancels the work offer or the customer abandons before the agents accepts or rejects the interaction. It's calculated off the work offer end timestamp, and reported in the interval window in which the interaction was canceled.
• work-rejected-count (workRejectedCount): The number of work offers sent to an agent that were rejected during a given period of time. It's calculated off the work offer end timestamp, and reported in the interval window in which the interaction was rejected.
• wrap-up-time (wrapUpTime): The amount of time that an agent was logged in and spent in a Wrap-Up state during a given 15 minute interval. It's calculated off the end timestamp of the interaction queue record and reported in the interval window in which the agent wrapped up the interaction.
  Note: This varies from agentWrapupTime, which is calculated and reported individually within an applicable interval window, not totaled at the end of the interval.

Updates to the WFM Queue API documentation to include the new stats and metrics are in progress.

Fix: Answered Call Count in WFM Queue Interval API

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

The previous definition for an answered call in the WFM Queue Interval API was too broad, including a default value of answered for interactions that didn’t fall into other categories. This resulted in the answeredCallCount incrementing for calls that weren’t necessarily answered. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Queue Callback Requests Included in Answered Call Count for WFM Queue Interval API

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

An update has been made to the WFM Queue Interval API counts for calls answered (answeredCallCount). Previously, inbound callers that selected a queue callback option, were subsequently dequeued, and replaced with a callback request were counted in the answeredCallCount stat for that interval. With this update, queue callback requests are no longer counted as answered calls.

Fix: Queue Interaction and Offered Call Counts in WFM Queue Interval API

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

We identified an issue with WFM queue interval stats for interactions that were enqueued, offered, and completed in different interval windows. For example, a call entering a queue 7:59 (19:59), offered to and answered by an agent at 8:00 (20:00), and wrapped up at 8:16 (20:16). The counts for queued and offered interactions were reported on in incorrect intervals. In this example, the queueInteractions count would incorrectly get reported in the 20:00 – 20:15 interval window instead of the expected 19:45 – 20:00, and offeredCallCount would be counted when the conversation ended (20:15 – 20:30) instead of when it was offered to an agent (20:00 – 20:15).

Fix: Interactions Ending in Queue Counting as Answered

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

Previously, interactions ending while in queue were incorrectly counting as answered and included in related statistics for answered calls. Updates have been made so that these interactions are excluded from any answered call stat and instead included in a new WFM queue stat called queueEndedCount.

Fix: Non-Answered Interactions Counting as Answered in SLA

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

We identified an issue with some unanswered interactions counting as answered. If an interaction was dequeued after timing out, it was incorrectly included in the answeredInSLA count. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Null queue-id in queue-interval

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

We resolved an issue that, in some situations, could have resulted with incorrect null queue-id values in a queue-interval table if a Click to Email or SMS interaction occurred on the platform in that interval. Updates have been made so this can no longer occur.

Fix: maxQueueCount in WFM Queue Interval API

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

We identified an issue with flagged interactions in the WFM API. Instead of being removed from calculations, these were being counted in the maxQueueCount and inflating the statistic’s baseline. Updates have been made that exclude flagged interactions from the calculation.

Fix: Responding to Email Resulting in Error

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

An issue was previously identified with responding to emails in Skylight. If the CC or BCC field was already populated but didn't have a name attribute provided by the email provider, responding to the email resulted in an error and failure to send. Updates have been made to resolve this.

Fix: Delays in Verint Integration Files

This item was updated with added to the release notes on May 31, 2019 17:15 UTC.

An issue was identified with a delay in reporting run times that caused inconsistencies in data pulled by Verint integration.

When the reporting run time was delayed, and Verint Gateway pulled the data prior to the job running, data would either be unavailable or contain data from previously delayed jobs. Reporting run time intervals have been fixed in order to address any time delays with Verint integration polling.

Update: CxQM Media Player

The CxQM Media Player has been improved by updating the recording timeline by clearly indicating the Hold and Pause portions of call recordings. Hold or Pause potions of of call recordings are now clearly identified by it's type and color (PAUSE - striped red) or (HOLD - solid red), and includes a time stamp with a start time and end time.

Update: CxQM Keyboard Functions

CxQM now supports selected keyboard key functions in unison with Comment menu commands when working with the player's Coaching Comments. The menu command Save and the keyboard key Enter both save a comment. The menu command Cancel and the keyboard key Esc both cancel and exit from a comment's activity. The menu command Delete and the keyboard key Delete both will delete a recording comment with confirmation. Additionally, the Up and Down arrow keys are now available for highlighted scrolling through a recording's comment list.

Update: CxQM Action Menu Branding

This item was added to the release notes on May 24, 2019 20:30 UTC.

Updates have been made to the Coaching Comment’s Action menu to reflect the CxEngage tenant branding. Font and spacing will appear as other CxEngage menus, and the colors will be determined by the tenant’s branding configuration.

Fix: CxQM Deployment Activities

During CxQM deployment activities, some customers were unable to get configurations set due to unresponsiveness from CxQM. After examination of the processes, a patch was developed and applied that solved these issues.

Fix: CxQM Evaluation Forms with Conditional Question Groups

During the construction of a Quality Management evaluation, some users may have been unable to access the question group Settings after creating a conditional question group. This issue has been repaired. A review and re-merge of question group code cleared the problem.

Fix: Restricted User Groups Viewing CxQM Recordings

Several customers noted that groups of restricted users were not able to view recordings with a specific assigned resource, such as a DNIS. This has been fixed. Now, grouped users can view recordings according to their restrictions and permissions on the Playback Log.

Updates to Configurable SLA (Service Level Agreement)

Configurable SLA by Queue

We're pleased to announce the ability to configure Service Level Agreement (SLA) thresholds for queues, allowing queues to have their own specific SLA. In addition to setting the Service Level thresholds, you can specify how you want abandons to be treated within SLA:

• Exclude abandons: Calls that are abandoned within the abandon threshold are excluded from the SLA calculation, or
• Count abandons against SLA: Any call that abandons is included in the SLA calculation, because it is considered a lost opportunity and negatively impacts SLA.

With this update to configurable SLA, you can create multiple SLAs with different thresholds in Statistic Management and then assign one of those SLAs to a queue. Each queue can have only one SLA assigned to it. However, one SLA can be assigned to multiple queues. After you define the SLA thresholds, go to the Queue details panel and select the SLA you want to use from the Queue SLA menu.

Additional information:

• If you don't have a specific SLA selected for a queue, the tenant's SLA is used.
• You can create SLAs in the configuration interface in Statistics Management or via the REST API
• Interactions are calculated for SLA at the time that the interaction occurs. If you change the SLA configuration, SLA isn’t recalculated for previous interactions.
• The configured SLA provides both realtime and historical data.

Creating Multiple SLAs

You can now create multiple SLAs in Statistic Management and define their thresholds.

• Specify a queue's SLA by opening the queue details panel for a queue and selecting the SLA you want to use from the Queue SLA menu.
• Specify a tenant's SLA by opening the tenant details panel and selecting the SLA you want to use from the Default Tenant SLA menu.

SLA Versions

You can now create versions of an SLA and choose which version you want to be the Active Version. The active version is used for the SLA selected in the queue or tenant settings.

Selecting an SLA for Tenants

We've made updates to how you assign an SLA to your tenant. Previously, only one SLA was available to update in Statistics Management and it was used for the tenant’s SLA. Now that you can create multiple SLAs with different thresholds, go to the tenant details panel and select the SLA you want to use from the Default Tenant SLA menu. If you haven't configured any SLAs, your tenant uses CxEngage's default SLA. In CxEngage’s default SLA calculation, the SLA threshold is 20 seconds and abandons that occur in 20 seconds or less are excluded.

Deprecated Custom Metrics API Requests

With this release, we are deprecating the Custom Metric API requests previously used to configure SLA. Following this release, please use the new SLA API requests to create, update, and get SLAs. We'll update these release notes with a link to the API documentation for these SLA API requests at the time of the release.

Update: Please see the Service Level Agreement (SLA) API documentation for the new API requests.

Fix: Realtime and Historical Reporting Show Different Values for Total Interactions

An issue was identified where some interactions were incorrectly excluded from the Total Interactions count in realtime reporting. As a result, the Total Interactions count in realtime reporting was sometimes different from the value in historical reporting. We've resolved the issue causing those interactions to be excluded in the realtime Total Interactions count.

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CxEngage Beta Features

The new Beta Features page lists features and configuration console (UI) pages that are being released as Beta features prior to their official general availability (GA). The listed features and updates are not yet ready for general commercial release and may contain errors or defects. When a new page or feature is beta-ready, it can be enabled for a tenant through this page. New and updated items will remain as Beta Features until they are ready for General Availability (GA) in a future release.

The Beta Features currently available are:

• User Management (updated UI)
• Group Management (updated UI)
• Skill Management (updated UI)
• Outbound Identifiers (beta feature)
• Outbound Identifier Lists (beta feature)
• Role Management (updated UI)
• Flow Management (updated UI)
• Dispatch Mappings Management (updated UI)

To submit feedback on any of the beta features that you are using, complete the feedback form on the Beta Features page.

Outbound Identifiers

This feature is currently only available as a Beta Feature. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

Outbound Identifiers and Outbound Identifier Lists can now be created in the configuration UI. Outbound Identifier Lists are assigned to a user, skill, or group. An agent with an assigned outbound identifier list has the option to select one of the identifiers in the list as the displayed contact information for agent initiated outbound interactions from Skylight.

Outbound Identifiers specify the friendly display name, value, channel type, and the associated customer flow. An Outbound Identifier List is then created with a selection of the saved Identifiers, like how Presence Reasons and Presence Reason Lists are created.

To create, edit, or assign Outbound Identifiers and Outbound Identifier Lists you must have the default Administrator role, or a custom role that includes the following permissions:

• OUTBOUND_IDENTIFIER_CREATE
• OUTBOUND_IDENTIFIER_MODIFY
• OUTBOUND_IDENTIFIER_READ
• OUTBOUND_IDENTIFIER_ASSIGN

To view Outbound Identifier Lists and select an Identifier in Skylight you must have the default Agent role, or a custom role that includes the OUTBOUND_IDENTIFIER_READ permission.

Known Issues:

• Outbound Identifiers are not currently available for Zendesk integrations.
• Outbound Identifiers should only have an active customer flow assigned to them. Currently, the Flow Id drop down menu also includes invalid options such as reusable flows and disabled customer flows that should not be selected.

Assigning Dispatch Mappings to Flow Versions

This feature is currently only available with the Beta Features version of the Dispatch Mappings Management UI. If you need access to this feature before it is generally available (GA), contact your account representative.

The Dispatch Mappings Management page has been updated to specify which published version of a flow to use. The Flow Version defaults to the active version of a flow but can be edited in the dispatch mapping panel details to any published version. Mapping to a specific flow version allows you to test a version of a flow before updating your primary mapping. For example, you may edit a customer flow for “Inbound Sales”. Before using the new one for your Inbound Sales dispatch mapping, you can assign the version to a different mapping value and test it. You can then assign that version to your Inbound Sales dispatch mapping or make it the active version.

Best Practice Tip: The Make active toggle is enabled by default when publishing a new flow version. If you want to test the newest version of the flow before setting it as the active version, click to disable the toggle in the Publish pop up.

Agent Experience Permissions Required for Transfer Menu Items

Agents now require specific permissions to view Agents or Queues in their Skylight Transfer Menu.

• The AGENT_EXPERIENCE_TRANSFER_MENU_AGENTS_VIEW permission enables the Agent list in an agent’s transfer menu. Users without this permission do not have the Agent list visible to them for a transfer.
• The AGENT_EXPERIENCE_TRANSFER_MENU_QUEUES_VIEW permission enables the Queues list in an agent’s transfer menu. Users without this permission do not have the Queues list visible to them for a transfer.

These permissions do not impact Transfer Lists. If a Transfer List is assigned to an agent, they can view and select any contacts included within it.

Contextually Assigning Transfer Lists from Flow

Transfer Lists can be contextually assigned from the interaction flow prior to sending the work offer to an agent.  These flow-assigned Transfer Lists show for the assigned interaction only and are in addition to any Transfer Lists that the agent may have assigned to their user profile. Because flow-assigned Transfer Lists are specific to the interaction, they can save Agent’s time by providing a concise list with relevant transfer options at the top of their transfer menu. They can also prevent accidental cross-channel transferring. For example, the flow could assign a Transfer List that only contains voice queues for voice interactions and for a chat flow only assign a Transfer List of chat queues.

Flow-assigned Transfer Lists are not dynamically created. They are selected from the existing Transfer Lists on your tenant. They do not replace any user assigned Transfer Lists. Agents will continue to see Transfer Lists assigned to their user profile below any flow-assigned ones for that interaction.

Transfer List objects are created and assigned based on your flow design. Two new flow notations have been created for this:

• Assign Transfer Menu: Defines a Transfer Menu object type. You select the Transfer List(s) to include in this new section of the agent’s transfer menu.

• Set Active Transfer Menu: Sets the Transfer Menu object’s input parameter as the active Transfer Menu for all future agents associated with this interaction.

Flow-assigned Transfer Lists appear above any user assigned Transfer Lists within the transfer menu, and follow the interaction so any participating agents have the same flow-assigned list.

Transfer Menu Preferences

The Preference menu in Skylight has been updated to include a Transfer Menu section. Agents can use the Transfer Menu preferences to show or hide Agents (all), Queues, and Transfer Lists from their Transfer Menu. For example, an agent may never transfer to other agents and choose to simplify their Transfer Menu experience by removing all agents from the list. All options are enabled by default.

Agents, Queues, and Transfer Lists are displayed as three separate groups in the Transfer Menu and Preferences. While Agents is one all-encompassing option, both Queues and Transfer Lists become a drop-down menu if more than option is available to the user. Clicking on the group expands the drop-down to display the individual queues or lists with the option to select each individually.

Changes to an agent’s Transfer Menu preferences occur in real-time. As soon as changes are made, Skylight’s Transfer Menu will reflect the changes. These changes only impact what is displayed to the agent. It does not restrict or enable their access to any transfer destinations.

Dynamic Media Lists

The Collect Digits and Play Media notations have been updated to include Media List and Dynamic List as Media type options.

• Media List filters out the List types of media from your tenant's saved media.
• Dynamic List allows you to dynamically create a multi-part mixed media set.

A dynamic list can include multiple pieces of mixed media in the one flow notation, rather than sequencing multiple media notations together. For example, you can now use a single Collect Digits notation to request input from a caller, thank them, confirm their selection, and any other messaging.

Dynamic list items can be an accessible audio URL or a Text to Speech string.

Early and Ringing Media for Queue Callbacks and Click to Dial

In a previous release we introduced early media for the Queue Callback and Click to Dial functions. Early media plays media provided by the telephony carrier to an agent until the dialed participant answers. Some users have experienced brief periods of silence with the carrier provided Early Media. To help resolve this, we've added the option of using a medial file from your tenant as a Ringing Media. Switching to or adding the Ringing Media improves agent experience by decreasing or removing the periods of silence with Early Media.

Ringing Media plays a media file from your tenant until the agent and dialed party are conferenced. If used in conjunction with Early Media, the Ringing Media plays first until the carrier’s Early Media begins. Please note that there may be a brief period of silence between the two medias.

Best Practice Tips:

• Ringing Media should be a short audio file for optimal performance. For example, a brief recording of a ringing phone.
• We recommend that tenants in a high latency environment don't use the carrier provided Early Media and only use Ringing Media to avoid extended periods of silence before ringing.

Flow notations have been updated.

• Click to Dial includes Ringing Media along with the option to enable/disable Early Media.
• Register Callback and Queue with Media (if queue callback is enabled) present Ringing Media only when Early Media is disabled.

Abandon Rate

We've added Abandon Rate to realtime and historical reporting. Abandon Rate is the total queue abandons as a percentage of the total queue interactions for the given period. For example, if 12 interactions enter the queue and 3 of those interactions abandon while waiting in the queue, the abandon rate is 25%.

Abandon Rate is included in the following standard reports:

• Service Level by Queue
• Interaction Summary by Queue
• Performance by Queue

Last Agent Disconnected First

We’ve added Last Agent Disconnected First to historical reporting. Last Agent Disconnected First reports on whether the last agent in the interaction disconnected before the customer:

• If the agent was the last agent in the interaction and disconnected before the customer, 1 is reported for Last Agent Disconnected First.
• If the agent wasn't the last agent in the interaction or the customer disconnected first, 0 is reported for Last Agent Disconnected First.

Last Agent Disconnected First is included in the following standard reports:

• Interaction Details by Agent
• Interaction Summary by Agent

Reloading or Navigating Away from Custom Realtime Dashboards with Unsaved Changes

We've added a confirmation message to custom realtime dashboards, which is presented when you reload or navigate away from a dashboard with unsaved changes. The message advises that you will lose your unsaved changes if you continue. To return to the dashboard canvas and save your changes, click Cancel on the confirmation message.

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Updates

Update: Minimum Timeout Value for Work Offers

We’ve updated the minimum work offer timeout to 10 seconds. If a Timeout value of under 10 seconds is added to the Resource Flow or Work Offer Flow notations, that value will be overridden to the default of 10 seconds. This minimum threshold avoids possible timeout values so low that a work offer may expire before being delivered to an agent.

Update: SFDXE Create Notation Updated with Binding Parameter

The SFDXE Create flow notation has been updated with a new binding parameter. The notation creates a new record in Salesforce and the new Created Record Id field captures the response, including the Object ID.

Update: Label for Service Level (SLA) Gauges on Realtime Dashboards

We've updated the label for SLA gauge widgets on the Overview and Queue realtime dashboards. Previously, the gauge was labeled as "Answered in 20s", which reflected the default SLA threshold. We've updated the gauge's label to "Answered within SLA" to accommodate for configured SLA thresholds.

Update: Primary Content Area for Email Interactions During Wrap-Up (Skylight)

We've updated the primary content area for email interactions during the wrap-up phase. Previously, this area was empty during wrap-up. Now, agents can view email content during the wrap-up phase to use in post-interaction work (for example, writing notes).

Update: Tooltips for Phone Controls in Skylight

We've added tooltips to the phone controls in Skylight for an improved user experience.

Update: Wrap-Up Tooltip Offset in Skylight

We've improved the position of the tooltips presented in Skylight when attempting to end wrap-up on interactions that require a disposition code or a script to be submitted (for example, Waiting on Disposition or Waiting on Disposition and Script). We've also added these tooltips to Skylight Desktop for an improved user experience.

Update: Coaching Comment Workflow Improvements

This release brings CxQM Quality Management users improved user interface layouts and features to help administrators, supervisors, and agents better manage the processes for Coaching Comments on voice recordings. These improvements and new additions include:

• A new, timestamped tracker/slider bar added to the media player for better control over recording portion selection targeted for coaching comments.
• A new Actions menu (drop-down menu on the left-hand side of each comment) where users can save, play, or cancel recording comments.
• An easier to read Comment grid under the recording’s waveform showing Start and End Times, a Created Date, and two new columns for the Reviewer and the Reviewer’s Role.
• Better Comment records management using the new comment table grid to stack comments for easy scrolling and selection.
• A new Flag icon used to initiate the coaching comments creation task.
• A new column on the Coaching and E-Learning – Activities UI that shows coaching sessions with comments that can be accessed by an icon click.
• A new CxQM user role permission in Quality for Access Comments made by others.
• A new CxQM user role permissions for Quality – Coaching Comments to create, view, modify, and delete recording comments made by others.

Administrator roles, by default, now have the Access Comments made by others permission with full control to create, view, modify, and delete recording comments made by others.

Update: Added InteractionID and Summary Reported Data Columns in CxQM Quality Reporting

We have updated CxQM Quality Reporting by adding two Reported Data selections to use with List Evaluations reports. InteractionID and Summary are now available to select as Reported Data columns for List Completed Evaluations reports and any custom reports created using the Primary Series of List Evaluations.

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Known Issues

Known Issue: Monitoring Calls from Interactions in Conversation Table after Switching Permissions

We are aware of an issue with the Actions column of the Interactions in Conversation table. The situation only presents itself when a user without either the MONITOR_ALL_CALLS or BARGE_ALL_CALLS permission gets their role updated to one that includes the permission and then navigates to the table to monitor a call. When navigating to the table after the permission update, the Actions column appears blank. This can be resolved by having the user access their Column preferences and selecting Actions to enable the Monitor action.

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Fixes

Fix: Null Value Error When Updating a User Account in API

We resolved an issue in the CxEngage API that occurred when updating a user account (PUT…/v1/users/user-id). Previously, the external-id parameter couldn’t be updated to null after it had been previously defined, even though the default value for the parameter is null. The API now accepts null as a valid value for the external-id parameter. Note that this fix only applies to the CxEngage API. Stay tuned for a similar fix for the Configuration UI.

Fix: Parent and Inherited Permissions

Following a recent update, implied permissions were no longer automatically included with a parent permission. For example, the MANAGE_ALL_QUEUES permission wasn’t inheriting the VIEW_ALL_QUEUES permission as expected. To resolve this, we’ve updated all CxEngage roles that have a parent permission to also include the lower permission.

Fix: Voice-Only Capacity Rule for Timed Presence Sessions

We resolved an issue that occurred when non-voice interactions were routed to Timed Presence users. Timed Presence sessions are now created with a default capacity rule for the duration of the session. This default rule allows for only voice interactions to be routed to Timed Presence users. The session capacity rule overrides the capacity rule configured for the user.

Fix: Using Default Media for a Variable Input into a Reusable Flow

An issue was identified with using a default media for a variable input in a reusable flow because no other media was presented.

• Example scenario: A customer flow with a Queue with Flow notation that invokes a reusable flow. The reusable flow includes a Play Media notation. The Play Media notation has a Media type of input variable with a default media to play if no other media input is provided.

In this situation, when an interaction reached that portion of the flow an error would play instead of the default media, and the call disconnected. This has been resolved so that the default media will play as expected if there is no input chosen.

Fix: Validation for Multiple Connections from a Single Flow Notation

Flow notations should only have one connection path stemming from them, except for Branch objects like a Parallel Branch. Flow is unable to correctly handle an interaction that has more than one path following an action, resulting in errors. Flow Designer validation now includes this situation, advises if there are too many connection branches, and prevents you from publishing until the design is resolved.

Fix: Exporting a Flow with Special Characters

An issue was identified with exporting a flow. If any of the flow notations had input values that included a special character, such as quotation marks, the flow could not be exported. For example, special characters in a Send Message notation or quotations within a REST Request: Generic notation. This has been resolved so that a flow with special characters can be exported.

Fix: Queue Resource with Media

Previously, both Queue Resource flow notations invoked a reusable media flow as the media input to queue a resource. The Queue Resource with Media notation has been updated to accept a single media file instead of a reusable flow. A reusable flow can still be used to queue a specific resource with the Queue Resource notation.

Fix: Work Offers Not Canceling After Timing Out and Dequeuing

A rare issue was identified with queuing work offers that, in a very specific circumstance, resulted in unexpected behavior. The issue was specific to customer flows that included a Queue notation but also, prior to that action, invoked a reusable flow including a Queue notation to a different queue. If the first queuing action resulted in a work offer that expired while being offered to Agent A but before they accepted, then the interaction moved on to the customer flow’s queuing action resulting in a work offer to Agent B. In this scenario, both Agent A and Agent B were in conference. Updates have been made so that any work offers in progress are canceled when we dequeue the interaction.

Fix: Queue Callbacks Intermittently Failing

We identified an issue with queue callback requests that resulted in requests intermittently failing. The issue was specific to callback requests that were offered to and rejected by an agent and requeued multiple times. This has been resolved so that rejected queue callback work offers continue to requeue until accepted by an agent.

Fix: Selecting Variables from a Reusable Flow Invoked by Another Reusable Flow

Some behavior issues were identified with using a reusable flow with variable inputs within another reusable flow. For example, using the Queue with Flow notation with a reusable flow that invokes a second reusable flow with variable inputs. In this scenario of nested reusable flows, some of the input parameters disabled the variable toggle, or replaced the entered selection with “object Object” upon refresh. This has been resolved.

Fix: Opening Interactions in Skylight from Visual Notifications

We identified an issue that occurred when clicking a visual notification from Skylight for an interaction. Instead of opening Skylight and showing the interaction, a new tab was opened. We resolved the issue so that the tab where the agent is logged in to Skylight opens.

Fix: Error Handling for Recording Actions

We’ve improved the error handling for recording actions to improve platform resiliency and so that they no longer terminate the interaction flow. These updates also ensure that recordings stop properly following an error, as with a participant disconnecting before the signal to stop recording has been received.

Fix: Disabled Custom Realtime Dashboards Showing When Creating an Access Controlled Report

We identified an issue that occurred when creating an access controlled report for a custom realtime dashboard. If a disabled custom realtime dashboard contained widgets, it showed in the list of available dashboards. We resolved the issue so that only enabled dashboards show in the list.

Fix: Historical Reporting for New Tenants

We resolved the issue of historical reporting not loading on new tenants.

Fix: Queue Entries in Custom Historical Reports

We identified an issue that occurred when the Queue Entries expression wasn’t associated with a specific queue in a custom historical report or widget. The Queue Entries value presented in this scenario incorrectly included agent enqueuements (see Note below). We resolved the issue so that agent enqueuements are no longer counted for Queue Entries in custom historical reports or widgets.

Note: Agent enqueuements occur when agents are added as a participant to an interaction or when agents initiate an interaction (for example, using the dial pad or click to dial).

Fix: Duplicate Names in the Agent State Table

We resolved the in issue of agent names sometimes being listed twice in the Agent State Table.

Fix: Away Rate on the Agent State Table

We identified an issue that occurred with Away Rate on the Agent State table. Away Rate wasn’t taking the agent’s current state into account. For example, if an agent logged in to Skylight and stayed in the Away state, the Away Rate decreased until the agent changed their state. We’ve resolved the issue so that Away Rate includes the agents current state to correctly show the agent's away time as a percentage of their online (logged in) time.

Fix: Monitoring a Call Without MONITOR_ALL_CALLS Permission

We identified an issue where a user without the MONITOR_ALL_CALLS permission was able to access and listen to calls. This has been resolved so that users must have the appropriate permission to access and monitor interactions.

Fix: Hold/Resume Actions in Skylight Before Conference is Completed

We identified an issue with the Hold and Resume functions in Skylight if the Hold action occurred before the participants were fully conferenced. In this scenario, the Hold icon in Skylight continued to spin and the Hold action timed out. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Improved Error Handling for Agent Scripts

Previously, a 404 error on a script response could have been considered fatal and cause the interaction to fail. We’ve made updates to the script error handling to no longer handle these errors as fatal to the interaction.

Fix: Responding to Email Resulting in Error

An issue was identified with responding to emails in Skylight. If the CC or BCC field was already populated but didn't have a name attribute provided by the email provider, responding to the email resulted in an error and failure to send. This has been resolved.

Update as of April 3, 2019: Please note that we have received reports of this error continuing to occur. We are continuing to monitor and investigate this issue.

Fix: Click to Email Opens a Blank Side Panel in Skylight for Salesforce

We identified an issue that occurred after initiating a click to email interaction with Skylight for Salesforce. After initiating the interaction and assigning the interaction to a contact, a blank side panel opened. We resolved the issue so that a side panel doesn't open in this scenario.

Fix: Long Wrap Up Time for Interactions That Failed to End Properly

An issue was identified with interactions with both Forced Disposition Select and Wrap Up enabled that failed to end properly. If the agent was unable to complete their wrap up, such as with their Skylight browser closing, the interaction wasn’t considered complete yet. The interaction would incorrectly report exceptionally high wrap up times, impacting realtime and historical reporting. We’ve resolved the issue by sending the signal to end an agent’s wrap up time ends as soon as their presence state is lost.

Fix: Scroll Bar When Switching Between Email Interactions

We identified an issue that occurred when switching between email interactions of different lengths in Skylight. If an agent had a long email open where the scroll bar showed and then selected a short email that didn't require a scroll bar, the scroll bar from the long email still showed. We've resolved the issue so that the email body window adjusts to show scroll bars as needed based on the length of the email.

Fix: Cancel and Transfer Buttons Showing While Email is Sending

We identified an issue that occurred after agents clicked Send on emails in Skylight. The Cancel and Transfer buttons showed while the email was in the process of sending even though it couldn't be canceled or transferred during that time. We've resolved the issue so that the Cancel and Transfer buttons don't show when an email is in the process of sending.

Fix: Skylight Display of Queue and Flow Names for PSTN Interactions

A rare issue was identified with PSTN interactions where a work offer and an agent script are presented to the agent at the same time. In this instance, there was an intermittent issue with the Queue and/or Flow names sometimes displaying as ‘nil’ instead of their name. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Content Not Showing on Inbound Emails in Skylight

We identified an issue where, in some circumstances, content didn't show for inbound emails in Skylight. To view the email's contents, agents needed to click another interaction and then click back on the email interaction. We've resolved the issue so that the content shows for inbound emails in Skylight.

Fix: Line Breaks for Plain Text Emails

An issue was identified where plain text emails received in Skylight didn't include line breaks. We've resolved the issue so that line breaks show with proper formatting.

Fix: Replying to "Reply To" Email Addresses From Skylight

An issue was identified that occurred when an email was received in Skylight from an email address with a "Reply To" address set up. After clicking Reply in Skylight, the From email address populated in the To field instead of the configured Reply To email address. We've resolved the issue so that the Reply To address populates in the To field.

Fix: Long "To" Email Addresses Are Cut Off in Skylight

We identified an issue that occurred when replying to emails with a long email addresses in the To field. If the email address was too long, the end of the email address was cut off at the edge of the screen. We resolved the issue so that that only the beginning portion of long email addresses are displayed followed by an ellipsis (...). To view the full email address, hover your mouse cursor over the email address.

Fix: Email Responses Resulting in "undefined" Initial Message

There was an issue with responding to a plan text email in Skylight. Instead of showing the initial message being responded to, the sent email displayed “undefined” as the initial message contents. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Disabled Messaging Templates Show in Skylight

We identified an issue where agents could view and select disabled messaging templates in Skylight. We resolved the issue so that agents can view and select enabled messaging templates only.

Fix: Unassigned Transfer Lists in Agent's Transfer Menu

We resolved an issue where Transfer Lists that weren't assigned to a user appeared in Transfer Menus. Now, only the Transfer List(s) assigned to the user or interaction appear in the menu.

Fix: CxQM Reports Don't Change When Settings Are Modified

Following a previous release, some users reported an intermittent issue where changing CxQM report settings did not change the report or it's output. This no longer occurs.

Fix: UI Behavior when Modifying a Group of Users in CxQM

Some users may have experienced an issue where, when trying to modify a group of users (by moving one or more users from the Available Resources column to the Selected Resources column or vice versa) and pressing OK, caused the page to freeze and a warning window with no text to appear with no changes being made. A small amount of coding was changed and this has been fixed.

Fix: Attaching Hyperlinks as Coaching and E-Learning Materials in CxEvaluate

Previously, hyperlinks attached as Coaching and E-Learning materials did not save properly to the assignment and resulted in a File Not Found warning. We have fixed this issue so that when hyperlinks are used as e-learning materials, they can be attached to a coaching assignment without a File Not Found warning occurring.

Fix: CxQM Errors When Performing an Action Resulting in the Same State

Some users may have noticed call recording events resulting in an error if the requested state was the same as the current state. For example, attempting to pause a recording while it was already paused or stopped resulted in an error. Coding has been corrected to allow the state of the event in progress to be carried forward instead of attempting to change a present state again.

Fix: CxQM Recordings Without an Agent ID

Recordings for calls with an empty Agent ID field were displaying incorrect Agent IDs instead of the blank field. This has been corrected.

Fix: Recording Report in CxQM Doesn't Filter by the Group Selected

An issue was identified that occurred when preparing a CxQM recording report with the Primary Series of Agent and selecting a group to observe. Users received a list of all agents defined instead of only the members of the selected group in the report's Group tab. We have fixed this issue so that when a group is selected, only the members of the selected group are shown.

Fix: Recording Duration in CxQM Doesn't Coincide with the Call's Start and End Times

An issue was identified with some call recordings (> 60 minutes) in CxQM where the amount of time between the recording's start time and end time didn't match the value for the calculated duration. A fix was applied to the duration calculation to show recording duration time as HH:MM:SS.

Fix: Unable to Play Some Calls in CxQM - "NoDriver calling acmFormatSuggest" Exception

An issue in CxQM appeared when attempts to play back some voice recordings caused Played Call – “NoDriver calling acmFormatSuggest” error messages for unplayable calls. The recordings were created using unsupported codecs and their built-in handling of DTMF signaling which affect the playback of the recording files. Updates have been made to CxQM to support those codecs.

Fix: CxQM Player: Forward and Backward does not work smoothly

When playing back a long call with CxQM, users may have noticed that the “fast forward” and “rewind” functions in conjunction with the timeline slider bar on the player did not move and play smoothly in either direction. We've resolved the issue by changing the jump time limit to 10 seconds per button click for moving playback forward or backward within a playback session. Playback begins from where the timeline slider is positioned.

Fix: CxEvaluate Reports Using Header Categories

In the previous release, users could create and save evaluations without selecting header categories. This caused CxQM evaluation reports based on header categories to display evaluations with the selected header category and also, incorrectly, those evaluations without a selected header category. We've resolved the issue so that CxQM evaluation reports using a selected header category only show data for those evaluations with that selected header category.

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No public facing updates or fixes were released during this week.

Fix: Response Time for WFM Queue Interval API

The WFM Queue Interval API was slowing down and becoming unresponsive if there was a large number of queues. Updates have been made that significantly improve the API's performance.

Fix: Click to Dial Errors

An issue was identified with Click to Dial interactions where, in extremely rare circumstances, the interaction would fail to be created. Updates have been made to avoid this from happening.

Fix: Calls from Invalid Phone Numbers

An issue was identified with inbound and outbound calls being made from an invalid number, not in E.164 format. Dialing couldn’t occur, resulting in failed interactions that may have blocked other interactions. Updates have been made to convert any invalid “from” number to the default telephony value, usually displayed as “anonymous”, allowing the dial to be made.

Fix: Caller Disconnecting Before Agent Answering Resulted in Continued Ringing

An issue was identified with calls where the caller disconnected after the work offer was offered to an agent but before the agent accepted it. In this scenario, the work offer was no longer displayed but in some instances Skylight's browser continued to ring. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Delays in Recordings Loading in Historical Reporting

We've made improvements to the length of time it takes for recordings to load in the recordings panel in the following reports:

• Recordings and Messages by Agent
• Recordings and Messaging by Interaction

Update: WFM Queue Interval API

The WFM Queue Interval API has been updated to include a new metric in the response called handled-call-count (handledCallCount). Handled calls are those that were ended, including wrap up where applicable, within the defined interval. It may include calls that were received and answered before the interval’s start time. It's the number of calls that were completed in the interval.

Update: Timeout Value for Emails

The safeguard timeout value for email interactions has been updated to five (5) days.

No public facing updates or fixes were released during this week.

These updates and fixes were released to CxEngage between February 18, 2019 and February 24, 2019 (inclusive).

Fix: Error Accessing the Transfer Menu in Skylight

A limited issue was identified with transferring interactions in Skylight. In the rare event that a tenant included an invalid session for a user who didn’t exist, such as with an unnamed resource, agents were unable to use the Transfer feature because Skylight was unable to populate the invalid user's data. Clicking on Transfer resulted in an error message stating Critical Error: An unknown error has occurred. Updates have been made for the Transfer menu to default to a user’s email address or an empty string if first and last name are not available, allowing the menu to load and transfers to proceed.

These updates and fixes were released to CxEngage between February 11, 2019 and February 17, 2019 (inclusive).

Queue Entries and Queue Interactions Reports

We’ve added the following standard reports to historical reporting:

• Queue Entries: Displays the number of queue entries by queue for each day. For the queue entries for each date, the report provides a breakdown of how those interactions exited the queue.
• Queue Interactions: Displays the number of queue interactions by queue for each day. For the queue interactions for each date, the report provides a breakdown of how the interactions exited the queue.

These reports contain the following new statistics to account for how interactions exited the queue: Add Participant Canceled, Queue Ended, Handled Interactions, and Queue Timeouts.

Fix: Agents Able to Transfer an Interaction Without Ending a Previous Attempt

An issue was identified with interaction transfers occurring on a slowed network or one having any latency issues. While the cold transfer was initiating, agents had the ability to attempt a duplicate transfer without ending the previous attempt. Updates have been made to resolve this by removing the transfer action button from Skylight when a transfer has been initiated.

These updates and fixes were released to CxEngage between February 1, 2019 and February 10, 2019 (inclusive).

New Statistic: Work Offer Canceled

We've added a statistic to historical reporting called Work Offer Canceled. This statistic measures the number of times where a work offer was canceled either by:

• The flow, or
• The customer abandoning during the work offer before the agent accepted or rejected the work

Fix: Chat Message Interactions from a Flow Using the Collect Message Response Notation

An issue was identified with some chat messaging interactions. If the interaction routed through a flow that used the Collect Message Response notation, that interaction was sometimes delayed or failed to be offered to an agent. Updates have been made to resolve this so that messages route to agents as expected.

Fix: Realtime Reporting for Callbacks Generated with the Register Callback Notation

An issue was identified with custom queue callbacks that were generated with the Register Callback flow notation. The callback work offers in queue were not included in the Interactions in Queue Table, leaving no way to know the number of callbacks in queue. This has been resolved so that the callback requests in queue are included in realtime reporting.

Fix: Agent Talk Time in the WFM Intervals API and Interactions API

An issue was identified with the values reported for Agent Talk Time in the WFM Intervals API and Interaction API. The two Agent Talk Time values reported in the API response (one from the agent's perspective and the other from the customer's perspective) weren't the same. We've resolved the issue so that both values reported for Agent Talk Time are the same.

Fix: Transfers Counted Twice in Historical Reporting

An issue was identified with the Total Transfer historical expression. If an interaction took place over two quarter-hour (15 minute) segments and contained a transfer, the transfer was counted twice - once for each segment. We've resolved the issue so that the transfer is counted only in the segment where it occurred.

Fix: Unable to Scroll Lists in Skylight with New Browser Versions

An issue was identified with long lists in Skylight’s Transfer and Add Participant menus. The issue was specific to the newest versions of Chrome (version 72.0.3626.81) and Firefox (version 65.0) browsers. Users were unable to scroll through long transfer menu lists extending beyond their screen display. This also resulted in issues accessing the dial pad. Updates have been made to enable scrolling through these lists.

These updates and fixes were released to CxEngage throughout the month of January. Going forward, these will be communicated on a weekly basis.

Fix: Public URL Media File Locations

Media files created or edited with a publicly accessible media URL through the configuration console were being saved to the original file's location rather than being uploaded to the CxEngage AWS S3 bucket as expected. Updates have been made so that media files created by URLs are uploaded as expected.

Fix: High Work Offer Counts for Failed Work Offers

An issue was identified that resulted in some work offers failing to be successfully offered to an agent. In some instances, the interaction entered a loop where it would continue to attempt offering to the same agent unsuccessfully, resulting in an inflated Work Offer Count for that interaction. We’ve made updates to internal error handling and flow logic to resolve this issue.

Fix: Queue Entries Expression Doesn't Include Abandons

An issue was identified where the Queue Entries expression in historical reporting increased only when an interaction was accepted by an agent. Abandoned interactions weren’t included. We’ve resolved the issue so that any queued interaction is included in Queue Entries regardless of whether it abandoned or was answered by an agent.

Fix: Missing Twilio Data for CxQM Interactions

We identified an issue with CxQM customers and rare interactions that were missing Twilio metadata. In this uncommon scenario, the interaction would not complete successfully. This no longer occurs.

Fix: CxQM Interactions Without a Resource ID

An issue was identified with interactions recorded through CxQM without providing a resource ID. If CxQM didn’t receive a resource ID with the recording request, the interaction sometimes failed to complete successfully. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Error Presented When Searching for a Contact in Skylight

An issue was identified with searching for contacts in Skylight. An error (code 13007) was presented along with the contact's information. We've resolve this issue so that the contact's information is returned without the error.

Fix: Participant's Email Address Displayed Instead of Name in Skylight

We identified an issue that occurred after other agents were added to a call as a participant in Skylight. The list of participants showed the agents’ email addresses instead of their names. We resolved the issue so that agent names are displayed.

Fix: Notes Section Rendering Off the Page in Skylight

We resolved an issue with the Notes section in Skylight rendering off the page when using Chrome Beta version 72 or higher as a browser.

Update: Presence Reason Data for Teleopti

We’ve updated the format in which presence states and reason codes are provided to Teleopti. The reason description is now appended to the presence state code. For example, a Not Ready state with a reason code of Lunch Break is sent through as “Not Ready – Lunch Break”.

Actions Column in the Interactions In Conversation Table

We've updated the Interactions In Conversation Table in realtime reporting to re-add the Actions column for monitoring calls. If you have this table on a custom realtime dashboard, remove and re-add the table to the dashboard to see the Actions column

These release notes have been updated with additional details as of December 11, 2018 17:45 UTC.

Exporting/Importing a Flow Between Tenants

You can now export a flow from one tenant and import it into another tenant. This feature saves you time by removing the need to create and design the same flow on more than one tenant and can be used regardless of your tenant’s environment.

Importing an exported flow provides you with the flow’s design structure and definition, including placeholders for each of the configured inputs and entities. It does not provide you with the actual entity (such as, a media prompt) but does include the universal unique identifier (UUID) for it. If that UUID exists on the importing tenant, as may be the case with child tenants inheriting objects, then the entity is added to the flow. If that UUID doesn’t exist on the importing tenant, then you can create it and update the flow accordingly.

For example, you can export a flow from a parent tenant that includes media prompts, a Sales queue, a reusable flow, and shared Sales disposition and reason lists.

• If you’re importing to a child tenant then the shared items (reusable flow, and Sales disposition and reason lists) are in the imported flow but you still need to select or configure different options for the media prompts and queue.
• If you’re importing to an unrelated tenant who wouldn’t inherit any items, then you need to select or configure different options for all those input values.

The flow designer palette has been updated to include two new icons.

• Export: Available in either view or edit mode, Export extracts the definition of the flow to a file saved to your computer which can later be imported to any tenant. The file includes the names of all included entities (media, queues, lists, etc.) as well as the name and ID of the tenant(s) that created them.
• Import: Available only in edit mode, Import allows you to browse your computer and select the file that contains the new flow’s definition. Flow validates the file and presents messaging for the missing entities that need to be fixed manually.

Access Controlled Reports

We're pleased to announce the availability of Access Controlled Reports and a new corresponding Access Controlled Supervisor role. With this feature, you can choose which reports and dashboards you want to explicitly share with users. Sharing specific reports and dashboards with users who have the new Access Controlled Supervisor role or a custom role with the ASSIGNED_REPORTS_READ permission ensures that they can only view those reports and dashboards. They won't be able to access any other reports or dashboards in the tenant. For example, if your tenant consists of multiple brands that share the same group of agents, you can use access controlled reports to ensure that the supervisors can only see their own brand's data.

With Access Controlled Reports, you can:

• Grant access to individual standard and custom realtime dashboards
• Grant access to public collections of historical standard and custom reports

We've also added a Lock to Queue feature in custom realtime dashboards so that you can specify which queues can be selected in source switcher widgets. When that source switcher is connected to statistic or table widgets with queue data, users can only select from the pre-defined list of queues.

Roles and Permissions for Access Controlled Reports

We've added a new role called Access Controlled Supervisor. Users with this role can access their user profile and any reports or dashboards that are explicitly shared with them. Additionally, we're introducing two new permissions, which are available to add to custom roles:

• ASSIGNED_REPORTS_READ: Users belonging to a role with this permission can view reports and dashboards that are explicitly shared with them using access controlled reports. We've added this permission to the default Administrator and Access Controlled Supervisor roles.
• ASSIGN_REPORTS: Users belonging to a role with this permission can add users to access controlled reports to begin sharing the reports or dashboards with them or remove users from access controlled reports to stop sharing the reports or dashboards with them. We've added this permission to the default Administrator role.

Estimated Wait Time

We are pleased to announce the availability of the Estimated Wait Time. Estimated Wait Time is the estimated length of time that an interaction will wait in the queue until it is accepted by an agent. The calculation is based on how long the interaction has been waiting in the queue and the average time to answer for the last 15 minutes. After the wait time is calculated, the value is rounded up to the minute. For example, if the calculation returns 25 seconds, the Estimated Wait Time is one minute. You can retrieve an interaction’s Estimated Wait Time using the Realtime Stats flow notation and play the value back to the customer.

The value returned by Estimated Wait Time is the current expected wait time. For example, your flow asks for the Estimated Wait Time shortly after putting the interaction on a queue and you get a value of 10 minutes. If you then ask for the value again after 4 minutes, you will likely get a response back saying the updated Estimated Wait Time is 6 minutes. It is possible that due to updated information that is made available over the last 4 minutes that the new Estimated Wait Time has increased or decreased. For example, it could return 5 minutes or 8 minutes as well.

Using the REST API, you can retrieve the following related statistics:

• Current Time in Queue
• Estimated Wait Time
• Average Moving Time to Answer
• Current Position in Queue

Please note, before making a query for Estimated Wait Time or Position in Queue an interaction must first be added to the queue. We recommend waiting a couple of seconds after putting an interaction on a queue before querying for Estimated Waiting Time or Position in Queue to ensure the data is available in reporting. If you get a null response back for the Estimated Waiting Time or Position in Queue, you may need to wait a another second for the data to become available. Currently you cannot query the wait time for a queue without putting the interaction on a queue. We plan to add the ability to check for the estimated waiting time before putting the interaction on the queue in a future release.

Deleting Artifacts and Artifact File in CxEngage REST API

We are pleased to announce that tenant administrators can now delete artifacts and artifact files from an interaction by using the following REST API requests: 

• DELETE https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/{tenantId}/artifacts/<artifactId>

• DELETE https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/{tenantId}/artifacts/<artifactId>/files/<artifactFileId>

CxRecord Playback URL

We've updated CxQM so that users can create a playback URL for a CxRecord recording and email it to another user for their playback purposes.

Update: Enqueue Times for Transferred Interactions

Updates have been made that allow you to configure how enqueuement times for transferred interactions are measured. A new Flow Default setting called Transfer Reset Enqueue Time is available for you to indicate if the enqueuement time for a transferred interaction is based on its original queue entry or the queue that it is being transferred to.

• Disabled: If the toggle is disabled, enqueue time is measured with the original queue entry time, as it was prior to this update. This overrides any queue escalation settings on the queue being transferred to. The toggle is disabled by default.
• Enabled: If the toggle is enabled, the enqueue time is reset when an interaction is transferred to a new queue.

Update: Hyperlinks in Emails in Skylight

We made an update to Skylight so that when you click a hyperlink in an email body, the link opens in a new tab.

Update: Error Messaging When Skylight Session is Offline

We improved the error messaging that is displayed after a Skylight session goes offline due to the Internet connection dropping. Previously, the error message said Error! The connection to MQTT has been lost, which sounded more serious than the error was. We updated Skylight to display You are now offline until your Internet reconnects if the reconnect occurs before the session times out at 60 seconds.

Note: Depending on which web browser you use, the MQTT error message might display for a brief period (1-7 seconds) before being replaced with the new error message.

Fix: Duplicate Invitation Emails

We resolved an issue that occurred when creating users in the CxEngage REST API. If the user already had a profile with an invitation status of "accepted", they might have received an invitation email. In this scenario, the invitation email was not required.

Fix: Potential Intermittent SSO Login Failure

We resolved a minor issue with a CxEngage service that may have resulted in intermittent SSO login failures.

Fix: Facebook Integration Error

An issue was identified with Facebook integration listeners and the Facebook API where the listener was unable to connect to Facebook. This has been resolved so that Facebook integrations can connect as expected.

Fix: Sharing an Edited Disposition List

We resolved an issue that occurred in the CxEngage configuration interface when administrators attempted to share a disposition list that contained dispositions that weren’t already shared. The proper error messaging was not provided; therefore, the administrator didn’t have a clear indication of the issue. Also, the administrator had to refresh the page to continue working on the disposition list.

Fix: Managing Items on Disposition and Presence Reason Lists

We resolved the following issues that occurred when creating a Disposition or Presence Reason list:

• When users deleted an item, the drop-down menu for new list items was blank.
• When users added a category and then clicked Submit before adding items to the category, the category header was automatically removed from the list. Users were then unable to make any further changes to the list. For example, users were unable to delete or add items.

Fix: Pre-Call Media in Register Callback Flow Notation

An issue was identified in the Register Callback notation when Precallback Media used a Text-to-Speech (TTS) media prompt for the playback experience. In this scenario, the TTS media wasn't played to the agent and the callback attempt wouldn’t connect to the agent. Updates have been made so that TTS media behaves as expected in this scenario.

This issue was specific to TTS media prompts. If a media file was selected or a playback experience with a media flow, the Register Callback behaved as designed.

Fix: Updating Source Switchers on Custom Realtime Dashboards

We identified an issue that occurred when updating a source switcher's configuration on a custom realtime dashboard. After making changes and clicking Update, an error message was presented stating "The title of a source switcher must be unique" even though there wasn't another source switcher with the same name. As a result, the changes weren't saved. This issue has been resolved so that updates to source switchers are successfully saved.

Fix: Realtime Dashboards with Tables Moving on a Loop

We identified an issue where realtime dashboards that contained a table moved back and forth on a loop. This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Filtering the Agent Column in the Agent State Table and Agent Details Table

We identified an issue where the Agent column in the Agent State table and Agent Details table didn't show a filter. We've resolved the issue so that the filter shows in the column headers. Now, you can select one or more agents to show in the table.

Fix: Users Without Required Permissions Can Access Statistics Management

We identified an issue where users with a role that didn't include the required permissions (either CUSTOM_STATS_READ or CUSTOM_STATS_UPDATE) could see Statistics in the Configuration menu and view the Statistics Management page. We resolved the issue so that Statistics is no longer listed in the Configuration menu for users without the required permissions. As a result, these users can no longer view the Statistics Management page.

Fix: Enabling or Disabling SLA in Statistic Management

We identified an issue that occurred after changing the SLA status in Statistic Management to either Enabled or Disabled. After changing the status, if you changed any of the service level properties and clicked Submit, SLA changed back to the previous status. We resolved the issue so that the status doesn't change back when you submit updates to the properties.

Fix: Agent Names Don't Show on Messaging Transcripts

Previously, an agent's name didn't appear on messaging transcripts. Instead, "Agent" was listed for messages sent from any agents in the interaction. In scenarios where there was more than one agent involved in an interaction, there wasn't any distinction between the agents. We resolved the issue so that the agent's full name, as it is entered in their user profile, shows in messaging transcripts.

Fix: CxQM Agent Recording Reports with Special Characters in Agent Name

An issue was identified with CxQM enabled tenants who have Agent Names that include apostrophes or special characters. When running an Agent Recording report on an agent with special characters in their name, an error occurred. Updates have been made to allow for apostrophes and special characters in agent names.

Fix: E-Learning Content Error

We identified an issue where a PowerPoint file could not be uploaded and saved as CxEvaluate e-learning content as expected. An update was made that allows for xls, xlsx, doc, docx, ppt and pptx file types for e-learning content.

Fix: Incorrect Results in Evaluation Report in CxEvaluate

An issue was reported with the Evaluation Report from CxEngage. When the report was run, some results may have been incorrect and the selected Categories Headers and Fields failed to appear. Updates have been so that the correct results, based on provided report parameters, are now displayed. Category Headers and Fields disappearing are being fixed in an associated task.

Fix: "This Month" and "Last Month" Dashboard Results in CxEvaluate

An issue was identified with the Quality Evaluation Trends dashboard in CxEvaluate where incorrect data was displayed when This Month or Last Month selections were made. Updates were made to provide the correct monthly data by selection type.

Fix: Logging Out of CxEngage

We resolved an issue where, in certain circumstances, users would log out of the CxEngage configuration interface and then be automatically logged back in. The circumstances were related to activities on the User Management page, such as selecting their own user account. This issue only occurred in the Mozilla Firefox web browser.

Fix: Stuck Interactions Blocking Queued Interactions

An issue was identified where an interaction may have appeared stuck in queue due to multiple enqueuement requests. In this scenario, other queued interactions may have been blocked. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Scripts Received During a Work Offer

We resolved an issue with agent scripts that were received while a work offer was sent to the agent. The script would only be displayed after the work offer was accepted. This has been resolved so that agent scripts can be sent before, during, or after a work offer as designed in the interaction flow.

Fix: Agent Name on the Add Participant List

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight when an agent was added as a second participant to an interaction. The active participant list showed the agent that initiated the conference as “Agent” and not by the agent’s name. Now the agent’s name is displayed on the participant list.

Fix: Transfer Menu in Skylight Products

We resolved a display issue with the Transfer menu in Skylight. If the Skylight window was minimized, the Transfer menu height didn't automatically scale with the Skylight window height. This scaling issues caused the dial pad at the bottom of the Transfer menu to be hidden.

Fix: Collapsible Sections on Transfer Menu

We are pleased to announce that we improved the Transfer menu to make it easier for agents to work with long transfer lists. Previously, the transfer list listed all options individually and made it necessary for agents to scroll to locate the agent, queue, or category that you were looking for. Now, the list is organized into sections that you can expand and collapse.

Fix: Extra Digit in Click to Dial from Salesforce

We resolved an issue in Skylight for Salesforce where an extra digit (1) was added at the beginning of a phone number when an agent clicked a phone number that included hyphens.

Fix: Interactions Show Incorrectly as Missing or Meeting SLA

An issue was identified that occurred after updating a tenant’s service level configuration. The previous service level settings continued to be cached and used for calculations for a short period of time following the update. Interactions received during that period of time were calculated using the previous configuration, resulting in some of the interactions incorrectly counting as either missing or meeting their SLA. We resolved the issue so that the updated service level settings take effect immediately after they are saved so that interactions are correctly calculated using the updated configuration.

Fix: Hold Time and Hold Count For Unsuccessful Holds

This item was added to the release notes on December 10, 2018 19:30 UTC.

We identified an issue that occurred when an agent or flow attempted to put a customer on hold, but the hold was unsuccessful. In these circumstances, a hold count and hold time was reported. We resolved the issue so that a hold count and hold time is only reported if the customer is successfully placed on hold.

Fix: Avg Logged In Time Shows 00:00:00

This item was added to the release notes on December 11, 2018 17:45 UTC.

An issue was identified with the time reported for the Avg Logged In Time in the Agent Details Table. The Avg Logged In Time didn't report a value for the agents current session and was only calculated when the agent logged out. We've resolved the issue so that the Avg Logged In Time includes the agent's current session.

Update: Realtime Stats Flow Notation

An issue was identified with the Realtime Stats flow notation that made the Interaction ID parameter a required field even when it didn't use an interaction statistic. This was only an issue when the notation was used for another type of statistic. To resolve the issue, the notation has been updated to make the input parameters conditional upon the type of statistic selected. As a result, only the applicable input parameters for the type of statistic are presented.

We've updated the Stats parameter, which is used to identify the statistic being pulled, to an expression field. This change enables you to use a variable in this field. To use a standard string to name the specific statistic, you must surround it in quotations. For example, "queue-length".

If your flow uses the notation for an Interaction type of statistic, you can continue to use it as is as the issue above doesn’t impact your flow.

These release notes have been updated with additional details as of November 22, 2018 at 20:45 UTC.

Early Media for Queue Callbacks and Click to Dial

The Queue Callback and Click to Dial features now support early media. When performing a queue callback or a click to dial call, agents hear the ringtone and any system messages provided by the telephony carrier. When the dialed participant answers, they are immediately conferenced with the agent. This allows the agent to hear the full "hello" greeting when the dialed participant answers the call.

Configurable Enqueuement Directions

A new input parameter has been added to the Queue flow notations that allows you to select the direction for this queuing action.

• Interaction Direction: Uses the applicable direction (interaction/direction) for each interaction. This is the default setting.
• Any: Allows for any direction including inbound, outbound, or agent initiated.
• Inbound: Inbound interactions.
• Outbound: Outbound interactions.
• Agent Initiated: Agent initiated interactions, including ones generated with Click to Dial.

All existing flows will have the default direction of Interaction Direction applied. To change direction, edit your Queue notation(s) as needed.

Exporting/Importing a Flow Between Tenants

This release note was updated with additional details on November 22, 2018 20:45 UTC.

A previous version of these release notes included an update to the Flow Designer that allows exporting and importing of flows. This item has been removed, and will be included in an upcoming release instead.

New Permission: AGENT_EXPERIENCE_METRICS_VIEW

We've added the permission AGENT_EXPERIENCE_METRICS_VIEW, which enables users to view and select statistics in the Skylight suite of products. We've added this permission to all default and custom roles that exist at the time of the release. Following this release, if you create a custom role for users who will access Skylight, ensure that you add AGENT_EXPERIENCE_METRICS_VIEW if you want the agents to see the default welcome screen statistics and have the ability to select statistics in the global footer.

Update: Twilio Conferencing

There are changes to the conferencing settings with Twilio integrations. These enhancements improve the overall conference function and provide a more seamless hold/resume experience.

• If you manage your own Twilio account, update your voice conference settings from basic conferencing to agent conferencing. Failure to update these settings will result in errors in your tenant configuration.
• If your telephony service is managed through Serenova, LLC, no action is required as these changes will automatically take place to your tenant(s).

Update: Default Media Type for Play Media Notation

The Play Media flow notation has been updated to have a default media type of Media selected. You can update this to any other type (URL, Text-to-Speech) while configuring your flow as needed.

Update: Error Messaging for Conditional Statements in Flow Designer

We’ve made improvements to the error messaging used within Flow Designer for conditional statements on branch connections. If any of your conditions includes an invalid statement, the entire branch becomes red to easily identify which statement requires correction.

Update: Agent State Following Rejected Work Offer

Currently, agents are automatically placed in a Not Ready state if they reject or otherwise don’t accept a work offer. We’ve made updates that allow you to have agents placed in a Ready state instead. If you prefer to have your agents Ready following a rejected work offer, enable the “Resource Ready on Work Rejected” toggle that has been added to the Work Offer Flow and Resource Flow notations. Leave the toggle disabled to continue making agents Not Ready following rejected work.

Update: Skylight Dial Pad Hold Icon

We've updated the Skylight dial pad to hide the Hold icon from when an agent initiates an outbound call until the dialed participant answers the call, at which time the Hold icon is shown again.

Update: Time to Live (TTL) for Work Items

We've increased the time to live (TTL) for work items from 4 days to 7 days. Previously, work item interactions that were running for 4 days were automatically stopped. Now, work items can be active for up to 7 days.

Fix: Copying Individual Flow Notations

An issue was identified with copying individual flow notations on the designer canvas. The Copy button was only available if the notation was selected by holding Shift and dragging your mouse. It wasn't available after single clicking a notation. This has been resolved so that clicking on a notation activates the Copy function again.

Fix: Forwarding to a SIP Address

This item was added to the release notes on November 21, 2018 17:30 UTC.

When forwarding an interaction to a SIP address using the Forward flow notation, the URI headers would sometimes have additional encoding. This double encoding would cause the forward to fail to specific SIP endpoints. This has been resolved.

Fix: Check Resource Availability and Allocatable Agents

An issue was identified with call flows that use the Check Resource Availability notation. Fully allocated agents who were currently on calls were included a list of allocatable agents, even when the Include Busy parameter was disabled. This has been resolved so that agents who are busy with calls and fully allocated are not returned in a list of allocatable agents.

Fix: Away Rate on the Agent Details Table

We identified an issue where, in some circumstances, Away Rate on the Agent Details Table was showing values greater than 100%. We've resolved the issue so that the correct value is displayed.

Fix: Consult Time Showing 0 in Realtime Reporting

We identified an issue with Consult Time in realtime reporting. A value of 0 was reported for interactions that had consults. We resolved the issue so that the correct value for Consult Time is reported.

Fix: Times Reported in the Agent Status Detail Report

This item was added to the release notes on November 21, 2018 18:00 UTC.

We identified an issue in the Agent Status Detail report that occurred when an agent had multiple sessions within a one-hour interval. Incorrect times were displayed. The statistics sometimes showed that the agent was in the given state for more than one hour during the one-hour interval. We've resolved the issue so that the report shows the correct length of time that agents spend in each state.

Fix: Unable to Log In to Non-Default Tenants Using SSO

We identified an issue that occurred when trying to log in to tenants that use Single Sign On (SSO), but weren't set as the user's default tenant. When users tried to authenticate using SSO, they were returned to the login screen and couldn't log in until the tenant they were trying to access was set as their default one. We've resolved the issue so that users can log in to a tenant with SSO regardless of their default tenant settings.

Fix: Assigning a Contact to an Interaction Without Notes or Dispositions

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop where elements on the History panel didn’t function correctly. Specifically, this occurred after an agent assigned an interaction to a contact without entering any notes or dispositions. The loading spinner remained active indefinitely and an empty grey box was displayed where the disposition should have been. This made it look like the contact assignment didn’t complete, which was not the case. We resolved this issue so that the loading spinner now functions correctly and a message is displayed to indicate there are no notes or disposition for the interaction.

Fix: Critical Error When Handling Multiple SMS Interactions

This release note item was updated with additional details on November 21, 2018 17:30 UTC.

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight Desktop when receiving multiple SMS interactions while viewing a Skylight contact. When agents accepted another SMS interaction and were viewing a contact with a phone number, a critical error was displayed. This occurred because when viewing contacts, Skylight does a check for phone numbers so that it can detect and disable creating new interactions for numbers that are already in use. In the case of initially receiving an SMS interaction, it would not yet have a phone number, which would cause an undefined error. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Long Email Attachment Filenames

An issue was identified with inbound and outbound email attachments that had a long filename. If the name was too long, you were unable to read the full name and the “X” icon to remove it from the message was missing. This has been resolved so that long filenames include the “X” icon and an ellipses (…) to indicate that there is more text to the filename.

Fix: Opening Email Attachments in Skylight

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight email interactions with attachments. When users clicked an attachment in an email interaction, the attachment opened within the Skylight window and replaced the user’s current view. Now attachments open in a new browser tab or window.

Fix: Opening an Email Attachment in Skylight After 90 Seconds

We resolved an issue when an agent tried to open an attachment after the email interaction had been accepted for over 90 seconds. The email attachment failed to open. The agent can now click on the attachment after any amount of time since the interaction was accepted and can open it.

Fix: Skylight Handling of Transfer Lists with Large Number of Queues

We resolved an issue that occurred on tenants that had more than 1,000 actives queues. When a Skylight user opened the Transfer menu, which lists all active queues, Skylight ceased to function.

Fix: Queues on Transfer Menu

We fixed the Skylight Transfer menu so that queues are listed in ascending numeric (1-9+) and alphabetical order (A-Z).

Fix: Text Alignment in Skylight Transfer Menu

We resolved an issue in Skylight where text didn’t display correctly on the Transfer menu.

Updated Release Details

This item was added to the release notes on November 21, 2018 22:45 UTC.

A previous version of these release notes included updates to the Realtime Stats flow notation, Flow Designer, and error messaging for Skylight when offline. These updates have been rescheduled and will be included in a future release.

Configurable Service Level (SLA) by Tenant

We’re excited to announce the ability to configure Service Level (SLA) for your tenant. In addition to setting the Service Level threshold, you can specify how you want abandons to be treated within SLA:

• Exclude abandons: Calls that are abandoned within the abandon threshold are excluded from the SLA calculation, or
• Count abandons against SLA: Any call that abandons is included in the SLA calculation, because it is considered a lost opportunity and negatively impacts SLA.

Additional details:

• The SLA configuration can be viewed and updated in the configuration interface under Configuration > Statistics or using the REST API.
• SLA can be configured only for tenants. It can't currently be configured by queue.
• Interactions are calculated for SLA at the time that the interaction occurs. If you change the SLA configuration, SLA isn’t recalculated for previous interactions.
• The configured SLA provides both realtime and historical data.

Searching Interactions by a Custom Reporting Attribute

You can now use a GET request to retrieve interactions that include a specific custom reporting attribute. For example, GET https://api.cxengage.net/v1/ tenants/0e73a980-6557-11e6-b1b9-ca81484488df/interactions?attribute-value=<attributeValue>. Custom reporting attributes are defined in a flow using the Custom Reporting Attribute notation and stored in the hook-name parameter. To search interactions by a custom reporting attribute, you can use either the hook-name or attribute-value parameters in the query.

Realtime Table Enhancements

We've made several enhancements to the existing tables in realtime reporting for an improved user experience. These changes include additional columns available to select to show in tables and more filtering options. Details on the changes for each table are listed below.

Agent State Table

We've made the following updates to the Agent State Table:

• The following columns have been renamed:
  • The Resource column is now called Agent.
  • The State column is now called Presence State.
  • The Current State Duration column is now called Time in Presence State.
• We’ve added the Offered, Accepted, Rejected, Accepted Rate, Away Time, and Away Rate columns.

  The values for Offered, Accepted, and Rejected are for the agent's current session.

• We've set the Agent, Groups, Skills, Presence State, Time in Presence State, Reason Code, and Direction to show by default. You can remove these columns from the table if desired.
• We've set the Offered, Accepted, Rejected, Accepted Rate, Away Time, and Away Rate as optional columns. They don’t show in the table by default, but you can add them if desired.
• You can filter the Groups, Skills, Presence State, Reason Code, and Direction columns. You can now select multiple values to show in the column. Previously, you could select only one or all values in column filters.

Note: A previous version of this release note stated that the Agent column could be filtered.

Interactions Completed Table

We've made the following updates to the Interactions Completed table:

• We've added Queue, Channel, and Flow as optional columns. They don’t show in the table by default, but you can add them if desired.
• You can filter the Queue and Channel columns. Multiple values can be selected to show in these columns.

Interactions in Conversation Table

We've made the following updates to the Interactions in Conversation table:

• We’ve added Queue, Channel, Direction, and Start Time as columns.
• We’ve set the Interaction ID, Agent, In Conversation Time, Queue, Customer ID, and Contact Point columns to show by default. You can remove these columns from the table if desired.
• The Flow, Channel, Direction, and Start Time columns are now optional columns. They don't show in the table by default, but you can add them if desired.
• You can filter the Flow, Queue, Channel, and Direction columns. Now, you can select one or more of the column's values to show.

Interactions in Queue Table

We've made the following updates to the Interactions in Queue table:

• We’ve added Interaction ID, Contact Point, Avg Answer Time, Direction, Flow, and Start Time columns.
• We’ve made the Interaction ID, Queue Name, Contact Point, Customer Identification, and Avg Answer Time columns show by default. You can remove these columns from the table if desired.
• The Channel, Direction, Flow, In-Queue Time, and Start Time columns are now optional columns. They don't show in the table by default, but you can add them if desired.
• We've removed the Queues filter that appeared at the top of the page.
• You can filter the Queue, Channel, Direction, and Flow columns. Now, you can select one or more values to show in these columns.

Interactions in Routing Table

We've renamed the Interactions in Routing table to the Interactions In IVR table. Additionally, we've made these updates:

• The ANI column is now called Customer ID
• We've added Channel, Contact Point, and Start Time as columns.
• We've set the Interaction ID, Customer ID, Contact Point, and Duration columns to show by default. You can remove these columns from the table if desired.
• The Flow, Channel, and Start Time columns are now optional columns. They don't show in the table by default, but you can add them if desired.
• You can filter the Flow, Channel, and Direction columns. You can now select multiple values to show in the column. Previously, you could select only one or all values in column filters.

Queue Details Table

You can now filter the Queue column in the Queue Details table to show one or more queues. For example, if you want to show two of your queues, you can click the drop-down menu in the Queue column header and select the checkboxes next to the two queues that you want to show.

Update: Searchable Statistic Drop-Down Menu in Custom Realtime Dashboards

Now when you create or edit a statistic widget in custom realtime dashboards, the Statistic drop-down menu is searchable. After opening the drop-down menu, begin typing the name of the statistic you're looking for and the list shortens to only show statistics that match what you’ve entered.

This was added to the release notes on November 7, 2018.

Updates to the Add Widget Panel in Custom Realtime Dashboards

We've made the following improvements to custom realtime dashboards:

• When creating statistic widgets, the value format is now automatically selected based on the statistic chosen. For example, if you select a count statistic, such as Queue Abandons Count, "count" is automatically selected in the Value Format drop-down menu.
• We’ve updated the resize icon on the Add Widget panel for an improved customer experience.

This was added to the release notes on November 7, 2018.

Fix: Column Selection for the Interactions in Queue Table

We identified an intermittent issue that occurred in the Interactions in Queue table when navigating forward and backward in the browser. Despite which columns were selected to show in the table, sometimes one or more of the columns weren't showing after navigating back to the table. We resolved the issue so that all the selected columns show each time in this scenario.

Fix: Column Selection for Tables on Custom Realtime Dashboards

We identified an issue that occurred when attempting to select which columns show in tables on custom realtime dashboards. For some tables, the drop-down menu to select which columns to show was not available. We resolved the issue so that the drop-down menu is available for all tables.

Fix: Editing Phone Numbers for Click to Dial Calls from Skylight for Salesforce

We identified an issue that occurred when placing an outbound click to dial call from Skylight for Salesforce. The number being dialed couldn't be edited before initiating the click to dial call. We've resolved the issue so that the phone number can be edited in this situation.

Update: Throwing a Signal With an Event Branch in Flow Designer

We’ve updated the Event Branch notation in Flow Designer to enable an optional signal throw. You can now design your flows to include multiple outputs and a thrown signal from the Event Branch, after the branch's catches are initialized. The Event Branch's catches are initialized before the optional output signal is thrown.

FIx: Accessing Messaging Transcripts

An issue was identified with the Recordings and Messaging by Interaction and Recordings and Messaging by Agent reports that resulted users being unable to access the messaging transcripts for some interactions. When accessing the report and attempting to view the details for an impacted transcript, an error message appeared. This has been resolved so that the transcripts can be accessed as expected.

This item was added tothe release notes on October 25, 2018 13:50 UTC.

Fix: Multiple Skylight Sessions

We resolved an issue that occurred when agents logged into two Skylight sessions with the same account. For example, if an agent was logged into Skylight and then logged into another Skylight session in another browser window or tab, the first session was terminated. If the agent had an active interaction in the first session, the interaction was also terminated. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Intermittent Connectivity Issues in the Skylight Suite

We resolved an intermittent issue that occurred when agents experienced Internet connectivity issues, such as when their Internet connection dropped and restarted. Skylight ceased to function, and the agent was unable to interact with the user interface to perform tasks such as accepting incoming interactions, changing states, or other such activities.

Fix: Error Message After Agent Internet Reconnect

We resolved an issue that occurred in the Skylight suite when an agent’s internet connection disconnects and then reconnects quickly. A misleading error message indicated that the agent’s session expired, and they must reload the page and log back in. However, the session had not actually expired. This error message is now only displayed when the session expired event is received.

Fix: Visual Notification in Skylight

We resolved an issue in the Skylight suite where visual notifications didn’t appear if the agent had another browser window open and Skylight was not currently in focus.

Fix: Two Screen Pops for a Single Skylight for Salesforce Interaction

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Salesforce where two screen pops were displayed for a single external screen pop in an interaction. One screen pop provided the matching URL, while the other screen pop was a blank tab or window. The blank tab or window no longer opens.

Fix: Click to Dial Calls from Skylight for Salesforce

We resolved an issue that occurred when making an outbound Click to Dial call from Skylight for Salesforce. This issue occurred if multiple records existed with the same phone number as the contact you wanted to reach. When you clicked the phone number to make the outbound call, the dial pad panel displayed a list of all contacts that have the same phone number instead of only displaying the phone number that you clicked. Updates have been made so that when you click on a number an internal screen pop to that contact appears and the call is automatically assigned to that record.

Fix: Customers Disconnecting While in Queue

An issue was identified with interactions where the customer disconnected while in queue. In some instances, the customer-disconnect event was missed, and flow would continue to locate a resource and conference the participants. Improvements have been made so that the flow will receive this disconnection events as expected.

Fix: Error Message When Viewing Contact Interaction History in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an intermittent issue where the error message "12002: Failed to get interaction history for the contact ID specified " was presented when attempting to view a contact's interaction history in Skylight Desktop.

Fix: Recordings Not Available in Configuration UI

An issue was identified that resulted in intermittent issues with retrieving call recordings through the configuration user interface (UI). In some circumstances, attempts to play back a recording would fail and a message advised that no interaction information was found. This has been resolved so that recordings can be accessed through the UI as expected.

Fix: Unable to Select Disposition Codes or End Wrap-Up in Skylight

We identified an issue in Skylight where intermittent errors during wrap-up prevented agents from selecting a disposition code or ending wrap-up. We've made incremental improvements for error codes 4011: Error! Failed to end wrap up and 4013: Error! Failed to select disposition code as well as the inability to end wrap-up.

Known Issue - September 27, 2018

This issue was resolved at September 27, 2018 14:20 UTC. Please refresh Skylight at a time that is convenient for you to have the fix applied. Do not refresh while you are working with active interactions.

There is a currently a known issue in Skylight where a critical error is displayed when you search in the transfer menu. Please note, you do not need to refresh the page when this occurs. The search is currently not functioning as expected when agents are available. We are currently working towards resolving this issue and will update this page when the issue is resolved.

CxEngage Public REST API Documentation Improvement

We are pleased to announce an improvement to the CxEngage Public Rest API documentation. We have combined the Administration and Reporting API topics into one central repository. This update makes it easier for you to find the routes required to efficiently administer your instance of CxEngage and gather real-time and historical statistics for reporting purposes. Please be aware that as of this release, all topics that were formerly under the separate Reporting API repository now have new URLs. Any previously created bookmarks for Reporting API topics will need to be updated to their new URLs under the combined structure.

Interaction Monitoring Enhancements - Beta

We are pleased to announce updates to the Interaction Monitoring experience in the CxEngage configuration interface. These enhancements are currently considered a beta feature. You can continue to access and use the current Interaction Monitoring experience. The beta interface to silently monitor and barge in on an interaction has been updated with the following usability improvements: 

• The interface is now built on the same front end SDK as the Skylight suite, creating a unified experience.
• You can now customize your view by: 
  • Sorting the table of active interactions by clicking on the column headers.
  • Using the pagination controls provided at the bottom of the interface to navigate through multiple pages of active interactions.
• You can now expand each interaction row to display details about the interaction, including how many supervisors are currently monitoring or have previously monitored the call, the timestamps involved, and which queue and flow the interaction is associated with.

To access the interaction monitoring enhancements in beta, go to Reporting > Interaction Monitoring ( BETA ) in the configuration interface.

Please note:

• Silent monitoring is session based. You cannot log in to a Skylight product and also silently monitor using with the same user account simultaneously.
• Silent monitoring uses your primary extension.

  

Reporting for Email

We’ve added reporting for emails handled in Skylight Desktop. The following statistics are now available in realtime reporting:

• No Reply Count: The number of email interactions where the agent clicked No Reply to end the interaction.
• Reply Count: The number of email interactions where the agent clicked Reply and sent an email reply.
• No Reply Time: The length of time from when an email interaction starts to when the agent clicks No Reply to end the interaction.

No Reply Time (no_reply_time) can now also be added to custom reports in historical reporting.

Update: Twilio Regions

There are additional regions available for your CxEngage tenant's Twilio integration: 

• Germany
• Ireland Interconnect*

*Interconnect regions should only be selected if you have Twilio Interconnect on your CxEngage tenant. For more information on Twilio regions, refer to the required parameters for a Twilio integration.

Update: Custom Reporting Attribute Notation Parameter Values

We’ve made a minor update to Custom Reporting Attribute flow notation. The default values for the Attribute Name and Attribute Value parameters are now double quotations (“”). Any string format values should be entered within the quotations to ensure that they show in your standard reports.

Update: Focus Time in Realtime Reporting

We’ve added Focus Time (focus-time) to realtime reporting. Previously, this statistic was available in historical reporting only. Focus Time is the length of time that an interaction was selected and in focus in a Skylight product.

Update: Artifact Icons in Recording and Transcript Reports

We’ve update how audio recordings and messaging transcripts are presented in the Recordings and Messaging by Interaction report and the Recordings and Messages by Agent report. Previously, recordings and transcripts were listed in separate columns. We’ve combined the columns in to one column. An icon indicates whether recordings (represented by a music note ) or transcripts (represented by a speech bubble ) are available for the interaction. If more than one artifact is available, the number is listed next to the appropriate icon. Clicking the icon opens a panel to review all audio recordings or messaging transcripts for the interaction.

Update: Skills and Groups Filters on Realtime Dashboards

We've updated the filters for Skills and Groups on realtime dashboards so that skill and group names are listed in ascending alphabetical order (A-Z).

Note: All Groups and All Skills are always at the beginning of their respective list.

Fix: Error Messages for Problems Logging In with Single Sign On (SSO)

Previously, if an identity provider wasn’t configured correctly, users attempting to log in using Single Sign On (SSO) would experience a loading spinner indefinitely and were unable to log in. For example, a user would experience this if the value for the email attribute in the assertion didn’t match the Email Mapping field value entered in the configuration interface. Now, an error message is presented in this scenario to indicate that the user can’t log in due to a configuration issue.

Fix: Translation Issue on the Language Selection Menu

We resolved a translation issue on the language selection menu. The No results were found error message was displayed only in English.

Fix: Role Permissions for Protected Brandings

We resolved an issue that occurred on tenants that have custom email templates that use protected brandings, which includes custom email domains and From addresses. When CxEngage users accessed interface pages that used protected brandings, the following error was displayed due to a permissions issue: Failed to get tenant protected branding. 403: request forbidden. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Viewing and Editing WebRTC Extensions in User Profiles

We resolved an issue that prevented users with the default Agent or Supervisor roles from viewing WebRTC extensions in the User Management panel. Without being able to view WebRTC extensions, these users were also unable to edit them or set them as a primary extension. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Multiple Dispatch Mappings with Same Mapping Value

Previously, multiple dispatch mappings for the same type of interaction could be created with the same mapping value. For example, one telephone number could be assigned to multiple voice dispatch mappings. Calls received at that contact point would only route to the first flow that was mapped, never using the second mapping. Updates have been made so that a mapping value can now only be assigned to one dispatch mapping. Subsequent mapping attempts with that value now result in an error message and are not saved.

Fix: List Display Within SFDXE Notations After Refreshing Flow Designer

An issue was identified with SFDXE flow notations that included a comma separated array of items for parameter values. Upon refreshing the Flow Designer window, the items would incorrectly be displayed as [object Object, object Object]. This has been resolved so that a refreshed page will continue to display the field values entered.

Fix: Expression Input for Reusable Flow Used in a Queue With Flow Notation

We identified an issue with using the Expression type of input parameter for a reusable flow. The issue would present itself when a reusable flow with an expression input was invoked by the Queue With Flow notation and an expression was entered that doesn’t evaluate to nil. At run time, the value of the expression returned as nil regardless of what was entered. This has been resolved so that expression inputs into a Queue With Flow’s reusable flow evaluate as expected.

Fix: Text Alignment in Skylight Desktop Contact Search Field

We resolved a text alignment issue that occurred when agents searched for a contact on the Info tab. When agents selected a parameter (for example, Name) by which to search, the selected parameter name didn’t display correctly in the search box.

Fix: Text Alignment on Outbound Interaction Toaster Notifications in the Skylight Suite

We resolved a text alignment issue on the Cancel button on the toaster notification that is presented to agents when they make an outbound call.

Fix: Loading States for Transfer, Hold, and Mute Icons in the Skylight Suite

Previously, agents might have clicked the Transfer, Mute, or Hold icons multiple times because they were unable to see that their first click was successful while the request was in progress. Skylight didn’t prevent the agent from clicking the icons multiple times; therefore, multiple requests were sent unnecessarily. To resolve this issue, we introduced a progress indicator to these icons. For example, when an agent clicks the Hold icon, an animated blue circle around the icon indicates that the hold request is in progress and the agent is prevented from clicking the icon again until the caller is actually on hold.

Fix: Validation on North American Contact Numbers in Skylight for Salesforce Click-to-Dial

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Salesforce when agents used the Click-to-Dial feature in the Salesforce interface to make an outbound call to a North American contact number that doesn’t have the country code (1) included. When the agent clicked the contact number in Salesforce, the Skylight panel the agents use to complete the call didn’t add the country code (1) to the contact number. Thus, if the agent clicked a contact option in Skylight to initiate the call, the validation failed, and the agent couldn’t complete the call. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Email Interactions with No Associated Name

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight when a customer sent an email without a name associated with it. The value in the Name field displayed as “null”. This issue has been resolved so that when there is no name, the email address is shown instead.

Fix: Chat Transcript Formatting in the Skylight Suite

We resolved an issue that occurred when agents copied chat transcripts and pasted the transcript elsewhere. Previously, the pasted transcript included extra spacing between the lines.

Fix: Disabled Transfer Lists in Skylight

We resolved an issue where the Transfer panel in Skylight included disabled transfer lists.

Fix: Adding External Participants to a Skylight Interaction

We resolved an issue that occurred when agents added an external participant to an interaction using the Add Participant icon. After this, when an internal agent was added to the conference, the newly added internal agent would get a "Failed to get specified user" error message in the global banner because the external identity could not be provided. We updated Skylight to not look for the identity of external participants, therefore, this error no longer occurs.

Fix: Interaction Transfers When Reporting Service is Loading

We resolved an issue that occurred when agents transferred interactions while the reporting service was loading. The transfer action was stuck in a loading state. We have resolved this issue so that while the reporting service is loading, the Transfer action uses a list of users in the Ready state until the reporting service is ready.

Fix: Statistics Behavior in Skylight Suite When Reporting Service is Loading

We resolved an issue that occurred when the reporting service was loading. The statistics shown in the global footer didn’t indicate that the displayed statistics were not being refreshed. The statistics are now also displayed in a grey font to indicate a delay in refreshing data in addition to the error messaging at the top of the interface.

Fix: Silently Monitoring Outbound Interaction

We identified an issue that occurred when silently monitoring an outbound interaction. If a user stopped monitoring the interaction before the interaction ended, the interaction was removed from the Interaction Monitoring page. As a result, the interaction couldn’t be monitored again by that or any other user even though the agent and caller were still in conversation. We’ve resolved the issue so that the interaction stays listed on the Interaction Monitoring page in this scenario so that it can be monitored multiple times by multiple users.

Fix: Viewing Long Transcripts in Historical Reporting

We identified an issue that occurred when viewing long messaging transcripts in historical reports. Only part of the transcript was displayed in the panel and the panel's Close button (X) was hidden. We've resolved the issue so that long transcripts have a scroll bar, which allows you to scroll through and view the entire transcript. Additionally, the Close button is always displayed regardless of the transcript length.

Fix: Error Message for Insufficient Permissions to View Messaging Transcripts

We identified an issue that occurred when users who didn't have the required CHANNEL_HISTORY_READ permission attempted to view messaging transcripts in historical reporting. Previously, it appeared as though the messaging transcript was attempting to load indefinitely. Now, a message is presented indicating that the user doesn't have the required permissions to view messaging transcripts and they are prompted to contact their tenant administrator.

Fix: Deleting Widgets from Custom Realtime Dashboards

We resolved an issue where widgets couldn't be deleted from custom realtime dashboards that contained labels.

Fix: Skylight for Zendesk Window Behavior at Minimum Screen Resolution

We improved how the Skylight for Zendesk window is displayed in the Zendesk console when the minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 800 is used. To resolve this issue for new installations, the Zendesk installation package has been updated to include a Height field. The default value is 800. We recommend that you enter a value of 530 if you intend to use a screen resolution of 1280 x 800.

The Height field is not available on previous versions of the managed package. To receive this update, you must re-install the managed package found here following this release. After you install the updated Zendesk package, you can change the height in your Zendesk application settings: 

1. Access your Zendesk instance.
2. Click the Admin icon in your sidebar.
3. Select Apps > Manage.
4. On the My Apps page, click the Skylight app icon to open the settings page.
5. Click App Configuration.
6. In the Height field, type 530.
7. Click Save Settings.

Update: Flow Media Updates

We’ve updated the Play Media and Collect Digits flow notations to support all types of media, including dynamic and mixed media. As a result, the Dynamic Play Media flow notation has been deprecated. Any existing flows that use the Dynamic Play Media notation will continue to function, but the notation can no longer be added to new flows. When an existing flow that used Dynamic Play Media is next edited, the notation will be updated to the new Play Media notation with the same configuration.

Fix: Reports That Get Data from Interaction Endpoints Returning Error

We resolved an issue that was introduced with the September 18 release where any report that used public REST API  Interactions endpoint returned the following error: { "error": "Unexpected exception!" }

Update: Outbound Caller ANI Parameter in Resource Flow

We’ve updated the Resource Flow notation to include a parameter for Outbound Caller ANI, similar to the Work Offer Flow notation. Outbound Caller ANI is used to define the telephone number that outbound calls from the platform are being made from. For example, the platform dials a PSTN agent to send them a customer call. The Outbound Caller ANI is what is displayed to that PSTN agent.

• Contact Point: Uses the contact point value mapped to the interaction flow. This is the default selection.
• Customer ANI: The customer's telephone number.
• Custom: Enter a custom ANI in E.164 format or an expression that translates to an E.164 telephone number associated to your tenant.

Fix: Forwarding Calls with a Custom From Value

We identified an issue with the Forward notation and custom values for the From parameter. Forwarded calls always presented with a caller ID of the original inbound caller, regardless of the value entered in the From field. Updates have been made so that forwarded calls will display as being from the configured value.

Update: Presence Heartbeat Checks for Skylight Agents

We've improved the resilience of the heartbeat mechanism performed by Skylight that maintains the agent's session.

Fix: Salesforce Activity Records

Some issues were identified where, in some instances, Salesforce activity records were not saved. This has been resolved so that activity records are created and saved as expected.

Fix: Salesforce Activity Records

An issue was identified where, in some instances, Salesforce activity records were not saved. This has been resolved so that activity records are created and saved as expected.

Update as of September 7, 2018: Please note that we have identified additional issues related to Salesforce Activity Records which will be addressed in an upcoming release.

Fix: Historical Reporting on Custom Attributes from Flow

An issue was identified with historical reports that included custom attributes defined within a flow. Any custom attribute report for interactions handled after August 15, 2018 resulted in no data being displayed. Updates have been made so that any interactions generated following this release include custom attribute reporting as expected. We will be working to retroactively correct the interactions that were generated prior to this release to update their custom attribute reporting.

Fix: Publishing a Flow Without Setting It As Active

We identified an issue that occurred when publishing a version of an enabled flow. If Make Active wasn't selected in the Publish window, the state of the flow was changed to Disabled. We've resolved the issue so that if Make Active isn't selected, the state of the flow (enabled or disabled) doesn't change and the version being published isn't set as the active version. If Make Active is selected, disabled flows are set to Enabled and the version being published becomes the active version.

Platform Status in User Management

You can now view a user’s platform status by adding the Platform Status column on the User Management page or viewing the Platform Account Details field in the user details panel. In each of these places, the user’s platform status is shown from the current tenant’s perspective. The following are the possible statuses:

• Pending Invite: The user is added to CxEngage, but an invitation hasn’t been sent to them yet.
• Invited: An invitation has been sent to the user. They haven’t accepted the invitation yet nor has the invitation expired. Platform Authentication is enabled for the user on the current tenant.
• Expired Invitation: An invitation has been sent to the user, but the invitation has expired. A new invitation must be sent. Platform Authentication is enabled for the user on the current tenant.
• Enabled: Platform Authentication is enabled for this user on the current tenant and they have created a password for their account.
• Disabled: The user account is disabled on CxEngage. If their CxEngage status is Disabled, the user’s status on all tenants that they’re part of is also Disabled.
• SSO Only: Platform Authentication is disabled for this user on the current tenant.

Saving Audio as Media

We’ve released a new flow notation called Save Audio as Media. You can use this notation to create new media entities in CxEngage, or update the contents of an existing media entity. The audio can be from a temporary recording, a saved audio file, or a text-to-speech (TTS) string. For example, you may have a flow that you can call into to record a message that gets uploaded as a reusable media file that can be used in other interaction flows.

Skylight Dial Pad Enhancement

We are pleased to announce that the dial pad that is available for agents to make outbound call now includes letters with the numbers.

Update: Tenant Status Column in User Management

We’ve renamed the Status column in User Management to Tenant Status. This column shows whether a user is Enabled or Disabled on the tenant.

Update: Media API

We are pleased to announce that the Media API route has been updated to copy the media artifact from the provided URL to CxEngage's AWS S3 bucket. The URL in the JSON object for the media gets updated to point to the media’s storage location.

Queue Callback Update

A previous version of these release notes included a fix for queue callbacks intermittently failing. This update will be included in an upcoming release.

This item was added to the release notes on August 14, 2018 18:15 UTC.

Fix: Disabling and Enabling Identity Providers

We identified an issue that occurred if the CxEngage application was disabled on the identity provider’s side.If a user then attempted to disable or enable that identity provider in CxEngage, an error was presented and the change didn't save. We resolved the issue so that in this scenario, the identity provider can be disabled or enabled in CxEngage.

Fix: List and List Items with Long Names

We identified an issue that occurred in the configuration interface when lists or list items had names that are too long to display completely. In these circumstances, the beginning portion of the name is shown followed by an ellipsis. Previously, when adding or updating list items, hovering your mouse over the list or list item name didn't display the full name. We resolved the issue so that when an ellipsis shows, hovering your mouse over the name results in a tooltip containing the full name.

Fix: Creating and Updating Transfer Lists

We resolved an issue where new transfer lists or updates to existing transfer lists failed to save.

This item was added to the release notes on August 14, 2018 18:15 UTC.

Fix: Error When Creating a User Without Sending an Invitation

We identified an issue that occurred when creating a user with Invite Now turned off. After clicking Submit, an error was presented and the new user wasn't saved. We've resolved the issue so that the user is created and has the Pending Invite platform status.

Fix: Resetting Passwords from the User Profile

We identified an issue that occurred when resetting your password from your user profile. After entering the required password details and clicking Update, the Current Password and New Password fields remained visible. Additionally, the navigation bar was blank and the page had to be refreshed in order to see the menus again.

We resolved the issue so that after you update your password, the Current Password and New Password fields no longer show. The navigation bar also continues to show the available menus as expected.

Fix: Duplicate Sessions Not Ending

We identified an issue that occurred with duplicate sessions. In some circumstances, one of the sessions would remain active indefinitely and required assistance from our Support team to end it. We've resolved the issue so that duplicate sessions end within 60 seconds.

Fix: Telephone Number Validation

We resolved an issue where some telephone numbers that were 12 digits long would sometimes incorrectly fail internal E.164 validation.

Fix: Actions Icon on the Email Interactions

We resolved an issue in Skylight where text didn’t display correctly on the Actions icon for Email interactions.

Fix: Email Replies with Attachments Fail to Send

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight when agents received an email interaction with attachments. When the agent replied to the email, the email failed to send and an error message displayed the following message: "Failed to send email reply. There is no artifact for the interaction."

Fix: Notes in Skylight for Salesforce Activity History

We resolved an issue where Skylight activity history didn’t include notes if the notes were entered in Skylight more than 60 seconds after a customer left the call.

Fix: Forced Disposition Select in Skylight Suite

We resolved an issue that occurred when a flow was configured so that agents were required to select a disposition for an interaction that used that flow prior to them ending the wrap-up phase. The wrap-up toggle was not disabled as expected, so agents could end interactions without selecting a disposition. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Reporting Error in Skylight Activity History in Salesforce

We resolved an issue where the Activity History in Salesforce didn’t associate agent names correctly for interactions that had more than one agent associated with it, such as when an interaction is transferred from one agent to another. Each task in the Activity History represents a segment of an interaction, therefore, a unique agent name is expected to be seen. In this issue, the name of the agent who first accepted the interaction was reported for all subsequent segment. For example, when Agent 1 transferred a call to Agent 2, the Salesforce activity history associated Agent 1’s name with both segments of the interaction.

Fix: Messaging Transcripts in Skylight Desktop

We identified an issue where messaging transcripts weren't available in Skylight Desktop. We've made updates so that messaging transcripts for interactions that start following the release will be available after the interaction ends. For interactions that occurred before the release, messaging transcripts will become available in contact management over time as a migration runs.

Note: This migration will continue to run after the release window. We will update this release note when the migration is complete.

Fix: Historical Interactions in Skylight for Zendesk

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Zendesk when viewing activity history for a user or ticket record that included an interaction with no queue associated to it. When the agent clicked History on the Customer Management panel, an error message was displayed in the banner and the History panel failed to load.

Fix: invitationStatus Parameter Added to Response Object for POST Method for the Tenant Route

Previously, the POST <api_endpoint>/v1/tenants/<tenantId>/users request did not return the invitationStatus parameter in the response body.

Fix: Password Reset Button Missing on the User Details Panel

We identified an issue where the Password Reset button wasn't showing on the user details panel in User Management. We've resolved the issue so that the Password Reset button shows below Platform Authentication on the user details panel.

Agent Notifications in Skylight

We are pleased to introduce agent notifications to the Skylight suite. By default, agents are now notified by an audio and visual notification when they receive a voice, SMS, or chat interaction offer if their Skylight session is not the browser window in focus. This prevents agents from missing an interaction offer if they navigate away from their Skylight session. Agents have the option to disable notifications in the Preferences menu on the global footer.

Note that visual notifications are not supported in the following circumstances:

• When Skylight is embedded in a third-party system such as Salesforce Service Cloud or Zendesk Support.
• When using Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 web browser

Copying Chat Transcripts

Agents using any Skylight product can now copy their chat transcripts. To copy your chat transcript for native chat, SMS, and Facebook Messaging interactions to a clipboard, click the Copy button at the top of the interaction. The copied contents can then be pasted elsewhere. For example, into your CRM.

You can copy a chat transcript any time during an interaction, including during wrap up. When the wrap up ends, or an interaction without wrap up enabled ends, the Copy button is no longer available. You can override the current transcript copy by clicking Copy again, taking the most recent version of the transcript.

Transcripts include the entire conversation at the point of being copied, including any messages sent by the flow prior to being conferenced with an agent, and any transferred interaction conversations.

Transcripts include the following details in addition to the message contents:

• Agent Name*
• Customer Name
• Conversation thread, which identifies when the agent and customer each entered text
• Time stamp
• Messaging channel used (native chat, SMS, Facebook Messenger)

*Known Issue:

Transcripts currently display all agents as “Agent” instead of displaying their name. This will be updated in a future release so that full names are displayed in reporting and transcripts.

WFM Interval API Updates

The WFM Interval API has been updated to add statistics to the responses for the following endpoints:

• https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/<tenant-id>/wfm/intervals/wfm/intervals/queue:
  • totalServiceLevelContacts - The count of interactions that were accepted by an agent or abandoned by the customer. For an abandoned interaction to be counted in this statistic, the abandon-time must be greater than the SLA of 20 seconds.
  • inServiceLevelContacts - The count of interactions that got answered within the SLA of 20 seconds for this interval
• https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/<tenant-id>/wfm/intervals/wfm/intervals/agent-queue:
  • loggedInTime - The total time in this interval spent by the agent in the logged-in state for all queues. This statistic includes both Ready and Not Ready states.
  • agentWrapUpTime - The total wrap-up time used by this agent on this queue.
  • totalAgentHandleTime - The total time in this interval spent by the agent for the queue handling contacts. This statistic includes talk time, hold time, and wrap up time.
  • readyTime - The total time in this interval spent by the agent in the Ready state for all queues.
  • notReadyTime - The total time in this interval spent by the agent in the Not Ready state for all queues.

Update: Time Limit for Saving Notes in Skylight

Previously, notes entered in Skylight had to be saved within 5 minutes of wrap up. If the agent added notes, but ended wrap up after 5 minutes had elapsed, an error was presented to the agent and the notes didn't save. We've increased the time limit from 5 minutes to 2 hours. Now, if an agent ends wrap up in less than 2 hours, any notes entered will save.

This item was added to the release notes on August 1, 2018 21:00 UTC.

Update: Event Time Sorting in the Agent Presence Reason Detail Report

Previously, the Event Time column in the Agent Presence Reason Detail report was sorted in ascending order (oldest first). Now, the Event Time column is sorted in descending order (newest first).

Fix: Permissions for Default Roles

We identified an issue with the permissions included for the default Administrator, Supervisor, and Agent roles across tenant. Some of the roles had mismatched permissions. This has been resolved by syncing all of the roles with the default platform roles and their permissions.

Fix: Incorrect Error Code in the Identity Provider Endpoint for SSO

We resolved an issue that occurred where the CxEngage REST API returns an incorrect error code when sending a request to create a new identity provider and you provided an incorrect URL for the metadataURL parameter. The 500 Server Error was returned instead of the 400 Bad Request error that was expected. The request now returns the correct error code.

Fix: Queue Entries and Queue Interactions Reporting the Same Value

We identified an issue with the value reported for the Queue Entries historical expression. Queue Entries was counting each time an interaction entered a queue instead of only counting the first time the interaction entered a queue. As a result, Queue Entries reported the same value as the Queue Interactions expression. We've resolved the issue so that if an interaction enters a queue, the value reported for Queue Entries is 1 regardless of how many times that interaction enters a queue.

Fix: Standard Reports Ignore Date Filter When a Direction Filter Is Applied

We identified an issue that occurred when standard reports were filtered by direction. If the report was also filtered by a date range, the report ignored the date range and returned data for all time for the direction specified. We've resolved the issue so that only data for the specified date range is returned.

Fix: Messaging Transcripts Not Loading

We resolved an issue where, in some circumstances, messaging transcripts weren't loading in the Recordings and Messages by Agent report and the Recordings and Messaging by Interaction report.

This item was added to the release notes on July 30, 2018 17:10 UTC.

Fix: Empty Arrays Returned in the Interactions API

We resolved an issue in the CxEngage Reporting API where the JSON response object for GET requests on the Interaction routes included empty arrays, such as “notes”: [ ]. This no longer occurs. Empty arrays are now only returned in the JSON response if you apply the ?includesnull=true filter.

This item was added to the release notes on July 30, 2018 17:20 UTC.

Fix: Audio Recordings and Messaging Transcripts Unavailable

We resolved an issue where you may not have been able to access your audio recordings or messaging transcripts in the following standard reports:

• Recordings and Messages by Agent
• Recordings and Messaging by Interactions

Fix: Agent's State Reported as Away after Logging Out

We identified an issue that occurred when agents logged out while work was being offered to them. In reporting, the agent's state showed as Away. We've resolved the issue so that the agent's state shows as Offline in reporting.

Fix: Null Values in Interactions API Responses

We resolved an issue in the CxEngage Reporting API where requests to the Interactions endpoint returned statistics with null values even if you didn’t apply a filter string to request the null values. This no longer occurs. We also deprecated the ?green=false filter string and replaced it with ?includenulls=true. Please update your requests to replace the deprecated filter string in any implemented API requests.

Do Not Disturb Outbound Mode

We are pleased to announce the availability of a new agent work mode called Do Not Disturb Outbound, and a corresponding new interaction direction of Agent Initiated.

Interactions that are initiated by an agent, regardless of their selected work mode (Inbound/Outbound/Do Not Disturb Outbound), will now use the Agent Initiated direction. For example, any interactions created by an agent using Click to Dial or Click to Email.

Agents can now select Do Not Disturb Outbound as their work mode when logging in to Skylight, in addition to the existing Inbound and Outbound options. While in this new mode, agents are logged in and able to initiate outbound interactions without being offered any other inbound or outbound interactions. Only interactions that are initiated by that agent are allowed while in this mode.

Interactions handled while in Do Not Disturb Outbound will appear as the interaction direction type of Agent Initiated in realtime dashboards and historical reporting.

Your existing Click to Dial dispatch mappings should have a mapping direction of Outbound. We have duplicated those dispatch mappings for you to automatically create a new one with a direction of Agent Initiated.

• If you only use Click to Dial for agent-initiated interactions, you can disable or repurpose your previous dispatch mapping with the Outbound direction.
• If you use Click to Dial for customer requested calls that create an interaction, your previous dispatch mapping with an Outbound direction is still also necessary.

Single Sign On (SSO) Usage Reports

We've added two standard historical reports, which enable you to review SSO usage: 

• SSO Summary: Shows the number of unique agents that logged in using SSO for the specified shared access code. For each shared access code, each agent is counted only once regardless of how many times they log in.
• SSO Usage by Tenant: Shows the number of unique agents that logged in using SSO by tenant for the specified shared access code and identity provider. For each identity provider in the tenant, each agent is counted only once regardless of how many times they log in.

Update: Platform Authentication Field

The CxEngage Authentication field used to enable, disable, or deny platform login with CxEngage credentials for Single Sign On (SSO) users has been renamed. The field is now called Platform Authentication.

Update: Editing a Media File's Type

We made updates that allow you to change a media file's type. Previously, if you wanted to change an existing media file's type (for example, from Audio to Text-to-Speech), you had to create a new media file for the new type. Now, if you have sufficient permission, you can edit the existing media file and change the type from the Type drop-down menu. All media files can have their type changed to any of the other available types.

Update: Queue Callback Confirmation

Previously, a customer requesting a queue callback to a different number than the one that they called in with was required to press the pound symbol (#) after entering their callback number to confirm the callback request. If the customer disconnected without entering #, their request wasn't confirmed, and the callback wasn't completed. Updates have been made so that any requested queue callbacks will be attempted, even without confirming with #. Now, the flow notation will attempt to locate a telephone number to place a callback to anytime a customer indicates that they would like a callback, regardless of at what point following the request they disconnected.

Update: Data Provided for Transfers

We've made some updates to the signals and events triggered when an interaction is transferred.

• Cold transfers no longer send a hold signal. This means that they will no longer be counted as a hold for reporting and now only count as a transfer.
• Warm transfers, or Add Participant, now include the agent that initiated the Add Participant action.

Update: Agent Presence Reason Reports

We've updated the Agent Presence Reason Detail report and the Agent Presence Reason Summary report to include the following: 

• Reasons from user-created presence reasons lists. Previously, these reports only included System Presence Reasons.
• Offline reasons - for example, Logged Out and Session Expired.
• A Reason List filter

Update: Loading Visual Indicator for Recordings and Transcripts

We've added a loading visual indicator in the recordings and transcripts panel for an improved user experience. Previously, the panel was empty until the recording or transcript and its details loaded. Now, the loading indicator shows until the recording or transcript has loaded.

Fix: Logging In to the Configuration Interface With SSO

We resolved an issue that was preventing users from logging in to the configuration interface with SSO.

This item was added to the release notes on July 19, 2018 14:45 UTC.

Fix: Hardware Microphone Detection in Skylight Suite

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight and Skylight Desktop for agents that use a hardware microphone instead of a system microphone. If a microphone wasn't detected on the agent's system, incoming voice calls were rejected without the agents being notified with the reason. We resolved the issue so that agents receive a notification in the message banner when no microphone is detected.

Fix: Presence Reason and Disposition Lists in the Skylight Suite

We resolved an issue where presence reason and disposition list items were not displayed in the same order as configured in the CxEngage configuration interface. This issue occurred when there were more than 10 items on the list.

Fix: Contact Management Panel in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an issue that was visible on the Contact Management panel, where if you resized the side panel, the text fields within it didn’t resize correctly.

Fix: Setting a Default Tenant When a Password Manager Service is Enabled

We identified an issue that occurred when updating the default tenant on a user's profile page. If users had a password manager service enabled (for example, LastPass), they had to enter their current CxEngage password on the user profile page to update or set their default tenant. Users who weren't using a password manager service could update their default tenant without entering their CxEngage password as expected. We've resolved the issue so that users with a password manager service enabled aren't required to enter their CxEngage password to update their default tenant.

Fix: Scheduled Business Hours Ending at Midnight

Previously, scheduled business hours couldn't be set with an end time of midnight (12:00 AM). Midnight (12:00 AM) was an invalid time because it was considered as 0 minutes and the end time must be greater than the start time. Updates have been made so that midnight is now 1440 minutes instead of 0, allowing it to be selected as an end time.

Fix: Queue with Flow and Non-Voice Interactions

Previously, customer flows with the Queue with Flow notation could only support voice interactions. Updates have been made so that this flow notation now also supports non-voice interactions.

Fix: Flow Designer Expressions Mapped to Objects

We identified an issue within the Flow Designer with expressions that mapped to an object. When the flow that included the expression was refreshed, the expression was presented as [object Object] instead of the values entered. This has been resolved so that expressions mapped to objects display their entered values even after being refreshed.

Fix: Publishing Flows After Editing Unpublished Drafts a Second Time

An issue was identified with publishing draft versions of a flow. If an unpublished draft was closed and then edited again with the Set Active toggle enabled, the draft couldn’t be published as active. Updates have been made so that drafts can be published in an active status, regardless of the number of times it was edited.

Fix: Default Voice Selection for Queue with Media's Callback Media

When enabling the callback feature within a Queue with Media notation, the voice selection for Text to Speech media prompts were not displaying the default 'alice' selection. this has been resolved so that the default 'alice' value is displayed until a different voice is selected.

Fix: Recording Objects for Temporary Recordings Shorter Than the Specified Minimum Length

Previously, if a temporary audio recording didn't meet the specified minimum number of seconds the entire recording object was returned as empty. Updates have been made so that if an audio recording is too short to be saved, the recording object is returned but with the recording URL set to nil instead of an empty object.

Fix: Idle %, Away %, and Busy % Values on Realtime Dashboards

We resolved an issue where agent state percentage statistics (Idle %, Away %, and Busy %) on realtime dashboards were incorrect when filters were applied.

Fix: Error Presented When Entering an Incorrect Realtime Dashboard URL

We identified an issue that occurred when the realtime dashboard name was entered incorrectly into the URL. For example, entering https://cxengage.net/#/realtime-dashboards/viewer/queuedashboard instead of https://cxengage.net/#/realtime-dashboards/viewer/queues-dashboard resulted in an error message instead of redirecting you to the Overview Dashboard. We resolved the issue so that you are redirected to the Overview realtime dashboard when the URL contains a typo in the dashboard name.

Generic List Inheritance

We are pleased to announce that you can now choose whether or not to share a generic list with child tenants. Click the Shared toggle on the Creating New List panel to enable or disable sharing.

Fix: Updating a User's Tenant Role

We identified an issue that occurred when a user attempted to update another user’s tenant role in the configuration interface. The Tenant Role field in User Management was disabled, even if the user attempting the change had sufficient permissions. We’ve resolved the issue so that users with sufficient permissions can update the Tenant Role for other users as expected.

Fix: Custom Reporting Attribute Flow Notation

The new Custom Reporting Attribute flow notation referenced in a prior release has been made publicly available. In this notation, you can define:

• Attribute name
• Attribute value
• Whether the attribute is associated only to the interaction or also to a specific agent

Fix: Publishing Reusable Flows with Input Default Values

An issue was identified with reusable flows that included flow inputs with a default value. If the input type had a default value that was selected from a drop down menu, the flow couldn’t be published. This has been resolved so that reusable flows can be published with default values selected from a drop down menu.

Fix: SDK Errors When Creating Generic Lists

We resolved an issue that occurred when creating a generic list in the CxEngage configuration interface. An SDK error was displayed when you clicked Submit. This no longer occurs.

Flow Designer Update

A previous version of these release notes included a fix for publishing flows after editing unpublished drafts a second time. This update will be included in an upcoming release.

This item was added to the release notes on June 25, 2018 13:00 UTC.

Single Sign On (SSO)

We're pleased to announce the availability of Single Sign On (SSO) for CxEngage. When your tenant is configured with SSO, you can log in to the Skylight suite of products and the configuration interface using your existing corporate credentials, which are controlled by your identity provider. CxEngage tenants can be integrated with most identity providers that support Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0.

Benefits:

• Supports industry standard SAML 2.0 authentication
• Skylight and the configuration interface support SSO login
• You can restrict users to only SSO login or allow login with SSO and CxEngage credentials
• A single tenant can have multiple SSO identity providers
• You can share identity providers between tenants with a shared access code
• You can deep link directly to the SSO login page

Good to Know: 

• Agent Toolbar doesn't support SSO. You will need to migrate your users to the Skylight experience to take advantage of these features.
• SSO usage reports will be available in late July 2018.
• You can now set a default tenant to use when signing into CxEngage. You can select a default tenant in your user profile settings in the configuration interface.

Custom Interaction Attributes

This release note item was updated with additional details on June 22, 2018 19:40 UTC.

We've added the ability to report on custom interaction attributes defined in a flow using the new Custom Reporting Attribute notation. In this notation, you can define: 

• Attribute name
• Attribute value
• Whether the attribute is associated with a specific agent, the agent in the interaction, or the interaction only

For example, you can design your flow to collect a customer's account number using the Collect Digits notation, and then save the entered value with the Custom Reporting Attribute notation. You can report on the value (in this example, the customer's account number) in a custom report or in one of the following new standard reports: 

• Custom Interaction Attributes: Shows the names and values of custom attributes associated with an interaction.
• Custom Interaction Attributes by Agent: Shows the names and values of custom attributes associated with an agent in an interaction.

Updates to Script Configuration and Reporting

We've added a Script Reporting checkbox to the Script flow notation. When the checkbox is selected, submitted scripts can be reported on in custom or standard script reports. When the checkbox isn't selected, submitted scripts aren't saved in reporting and aren't included in custom or standard script reports.

Agent Scripts can now be configured to automatically dismiss when the interaction ends, without needing to be submitted by an agent. To automatically dismiss scripts, select the checkbox next to a new field in the script editor called Automatically dismiss without warning. If this field is checked, an open script will automatically submit and dismiss itself when the interaction ends.

The Script Time Detail report now contains a Script Status column, which identifies whether agents submitted or dismissed a script. If the Script Reporting field is selected and a script is dismissed, any entered content is submitted for reporting. The Script Status column will indicate that it was dismissed.

Click to Dial Updates

We've updated the Click to Dial flow notation to support dialing to additional endpoint types including SIP and WebRTC.

The default value for any of these selections is interaction/customer but you can edit the value as needed, or take the value from interaction/customer to help build your required endpoint.

We've also made updates to the Click to Dial parameters to improve the flow designer's experience. For example, the parameters are now organized to follow a call's sequence of events, and some have been renamed to clarify their purpose. We've also removed the Queue Timeout parameter and have hard coded that value to 30 seconds. The Flow Designer Reference and Click to Dial topics will be updated with the new details.

Updated Collect Digits Flow Notation

The Collect Digits public flow notation has been updated to include default values for some of its parameters. These values will be used by the flow unless they are changed or removed in the flow designer.

• Number of digits to collect: 1
• Timeout: 10 Seconds
• End On: #

Queue Callback Expiration Time Frames

The expiration time frame for queue callbacks can now be customized in your flow design. Previously, queue callback requests expired after 24 hours. The new parameter called Expire Callback After provides options to select that range from four hours to one week.

Updates to Average Hold Time Expressions

We've resolved the following issues with average hold time expressions: 

• Previously, Average Customer Hold Time calculated the ratio of the sum of all Customer Hold Time to the total number of Customer Holds. Now, it calculates the ratio of the sum of all Customer Hold Time to the total number of interactions: (Sum of all Customer Hold Time/Total Interactions).
• Previously, Average Agent Hold Time calculated the ratio of the sum of all Agent Hold Time to the total number of Agent Holds. Now, it calculates the ratio of the sum of all Agent Hold Time to the total number of interactions: (Sum of all Agent Hold Time/Total Interactions).
• Previously, Avg Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time calculated the ratio of sum of all Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time to the total number of Agent Initiated Customer Holds. Now, it calculates the ratio of the sum of all Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time to the total number of interactions: (Sum of all Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time/Total Interactions).

We've added the following expressions, which you can add to custom historical reports: 

• Average Customer Hold Length: The ratio of the sum of all Customer Hold Time to the total number of Customer Holds: (Sum of all Customer Hold Time/Total Customer Holds)
• Average Agent Hold Length: The ratio of the sum of all Agent Hold time to the total number of Agent Holds: (Sum of all Agent Hold Time/Total Agent Holds)
• Avg Agent Initiated Customer Hold Length: The ratio of the sum of all Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time to the total Agent Initiated Customer Holds: (Sum of all Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time/Total Agent Initiated Customer Holds)

Skill and Group Filtering in Realtime Reporting

We've added skill and group filtering to realtime reporting. Now, you can select the Skill or Group filters at the top of realtime dashboards to filter the statistic values by the specified skill or group. In the API, we've added group-id and skill-id as optional filters for requests to retrieve statistic values.

Help Links Added to UI Pages

We've updated the configuration interface to include "?" links on pages that didn't already include one. These links take you to the online help for that topic.

Updated Preferences Menu in Skylight Products

We've updated the Preferences menu to allow us to add more menu options in the future. Previously, when you clicked the gear icon on the global footer, an untitled menu appeared from which you could select the statistics that you wanted to display. Now, when you click the gear icon, the menu is titled Preferences. On the Preferences menu, you can click Metrics to select the statistics you want to display in the global footer.

Skylight for Salesforce Window Behavior at Minimum Screen Resolution

We improved how the Skylight for Salesforce window is displayed in the Salesforce console when the minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 800 is used. At the minimum recommended screen resolution, the Skylight window has a lower height than the recommended window dimensions of 800 for Salesforce Classic and 700 for the Salesforce Lightning Experience. Previously, this caused the following display issues to occur: 

• On the Skylight login page, the window contents didn't resize to fit the window. Instead a scroll bar was displayed, and the Privacy policy and copyright text were pushed together.
• The close icon (x) was not displayed at the top-right corner of the window.
• The Actions menu was not active because it was truncated.
• The global footer pushed the controls together, including the statistics and arrows.
• The New Interaction panel for outbound SMS messages didn't display correctly.

Fix: User Interface Rebranding Colors in Mozilla Firefox

We resolved an issue where the Firefox web browser didn't use a tenant's custom UI colors. Instead, Firefox used the default CxEngage color scheme.

Fix: Branding Not Found Error Message

We resolved an issue in the CxEngage interface where some windows, such as the Lists and Email Templates windows, unnecessarily displayed a Branding Not Found error message. This error message is no longer displayed.

Fix: New User Invitations to Multiple Tenants

We resolved an issue that occurred when inviting a new CxEngage user to multiple tenants. Previously, when a new user accepted one invitation, the other invitations expired. For example, after a new user accepted an invitation to Tenant A, their invitation to Tenant B expired. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Field Validation When Creating or Updating Lists

We resolved an issue that occurred when creating or editing a list in the configuration interface. On the Creating New Lists panel or list detail pane used for updating a list, you could click Submit even when a required field was empty.

Fix: Presence Reasons in the CxEngage Configuration UI

We resolved the following issues with Presence Reasons in the configuration UI: 

• The side panel of the Presence Reasons List interface was not resizable when the presence reason list was long.
• Long presence reason names didn't word wrap correctly.

The side panel is now resizable and long names display correctly. In places where the UI doesn't allow for more than one line for the name, a portion of the name is displayed with an ellipse icon (...) to indicate that the entire name is not displayed.

Fix: Logging into Skylight Suite When Using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 or Edge

We resolved an issue that occurred where agents couldn't log in to Skylight or Skylight Desktop if they used IE 11 or Edge. Skylight would cease functioning after entering their credentials and clicking Sign In. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Welcome Page in Skylight Desktop When Using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11

We resolved an issue that occurred on the Welcome page for Skylight Desktop when using the IE 11 web browser. The Performance metrics were not aligned correctly on the page and were unreadable.

Fix: Display Issues when Using Skylight Products in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 or Edge

We resolved an issue where the current state name was truncated in Skylight's global footer. This issue occurred only when using the Microsoft IE 11 or Edge web browsers.

Fix: Scrolling Issue in Skylight Desktop When Using Mozilla Firefox

We resolved an issue that occurred with working with a Skylight Desktop panel that had a scroll bar. When using the scroll bar to view off-screen contents of the panel, the entire Skylight Desktop interface scrolled, not just the panel you want to scroll.

Fix: Scroll Bars in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an issue where scroll bars were missing on windows or panels where content was displayed off screen. We added scroll bars to the following windows and panels: 

• New Customer Record panel
• Agent status menu

Fix: Styling of Email Interactions in Skylight

We resolved styling issues that occurred when agents worked with email interactions with the script panel open. The text and icons on both the main panel and the script pane inconsistently displayed fonts and colors.

Fix: Default Text Displayed for Agent Scripts in Skylight Desktop

An issue was identified with the Freeform Input component for Scripts. Default text values for the Freeform Input component were not displayed to agents using Skylight Desktop. This has been resolved so that any default text appears.

Fix: Handling of Duplicate Contact Names in Transfer Lists

We resolved an issue that occurred if there were multiple contacts with the same name under the Transfer menu in Skylight. When agents opened the Transfer menu, the following critical error message was displayed: An unknown error has occurred. Please try to finish your work as you may need to refresh the page to continue. This error occurred regardless of whether the contact was in the same transfer list or a different transfer list.

Fix: Phone Number Validation in Skylight for Salesforce

We resolved an issue where valid phone numbers failed to pass our internal validation check. As a result of this issue, outbound calls to certain valid phone numbers failed to initiate. We updated our validation to allow the outbound call to be initiated from the Click to Dial action in Salesforce. Then, if Skylight determines that the number isn't valid, the call button is not active in the Skylight dial pad.

Fix: Flow Names Displayed in Skylight

We resolved an issue with Skylight where the name of the flow wasn't being displayed.

Fix: Removing Statistics from Skylight Desktop Global Footer

We resolved an issue where global footer statistics were not removable after resizing the Skylight Desktop window. If you hovered your mouse pointer over a statistic, the Close (X) icon was no longer displayed.

Fix: Disabled Groups and Skills in Realtime Dashboard Reports in the CxEngage Configuration Interface

We resolved an issue where disabled queues and skills were displayed in Realtime Dashboard reports. We resolved this issue so that disabled groups and skills are filtered out of the reports.

Fix: Duration Menu on Interaction Monitoring Page

We resolved an issue that occurred when using the Mozilla Firefox web browser with CxEngage. The Duration menu on the Interaction Monitoring page didn't display correctly. Also, for both the Google Chrome and Firefox web browsers, the Duration menu stayed visible even after clicking outside the menu or pressing the Escape key.

Fix: Handle Time Doesn't Include Wrap Up

We identified an issue where Handle Time didn't include wrap up time. We've resolved the issue so that wrap up time is included.

Fix: Completed Transfers, Queue Entries, and Queue Interactions Included Canceled Transfers

We identified an issue where the following reporting measures and historical expressions included canceled transfers: 

• Completed Transfers Count
• Queue Entries
• Queue Interactions

We've resolved the issue so that these measures and historical expressions no longer include canceled transfers.

Fix: Abandons During Work Offers are Counted as Work Rejected

We identified an issue that occurred if a caller abandoned while their interaction was being offered to an agent. The interaction was incorrectly counted as Work Rejected for the agent. We resolved the issue so that the interaction does not count as Work Rejected.

Fix: Realtime Tables are Empty After Refreshing the Page

We identified an issue that occurred after refreshing a page containing a realtime dashboard with a table on it. Tables that contained values were empty after refreshing the page. We've resolved the issue so that the table continues to display values after the page is refreshed.

Update: Transfer Lists in Skylight

The June 6, 2018 scheduled release included an update to Transfer and Add Participant lists in Skylight to display only inbound agents. This update has been removed and will instead be included in a future release.

Transfer Lists in Skylight

We have updated the Transfer and Add Participant lists to display only inbound agents. Agents that set their direction to Outbound are no longer shown in the list.

This item was removed on June 8, 2018.

Error Messaging for Incomplete Connections in Flow Designer

We’ve updated the error messaging used in Flow Designer for connection lines that aren’t fully connected. Previously, incomplete connections between notations prevented your flow from publishing but were not explicitly identified. Updates have been made so that the incomplete connections are highlighted in red. An error message also advises of incomplete connections if you attempt to publish.

Error Messaging for Incomplete Flow Default Settings

We've updated the error messaging that is presented when a customer flow is missing required flow default settings. Previously, the error message requested that you check the values in platform defaults and you were prevented from publishing flow. Updates have been made so that the Flow Settings icon is highlighted in red if required settings are missing. If you attempt to publish without completing them, an error message advises of missing flow default settings and the Flow Default tab appears.

Identifying Incorrect Condition Statements on Branch Connections

Flow Designer now alerts you of conditional branch connections that are configured with an incorrect condition. If a condition statement is incorrect, the branch and connection are highlighted in red until the statement is corrected or removed.

Fix: Flow Expressions With an "if" Condition Statement Containing "false" or "nil"

An issue was identified with “if” conditional statements in a flow notation. If the statement included the words “false” or “nil”, the expression resulted in a value of nil regardless of what it should have resulted in. Updates have been made so that “if” statements containing “false” now render as expected. Statements containing “nil” are considered invalid and will be highlighted in red.

Fix: Publishing Reusable Flows with Boolean Input Default of True

An issue was identified and resolved with publishing reusable flows that included a Boolean input parameter. If the Boolean input’s default value was set to “true”, such as with an enabled toggle, the flow wouldn’t publish. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Enabling Email Integrations

An issue was identified with email integrations that resulted in the integration intermittently failing when being enabled. This has been resolved so that email integrations can be enabled as expected

Collect Message Response

Collect Message Response is a new flow notation that sends a message and collects the customer response message. It is similar to the Collect Digits notation used for voice calls, but for native chat or Facebook messenger interactions. Response data can be used in a number of ways, depending on your flow design.

• Collect Message Response can ask a chat customer what they're looking for, and send the interaction to the appropriate queue.
• Customer response data can be presented to an agent in the form of an agent script.
• Response data can be used in a data exchange notation. For example, Collect Message Response can ask customers to provide their case number. The response can be used to fetch data from your CRM. A message can be sent back to the customer with a status update, or the case can be presented in a screen pop to the agent.

Fix: Scrolling Scripts in Skylight Suite

We resolved an issue that occurred when agents scrolled to view their script, switched to the Info or History tab, and then switched back to the script. The Script tab displayed the top of the script instead of where the agent had scrolled to before changing tabs.

Fix: Scrolling Through Scripts for Multiple Interactions

We identified an issue that occurred when an agent accepted more than one interaction with a script. If the agent scrolled through the script for one interaction and then switched to another interaction, the script in the second interaction was scrolled to the same place as the first script. We resolved the issue so that when an agent scrolls through a script, scripts for other interactions keep their place.

Fix: SIP Endpoints for Inbound Contact Points

In dispatch mappings where a SIP endpoint is the inbound contact point, CxEngage now parses the user part of the endpoint (which is typically a phone number) and uses it for the caller ID when making outbound dials to participants (for example, agents and third parties). Previously, CxEngage used the fully qualified SIP endpoint as the caller ID, which wasn't supported by telephony partners and resulted in failed calls. This also fixes silent monitoring failing with inbound SIP interactions.

Fix: Statistics Reporting Double the Length of Time

In rare circumstances, agent times on interactions (for example, Agent Talk Time and Focus Time) and queue times for interactions (for example, SLA Time and Time to Answer) reported double their actual length of time. This has been resolved.

Fix: Interaction Data when Agents Weren't Properly Allocated to Interactions

We identified an issue that occurred when agents ended a session by closing their browser, and then logged back in and accepted a new interaction right away. In some circumstances, CxEngage didn't identify that the first session had ended until the agent was working with the interaction in the second session. As a result, the agent wasn't properly allocated to the interaction and the interaction data was incorrectly calculated. This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Abandoned Interactions Flagged in Reporting

We identified an issue that occurred when callers abandoned while media played before the interaction was enqueued. These interactions were flagged in reporting. We resolved this issue so that this scenario doesn't cause interactions to be flagged.

Fix: Reason Code by Agent Report

We resolved the following issues in the Reason Code by Agent report:

• Duplicate data being displayed
• The Away Time column showing the agent's Total Away Time instead of the length of time that the agent had the given reason code selected

Fix: Interactions Listed in the Interactions in Queue Table After Exiting the Queue

We resolved the issue of some interactions continuing to be listed in the Interactions in Queue realtime table after they exited the queue.

Fix: Skylight for Zendesk Closes Unexpectedly

This fix was included in the release notes for a previous release, however was not deployed at that time. It was deployed on May 18, 2018 00:00 UTC.

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Zendesk. Zendesk no longer hides the application window pane in which Skylight is loaded when the user interacts with Zendesk records. Agents no longer need to manually reopen the window each time they interact with records in Zendesk.

Fix: Skylight for Zendesk Closes Unexpectedly

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Zendesk. Zendesk no longer hides the application window pane in which Skylight is loaded when the user interacts with Zendesk records. Agents no longer need to manually reopen the window each time they interact with records in Zendesk.

This fix was included in the release notes for a previous release, however was not deployed at that time.

Salesforce Lightning

This release note item was updated with additional details on May 10, 2018 00:45 UTC

We are pleased to announce that Skylight for Salesforce now supports Salesforce Lightning. To learn more, see Skylight for Salesforce.

The Skylight for Salesforce managed package has been updated from version 1.5 to version 1.7 to support Salesforce Lightning.

The new package is available at https://<your_salesforce_domain>/packaging/installPackage.apexp?p0=04t1N000000kbRk where <your_salesforce_domain> is the domain for your Salesforce instance. Installing Skylight for Salesforce has been updated with this information.

Custom Email Templates

We are pleased to announce that you can now create custom email templates using the CxEngage REST API or configuration console. Email templates define the content of transactional emails. Transactional emails are sent when new or existing users are added to your tenant and when users need to reset their password.

• Note: If you require a new email type or customized elements, such as a custom "From" email address or custom domains for embedded URLs, please contact your Account Representative.

Third-Party Conferencing

CxEngage now supports third-party conferencing. A new flow notation called Conference 3rd Party allows you to access features available through your third-party providers and incorporate them into your CxEngage tenant. Third-party conferencing is intended to be used during the IVR or routing phase of an interaction flow. Custom SIP headers are supported and can pass information to the third-party's platform. Information is sent back to CxEngage using REST API calls.

For example, if you have access to an automatic voice recognition service, you can design your flow to conference the service in, identify what the caller is looking for, and provide that information back to CxEngage for queue routing.

Flow Notation: Save Audio Artifact

We’ve released a new flow notation called Save Audio Artifact. This notation can be used to upload an audio file or recording to CxEngage as an artifact. The audio can be uploaded from the URL of an accessible audio file, or from a temporary audio recording taken with the Record Audio notation. For example, you can have a flow with queue callback enabled that prompts the caller to record a message. That message recording is uploaded and attached to the queued callback request. The agent handling the callback work offer can listen to the recording prior to dialing.

These recordings will be available through Historical Reports.

Flow Notation: Exit Queue

We’ve added a new flow notation called Exit Queue. This notation dequeues an interaction similar to the Dequeue After Timeout option within the queueing notations. Exit Queue is intended to be used within a reusable flow such as a media loop in a Queue with Flow but will work elsewhere as well.

To use Exit Queue, design your flow to catch a new signal called dequeue-forced and include a path to follow if it’s received. For example, you can connect the dequeuing path in your reusable flow to the Disconnect event. This sends the interaction back to the main interaction flow.

Updated Help URLs and Links

We’ve updated some of the URLs for CxEngage's online help. Links within the configuration console have been updated to point to the new addresses. If you have any of these pages saved in your browser, you may need to update your bookmarks.

Uploading and Downloading List Items

We are pleased to announce that you can now use the REST API or configuration console to download list items to a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file. This enables you to make edits to the list and then upload the list back to your tenant.

SFTP Support for Teleopti Integerations

We've added SFTP support for Teleopti integrations. If you are interested in using SFTP for your integration, please contact your account representative.

Updated Permissions for Accessing Recordings

We've updated how recordings are accessed in historical reporting to use the Artifact API. In order to ensure customers with custom roles don't lose access to recordings as part of this change, we've updated the Artifact API to accept the equivalent recording permissions. This allows users to continue to access recordings from reports.

Recording permissions now map to their equivalent Artifact permission:

• VIEW_ALL_RECORDINGS provides the same access as ARTIFACTS_READ_ALL
• VIEW_MY_RECORDINGS provides the same access as ARTIFACTS_READ_SELF

The Artifact API is used for storing and accessing additional assets associated with an interaction including recordings, messaging transcripts, and attachments from emails. We may deprecate the Recording API in the future, but will provide advance notice to our customers before any such change.

WFM Interval API Updates

The WFM Interval API has been updated to include the following updates:

• The maxQueueTime statistic has been updated to include abandoned interactions in its calculation. maxQueueTime is the maximum amount of time that elapsed from when an interaction entered a queue until the work was either accepted by an agent or abandoned for a given date range.
• The maxAnswerTime statistic has been added to calculate only interactions that are answered. maxAnswerTime is the maximum amount of time that elapsed from when an interaction entered a queue until the work was accepted by an agent for a given date range.
• The holdTime statistic has been added. holdTime calculates the length of time that an agent, who isn't in internal consult, has a customer on hold. In other words, this statistic is measured when there is only one agent interacting with the customer and the agent places that customer on hold.
• Flagged interactions are now excluded from responses to GET requests in the WFM Interval API.

Third Party IVR Abandons in Historical Reporting

We've added Third Party IVR Abandons to historical reporting. This statistic measures the number of interactions that disconnected while in a third party IVR.

Third Party IVR Abandons is now included in the Interaction Summary and Interaction Summary by Flow reports.

Update: Avg Hold Time in the Agent Details Realtime Table

Previously, Avg Hold Time in the Agent Details realtime table reported the Agent Hold Time. We've updated it so that it reports the Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time instead.

Fix: Disabling Users on a Tenant They Are Currently Logged In To

Previously, if a user's access to a tenant was removed while the user was logged in to that tenant, they remained online and couldn't be forced offline. We resolved the issue so that when the user is disabled on a tenant, their session for that tenant is invalidated and the browser attempts to reload.

Fix: Updating a Disabled Twilio Integration

This item was added to the release notes on May 10, 2018 00:45 UTC

We resolved an issue that occurred with disabled Twilio integrations. Attempts to update any of the integration's fields immediately after disabling it would fail until the browser was refreshed. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Viewing an Updated Flow Assigned to a Dispatch Mapping

We identified an issue with the assigned flow displayed on the Dispatch Mapping Management panel. If the flow assigned to the mapping was updated, the field appeared empty until the page was refreshed. This has been resolved so that an updated assigned flow is displayed upon saving.

Fix: Disabled Presence Reasons

We resolved an issue that occurred when a presence reason was disabled in the configuration console. The presence reason continued to be displayed in Skylight presence reason menus as a valid presence reason. Now, disabled presence reasons are filtered out and no longer shown to agents.

Fix: Disabled Integrations in Flow Notations

Updates have been made so that disabled integrations are no longer available for selection when configuring flow notations.

Fix: Work Allocated to an Expired Session

We identified an issue that occurred when an agent logged in and then logged in again, causing their first session to expire. In some circumstances, work was offered to the agent's first session for a short period of time after it expired. After the work offer expired, the interaction was then offered to the next available agent. As a result, a rejected work offer was reported for the agent and the interaction waited longer to be answered.

We've resolved the issue so that work isn't offered to an agent's session that was expired due to being overwritten by a new session.

Fix: Empty Subject Field in Email Interactions

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight when a customer sent an email with an empty subject. When an agent started an email reply, a value of “null” was automatically entered into the subject field. This issue has been resolved so that the subject field remains empty until the agent updates the subject of the email manually.

Fix: Transferred Interactions Not Being Re-enqueued After Timing Out

An issue was identified with transferred interactions that weren't acknowledged before expiring. If the transfer work offer wasn’t acknowledged before the Transfer Timeout period, it expired but did not re-enqueue. This has been resolved so that transferred interactions are placed back into queue after expiring.

Fix: Terminating Agent Sessions During Work Offers for Customer Requested Calls

A rare issue was identified with customer requested outbound calls when the agent's browser was terminated during the work offer period. In this scenario, the work offer was re-enqueued and offered a second time. If that browser was also terminated, the interaction would end and not be queued again. This has been resolved so that work offers for customer requested calls continue to re-enqueue regardless of how many work offer sessions were terminated.

Fix: Agents Assigned to the Same Interaction Twice

We identified an issue that occurred when an agent transferred a non-voice interaction to a queue and then was offered that interaction again. If the agent was still working with the interaction that they transferred (for example, completing a script), the interaction could be offered to them again. We resolved the issue so that the same interaction can't be offered to an agent again until they are freed from it the first time. In the example of the agent who is completing a script, they won't be offered the interaction that they transferred until they complete the script and end wrap up.

Fix: Delay in Refreshing the Transfer List

We resolved an issue that occurred in the Skylight suite of products when transferring an interaction. When agents clicked Transfer to view the list of contacts and had to scroll to view the list, there was a delay in refreshing the transfer list. This delay no longer occurs.

Fix: Agent Showing Two Sessions in Realtime Reporting

An issue was identified where two concurrent sessions showed for the same agent in realtime reporting. This occurred when the agent, who was already logged in, logged in again in another tab or window. We resolved the issue so that if an agent logs in a second time, their first session ends. As a result, the first session no longer shows in realtime reporting and the second session is listed instead.

Fix: Hanging Up During Audio Recording

We’ve updated the Record Audio flow notation. Previously, a recording only ended when the configured maximum length was reached or the participant entered a key configured as a "Finish On Key". Now, if the participant leaving a recording hangs up, the recording ends and is processed.

Fix: Tenant Timezone Not Used in Skylight for Salesforce Activity History

We resolved an issue that occurred in the Salesforce Activity History panel, where the timestamp portion of the record’s subject was displayed for the UTC timezone instead of the CxEngage tenant timezone as expected. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Max Wait Time on the Performance by Channel Report

An issue was identified with Max Wait Time on the Performance by Channel report. When this statistic was equal to 1 day, the value displayed as 0:00:00:00. We've resolved the issue so that if the Max Wait Time is equal to 1 day, the time value displays correctly in the report.

Fix: Default Date Filter in Historical Reporting

An issue was identified with the default date filter in historical reporting. The filter used the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) time zone even when the tenant's time zone wasn't set to UTC. We've resolved the issue so that it uses the tenant's time zone.

Fix: Default Timeout Used for Collect Digit

An issue was identified with Collect Digit flow notations that were configured with a short Timeout value - for example, one second. If multiple Collect Digit notations with one second timeouts were used in sequence, some of the timeouts would actually use the Twilio default timeout of five seconds instead. Updates have been made so that if the entered value results in a timeout of less than one second, the default timeout used for Collect Digits is one second.

Fix: Queue Callback Offers While Work Offer is Accepted by an Agent

We identified an issue with queue callbacks using the enabled Queue notations feature or the Offer Queue Callback notation. If the inbound call was accepted by an agent at the same time as a queue callback was being offered, the conference failed and the customer was disconnected. This has been resolved so that the conference completes and the caller is connected with the agent.

Fix: SMS and Facebook Messages Received After Ending Interaction

An issue was identified with SMS and Facebook messages sent after the interaction was ended by an agent. If a customer sent another message while the agent was in Wrap Up mode from ending their interaction, that message was considered as part of the initial interaction and sent to the same agent. Updates have been made so that messages sent by a customer after their interaction has been ended are treated as new interactions and queued as expected.

Generic Lists

We are pleased to announce support for generic lists.

• Generic lists allow you to create customized lists of information that can be used by flow to lookup information or make routing decisions. To leverage Generic Lists, you first need to request a new list type to be created. This can be done by contacting your account representative or by opening a ticket with the support team. Generic Lists support the following field types: string, boolean, and number. The first field must be a string and will be a required field. All other fields can be required or optional.
•  After you have a custom list type, you can proceed to create lists of that type. Each list can contain up to 1,000 items. Lists and list types are inherited to child tenants.
•  In the Lists interface, you can now create a generic list that is defined by a custom list type. If you want a custom list type created for you, contact your account representative. After you have a custom list type, you can proceed to create lists of that type.
•  The Lists interface allows you to manage your lists and add/remove/edit items in a list. The interface also provides controls for searching lists, pagination, and advancing to specific page.

To learn more about lists, see Lists.

Temporary Audio Recordings

CxEngage can now record a temporary audio file with a new flow notation called Record Audio. A participant can record a .wav or .mp3 file that can be played back elsewhere in the flow. These audio recordings are deleted from CxEngage when the interaction ends. Temporary audio recordings can be used in multiple ways. For example, a customer requesting a queue callback can leave a voice message that is played to the agent as the pre-callback media. Temporary audio recordings can also be uploaded to Salesforce objects as attachments by using the new SFDXE Upload Attachment notation, which is also included in this release.

Uploading Attachments to Salesforce

We've added a new flow notation called SFDXE Upload Attachment, which uploads a file to a Salesforce object as an attachment. For example, a temporary audio recording can be attached to a lead or case. This new data exchange notation includes configurable parameters to define the type and name of the file being uploaded, as well as the Salesforce integration and object ID that it is being uploaded to.

Removal of the Realtime Custom Statistics Page in the Configuration Interface

We are removing the Realtime Custom Statistics page in the configuration interface located at Reporting > Custom Statistics. Any statistics previously created on this page will no longer be available in reporting. You can still create and manage historical custom statistics within historical reporting.

Fix: Skylight Zendesk Closes Unexpectedly

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Zendesk. Zendesk no long hides the application window pane in which Skylight is loaded when the user interacts with Zendesk records. Agents no longer need not to manually reopen the window each time they interact with records in Zendesk.

Update: This item was not included in this release. It was released on May 17, 2018.

Fix: Handling for Missing Translations in Contact Layouts

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop where “undefined” was displayed as the label for custom contact fields that did not have translations for the currently selected language. This is resolved so that any untranslated contact field labels will default to the English (US) translation, the English (GB) translation, or the next available language that has a translation if the previous ones do not. A banner will display "There are missing translations for the contact layout." when there are no translations for the currently selected language.

Fix: Script Presentation in Skylight Before Accepting Interactions

This release note item was updated with additional details on April 17, 2018 17:15 UTC

Previously, agent scripts could only be presented to Skylight users after an interaction was accepted. Updates have been made so that preview scripts can be presented prior to an active interaction, as they can in Agent Toolbar. For example, you can design a Click to Dial flow to present a script that includes a drop down menu with outbound ANI options. The selection can be assigned to the Outbound ANI parameter of the Click to Dial notation to specify the outbound ANI to use for the call.

Click to view a step by step tutorial that creates a Click to Dial flow that uses a preview script that allows agents to select the outbound ANI that the call is being made from.

Flow Configuration

1. Entry
2. Assign
   • Name: Enter a name for the variable being assigned, such as resource. This is the value that will be used when assigning a resource to your Script notation in an upcoming step.
   • Value: {:id (render interaction/interaction.resource-id) :session-id (render interaction/interaction.session-id)}
3. Script
   • Resource: Enter the variable name assigned in step 2, such as resource.
   • Script Name: Enter a name for this outbound ANI selection script, such as outbound-ani.

   Add a Dropdown script component.

   • Name: Enter a name for this script question, such as ani-select.
   • Text: Enter the text that you want displayed to the agent, such as Select the phone number display to use for this outbound call.
   • Options: Enter the display names and telephone numbers that are associated with your tenant’s telephony service and available for selection. The telephone numbers should be in E.164 format and surrounded by quotation marks (“).
4. Assign
   • Name: Enter a name for the variable assigned to the script response selection for the outbound number, such as ani.
   • Value: Reference the value for the script component selected. In our example, the value is outbound-ani.elements.ani-select.value.
5. Click to Dial
   • Configure your Click to Dial parameters with your media, timeout values, and settings. For the Outbound ANI parameter, enter the variable name assigned to the script response from step 4. In our example, ani.
6. Exit

Fix: Enlarged Text Boxes for Presence Reason Lists and Disposition Lists Categories

We identified an issue where presence reason list and disposition list categories displayed in a enlarged text box. We made updates so that the text box is standard sized, but can be expanded by clicking the box to view long titles.

Fix: Adding Categories and Values to Presence Reason Lists or Disposition Lists

We identified an issue that occurred when users canceled a change they were making to a presence reason list or disposition list. After canceling the change, categories and items couldn't be added to or removed from the list. This issue no longer occurs.

Fix: Categories Without Names in Presence Reason Lists and Disposition Lists

Previously, presence reason lists and disposition lists could be saved when they contained a category without a name. We've made updates so that an error is presented when the category name is left blank. Categories must have a name entered before the list can be saved.

Fix: Incorrect Error Message for Categories without Items

We identified an issue that occurred when saving a presence reason list or disposition list that contained a category without any items in it. Previously, an error message was presented that contained incorrect information about why the list couldn't be saved. We've updated the error message to indicate that the category must contain at least one item indented below it to save the list

Fix: Changing a Presence Reason List and Disposition List Item’s Value

We identified an issue that occurred when changing a presence list or disposition list item’s value multiple times. After changing the value several times, the drop-down menu of possible values appeared empty and users could no longer change the item's value. This issue no longer occurs

Fix: Placing Customers on Hold after a Queue Callback

Previously, customers couldn’t be placed on hold during a queue callback if that callback was to a different phone number than the one that they called in with. Now, when a customer is called back at a different phone number, agents can place the customer on hold.

Fix: Queue Callbacks Requested While Work is Offered to Agents

This item was added to the release notes on April 16, 2018 16:35 UTC

We identified an issue with standard and customized queue callbacks. If the inbound call was sent to an agent at the same time as the callback process being initiated for that customer, the call would not connect, nor would the callback occur. Updates have been made so that as soon as a customer indicates they would like a callback, they are removed from the inbound queue and only the callback request proceeds.

Fix: Reporting for Custom Queue Callbacks

We resolved an issue with how callback requests were reported for flows using custom queue callbacks, included with our previous release. Previously, when customers disconnected after requesting a callback, the interactions were reported as Queue Abandons. These interactions are now reported as Queue Callbacks Requested.

New and Updated List and List Item API Endpoints

We are pleased to announce updates to the CxEngage List and List Item API endpoints: 

• You can now add filters to a GET request to return a subset of list objects. For example, you can filter by a specific name or list type.
• Although you can use a POST or PUT request to create and update list items on a list, you can now alternatively use the new List Items endpoint to manage individual list items.
• Previously, to delete a list item, you needed to update the list object with a list of items that omits the items that you wanted to delete. This method is no longer supported. Now you can use a direct route for deleting a list item.
• You can use the new List Items endpoint to manage items on an existing list. You can add, edit, and delete individual list items.

For more information, see the API documentation for Lists.

Dequeueing Interactions After Timeout

We've added a new parameter called Dequeue After Timeout to each of the Queue flow notations. When this parameter is enabled, interactions wait in the queue for the configured length of time. After the amount of time passes, the interaction moves into a separate branch of the flow instead of continuing to wait in queue.

To use Dequeue After Timeout, design your flow to catch a new signal called dequeue-timeout and include a path to follow if it's received. Connect the dequeueing path to the Disconnect notation in your main flow. If you enable Dequeue After Timeout without configuring your flow to catch the signal or continue along a separate path, an error will be thrown and the flow will be terminated.

Here is an example of a basic customer flow using Queue with Media that dequeues after a period of time, plays a media file advising that the call is being disconnected, and disconnects the call instead of waiting in queue and attempting to conference the customer.

Customized Queue Callback

Three new advanced flow notations are available that can be used to design a customized queue callback experience.

• Start Callback: Removes a caller from queue and gets the platform ready for a potential callback request.
• Register Callback: Used to generate the callback request. This notation includes configurable parameters for the callback number to dial, the queue that the callback is being made from, the outbound ANI to present to callback recipients, and media files to play to agents.
• Decline Callback: Cancels out the Start Callback notation. This reverts the interaction and flow behavior to the settings prior to Start Callback being initiated. Callers will be placed back into queue, and disconnected callers are counted as a queue abandon. It can be anywhere after a Start Callback and before Register Callback, if you have additional decision points that give the caller the option to cancel a request.

These notations can be used to design a reusable flow that is invoked within the Queue with Flow object.

Here’s an example of a customized queue callback reusable flow. Click on the image to expand and view all of the details.

Known Issue:

Reporting on customized queue callback is currently unavailable. Custom callbacks will be reported on as queue abandons. We are actively working on resolving this issue with an upcoming release.

This release note item was updated with additional details on March 28, 2018 16:00 UTC.

Interaction Segment Reporting

We’ve added reporting for interaction segments. Interaction segments are legs of the interaction that are associated with a single agent. For example, if an agent transfers an interaction, a new segment is created.

The following standard reports are now included in historical reporting:

• Interaction Segment Details by Agent: Provides the details of each individual agent segment that makes up an interaction. The interaction ID included in the report identifies the interaction from the customer's perspective.
• Interaction Segment Summary by Agent: Provides the total transfer, add participant, and segment data for each agent.
• Interaction Segment Summary by Agent to Agent: Provides data for agents and each agent that they add to a conversation through a transfer or add participant action. You can use this report to identify trends such as agents who frequently add the same agents as participants to their interactions.

The following interaction segment data is now available:

• segment_time: The length of time from when the segment started to when it ended.
• segment_number: Segments are numbered as follows:
  • Segment 0: The result of an interaction starting.
  • Segment 1 (and subsequent segments): These segments are the result of another queue or agent being added to the interaction either through a transfer or an add participant action.
• segment_start_type: The action that started the segment – for example, the start of interaction, a transfer, or add participant action.
• segment_end_type: The action that ended the segment- for example, a successful transfer, customer disconnect, interaction end, or a canceled add participant action.
• To Agent: The name of the agent being added as a participant or receiving the transfer.
• segment_third_party: Indicates whether the interaction was transferred to a third party or a third party was added as a participant in this segment.

Reporting for Agent Presence Reasons

We've added two new standard reports for agent presence reasons:

• Agent Presence Reason Summary: Lists each agent that logged in for the given date range with the total length of time they had the specified reason code selected. For example, you can see the total time that agents were in a paused state because they rejected work offers.
• Agent Presence Reason Detail: Lists each time that agents change their presence reason and the total time that they had the reason selected. For example, you can see if agents were in a paused state because they rejected a work offer

Known Issue

The Agent Presence Reason Detail report is being released with the following known issue:

When an agent rejects a work offer and is put into a Paused state, the report shows two rows for the same Paused state. One row reports 1 second (0:00:00:01). The second row reports the remaining Paused state time. This issue will be resolved in a future release.

New Script Reports

We've added the following new script standard reports:

• Script Detail: Shows script questions and the answers provided for each interaction.
• Script Summary: Provides the number of times that every response was recorded for each script question.
• Script Summary by Agent: Summarizes, by agent, the number of times that each response was recorded for the corresponding script question.
• Script Time Detail: Lists and provides details for each instance that a script was used for the given date range.
• Script Time Summary: Provides the script time statistics for each script in the selected tenants.
• Script Time Summary by Agent: Lists agents and the amount of time that they spent working with each script.

These reports are replacing the Script Transcript report. The Script Transcript report is being removed in this release.

Updates to Add Participant and Transfer Reporting

We’ve added the following Add Participant reporting statistics:

• Add Participant Handed Off Count: The total number of times an interaction was handed over to another agent. A hand off occurs when an agent adds another agent or queue as a participant to an interaction. To count as being handed off, the first agent must leave the interaction before the agent who was added as a participant for it.
• Add Participant Count: The total Add Participant actions initiated for a given date range. This includes participants added successfully (for example, conferenced or handed over) and unsuccessfully (for example, canceled or rejected add participants).
• Add Participant Time: The amount of time from when the Add Participant action was initiated to when an agent accepts the work, rejects the work, or the Add Participant is canceled by the initial agent. This statistic includes Add Participant actions that complete successfully and those that don't complete successfully.
• Completed Add Participant (historical only): The number of add participant actions initiated that completed successfully for the given date range. Add participant actions are successful when the work offer is accepted by an agent. Initiated add participant actions where the work is rejected or cancelled aren’t included in this statistic.
• Not Completed Add Participant (historical only): The total number of add participant actions initiated that didn’t complete successfully – for example, the work offer was cancelled before an agent could accept the work or no agents accepted the work offer.

We’ve added the following Transfer reporting statistics:

• Completed Transfers (historical only): The total number of transfers initiated where the work was accepted by an agent.
• Not Completed Transfers (historical only): The total number of transfers initiated where the work wasn’t accepted by an agent.

Existing transfer measures and expressions have been updated so that they no longer include Add Participant actions.

Third Party Reporting

We’ve added the following measures and attributes for occasions when a third party receives a transferred an interaction or is added as a participant to an interaction.

• Third Party Count (historical only): The number of interactions where a third party is added as a participant or is transferred the interaction.
• Third Party Type (historical only): The third party’s extension type – for example, SIP or PSTN.
• Third Party Extension Value (historical only): The type of extension – for example, SIP or PSTN.
• Third Party Time (historical only): The length of time that a customer spends in conversation with a third party.

Third Party reporting is included in the new interaction segment reports.

Reporting for Customer Hold Abandons

We've added the following statistics to realtime and historical reporting:

• Customer Hold Abandons: The number of interactions where customers abandoned while they were on hold. This includes if a customer is on hold because a transfer or add participant action was initiated or if they are explicitly placed on hold by the agent.

  The Interaction Summary and Interaction Detail standard reports now include Customer Hold Abandons.

• Agent Customer Hold Abandons: The number of agents participating in the interaction when a customer abandoned while on hold. For example, if there are 3 agents participating in an interaction and the customer disconnects while on hold, the Agent Customer Hold Abandon count is 3. In a report that displays statistics for each agent, each agent in the interaction will have an Agent Customer Hold Abandon counted for them.

  The Interaction Summary by Agent and Interaction Detail by Agent standard reports now include Agent Customer Hold Abandons.

Reporting for Focus Time

We’ve added Focus Time to historical reporting. Focus Time is the length of time that an interaction was selected and in focus in a Skylight product.

Focus Time is now included in the following standard reports:

• Interaction Details (Focus Time)
• Interaction Details by Agent (Focus Time)
• Interaction Details by Contact (Focus Time)
• Interaction Summary Report (Focus Time, Avg Focus Time, Max Focus Time)
• Interaction Summary by Agent (Focus Time, Avg Focus Time, Max Focus Time)
• Interaction Summary by Flow (Focus Time, Avg Focus Time, Max Focus Time)
• Interaction Summary by Queue (Focus Time, Avg Focus Time, Max Focus Time)

Updated Flow Notations in Flow Designs

Flow notations are sometimes updated by adding a new separate reusable flow notation and removing the previous version from the design palette. Previously, if an outdated notation was included in a flow design it sometimes needed to be manually replaced with the new public version. Updates have been made so that Flow Designer will automatically replace any outdated instances of a notation and replace them with the new versions for you while loading the flow.

If Flow Designer replaces any of these notations on your flow(s), a message will appear with the replacement details. For example, if the Play Media notation is replaced with a newer version and you have a flow that includes three Play Media instances, when you next load your flow you will see a message stating "Replacing Play Media notation with Play Media reusable flow x3".

Update: Customer Identification Filter in Standard Historical Reports

We've updated the Customer Identification filter in standard historical reports. Previously, it was a checkbox filter that listed customer identification values from the report. If a report contained more than the maximum number of customer identification values than could be displayed in a filter, some values weren't available to select. This filter is now a text field, which enables you to enter any customer identification values (for example, phone numbers). To filter by multiple values, separate each value with a comma (,).

Update: Direction Filter Added to Standard Reports

We've added a Direction filter to the following standard reports, which enables you to filter by inbound and outbound interactions.

• Agent Summary by Queue
• Abandoned Channel by Day
• Queue Service Level by Day
• Service Level by Queue
• Channel by Contact
• Interaction Summary by Contact Point
• Messaging Detail
• Performance by Channel

Additional Localization for Statistics in Skylight

Localization is now available for additional reporting statistics in the following supported languages:

• German - Germany (de-DE)
• English - Great Britain (en-GB)
• English - United States (en-US)
• French - Canada (fr-CA)
• France - French (fr-FR)
• Spanish - Spain (es-ES)
• Polish - Poland (pl-PL)
• Portuguese - Brazil (pt-BR)

Please note, some statistics are not currently translated into all supported languages. These translations will be available in a future release.

Historical Reporting Functionality Enhancements

The following updates have been made to historical reporting:

Scheduled Reports

Scheduled report settings now include the following enhancements:

• You can customize email subject lines can be customized in the Title field.
• Rich text formatting is available in the Message body, including: font family, font size, text color, background color, bold, italics, and alignment.
• You can add multiple dashboards to a notification.

Report Details for Scheduled and Exported Reports

You can include the dashboard or report details for exported or emailed report. The details included are: collection name, widget (dashlet) name, timestamp, and applied filters.

Designing Dashboards

A dashboard design menu () is now available when you edit or create a dashboard. From this menu, you can do the following:

• Show or hide the dashboard’s title
• Show or hide the applied filters at the top of a dashboard
• Select the number of columns in the dashboard’s layout
• Add a background image or color to the dashboard

Updates to Managing Dashboard Filters

The following improvements were made to how dashboard filters are managed:

• A full list of the filters available to add to your dashboard, including those currently added, is located under Manage when you click the Filter icon.
• To shorten the list of available filters based on type, click Filters and then click the corresponding icon for:
  • Activated ()
  • Deactivated (),
  • Date picker ()
  • Slider ()
  • Check list ()
  • Value ()
  • Group ()

You can manage these filters when you are editing or creating a custom dashboard. When the dashboard is published, any filtering is applied to all widgets on the dashboard.

Default Subject Areas

Measures, Attributes, and Other Expressions are now grouped under Default Subject Area in the KPI and report builders.

Chart Settings in Reports: Stacks, Group, Percent

You can now visualize charts with colors assigned to attributes or multiple measures in stacks, groups, or by percent.

For charts with multiple measures, these options are available for bar, column, and waterfall charts. For charts with an attribute in the Color bucket, these options are available for bar, column, area, and area spline charts.

To configure chart settings, click Chart Settings ( ) when you are creating or editing a report.

Lock Column and Row Headers

You can now lock column and row headers in crosstab charts. This feature freezes the column or row headers so that users can continue to see the headers when scrolling through a report.

You can enable or disable Lock Column Headers or Lock Row Headers in the Table Settings when you’re creating or editing a report.

Adding Charts in KPI Widgets

You can now add a chart to a KPI widget. The chart visualizes the data based on the measure and attribute that you select. You can also customize the color of the chart. When published, you can hover your mouse over points on the chart to view the value.

Actions Menu

You can now right-click a chart to open a menu of action options. For example, Visual Filter enables you to filter the dashboard by the selected data, such as an agent or date. The options vary based on the chart’s configuration. To use this menu, right-click the applicable section of the chart.

Charts that you previously created may not have the Actions menu currently enable. To use the Actions menu, you must enable the Turbo Chart setting for the report. Please note, once this setting is enabled on a chart, it can’t be disabled.

To enable the Actions menu:

1. Edit the chart.
2. Click Chart Settings.
3. Click the Use Turbo Charts toggle to enable.

The Actions menu is available for charts only. It isn’t available for tables.

Visual Highlighting

Visual highlighting enables you to bring certain attributes into focus in all charts on a dashboard.

For example, if you want to update your dashboard to highlight a certain agent, follow these steps:

1. Press CTRL on a PC or CMD on a Mac.
2. Click and drag your mouse pointer over the agent’s results in a chart.

   In this example, we’re highlighting the agent named James.

   

The dashboard updates to highlight the agent (in this example, James) in the chart. Other attributes in the chart, such as other agents, are still visible in charts but are the segments of the report with their data are faded.

Please note that this isn’t a filter. The same values continue to be displayed. To turn off the highlighting, click anywhere within the chart.

Fix: Updates to Login and Password Reset Pages

Cosmetic updates have been made to the configuration interface's login and password reset pages. These updates include replacing some label fonts for consistency and presenting appropriate favicon images on browser tabs. The process to login or reset your password has not changed.

Fix: Error Message Behavior in Disposition and Presence Reason Lists

We resolved an issue in the CxEngage configuration interface that occurred when creating a Disposition or Presence Reason list. If a user made an error while creating or updating a list, an error message was displayed as expected. The issue was that the error message continued to display after the user navigated to a different list.

Fix: Submitting Updates to Disposition and Presence Reason Lists

We resolved an issue in the CxEngage configuration interface that occurred after users corrected an error while adding a list item to a Disposition or Presence Reason list. Previously, the user was unable to click Submit after correcting an error. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Text Wrapping in Side Panel for Disposition and Presence Reason Lists

We resolved an issue with the CxEngage configuration interface when resizing the side panel that is displayed when creating or managing disposition or presence reason lists. When the panel was minimized, the buttons didn't wrap correctly.

Fix: Boolean Values Passed to Signal Catches in a Flow

An issue was identified with flow signal catches evaluating boolean (true or false) variable values. If the variable value being passed through a signal catch was false, it was incorrectly evaluated as 'nil'. This has been resolved so that the value will be set to 'false' as expected.

Fix: Scheduling Reports to be Emailed in the Excel Format

This update resolves the issue where reports weren’t delivered to the specified email addresses when Excel was selected as the attachment format.

Fix: View Details Link in the Interaction Details by Contact Report

We resolved an issue that occurred when clicking the View Details link for messaging transcripts and audio recordings in the Interaction Details by Contact report. An error was presented instead of the messaging transcript or audio recording. This issue no longer occurs.

Fix: Interactions Without an Agent in Reporting

We identified an issue that occurred when an agent wasn't involved in an interaction - for example, interactions received on flows that only send a configured message and then end. These interactions did not appear in the Recordings and Messaging by Interaction report. We resolved this issue by removing the Handle Time and Customer Conversation columns from the report. These columns required that an agent be involved in the interaction to appear in the report. As a result of this update, interactions without an agent are now listed in the Recordings and Messaging by Interaction report.

Fix: Queue Callbacks Unanswered in the Interaction Summary by Queue Report

In some circumstances, the Queue Callback Unanswered count didn't increase by 1 when a customer didn't answer a callback. We resolved this issue so that the Queue Callback Unanswered count increases by 1 as expected in these situations.

Fix: Queue Callbacks Requested in the Interaction Summary by Queue Report

We identified an issue in the Interaction Summary by Queue report where the Queue Callback Requested count showed 0 when callbacks were requested. We resolved the issue so that the Queue Callback Requested count increases by 1 for each callback requested.

Fix: Queues Dashboard in Historical Reporting

The following issues have been addressed in the Queues dashboard:

• We've resolved inaccuracies in the value presented in the Queue Entries KPI widget.
• We've removed the empty queue name option (-) from the Queue filter. Now, only user-created queues show in the filter as expected.

Fix: Statistics Displaying in the Wrong Columns

We identified an issue that occurred when switching between realtime dashboards that contained tables. In some circumstances, the statistics shifted to the wrong columns and some columns were empty. We resolved the issue so that the statistics show in the correct columns.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on March 27 at 14:30 UTC

Fix: Refreshing Realtime Dashboards

We identified an issue that occurred when refreshing the page for realtime dashboards. Instead of refreshing the dashboard that you're currently viewing, the Overview dashboard would load. We resolved the issue so the same dashboard that you are viewing loads when you refresh the page.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on March 27 at 14:30 UTC

Fix: Error Displayed on Realtime Dashboards

We identified an intermittent issue that occurred when switching from a realtime dashboard that was in the process of retrieving updated data to another dashboard. When the second dashboard loaded, an error was presented even though statistics on the dashboard loaded successfully. We've resolved the issue so that the error doesn't display.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on March 27 at 14:30 UTC

Security Token Renewal for Skylight Suite

If an agent goes from Not Ready to Ready status with a security token that has less than 9 hours left before it expires, the agent is prompted to log out. After the log out is complete, the user is automatically prompted to enter their password before being immediately logged into the tenant they were previously using. This action renews the security token and prevents the agent’s access from expiring during a typical workday of 9 hours.

Fix: Queue Callback Notifications in Skylight

Queue Callback work offers sent to Skylight users did not include a notification with the callback details. Updates have been made so that queue callbacks in Skylight now include a visual notification bar containing the callback telephone number and the length of time the customer has been waiting for the callback.

Fix: Multiple Script Handling in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop that occurred when an agent accepted a new voice interaction with a script before completing the script of a previous voice interaction. The primary content area only displayed the script for the active interaction and the agent couldn’t access the previous script. The agent can now select the pending script icon to toggle the view to the other script.

Fix: Scripts with Timeouts Submitted After the Timeout Value

An issue was identified with agent scripts that had a timeout value attached that led to a terminating flow event. If the agent allowed the script to expire before submitting it, the agent was then unable to clear the script and needed to refresh their browser to proceed. Updates have been made so that if an agent submits a script after the configured timeout period has passed, the script clears and an error message is displayed.

Fix: "Undefined" Added to Message Template Text in Skylight

We identified an issue that occurred when a template was added to the message text box for an agent's first reply. The word "undefined" was added at the beginning of the template's text. We resolved the issue so that "undefined" is no longer included.

Fix: Text Handling in Skylight Messaging

We resolved an issue with the Skylight suite of products that occurred when agents tried to insert text in the middle of a message. For example, if the agent typed a sentence and then inserted their cursor in the middle of that sentence, after the agent typed the first character, the cursor automatically moved to the end of the sentence. The agent would have to continuously reinsert the cursor where needed.

Fix: Cancelling Outbound PSTN Calls

An issue was identified with canceling outbound PSTN calls in Skylight. Clicking Cancel on the work offer didn't cancel the call. This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Hold Icon Visibility in Skylight Participant Controls

We resolved an issue in Skylight where the Hold icon in the participant control panel was not clearly visible after placing a participant on hold. In other words, if an agent added a participant to a call and then placed one of the participants on hold, the Hold icon was no longer clearly visible for the agent to use to take the participant off hold.

Update: Legal Disclaimer Page

The legal disclaimer previously presented on login screens has moved to a separate page. The link to the terms of service is now available on your login screens

Fix: Work Offers from Click to Dial

An issue was identified and resolved with some work offers generated from Click to Dial, including the Request a Call feature, that resulted in some work offers being lost. We have improved the resiliency of Click to Dial to avoid this from happening.

Fix: Dial Timeout in Forward Flow Notation

An issue was identified with the timeout value in the Forward flow notation. The string data entered was not recognized by telephony services, resulting in a default value of 30 seconds regardless of the entered value. Updates have been made so that the forwarding dial will ring for the number of seconds entered into the Dial Timeout parameter.

Fix: Recordings in Skylight for Salesforce Activity History

We resolved an issue in Skylight for Salesforce where activity records didn’t track recordings correctly. If an interaction is recorded, the Recorded check box should display a checkmark and a link should be provided into the Recording URL field in the CxEngage Interaction Agent window. If the recording ended after the interaction segment was complete, the Recorded and Recorded URL fields did not update. Now, recordings are included in the Salesforce activity records even if the recording is completed after the interaction segment is complete.

Skylight for Salesforce

We're excited to announce the availability of Skylight for Salesforce - a omnichannel agent experience for contact centers that use Salesforce Service Cloud. In Skylight for Salesforce, you can receive inbound Short Messaging Service (SMS), chat, work items, Facebook messaging, email, and voice interactions. When integrated, the two systems work together to provide you with the information that you need from Salesforce to manage your customer interactions.

Learn more about Skylight here.

To get started with Skylight for Salesforce, see:

• Installing Skylight for Salesforce
• Configuring Skylight in Salesforce
• Getting Started with Skylight for Salesforce

Update: Logged Out and Session Expired Reason Codes in Historical Reporting

The following reason codes are now included in historical reporting when an agent goes offline:

• Logged Out, which is reported when an agent logs out of Skylight or Agent Toolbar
• Session Expired, which is reported when an agent's session expires - for example, when agents end their session by closing their browser

See the Reason Code by Agent Report to view the length of time agents had each reason code selected.

Fix: Critical Error When Composing an Outbound Email in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an issue that occurred when composing an outbound email in Skylight Desktop. If an agent received an inbound email interaction while working on the outbound email, a Critical Error message banner was displayed and Skylight Desktop ceased to function. We resolved this issue so that the Critical Error does not occur in these circumstances.

Fix: Improved Error Message When An Interaction No Longer Exists

We fixed a typographical error in the error message that displays when an active interaction is terminated and no longer exists.

Fix: Active Interaction Timers

We resolved an issue that occurred when agents closed and reopened the Interactions Management panel in Skylight while working on active interactions. After reopening the panel, the timer under the icons for active interactions were reset and therefore didn’t display an accurate amount of time that elapsed since the interaction started.

Fix: Wrap Up Mode Indicator

We resolved an issue in Skylight where there was no visual indication that an interaction was in the wrap up phase when the interactions bar was closed. To resolve this, when in wrap up phase, the button to expand interactions changes color to light blue and pulses.

Fix: Interactions Silently Monitored Flagged in Reporting

We resolved the issue of silently monitored interactions being flagged in reporting.

Fix: Work Offer Count in Reporting

We resolved inaccuracies in the Work Offer counts for interactions that included a third party.

Fix: Conversation End Count in Realtime Reporting

We resolved an issue where work rejected and non-voice interactions were incorrectly included in the Conversation End Count realtime statistic.

Fix: Hold Count and Hold Time for Non-Voice Transfers

We identified an issue that occurred when a non-voice interaction was transferred to a queue. In these situations, the non-voice transfer was included in hold count and hold time statistics. We've resolved the issue so that hold time and hold count statistics don't include non-voice interactions.

Fix: SLA Time Calculated for Outbound Interactions

We resolved an issue where SLA time was calculated for outbound interactions. It is now calculated for inbound interactions only.

Fix: Click to SMS Interactions Reported as IVR Abandons

We resolved an issue that occurred when outbound SMS interactions were created by clicking a contact's phone number in Skylight. After these interactions ended, they showed as IVR Abandons in reporting. This issue no longer occurs.

Fix: Canceled Outbound Email Interactions

We identified an issue that occurred when outbound email interactions were initiated, but canceled without sending the email. These interactions showed in the historical reports as Flagged. We resolved this issue so that they do not show as Flagged.

Fix: Response Times for Messaging and SMS Interactions

We resolved the issue of response times not being reported for messaging and SMS interactions.

Realtime Dashboard Performance Improvements

Last week we released improvements to realtime dashboards to address performance issues introduced by Chrome v64. Throughout this week, we resolved the following issues that were introduced by the performance improvements:

• Agent IDs and Flow IDs were displayed on the Interaction Monitoring page in place of user friendly names
• Agent IDs displayed on custom realtime dashboards in place of agent names
• Skill and group filters on the Agent State and Agent Details tables returned a blank list when any checkbox except for Select All was selected.
• When channel or direction filters were selected on realtime dashboards, the dashboard didn't update the statistic values presented to reflect the filters applied.

Update: Privacy Policy in the Configuration Interface

We have added a link to our policy in the CxEngage configuration interface. To access the privacy policy when logged in, click Privacy next to your name.

New Reporting API Endpoints

We are pleased to announce the following CxEngage Reporting API endpoints:

• Realtime Adherence (RTA) data: Enables you to make requests for realtime agent state information.
• Historical Workforce Management (WFM) data intervals: Enables you to make requests for historical agent and queue data aggregated in 15-minute intervals.

To be able to use these new endpoints, you must have the following permissions:

• WFM_HISTORICAL
• WFM_RTA

Updated Reporting API endpoint for Interaction Data

We are pleased to announce the following enhancements to the interactions route for the CxEngage Reporting API:

• The endpoint is updated as follows:
  • New: https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/<tenantID>/interactions
  • Old: https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/<tenantID>/contacts/<contactID>/interactions

Note that the old endpoint is still supported but may be deprecated in the future.

• You can now add search parameters to the interactions route to enable you to retrieve interactions that consider a specific subset of parameters. For example, you can return interactions that are sourced from a specific third-party system, contact ID, or within a specific time frame.
• The return JSON object now includes all available parameters and statistics for the interactions. By default, any parameter or statistic that has a null value is filtered out, but you can use the ?green=false filter to include null values.

Update: Filtering User Lists to Show Users Without Skills

We've added a No Skill option to the Skill filter in User Management. When this checkbox is selected, the list is filtered to only show users without any skills assigned to them.

Update: Error Message when Creating a Contact Attribute with a Reserved Name

We've improved the error message that displays when attempting to create a contact attribute using a reserved name (for example, q, limit, page, sortField, sortOrder, and null). The message is now specifies that the contact attribute cannot be created because it uses a reserved name.

Update: Flow Designer

Flow Designer has been updated to load and operate independently from the rest of the CxEngage. There is no change to how the designer is accessed or used, but users may see some minor performance improvements across the platform, including a new loading screen when accessing the Flows menu.

Update: Labels on Conditional Branches in Flow Designer's View Mode

A new button has been added to the flow designer palette's View mode called "Show/Hide Condition Labels" that, when clicked, displays the decision branch condition statements as their labels if another label does not exist.

Update: Wrap Up Time Updated to Max Wrap Up Time in Flow Notations

We've renamed the Wrap Up Time parameter to Max Wrap Up Time (in seconds) in flow notations where it is used to configure the maximum wrap up time value - for example, Click to Dial, Work Offer Flow, and Resource Flow. This parameter has also been moved below Target Wrap Up Time in (in seconds) in the notation's configuration for added clarity.

Update: Privacy Policy on CxEngage Login Screen

We have updated the CxEngage login screen to include a link to our privacy policy.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on February 7, 2018 at 21:20 UTC

Fix: Loading Corrupt Flows in Flow Designer

We resolved an issue with loading invalid or corrupt flows in the Flow Designer. Previously, a corrupt flow would fail to load and would not provide explanation. With this update, the flow will load with an error message providing detail on what needs to be updated.

Fix: Toggling "Variable" Off Without Setting a Variable in Reusable Flows

We identified an issue with using variables in a reusable flow. The issue was specific to parameters that do not have a drop down selection or text entry field, such as the Loop option in Play Media. If the Variable toggle for one of these parameters was initially enabled but then disabled before entering the variable name or value, the attribute still appeared as required. This has been resolved so that disabled variable toggles do not require variable values to be entered.

Actions.

Fix: Unset Reusable Flow Inputs Checked for Nil Values

The logic used to check for a reusable flow input value has been updated to check for a nil or empty value, including {}. Previously, logic checked for only "not nil" values, and considered {} to be a value. With this fix, {} is considered as an empty value and treated as nil. For example, if a flow is checking for a value in a media parameter for a reusable flow input and finds {}, it knows that there is no media present.

Fix: Tool Tip Content for Flow Error Throw Notation

The wording in the tool tip description for the Flow Error Throw flow notation has been updated to indicate. The description now states that the flow error signal thrown by this notation is caught by a Flow Error Catch notation.

Fix: Creating More Than One Salesforce Integration in the Configuration Interface

We identified an issue that prevented users from creating more than one Salesforce integration in the configuration interface. This has been resolved.

Fix: Multiple PSTN Extensions that are the Same

We identified an issue that occurred when multiple PSTN extensions with the same phone number and description were configured for an agent. When the agent attempted to select one of the PSTN extensions in Skylight, an error was presented. We resolved the issue so that selecting a duplicate PSTN extension doesn't present an error.

Fix: "Ext." Field Removed for PSTN Extensions

We have removed the Ext. field from user's PSTN numbers in CxEngage. Extensions to PSTN numbers are not currently a supported feature, and values in this field resulted in errors when dialing to the number. The field has been removed to avoid these errors.

Fix: Capacity Rule Values Displayed in Configuration

We identified an issue when creating, editing or viewing a capacity rule's configuration. The capacity rule's configuration would display as Rule: {{getRuleSetString()}} instead of the expected values, such as Rule: Voice: 1 | Email, Messaging: 4, for example. We resolved the issue so that the capacity rule displays the configured values as expected.

Fix: Agents Not Showing as Paused in Reporting

We resolved an issue where agents didn't show the Paused state in reporting after they rejected work

Fix: Percentage Value Not Visible in Realtime Gauge Widget in Firefox

We identified an issue where the percentage value for a realtime gauge widget wasn’t visible when viewed from Firefox browser. For example, if the value was 87%, only % displayed instead of 87%. We resolved the issue so that the percentage value is visible and centered below the gauge as expected.

Fix: Error Message Presented in Realtime Dashboards

We identified an issue that occurred the first time a user opened a realtime dashboard each day. An error message displayed even though the dashboard loaded successfully. We resolved the issue so that the error message doesn't display in this situation.

Fix: Work Offers Not Offered to Next Available Agent After Timeout

We identified an issue that occurred in rare circumstances when work was offered to an agent. If the agent went offline before the work offer was presented to them, the interaction wasn't offered to another available agent. This has been resolved so that when the work offer times out, the interaction is offered to another available agent.

Fix: Actions Menu No Longer Stays Open

Previously in Skylight, the Actions menu stayed open after you selected an option. Now, the Actions menu closes after selecting an option.

Fix: Critical Error Message When Viewing Zendesk Messaging Transcripts

We resolved an issue that occurred with viewing a messaging transcript associated with a Zendesk record in Skylight. If an agent opened another tab in the Zendesk user interface while the previous message transcript was visible, a Critical Error message banner was displayed in Skylight. The error message didn’t prevent agents from continuing work with the messaging transcript. We resolved this issue so that the Critical Error message does not display in these circumstances.

Fix: Assigning Interactions to Zendesk Records

We resolved an issue that occurred in Skylight for Zendesk where agents might have been able to assign an interaction to the last Zendesk record that they viewed, even if the Zendesk record was no longer open.

Fix: Message Displaying Multiple Times When English (US) Isn't Selected in Skylight Desktop

We identified an issue that occurred when agents selected a language other than English (US) in Skylight Desktop. When an agent opened the customer management panel and assigned the interaction to a contact, the message "There are missing translations for the contact layout" appeared. After the agent closed the message, the message continued to appear each time the agent clicked the Info tab during the interaction. We resolved the issue so that the message doesn't reappear after it has been closed.

Fix: Voice-Only Agents Can Now Make Outbound Emails

We resolved an issue that occurred where voice-only agents were unable to initiate an outbound email. This occurred because the flow configuration for Click to Email did not ignore capacity rules, as it does for Click to Dial used for voice and SMS. For example, if an agent was assigned a capacity rule that only included voice, when the agent tried to make an outbound email, the flow verified the capacity rule and then prevented the email interaction. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Intermittent Issue Sending Emails in Skylight Desktop

We identified an intermittent issue that occurred if an agent sent a reply immediately after receiving an email. On rare occasions, the email would not send. We've resolved the issue so that the email is sent as expected.

Update: Cached Data for Skills and Groups Assigned to Agents

The skills and groups assigned to agents no longer use cached data. Previously, these assignments were cached and updates could take up to 15 minutes to take effect. With this change, updates to the skills and groups assigned to an agent take effect in seconds.

Caching time considered for Capacity Rules has also been updated so that changes to an agent’s capacity rule settings take effect within a minute.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on January 25, 2018 at 14:30 UTC.

Fix: Creating More Than One Salesforce Integration

We identified an issue where additional Salesforce integrations couldn't be created when one already existed on the tenant. This issue presented in the configuration interface only. We resolved the issue so that more than one Salesforce integrations can be created in the configuration interface as expected.

Fix: Voice Calls Intermittently Failing if Answered Quickly

We identified an issue that occasionally resulted in agents not able to accept inbound voice calls. If the call was answered quickly or with Auto Answer enabled, phone controls could potentially be unavailable leaving the agent unable to accept the call. Updates have been made to resolve this so that calls can be accepted as expected.

General Maintenance

We will be performing general maintenance on the CxEngage platform.

Fix: Stop Recording Continuing to Record

An issue was identified with call recording controls. Requests to stop the recording were unsuccessful and the call continued to record. This issue included requests from the Stop Recording flow notation and when agents paused recording from their toolbar. Updates have been made to the Stop Recording notation that resolve the issue so that recordings can be successfully stopped.

This issue had been present since the previous release date of December 13, 2017. If you have calls recording during this time frame that included a stop or pause recording request, those records may include the entire interaction. If you need to have a call deleted due to an unsuccessful stop recording, please contact our Support team.

Non-Voice Transfers

We are pleased to announce that transfers are now available for Facebook messaging, native chat, SMS, and email interactions in the Skylight suite of products. Previously, transfers were available for only voice interactions. When you transfer a non-voice interaction, you must transfer the interaction to queue. Transfers directly to an agent are not supported.

Non-Voice Transfers are being released with the following known issues:

• When an agent transfers an email, the interaction remains visible if wrap-up mode is enabled. To remove the interaction, the agent must click No Reply.
• Reporting on non-voice transfers is not currently available and will be included in a future release.

  This known issue was added to the release notes on December 13, 2017 at 3:30 AM UTC.

Update: Text Box Removed for Non Voice Interactions in Wrap Up

We have updated the non voice interaction messaging windows to remove the text entry box when the interaction is over and the agent is in Wrap Up mode.

Fix: Multiple Default Connections on Decision Branches

We identified an issue with the Decision Branch object in the Flow Designer. If a Decision Branch had more than one default connection stemming from it, the flow would continue to save instead of presenting an error. This has been resolved so that a Decision Branch can only have one default non-conditional path.

Fix: Placeholder Text for Images in Agent Scripts

We identified an issue with the Image component of the Script editor. When creating an agent script and inserting an image, the Text field appeared to be a required field. Text for images is not required to save or publish the flow. This has been resolved so that the field is no longer indicated as required.

Fix: Message Content Removed When Switching Between Interactions

We identified an issue that occurred when agents composed a message in Skylight. If the agent switched to another interaction before sending the message, the message content was removed when they returned to that interaction. We resolved the issue so that the composed message content is retained.

Fix: Transferring Calls to Skylight Agents

We identified an issue that resulted in agents being able to select a specific agent when cold transferring a call using Skylight. This has been resolved so that a transfer can only be sent to a queue or transfer list item. Individual agents can be added to a call using the Add Participant menu.

Fix: Contacts Now Stay Assigned to Interaction After Being Transferred

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop where contact records did not stay assigned to an interaction after the interaction was transferred.

Fix: Email Interactions Now Display the Assigned Contact's Name Next to the Email Address

We resolved an issue that occurred when an email was received in Skylight and assigned to a record in Zendesk. The interaction details showed the name associated with  the email instead of the name from the Zendesk record.

Fix: Show/Hide Icon No Longer Displays After Logging Out of Skylight for Zendesk

We resolved an issue in Skylight for Zendesk that occurred after logging out. The show/hide icon at the top-right corner was briefly shown.

Fix: Queuing Multiple Outbound Interactions in Skylight for Zendesk

We identified an issue in Skylight for Zendesk when agents used Click to Dial, Click to Email, or Click to SMS. Agents could double-click a contact’s email address or phone number, which resulted in multiple outbound calls or emails being queued. After the first interaction ended, a new one started for the same contact. For example, if an agent double-clicked a contact’s phone number, the contact was dialed. After the call ended, the contact was dialed again.

We resolved the issue so that if agents double-click the contact’s email address or phone number, the action is treated as a single click. As a result, only one outbound interaction is initiated at a time.

Fix: Assigning a Contact to Outbound SMS in Skylight for Zendesk

We identified an issue in Skylight for Zendesk when outbound SMS interactions were sent from the User Widget. Contacts weren’t automatically assigned when there was only one contact that matched their phone number in Zendesk. We resolved the issue so that the contact is automatically assigned for these interactions.

Fix: Activity History Now Functions Correctly for Unlinked Interactions

We resolved an issue in Skylight occurred when an agent tried viewing the details of an interaction in the Activity History for a Zendesk record in Skylight.

Fix: Agent Talk Time Including Hold Time in Historical Reporting

We identified an issue where Agent Talk Time included Hold Time in historical reporting. We resolved the issue so that Agent Talk Time excludes Hold Time as expected.

Fix: Work Offers in Historical Reporting

An issue was identified where Work Offer values were calculated incorrectly in historical reporting. For some interactions, work offers weren’t reported. This has been resolved.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on December 14, 2017 at 18:30 UTC.

Fix: Disposition Codes Cut Off in Skylight and Skylight Desktop

An issue was identified in Skylight and Skylight Desktop when long disposition lists were presented. Some disposition codes at the top of the list were cut off and couldn’t be selected by agents. To resolve this issue, we’ve added a scroll bar so that agents can navigate up and down the list to view the disposition codes available.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on December 13, 2017 at 17:30 UTC.

Skylight for Zendesk

We're excited to announce the availability of Skylight for Zendesk - a omnichannel agent experience for contact centers that use Zendesk Support. In Skylight for Zendesk, you can receive inbound Short Messaging Service (SMS), native chat, work items, Facebook messaging, email, and voice interactions. When integrated, the two systems work together to provide you with the information that you need from Zendesk to manage your customer interactions.

Learn more about Skylight here.

To get started with Skylight for Zendesk, see:

• Installing Skylight in Zendesk
• Using Skylight for Zendesk

Request a Call Work Offers to Outbound Agents

Updates have been made to the queueing directions considered when customers request a call. The outbound interaction created by a customer requested call is now only offered to outbound agents. Previously, these interactions were offered to any available agent regardless of their direction settings.

Update: Direction Considered for Calls Transferred to Queue

Calls that are transferred to a queue are now only offered to inbound agents in that queue. Previously, queue transfers were offered to both inbound and outbound agents. This update includes adding new participants as well as cold transfers.

• Agent transfers will be updated with a future release. At this time, transfers to a specific agent will continue to be offered to that agent regardless of their direction setting.

Improved Visibility of the Close Button in Skylight and Skylight Desktop

We've improved the visibility of the close button (x) in various areas of Skylight and Skylight Desktop for an improved user experience.

Fix: Scroll Bars after Inbound Interactions with Scripts

We identified an issue where scroll bars showed at the side and bottom of Skylight after an agent ended an inbound interaction that contained a script. We resolved the issue so that the scroll bars don't appear in this situation.

Fix: Realtime Statistics Displaying 0

An issue was identified with realtime statistics that report the amount of time interactions spend in various states - for example, Interactions in Queue Time and Interactions in Routing Time. These values displayed 0 instead of the statistic's value. This issue no longer occurs.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on November 28, 2017 at 20:45 UTC.

Fix: Capitalization in Lists

We resolved an issue in Skylight and Skylight Desktop where presence reason lists were not displayed with the capitalization that was used when the list was configured.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on November 21, 2017 at 14:30 UTC.

Fix: Missing Information on Invitations to Messaging Interactions

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop where, in rare situations, messaging (SMS or Facebook) interactions were offered without a name or message transcript in the interaction invitation. This no longer occurs.

Fix: Active Voice Pathway Menu Not Indicating Current Selection

We resolved an issue in Skylight and Skylight Desktop where the default extension on the Active Voice Pathway menu did not have a checkmark. Also, if you selected a different extension, the menu didn’t update to display a checkmark on the newly selected extension. This no longer occurs. A checkmark is now shown to indicate the currently selected extension.

Fix: Holds after a Transfer in an Outbound Call

We resolved an intermittent issue that occurred in outbound calls when contacts were transferred. On rare occasions, contacts couldn't be taken off hold or placed on hold after the transfer was complete. This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Participant List Status for Multiple Participants on an Interaction

A rare issue was identified with the Participant List statuses for multiple participants. In the unlikely event that three or more participants were on hold and one of them attempted a warm transfer to another agent, that agent's Participant List may have displayed incorrect statuses for all of the other participants. This has been resolved so that all transferred participant statuses display correctly.

Fix: Click to Dial and Click to Email Options in Skylight and Skylight Desktop

We resolved the following issues that occurred when making outbound interactions:

• In Skylight Desktop, if you searched an email address in the Contact Management panel and no records were found, you were only presented with the option to create a new record. The option to send an email to the address was not presented even though the email address was valid.
• In Skylight, if you clicked New Interaction to dial a valid phone number, you were not given the option to click the phone number to place the call. You were only given the option to send an outbound message to the phone number.

Now, if you provide a valid email address or phone number, the option to send the email or dial the phone number is presented.

Fix: Customer Requested Callbacks to a Different Country Codes or Blocked Numbers

An issue has been identified with customer requested callbacks to a different country or blocked number. If a customer requested a callback from a blocked telephone number or to one with a different country code than the phone number used to make the request, they received a message advising that the number was invalid. This has been resolved so that customers can request a callback at any valid E.164 formatted telephone number.

Fix: Salesforce Email Auto Screen Pops

An intermittent issue was identified with Auto Screen Pop for Salesforce records. Salesforce email interactions that were routed to a flow using Auto Screen Pop would sometimes present an error instead of the associated record. This issue occurred with the Auto Screen Pop feature only and did not impact flows designed with the configurable Screen Pop notation. Updates have been made so that emails with Auto Screen Pop enabled will present the associated record as expected.

Fix: Caller Number Displayed on PSTN Extensions

Calls sent to PSTN extensions previously displayed the number mapped to that tenant’s interaction flow instead of the caller’s telephone number. Updates have been made to our Twilio account settings that result in PSTN users seeing the caller’s telephone number on inbound calls.

If you manage your own telephony services and want to enable this feature, please contact your Twilio account representative.

Fix: Issues with Outbound SMS using Click to Dial

We identified and resolved multiple issues with outbound SMS interactions sent from a Click to Dial flow.

• If the flow had Auto Wrap Up enabled, agents were unable to end their wrap up without refreshing their browser. This has been resolved so that agents can end their wrap up as expected.
• If the flow did not have Auto Wrap Up but did have Allow Wrap Up Updated enabled, agents were unable to turn on wrap up for an interaction. This has been resolved so that agents can update their wrap up as expected.
• If an agent ended an outbound SMS interaction without a response from the customer, the interaction still appeared as an active interaction in Realtime Dashboards. These interactions now appear as completed.
• Until the customer responded to the message, disposition codes couldn’t be selected and notes couldn’t be created within Skylight. This has been resolved so that agents can disposition the interaction and create notes as expected without a customer response.

Fix: Enabling Force Disposition Select

The Force Disposition Select toggle found in multiple flow notations has been updated to only appear if a Disposition Codes list is selected.

Fix: Agent States Not Showing Correctly in Realtime Reporting

We resolved an issue where the reason codes listed in the Agent State table didn't update when agents changed their state or reason code.

Fix: Queue Callbacks Requested in the Interaction Summary by Queue Report

We identified an issue in the Interaction Summary by Queue report where the Queue Callback Requested count showed 0 when callbacks were requested. We resolved the issue so that the Queue Callback Requested count increases by 1 for each callback requested.

Fix: Queue Time for Outbound Click to Dial Interactions

We resolved an issue where queue time wasn't calculated for outbound Click to Dial interactions when the contact didn't answer.

Fix: Hold Statistics for Transferred Calls

We identified an issue in the values reported for Hold statistics when calls were transferred. If the agent who received the transfer placed the customer on hold, the following historical reports didn’t include the hold count or hold time values for that agent.

• Interaction Summary by Agent (Agent Initiated Customer Holds and Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time)
• Interaction Detail (Customer Holds and Customer Hold Time)

This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Flagged Outbound Click to Dial Interactions in Historical Reporting

We resolved an issue where outbound click to dial interactions were flagged if the agent canceled the call before the customer answered.

Fix: Queue Times for Email Interactions

We resolved an issue where Queue Time statistics in the Interaction Summary by Contact Point report didn’t include email interactions.

Fix: Queue Time and Conversation Time Statistics for Messaging Interactions

We resolved an issue where messaging interactions weren't included in Queue Time and Conversation Time statistics in historical reporting.

General Maintenance

We will be performing general maintenance on the CxEngage platform.

Agent Scripts with iFrame Components

A new script component has been added to the Script flow notation to present an iFrame with external or third-party content to an agent. iFrames in scripts are supported for Skylight and Skylight Desktop users. If a script that contains an iFrame component is presented to an Agent Toolbar user, the script is displayed but excludes the iFrame component.

Include an iFrame widget in your agent script by using the iFrame component in your script designer. In the HTML source code field, enter the URL for the embedded content that you want displayed. You can specify the window height and width or use the default settings.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Interaction Management Panel

We are pleased to introduce the following keyboard shortcuts for agents to use to work with the Interactions Management Panel in Skylight.

Fix: Handling Multiple Interactions in the Interaction Management Panel

We resolved an issue in Skylight where the toggle that allowed agents to show and hide the Interactions Management Panel didn't display when the agent was handling multiple interactions. If hidden, the Interactions Management Panel also didn't reopen when the agent accepted a new interaction. This no longer occurs. When an agent accepts a new interaction, the panel automatically reopens and the toggle is always displayed.

Fix: Cancel Button on Active Outbound Interaction

We resolved an issue in Skylight where a Cancel button was displaying on active and transferred outbound interactions. This no longer occurs. The Cancel button now only shows on pending outbound voice interactions.

Fix: Participant Controls on Pending Transfers

We identified and resolved an issue in Skylight and Skylight Desktop that allowed agents to click on participant controls on a pending transfer before the call was connected.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on November 7, 2017 at 15:15 UTC.

Fix: Variable Objects in SFDXE Flow Notations for Reusable Flows

A rare issue was identified with using Salesforce data exchange (SFDXE) flow notations in a reusable flow. Setting the Salesforce Object input parameter to variable input with string expression data resulted in errors that could only be resolved by replacing the notation. Updates have been made so that the notations allow variable input with string expression data.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on November 8, 2017 at 20:15 UTC.

Fix: Editing the Initial Draft Version of a Flow with Incomplete Configuration

We resolved an rare issue that could potentially prevent users from making edits to the Initial Draft version of a flow if it contained multiple empty parameters in multiple notations.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on November 8, 2017 at 20:15 UTC.

Localization for Skylight and Skylight Desktop

We now support the following languages in Skylight and Skylight Desktop: 

• German - Germany (de-DE)
• English - Great Britain (en-GB)
• English - United States (en-US)
• Spanish - Spain (es-ES)
• French - Canada (fr-CA)
• Polish - Poland (pl-PL)
• Portuguese - Brazil (pt-BR)

For contact layouts in Skylight Desktop, contact attributes inherited from the platform level are also translated. For this initial release, some reporting statistics are not translated and will be included in a future release.

For more information on selecting a language, see Logging in to Skylight and Logging in to Skylight Desktop.

Agent Direction Selection for Skylight and Skylight Desktop

Skylight and Skylight Desktop users can now select an Inbound or Outbound direction for work offers. Agents with an Outbound direction can make outbound calls, outbound SMS, and Click to Dial interactions without being sent new inbound work offers. Agents will continue to log in as Inbound by default, but can switch between directions from any logged in state by clicking on the direction and making their selection.

Actions Menu Enhancement in Skylight and Skylight Desktop

In Skylight, the Actions menu has been enhanced to include the following options:

• Options ending an interaction. For example, Hang Up and End Chat
• For email interactions, Reply and No Reply options.
• A toggle for turning Wrap Up on or off
• The End Wrap Up option, when Wrap Up is enabled

Confirmation Required Before Ending an Interaction in Skylight

When you end an interaction (End Chat, Hang Up, or No Reply) in Skylight and Skylight Desktop, a confirmation message is now displayed. You must confirm that you are sure that you want to end the interaction or click Cancel to return to the interaction.

Flow Signal Names Included in Flow Designs

Flow notations that throw or catch a signal in a saved or published flow now display the signal name beneath the notation on the Flow Designer canvas. Users no longer need to access the notation configuration to confirm which signal is being used. The signal name may not be displayed when first added to the canvas, but is available any time the flow accessed after wards.

While you may be unable to view the entire signal name on the flow's canvas, hovering over the notation will display the entire signal name.

New Input Type for Reusable Flows

A new input type called Participant is available for reusable flows. When a reusable flow with a Participant input type is used as an object within a customer flow, it allows you to pass on a participant other than a resource or agent for flow events and actions. For example, you may have a reusable flow containing media that you want to be played for a specific participant.

Twilio SDK Upgrade

The Twilio Javascript SDK version that is integrated with CxEngage has been updated to version 1.4.24. Existing integrations will automatically use the newer version and do not require any action. Additional information is available on Twilio's change log.

Fix: Queue Priority for Rejected Work Offers

An issue was identified that resulted in rejected work offers being re-queued as new work offers. This has been resolved so that if a work offer is rejected by an agent, it retains the queue priority level that it had when it was offered.

Fix: Searching for Email Addresses with Special Characters in User Management

We resolved an issue where searching for an email address containing a special character in User Management didn't return the matching user.

Fix: Word Wrapping in Statistics Pop-Up Window

We resolved an issue in Skylight and Skylight Desktop where statistics names didn't wrap correctly in the pop-up window that displayed when agents hovered over a statistic in the global footer.

Fix: Presence Reasons Lists Added to Groups Don't Display in Skylight, Skylight Desktop, or Agent Toolbar

We identified an issue that occurred when presence reason lists were assigned to a group. When users in the group logged in to Skylight, Skylight Desktop, or Agent Toolbar the presence reason list wasn't displayed. This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Tenant Filter Issue in Historical Reporting

We resolved a filtering issue in historical dashboards that caused inaccuracies in KPI widgets.

Skylight Update

A previous version of these release notes included updates to Skylight and Skylight Desktop that have been rescheduled. These updates will be included in an upcoming release.

Screen Pop for Skylight

Customized screen pops are now available for Skylight and Skylight Desktop. Use the new Screen Pop for Skylight flow notation to trigger an external URI or a Skylight record. The information displayed is determined by the screen pop mode or type selected and is configured in your flow design.

• Pop Internal: Opens a specific contact from Skylight
• Pop External: Opens an external browser window to the specified URI
• Search and Pop: Performs a fuzzy (any) or strict (and/or) search within Skylight for values and presents the associated record

To use Screen Pop for Skylight, build the resource portion of your customer flow with the Work Offer Flow notation instead of using the stand-alone Resource Flow. As a best practice, disable the Auto Screen-pop toggle in your Work Offer Flow to avoid conflicting screen pop requests. The screen pop notation can be used in parallel with your work offer to present the screen to agents while the work offer is being sent.

Flow Design Example

Screen Pop for Skylight is specific to Skylight and Skylight Desktop users. Agent Toolbar users should continue to use the existing Screen Pop notation or Auto Screen-pop. For more information, refer to the Screen Pop for Skylight details in the Flow Designer Reference.

Skylight

We're excited to announce the availability of Skylight - a standalone omnichannel agent experience for contact centers that do not use the CxEngage contact management solution. In Skylight, you can receive inbound Short Messaging Service (SMS), native chat, work items, Facebook messaging, email, and voice interactions.

In Skylight, you have all standard features, but you do not get information such as contact records or contact history. In the future, Serenova, LLC will provide integrations with specific Customer Relationship Managers (CRMs) such as Zendesk and Salesforce. For other CRMs, you can integrate Skylight with your CRM by using a REST API. For assistance, contact Professional Services.

Known Issues

We are releasing Skylight with the following known issues that will be addressed with upcoming releases: 

• Translation is not supported.
• Custom screen pop is not supported.

To get started with Skylight, see:

• Administrator Checklist for Skylight and Skylight Desktop
• Getting Started with Skylight

Note: This item was added to the release notes on October 11, 2017 at 13:00 UTC.

Skylight Desktop Improvements

We've made the following improvements to the agent experience in Skylight Desktop:

• Contact Searches: Contact searching is now supported for all channels.
• Screen Pops: Screen pops now function for a broader range of phone number formats. For example: +15065551234, (506) 555-1234, or 1 506-555-1234
• Updated Participants List: Previously, call controls were displayed when you clicked the drop-down menu beside each participant's name. Now the call controls are displayed for each participant.

Fix: Canceling Outbound Calls from Skylight Desktop

We identified an issue that resulted in Skylight Desktop agents being unable to cancel outbound calls. The issue has been resolved so that the Cancel option is available on outbound call notifications.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on October 11, 2017 at 13:00 UTC.

Fix: Digit Handling in the Dial Pad

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop that occurred when agents entered a phone number into the Dial Pad that is shown during an active voice interaction. Previously, the only way to input values was to click digits in Skylight Desktop's phone pad. After exceeding a certain number of digits, the input was truncated and the digits were not removable. Now, agents can now choose to enter digits using their keyboard or using the phone pad. Agents can also remove inputted digits if needed. The entered digits are no longer truncated when the input is too long.

Fix: Disabled Queues in the Transfer List

We resolved an issue in Skylight Desktop where disabled queues appeared in the transfer list. This no longer occurs.

Reporting Updates

New attribute in Historical Reporting: sla_time

We've added the sla_time attribute to historical reporting. Sla_time is the amount of time from when a call enters the queue to when it is either answered or abandoned. This attribute is listed under Attributes > Queue interactions.

• Example 1 (Call Answered): If 15 seconds elapses from when a call enters a queue to when a conversation starts with an agent, the sla_time is 15 seconds.
• Example 2 (Abandoned): If 60 seconds elapses from when a call enters a queue to when the call is abandoned, the sla_time is 60 seconds.

You can use sla_time to create custom Service Level expressions. The following are examples using the sla_time attribute:

Sample Expression: Default SLA Expression

In the default SLA expression, the numerator includes calls answered in less than 20 seconds, and excludes any calls that abandoned in less than 20 seconds. The denominator includes answered calls, and abandoned calls that waited more than 20 seconds.

(
  ([tenant_date: # sla_time] WHERE
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_abandoned] = 0) AND
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_time] < 20)
      )
     )
   /
     (
       (
   ([tenant_date: # sla_time] WHERE
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_abandoned] = 0)
     )
    )
   +
     ( 
       ([tenant_date: # sla_time] WHERE
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_abandoned] = 1) AND
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_time] > 20)
     )
    ) 
  )

Sample Expression: sla_time less than 30 seconds

In this custom expression, the numerator is the number of interactions with an sla_time that is less than 30 seconds, excluding abandoned interactions. The denominator is the number of interactions, both answered and abandoned, with an sla_time greater than 0 seconds.

(  
     ([tenant_date: # sla_time] WHERE   
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_abandoned] = 0) AND   
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_time] < 30)  
      )  
      )  
/  
(  
     ([tenant_date: # sla_time] WHERE     
        ([Queue Interaction.sla_time] > 0)  
     )  
)  

Updates to SLA Historical Expressions

In a previous release, we made updates to the following Service Level (SLA) historical expressions:

• Formatted SLA
• SLA
• SLA Percent

Now, abandons that occur in 20 seconds or less are considered short abandons and aren't included in the SLA calculation. For more information on each expression, please see Service Level Agreement (SLA) in the Data Dictionary.

Updating Platform Level User Details

Updates to a user's platform level user details including first name, last name, and external ID that were previously only available via our API can now be completed through the configuration UI.

The user making the updates still requires a role that includes the MANAGE_ALL_USERS permission on every tenant that the user being updated belongs to. For more information on the conditions for updating user details, refer to the MANAGE_ALL_USERS permission details.

User details are updated in the UI by going to User Management > Users, selecting the user being updated, and making the edits in their details panel. Updates to platform level details are made across all tenants that the user has access to.

Fix: Re-Enqueued Interactions Causing Issues with Queue

A rare issue was identified with some interactions that were considered to be ended or offered to an agent through the call flow but still in queue for a resource. For example, a call could have been abandoned at the same time as the queue finding a resource for the call. The call flow recognized that the call was abandoned, however the queue would continue attempting to locate a resource until an agent accepted the work, resulting in no other calls being offered from the queue. This has been resolved so that once an interaction is no longer in the queueing portion of the flow, it is removed from the queue.

Fix: Duplicate Script IDs for Copied Scripts in Skylight Desktop

We resolved an issue that resulted in duplicate script IDs in Skylight when a Script flow notation, or a flow containing a Script notation, was copied and used elsewhere. Copied scripts are now automatically updated with a unique script ID to avoid duplication.

Fix: Calling and Transferring to Restricted Numbers With Agent Toolbar

An issue was identified when calls were made or transferred to a restricted number that resulted in the Agent Toolbar session freezing and transferred callers being disconnected. This has been resolved so that agents can continue to use their Agent Toolbar after making or transferring a call to a restricted number, and callers being transferred to one now continue to the next step in the call flow.

• Restricted numbers include any number blocked by Twilio due to an associated cost, such as a 1-900 in North America or 0871 in the United Kingdom, until a contract is signed to agree for these charges.

Fix: Unsupported Flow Notations

We have updated the Flow Designer palette to remove flow notations from view that are not functional or supported. Any existing flows that currently include one of these notations such as a Flow Error Entry or System Error Entry will continue to function as they did before this update, but the notations can no longer be added to new flows.

Fix: Basic Query View Doesn't Display Required Proficiency Correctly

We resolved an issue where the required proficiency level set in a queue query didn't show the correct proficiency in the Basic Query view.

Fix: Blank Menu in Agent Toolbar

We resolved an intermittent issue where the participant's menu couldn't be used in Agent Toolbar due to a blank menu being displayed after an agent logged out and back in.

Fix: Handling Multiple Email Interactions in Skylight

We resolved an issue that Agent Desktop agents might have encountered when accepting multiple email interactions. If the agent ended an email interaction at the same time that a new email interaction is offered to them, the new email is displayed with the agent actually accepting the interaction. This scenario causes a flow error and puts the agent into a Not Ready state.

Fix: Unable to Disconnect from Interactions in Skylight

We identified an issue in Skylight that occurred when a contact hung up before the work offer was presented to the agent. The agent was able to accept subsequent work offers, but they were unable to disconnect from them. We resolved this issue so that agents are able to disconnect from these interactions.

Fix: Incoming Email Subject Doesn't Wrap in Skylight

We identified an issue in Skylight where emails with a long string for a subject line didn't wrap and instead extended beyond the primary content area. We resolved the issue so that the subject line wraps and stays within the primary content area.

Fix: Contact History Not Loading for Outbound Interactions in Skylight

We resolved an issue in Skylight where a contact's history wouldn't load when an outbound interaction was initiated by an agent.

Fix: Participant List Not Displaying Names Correctly in Skylight

We resolved an issue in Skylight where the participant list didn't display the correct details for all participants on an interaction. For example, if Agent A added a participant (Agent B), and then Agent B added another participant (Agent C), the participant listed displayed the name of Agent B, but only the email address of Agent C.

Fix: Creating Contacts Without Mandatory Information in Skylight

We identified an issue where agents could create contacts without entering a value in mandatory fields. We resolved the issue so that the Create button can't be clicked and a red box shows around any empty mandatory fields until a value is entered.

Fix: Deleting Contacts when Interactions Match Multiple Contacts in Skylight

We identified an issue that occurred when an interaction matched multiple contacts. If an agent attempted to delete one of the contact records that the interaction matched, an error occurred. The issue was resolved so that contact records can be deleted while agents are working with an interaction that matches multiple records.

Fix: Updating a Contact's SMS Number in Skylight

We identified an issue in Skylight that occurred when an SMS was received that matched two contacts. When the agent attempted to edit the phone number assigned to one of the multiple contacts, an error occurred. We resolved the issue so that the contact details could be edited without an error and the contact could be assigned to the interaction.

Updates to Exporting Flows to PNG or JPEG

Flows being exported to PNG or JPEG formats now open in a new browser window. Users can then right-click on the image to save it in the desired format. Large flows take approximately 5 to 10 seconds to load as an image in the new window. Firefox users downloading a large flow image may receive a message about an unresponsive script with the option to stop or continue running the script. Clicking Continue results in the flow image loading in a new window.

This change also resolves an issue where some users were unable to download the flow image in a Firefox browser.

Fix: Flow Inputs do not Work with Special Characters in Variable Names

We resolved an issue that allowed users to enter flow input variable with invalid special characters. Flow input variables must now be alphanumeric, beginning with a letter, before publishing the flow.

Fix: Twilio Tokens Expiring in Skylight and Agent Toolbar

We identified an issue where the Twilio token expired and an error message showed after agents were logged in to Skylight or Agent Toolbar for 90 minutes. We resolved the issue so that the token refreshes as expected.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on September 20, 2017 at 20:00 UTC

Updated Data Exchange Flow Notations

Some updates have been made to the flow notations used for CRM data exchange.

• Data Exchange notations have been updated to a new version. The notations available for use on the Flow Designer palette are the new versions of these notations. Previous versions have been deprecated and are no longer available from the palette. There is no immediate action required. Flows that currently include a deprecated notation will continue to function as designed, however the notation will show as Deprecated (notation name) on your canvas. You can continue to use or edit the flow without replacing the notations, or update your flow to replace them with the new versions from the palette.
• Previous versions of the Data Exchange flow notations automatically converted data entered into the configurable parameters by formatting the letter case which resulted in some errors when interacting with the CRM. Updates have been made so that the notations use data as it is provided. This also allows you to query for a custom field with specific casing. For example, Contactpoint_C is now accepted as is and preserved throughout the API call.
• The Requester Name parameter for the Zendesk Create Ticket notation has been updated to Requester ID. Providing an ID instead of a name fixes an issue that some users may have experienced with new Zendesk user profiles being created using the name entered to assign the new ticket to.

Updated Tool Tips for Flow Notations

Flow notations that did not previously include a user "tool tip" have been updated to include one. Now, hovering over any flow notation in the Flow Designer palette will trigger a pop up that provides a brief description of that notation.

The Click to Dial notation's tool tip has been updated to reflect the full list of features that Click to Dial can enable.

Silent Monitoring Moved to Flow Defaults

Silent Monitoring has been updated to a Flow Defaults setting instead of a flow notation. A new toggle called Enable Silent Monitoring identifies whether the flow allows for silent monitoring of calls. The toggle is enabled by default. Any existing flows with the Silent Monitoring notation will continue to have the feature enabled.

Auto State Change Moved to Flow Defaults

Auto State Change was required as a standalone flow notation for any customer flow that could route to a Timed Presence agent to place the agent back into a Ready state after a defined period of time following an unanswered call. This setting is now configured through a Flow Defaults setting called Timed Presence pause time after unanswered call (in seconds) with a default value of 300 seconds, or 5 minutes. This value is the length of time in which a Timed Presence agent remains Not Ready after not answering a call. If this value is 0, the agent is made Ready immediately.

Default Text for Freeform Input Script Components

The Freeform Input component for agent scripts can now support default text values, including variable input. The default text is displayed to Agent Toolbar agents in their script window and can be overridden by the agent. For example, you may have default text that provides an example of the type of information being requested or includes a variable to retrieve data for the agent.

Fix: Clearing Text Selections in Flow Designer Drop-Down Menus

An issue was identified with drop-down parameters in flow notations that allowed text entry or empty fields. Values that were typed in and then removed may not have cleared the value until a new selection was made. This has been resolved so that if text is removed the value is cleared.

Fix: Reordered Parameters in the Timed Presence Flow Notation

We reordered the parameters in the Timed Presence flow notation for an improved user experience.

Fix: Required Input Validation for Reusable Flows

We identified and resolved an issue with reusable flows that have an input field marked as required. When the reusable flow was used as a notation within another flow, the required input was not displaying as a required field, prior to this update.

Fix: Deprecating Platform Flows

We have made updates to our internal process for removing or updating platform level flow notations. These updates ensure that any user who has an outdated version of a notation in an existing flow will continue to be able to view and save that flow without needing to replace the notation.

Fix: Silent Monitoring Ending Call Flows

We identified a rare issue with silent monitoring that could potentially result in the call flow failing when the call was monitored. Updates have been made so that calls can be monitored without ending the flow.

Fix: Timed Presence Calls with Force Disposition Select and Auto Wrap Up Enabled

We resolved an issue that prevented Timed Presence agents from receiving additional calls after ending one from a flow with Force Disposition Select and Auto Wrap Up enabled, as Timed Presence agents are unable to select a disposition code.

Fix: Work Offers Sent to Not Ready Agents

An issue was identified that, in rare circumstances, could potentially result in an expired work offer being sent back to the agent who rejected it. When an agent rejects a work offer they are placed into Not Ready. If that agent is the only one in queue, the rejected offer could have been immediately offered to that agent again. This has been resolved so that no work offers will be sent to a Not Ready agent.

Fix: Agent Presence Reason Following Rejected Work Offer

Agents placed into a Not Ready state after rejecting a work offer will now have a presence reason of Paused assigned as the reason.

Fix: Canceling Outbound Calls

An issue was identified with outbound calls that were canceled by the agent prior to being answered by the customer. While the outbound work offer would end for the agent, the customer's phone would continue to ring though no active caller was waiting. This has been resolved so that canceled unanswered calls are canceled for both the agent and customer.

Fix: Ending a Call Before Completing Add Participant (Warm Transfer)

An issue was identified with Add Participant that resulted in the call ending for all users if the agent who initiated the action ended the call before the new participant answered. This has been resolved so that if an agent leaves a call during a warm transfer, the remaining participants are still active and can be connected.

Fix: Agents Unable to Complete Wrap-Up Phase

A rare issue was identified in the Agent Toolbar where an agent could get stuck in the Wrap-Up phase of an outbound call. If the agent accidentally clicked the Hold icon after the contact hung up, the Select Disposition drop-down menu was disabled and the agent was unable to complete the Wrap-Up phase of the call. As a result, the agent couldn't go back to a Ready state. This issue has been resolved.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on September 6, 2017 at 17:30 UTC

Fix: Agent Utilization Calculations

We resolved an issue with agent utilization calculations (Ready, Busy, and Away duration) that fixes the following:

• Delays in agent utilization data appearing in Teleopti, and some standard historical reports (Agent Status Summary, Agent Status Detail, and Agent Performance)
• Agent utilization not being calculated for agents logged in with Timed Presence who didn't change their state for seven consecutive days

Fix: Agent's Own User Removed from Transfer and Add Participant Menus

We resolved an issue with the Transfer and Add Participant menus were an agent's own user was listed as an available option. Agents initiating a transfer or adding a participant are now no longer included in the menu themselves.

Fix: Improved Connectivity in Agent Toolbar

An intermittent issue was identified where, in rare circumstances, agents timed out of their Agent Toolbar session and needed to log in again. Improvements have been made to Agent Toolbar connectivity to resolve this issue.

You may need to clear your cache and browsing history to see updates to the configuration user interface.

Reporting Performance Improvements

We’ve made reporting enhancements that improve overall performance in historical reporting.

Additional Optional Filters in Reporting API

We’ve added additional optional filters to all available realtime statistics in the Reporting API.

For example, the interactions-in-conversation-count parameter can be filtered on one or more of the following parameters:

• interaction-id
• direction
• channel-type
• customer
• contact-point
• contact-id
• flow-id
• queue-id
• resource-id

For more information on how you can use these optional filters, see the Reporting API documentation.

Standard Reports Updates

We've made updates to standard historical reports to order columns in a more intuitive way. For example, columns are arranged to reflect the flow of an interaction and are grouped by common themes.

List of changes

Interaction Summary	Added: IVR Abandons, Queue Abandons, Queue Interactions Removed: Tenant ID, Queue, Queue ID, Queue Callback Requested, Queue Callback Answered, Queue Callback Unanswered, Queue Callback Wait Time
Interaction Summary by Agent	Added: Avg Handle Time Removed: Tenant ID, Time to Answer, Wrap Up Time
Interaction Summary by Queue	Added: Queue Interactions, Queue Abandons Removed: Tenant ID, Interactions, Queue ID, Abandons
Interaction Summary by Flow	Added: IVR Abandons, Queue Abandons Removed: Tenant ID, Flow ID, Contact Point
Interaction Detail	Added: Flagged, Handle Time Removed: Tenant ID, Messaging Transcript, Audio Recording, Agent Initiated Customer Holds, Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time, Work Accepted Time
Interaction Details by Agent	Added: Flagged, Flow, Wrap Up Time Removed: Messaging Transcript, Audio Recording, Agent Initiated Customer Holds, Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time, Flow ID
Interaction Details by Contact	Added: Flagged Removed: N/A
Agent Status Detail	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID, Agent Talk Time, Agent Hold time, Agent Initiated Customer Hold Time, Agent Conversation Time, Wrap Up Time
Agent Performance	Added: Total Logged In Time, Idle Time, Away Time Removed: Tenant ID, Agent ID, Total Working Time, Wait Time, Administrative Time
Agent Quality	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID, Handle Time, Avg Handle Time, Wrap Up Time, Avg Wrap Up Time, Agent Holds
Abandoned Channel by Day	Added: IVR Abandons, Abandons Removed: Tenant ID, Abandons before Queue
Queue Service Level by Day	Added: Queue Interactions Removed: Tenant ID, Queue ID, Queue Entries
Service Level by Queue	Added: Queue Interactions, Answered within 20 seconds Removed: Tenant ID, Queue ID, Avg Time to Answer, Queue Entries, Queue Length <20s
Performance by Channel	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID
Performance by Queue	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID, Queue ID
Inbound Traffic by Hour	Added: Work Items, Hour of day Removed: Tenant ID, Hour
Interaction Summary by Contact Point	Added: IVR Abandons, Queue Abandons Removed: Tenant ID
Queue Intervals Detail	Added: Queue Interactions, Removed: Tenant ID, Queue ID, Channel
Messaging Detail	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID, Transcript ID, Customer Response Time
Disposition Summary	Added: Tenant Removed: N/A
Reason Code by Agent	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID
Script Transcript	Added: N/A Removed: Tenant ID, Flow ID, Disposition Code

The Agent Detail by Queue report has been renamed to Agent Summary by Queue.

We’ve added two reports:

• Recordings and Messaging by Interaction report, which provides a list of interactions that have either a messaging transcript or audio recording associated with it.
• Recordings and Messages by Agent report, which provides a list of interactions by agent that either have a messaging transcript or audio recording associated with it.

Flagged Interactions in Historical Reporting

We've added a Flagged column to three historical standard reports to indicate interactions that have missing or inaccurate data associated with them. For example, when there isn't a timestamp for when an agent left the interaction or the interaction left the queue. Flagged interactions are indicated by an exclamation mark (!) and are shown on the following reports:

• Interaction Detail
• Interaction Detail by Agent
• Interaction Details by Contact

The Flagged column can also be added to custom historical reports.

To filter Flagged interactions out of a report:

1. Click Filter().
2. Click Flagged in the list of available filters.
3. Select Not Flagged.
4. Click Apply.

Work to remediate flagged interactions will be addressed in future releases.

Known Issue: Agent Utilization for Agents Logged In with Timed Presence

If an agent logs in with Timed Presence and doesn't change their state for seven consecutive days, agent utilization (Away, Busy, and Ready duration) no longer calculates for that session.

Fix: Initiated Transfers in Historical Reporting

We've made updates to Initiated Transfers in historical reporting. Previously, if an agent initiated multiple transfers, only the first transfer initiated was counted. Now, each time the transfer is initiated, it is counted. As a result, you may notice the value for Initiated Transfers and Total Transfers increases in your historical reports.

Fix: Duration on Interactions Complete Table

We resolved an issue where Duration didn’t show a value on the Interactions Complete table in realtime reporting.

Fix: Accepting Work After Closing Agent Toolbar During Wrap Up

We identified an intermittent issue that occurred when agents closed the Agent Toolbar during wrap up and Forced Disposition was enabled. The agents weren't able to accept new work if they logged back in immediately and selected the Ready state. This issue has been resolved.

Fix: Accepting Work After Closing Agent Toolbar During an Active Interaction

We identified an issue that occurred when agents closed the Agent Toolbar during an active interaction. The agents weren't able to accept new work when they logged back in and selected the Ready state. This issue has been resolved.

Beep Notifications

Call flows can now be configured to present a beep tone to participants that indicates when a participant is added to a call, or removed from a conference. This is an optional feature that you can enable for voice interactions. Beep configuration is not currently available for transferred calls.

The beep parameter uses the multi-select option, allowing you to select a tone for conference entry and/or exit and is available for any notation that completes a conferencing action to initiate an interaction.

• Conference Customer In
• Conference Resource
• Resource Flow
• Click to Dial

Beep on Enter provides a notification when a participant is added to a conference, such as when a customer calls in to a queue and is connected to an agent.

• The parameter is configured during the conference actions of your flow. If you are using a beep on entry for inbound voice calls, you should enable the feature on both the customer (Conference Customer In) and resource (Conference Resource or Resource Flow) portions of your flow. Enabling both ensures that the notification is provided regardless of which participant enters the conversation first.

Beep on Exit provides a notification if a participant leaves a conference with more than two participants and all applicable participants have the feature enabled. More details on this function will be provided in the future, when it gets added to transferred calls.

New Input Type for Reusable Flows

A new input type called Mixed Media is available for reusable flows. When a reusable flow with a mixed media input type is used as an object within a customer flow, it presents as a parameter with a drop down menu for you to select the type of media that you want to dynamically configure in this flow.

• Text to Speech allows you to enter the text that you want read to participants and to select the language, as you would if creating a text-to-speech media file in the configuration UI
• Url allows you to enter the text or URL address of a publicly accessible piece of media to play
• Media allows you to select a media file from the existing ones available (TTS and audio) on your tenant

Updates to Click to Dial and Queue Notations

Updates have been made to the Click to Dial, Queue with Media, and Queue Resource with Media flow notations to improve user experiences.

• The queue callback configuration parameters now only appear in Queue notations if the Callback Enabled toggle is set to active.
• The Media (Click to Dial notation) and Agent Callback Media (Queue notations) lists, used to select the media played to an agent while an outbound or callback customer is being dialed, now only presents audio files and excludes invalid TTS prompts and media lists. The selected media file will play as a single media without looping.

Action Required: 

• Agent Callback Media (Queue notations) was previously an optional field but is now required. Existing flows that do not have an Agent Callback Media file selected will continue to function until they are edited, at which time one must be selected before publishing your new version.
• Media (Click to Dial) previously allowed a TTS prompt or media list but now requires an audio file. Existing flows that do not have a single audio Media file will continue to function until they are edited, at which time one must be selected before publishing your new version.
• For optimal results and to reduce latency, Serenova, LLC recommends using a .mp3 file, as opposed to .wav, that is no longer than the expected maximum connection time.

Waiting Media for Conference Notations

A new parameter called Waiting Media has been added to the flow notations that include a conferencing action to initiate a voice interaction. Waiting Media improves the user experience by allowing you to select an audio file that is played while a caller and agent are being conferenced together, until they are connected and able to speak. It also reduces latency times between connections, allowing participants to connect faster.

• Conference Customer In
• Conference Resource
• Resource Flow

The waiting media only plays during the brief time that it takes to connect the participants, and may not be heard at all if the connection is completed instantly. It is a single media file that is played once, without looping. TTS prompts and Media Lists are not available for Waiting Media.

Waiting Media is an optional field, but one that will reduce the amount of time required to connect callers and agents and improve latency issues. For optimal results, Serenova, LLC recommends using a .mp3 file, as opposed to .wav, that is no longer than the expected maximum connection time. Flows that do not have a waiting media selected will continue to function and perform in the same manner as before this feature, without the advantages of reduced latency that this feature provides.

Flow Parameters Requiring Audio Media

A number of flow notations have a media parameter that requires an audio file and can't accept text-to-speech (TTS) or Media Lists. For example, the new Waiting Media parameter for conferencing notations and agent media in queuing notations with media require an audio file. These fields have been updated to only provide those options in their drop down menus, excluding invalid TTS files and media lists.

For any of the media files that are played during a queue connection or conference action, Serenova, LLC recommends using .mp3 files with a duration that doesn't exceed the expected maximum connection time.

Updated Outbound ANI Parameter for Click to Dial

The Outbound ANI parameter of the Click to Dial notation now supports expression input. You can continue to use string data to present a specific outbound dialing number if you prefer by surrounding the string in quotation marks ("). Otherwise, data entered here will be considered an expression that can be used for variable outbound ANI input.

Existing Outbound ANI telephone numbers will be automatically updated to string format with quotation marks.

User Management Performance Improvements

We've made updates to User Management in the configuration interface resulting in improved performance for long user lists.

Updates to the Transfer Menu in Agent Toolbar

We've made updates to the Transfer menu in Agent Toolbar so that offline users no longer appear in the list.

Skylight Desktop Permissions for New Tenants

We've updated our default user roles (Administrator, Supervisor, and Agent) for new tenants to include Skylight Desktop permissions. Skylight Desktop permissions were included in the default roles on existing tenants with the July 19, 2017 release.

Fix: Searching for Contacts

We resolved an issue on the Customer Management Panel where a contact search failed if an agent accidentally included a symbol in a search term. This error only occurred while the symbol was still within the search parameters and when the symbol was removed the search worked as expected.

Fix: Downloading Recordings using the CxEngage Public REST API

We resolved an issue where a 500 server error message was returned when performing an API request to download an interaction recording.

Skylight Desktop

We're excited to announce the availability of Skylight Desktop - an agent experience for contact centers that aren't using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution. With Skylight Desktop, you can receive and manage voice, Facebook messaging, native chat, SMS, and email interactions in a single workspace. It also includes customer contact management, scripting, and performance statistics.

Learn more about Skylight Desktophere.

To get started with Skylight Desktop, see:

• Administrator Checklist for Skylight and Skylight Desktop
• Getting Started with Skylight Desktop

Realtime Dashboard Updates

We've updated our standard realtime dashboards to show KPIs and tables on separate dashboards. These changes minimize queries, improve loading times, and minimize scrolling through dashboards.

The following tables are now on separate realtime dashboards: 

• Agent Details Table
• Agent State Table
• Interactions Completed Table
• Interactions in Conversation Table
• Interactions in Queue Table
• Interactions in Routing Table
• Queue Details Table
• Specific Queue Table

We've also removed one occurrence of the Specific Agent sections from the Resource Dashboard. Previously, there were two Specific Agent sections.

Historical Dashboard Updates

We've made the following updates to historical dashboards, which result in improved loading times and minimizes scrolling through dashboards: 

• The CSAT Score by Hour visualization is removed from the Overview Dashboard
• The Stats by Queue table is removed from the Queues Dashboard

Refer to the Interaction Details standard report to review the statistics that are contained in these tables.

Flow Designer Script Components Opening in Edit Mode

Previously, the script components added into a Script flow object were in view mode until you clicked the edit icon to configure them. Updates have been made so that any new script components are automatically in edit mode for immediate configuration.

Flow Designer General Performance Improvements

Updates have been made to a service supporting the Flow Designer that result in improvements to the general performance of the designer. For example, exported flow designs to print or to save as an image no longer have extra white space surrounding the design.

Fix: Moving Flow Objects in View Mode

Flow Designer has been updated to resolve an issue where users could move and adjust the position of flow objects while in View mode.

Fix: Rendered Display of Zoomed In Advanced Flow Control Actions

We identified an issue with zooming in the Flow Designer that resulted in the Advanced Flow Control action objects displaying incorrectly. This has been resolved so that all of the flow objects render correctly when zoomed in.

Fix: Using a Flow as an Input Resulting in Error

We resolved an issue with using a flow that takes another flow as an input, such as with reusable flows, that resulted in an error.

Fix: Current State Duration in Realtime Reporting

We resolved an issue where the time listed for Current State Duration on realtime dashboards didn't restart when agents changed their state.

Fix: Presence Reason Changes Not Reflected in Realtime Dashboards

We resolved an issue where the presence reason listed in the Reason Code column in the Agent State table didn't update when an agent changed their presence reason.

Fix: Wrap-Up Countdown for Non-Voice and Voice Interactions

We resolved an issue where the wrap-up countdown did not display properly when voice and non-voice (for example, chat or SMS) interactions were in the wrap-up phase at the same time. Additionally, we also resolved an issue where the wrap-up progress bar froze for voice interactions after ending wrap-up until the non-voice interaction wrap-up ended as well.

Fix: Hide the Presence Reason List Link From Agent Toolbar Users Without Assigned Lists

We resolved an issue where Agent Toolbar users who did not have a Presence Reason list assigned to their profile or as their tenant's default list would be presented with a link to select a Not Ready reason code that didn't include any data.

Fix: Downloading Recordings Using the CxEngage Public REST API

We resolved an issue where a 500 server error message was returned when performing an API request to download an interaction recording.

Fix: Verb Selection in REST Request: Generic Flow Notation

An issue was identified that resulted in users being unable to successfully select the type of request to make with a REST Request: Generic flow notation. This has been resolved so that you can select from a GET, PUT, POST, or DELETE request and have the appropriate call made.

Action Required: If you opened and saved a flow that uses this notation since the last CxEngage release on July 5, 2017 then you may need to open and save your flow again to implement this fix.

Conditional Inputs for Flows

Flow Designer has been updated to include conditional inputs. When creating a reusable flow with input variables, you can enter a condition statement for each input. When a reusable flow with conditional inputs is used as a notation within a customer flow, its parameters will only display if their condition statement is met. For example, you can design your reusable flow to only display input parameters based on the proceeding selections. This feature will also allow us to update existing flow notations in the future to only display the necessary parameters and expand to additional ones based on your configuration.

New Multi Select Flow Input Type

A new type of flow input is available for you to use when creating a reusable flow with input variables. Multi Select lets you to select multiple options when configuring that parameter when using your reusable flow in a customer flow.

Update to the SFDXE Get Flow Notation

Previously, the Id parameter for the SFDXE Get flow notation only accepted string data for the Salesforce object being retrieved. The notation has been updated to also accept variable input.

Auto Screen Pop Toggle Added to Flow Notations

The Resource Flow and Work Offer Flow notations have been updated to include a toggle that disables or enables internal Auto Screen Pop. The toggle is enabled by default to maintain your existing screen pop settings, but can be disabled to turn off auto screen pops or to customize screen pop configuration by using the Screen Pop notation in a parallel path in your flow design.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on July 14, 2017 at 17:30 UTC

Update to the Default Phone Number Search for Screen Pops

An update has been made to the default phone number search parameters used to search and pop records using the Screen Pop or Work Offer Flow notations. One of the phone number format options has been removed from the default search parameters to decrease the overall search time required. The current default search formats are +12223334444, +1 222-333-4444, and (222) 333-4444.

Update to the Resource Flow and Work Offer Flow Notations

An update was made to the Resource Flow and Work Offer Flow notations to remove an unnecessary parameter for customer timeout. This data is hard coded into the flow and does not require separate configuration.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on July 14, 2017 at 17:30 UTC

Interaction ID Filter in Standard Historical Reports

We've updated the Interaction ID filter in standard historical reports to a text field so that you can enter one or more interaction IDs that you want to view in the report. Separate multiple interaction IDs with a comma (,). Previously, not every interaction in the table was returned in the filter list to select. With the text box, you can now enter any interaction ID that is listed in the table.

Note: This item was added to the release notes on July 14, 2017 at 17:30 UTC

Default Date for Standard Historical Dashboards and Reports

We've updated the default date filter on standard historical dashboards and reports to display data for the current day. For example, if the current date is July 5, 2017, then the date filter is >=07/05/2017. Previously, the last 7 days was displayed by default. When the report or dashboard loads, you can click the filter icon () or the date at the top to customize the date filter as needed.

Updates to the Agent Historical Dashboard

We've removed the Conversations by Agent table on the Agents historical dashboard, which improves the dashboard's loading time.

Updated Filters for Realtime Dashboards

Realtime dashboards have been updated to include Messaging, Email, and Work Items channel filters.

New Historical Reports to Support Upcoming Features are Visible

There are two new reports available under Historical Reporting that are to support an upcoming feature and should not be used at this time.

• Interaction Details by Contact
• Channel by Contact

Please note that these reports will not currently provide you with any data. Stay tuned for how they can be used with our upcoming features!

Fix: Rebranding Colors for Non-Text UI Components

We resolved an issue that prevented users from changing the color of non-text components of the configuration UI.

Fix: New Password Field for New CxEngage Users

A typo has been corrected on the login screen presented to new CxEngage users who are creating their password.

Fix: Disabled Reusable Flows in the Flow Designer Palette

We resolved an issue where reusable flows that were disabled were still appearing as available notations in the Flow Designer.

Fix: Creating Lines from Annotations in Flow Designer

An issue was identified where connection lines drawn from an annotation () on the flow designer canvas would stop your flow from saving. To resolve this issue, we have removed the ability to draw lines from an annotation text box.

Fix: Flow Notation Settings Popping Up Near Edge of Window

We resolved an issue where flow notation settings would pop up off of the screen with some browsers if the notation was near the bottom of your display monitor.

Fix: Flow Parameter Values and Multiple Edits

An issue was identified with the flow designer that resulted in configured parameters losing their entered values if a draft version of a flow was edited and saved multiple times. This has been resolved so that entered parameter values will continue to save on additional edits.

Fix: Duplicate Names for Script Components

Script components each require a unique name to avoid duplication and allow for accurate reporting. Flow Designer has been updated to validate the script component names and stop users from publishing a flow that has more than one component with the same name.

Fix: Unanswered Customer Requested Calls with Click to Dial

An issue was identified with customer requested calls with Click to Dial. If the work offer for the customer requested call was not accepted by the agent, the work offer was ended and would not go back in queue. Updates have been made to place unanswered customer requested call interactions back into queue.

Fix: Recordings Following an External Transfer

A call that is transferred to an external participant should be considered complete and recordings stopped, but were continuing to be recorded. This has been fixed so that recording stops when there are no internal resources remaining on the call.

Fix: Wait Time Inconsistencies in Realtime and Historical Dashboards

There were inconsistencies in the definitions for wait times in realtime and historical dashboards which resulted in different values. Updates have been made so that queue and wait times are consistent across dashboards.

New Flow Signals Used in Conference Resource and Conference Customer Notations

Updates have been made to the Conference Customer and Conference Resource flow notations to include new signals before and after the applicable participant has been added to the conference.

• Conference Customer now includes customer-add-participant-start and customer-add-participant-end signals.
• Conference Resource now includes resource-add-participant-start and resource-add-participant-end signals.

These signals trigger the start of other flow functions and reduce the overall time required to initiate interaction.

User Data can be Updated by Administrators

A new permission has been added to the default Administrator role that allows updates to other users platform level details via the API. Users with the MANAGE_ALL_USERS permission can update the platform level user details of another user, if they have a role that includes this permission on every tenant that the user being updated belongs to. The platform level user details that can be updated are:

• First name
• Last name
• External ID

Updates to the user's details can be made with a PUT request to the CxEngage API to update a user.

Fix: Improvements to Call Connection Latency

We made improvements to reduce the time required between an agent answering a call and being added to the conference with the caller.

Fix: Outbound Calls not Ending Until Wrap Up Cleared

An issue was identified with outbound calls made with the Dial Pad or Click to Dial not ending until the agent ended their wrap up. This resulted in calls still being made when the agent ended the call before it was answered by the customer. For example, if an agent dialed a number but then canceled the call and went into wrap up, the customer was still dialed. Updates have been made so that customers are disconnected and interactions ended as soon as the agent disconnects.

Fix: Cold Transferring Outbound Calls to External Participants

Note: This item was added to the release notes on June 27, 2017 at 13:45 UTC

There was an issue identified with outbound calls made to a customer where they could not be cold transferred to an external participant. This has been resolved so that outbound calls can be cold transferred to an external number or transfer list item as expected.

Fix: Queue Callback Requests Made While Voice Work Offer is Offered to Agent

We identified an issue with Queue Callback requests made at the same time as the voice work offer being offered to an agent. The call would be received by the agent though the customer had disconnected, and no call back made. This has been resolved so that as soon as a customer selects a queue callback option they are removed from that inbound call queue, allowing the callback work offer to proceed.

Fix: Agents Stuck in Bad State Following a Short Call

We identified and resolved an issue where calls that were ended by an agent immediately after being answered were resulting in the call disconnecting and the agent being unable to update their status from the Agent Toolbar.

Fix: Transferring to Timed Presence Agents

We resolved an issue that occurred when transferring callers to a Timed Presence agent using Add Participant. Add Participant places callers on hold for the transfer or conference. If the transferring agent disconnected from the call without taking the customer off of hold, the Timed Presence agent was unable to take the caller off of hold. This has been updated so that customers who are transferred to a Timed Presence are automatically taken off of hold.

Fix: Users with the Default Supervisor Role Can't Play Recordings

We resolved an issue where the MANAGE_TENANT permission was required to play recordings on your tenant. We've removed this permission requirement, and updated the default Supervisor role to include the permission to view standard reports and play recordings on their tenant. If you have a custom role for users who need to play recordings, ensure that you include the REPORTS_READ_ALL, VIEW_ALL_RECORDINGS, and VIEW_ALL_REALTIME_DASHBOARDS permissions. If you previously included the MANAGE_TENANT permission in a custom role for users to play recordings, it's no longer required to include it.

Fix: Default Role Permissions for Tenants Missing Permissions

We've resolved inconsistencies in the permissions included in CxEngage default roles for some tenants.

Fix: Escalation Queries for Queues

We resolved an issue where, in rare occurrences, queue queries executed one second later than was defined in the escalation query.

Updates to Core Services

Note: This item was added to the release notes on June 14, 2017 at 17:45 UTC

We are releasing some stabilization updates to improve the general performance of our core services. While this update has minimal impact to users, changes made to the skills, groups, or capacity rule settings assigned to any agent currently logged in to the Agent Toolbar may take up to 15 minutes to take effect.

Fix: Credential Validation When Creating New Integrations

When creating a new Salesforce, Zendesk, or REST integration, we identified an issue where you could save the integration with invalid credentials and no error message was displayed. We resolved the issue so that an error message appears. You can save the integration only after you enter valid credentials.

All Regions

Agent Details and Agent State Tables in Realtime Dashboards

We’ve updated the Agent Details and Agent State tables in realtime reporting to include additional columns and filtering ability. These tables are included on the Overview and Resources realtime dashboards.

Agent Details Table

We’re adding the following columns to the Agent Details table:

• Groups
• Skills
• Avg Time to Answer
• Avg Handle Time
• Avg Logged in Time

The Avg Interaction Talk Time column is renamed to Avg Talk Time. The Avg Interaction Hold Time column is renamed to Avg Hold Time.

You can also filter on the Groups and Skills columns. To filter on a column, click the drop-down menu in the column header and select the values you want included.

Agent State Table

We’re adding the following columns to the Agent State table:

• Groups
• Skills
• Reason Code

You can now filter on the Groups, Skills, State, Reason Code, and Direction columns.

Selecting Columns

You can now select which columns appear in the Agent State and Agent Details tables. To select a column, click Columns above the table and select the checkbox next to the columns you want included.

Updates to Queue Priority Settings

Previously when configuring queue priority, it was possible to enter a negative value in the priority fields, which resulted in an alert to enter a value greater than zero. We've made updates so that it is no longer possible to enter negative values.

Fix: Header Display When Creating Transfer Lists

We resolved an intermittent issue where some users may have noticed that the “Creating New Contact” header text was missing while creating a new transfer list .

North America Region Only

Fix: Agent Conversation Time and Agent Talk Time in the Agent Status Detail Report

In the Agent Status Detail historical report, we identified an issue where Agent Conversation Time and Agent Talk Time were incorrectly returning the same value when an interaction was placed on hold. We resolved the issue so that when interactions that are placed on hold, Agent Talk Time now shows as less than Agent Conversation Time, as expected.

Fix: Reporting Statistics

We resolved inaccuracies in the following statistics:

• Average Handle Time (historical reporting)
• Abandons (realtime and historical reporting)
• Abandon Time (realtime and historical reporting)

Teleopti - Processing Times

We've made improvements to the processing times for Workforce Management statistics.

European Region Only

Fix: Agent Conversation Time and Agent Talk Time in the Agent Status Detail Report

In the Agent Status Detail historical report, we identified an issue where Agent Conversation Time and Agent Talk Time were incorrectly returning the same value when an interaction was placed on hold. We resolved the issue so that when interactions that are placed on hold, Agent Talk Time now shows as less than Agent Conversation Time, as expected.

Fix: Reporting Statistics

We resolved inaccuracies in the following statistics:

• Average Handle Time (historical reporting)
• Abandons (realtime and historical reporting)
• Abandon Time (realtime and historical reporting)

Teleopti - Processing Times

We've made improvements to the processing times for Workforce Management statistics.

Updates to Click to Dial Flow Notation to add Default Queue

The Click to Dial flow notation has been updated to include a new optional parameter called Default Queue. Previously, Click to Dial required a specific resource to initiate the interaction, as with an agent initiating an outbound call. With this update, an outbound call request can be sent to a queue instead of to a specific agent if a resource ID isn't specified. For example, you may have a web form available for customers to complete which triggers an API call to CxEngage to request an outbound call.

To use this feature, you must have a method available for customers to submit their request. For example, a web form from your website that makes a call to the CxEngage API to create an outbound interaction. More information is available on the Request a Call topic page.

Updates to Transfer Flow Defaults

We've updated the Flow Defaults settings and notation to include: 

• Transfer Auto Answer: WebRTC calls that are transferred to an internal queue or resource are automatically answered by the agent.
• Transfer Force Disposition Select: Calls transferred to an internal queue or resource require a disposition code to be selected prior to the receiving agent ending their wrap up.

These defaults apply to voice interactions that are transferred to an internal queue or resource using either Transfer or Add Participant.

Fix: Rejected Work Counting as an Abandon

We resolved an issue where work rejected by an agent incorrectly counted as an abandon.

Fix: XML Escape Characters in SMS

Note: This item was added to the release notes on May 30, 2017 at 14:15 UTC

We resolved an issue where XML escape characters (such as &quot; instead of ") were included in SMS messages sent from Agent Toolbar

Historical Reporting Expressions and Measures: Updates and Fixes

Updates to Widget and Expression Labels

We've updated the following labels:

• The Abandons % KPI widget on the Overview historical dashboard is now correctly labeled as Queue Abandons %.
• The Transfers expression is now labeled as Initiated Transfers

Updates to the Abandons Expression

Previously, the Abandons expression in historical reporting only counted queue abandons. We've made updates so that it now includes both abandons that occur before a call enters the queue (IVR abandons) and abandons that occur after a call enters a queue.

Fix: Agent Talk Time and Agent Conversation Time in Agent Status Detail Report

We identified an issue where Agent Talk Time and Agent Conversation Time in the Agent Status Detail report were returning the same value when a caller was placed on hold during an interaction. We’ve resolved this issue so that the Agent Talk Time does not include hold time. As a result, Agent Talk Time will be less than Agent Conversation Time when an interaction is placed on hold.

Fix: Interaction Counts on the Interaction Summary and Interaction Summary by Agents

We resolved an issue where the interactions count included on the Interaction Summary report wasn’t including all interactions. The interaction count in the KPI widget will now show the number of interactions that started in the given date range. The interactions table will show all interactions that had activity for the given date range.

Fix: Abandoned Interactions

We resolved an issue where some interactions were being counted as both an Abandon Before Queue/IVR Abandon and a Queue Abandon.

Fix: Interactions Count on the Interactions Dashboard

We resolved an intermittent issue where the number of interactions listed in the Interactions Table did not match the Interactions count on the Interactions historical dashboard.

Fix: SLA % Expression

We resolved an issue where the SLA (Service Level Agreement) % expression wasn’t including abandons.

Standard Reports: Performance Enhancements and Fixes

Performance Improvements for Historical Standard Reports

We've made performance improvements to the following reports which will result in faster load times:

• Service Level By Queue
• Campaign Summary
• Agent Detail by Campaign Run
• Campaign Run Summary
• Interaction Details by Agent
• Agent Details by Queue
• Interaction Summary by Agent
• Reason Code by Agent

Messaging Details Report

We've updated the Messaging Details report so that it only includes messaging interactions. This report also now includes messaging transcripts.

Performance by Channel Report

We’ve updated the Performance by Channel report to include non-voice interactions.

Agent Performance Report

We've added the Agent Performance report to the standard reports in Historical Reporting. This report provides performance related statistics by agent such as agent name, available time, and the number outbound calls made using the Dial Pad or Click-to-Dial.

 Queues Column on the Interaction Details by Agent Report

We've removed the Queues column on the Interaction Details by Agent report.

Fix: Service Level by Queue Report

We resolved an issue where the Service Level by Queue report didn't load and returned a 504 error.

Teleopti Updates

We've made improvements to the processing times for Workforce Management statistics.

Realtime Reporting

Fix: Queue Data in the Overview and Queue Realtime Dashboards

We resolved an intermittent issue where the Interactions in Queue table on the Overview and Queue Realtime Dashboards wasn't displaying data.

Password Reset Updates

We've made updates to how you reset your password from your User Profile when logged into CxEngage. You are now required to enter your current password when you are changing your password. For more information on password requirements and the various ways you can reset your password, see Resetting Passwords.

Start and Stop Recording Flow Notations

The Start Recording and Stop Recording flow notations have moved to the Advanced Flow Control group. You can enable recording in the Conference Customer In notation used in most customer flows. If that parameter doesn't meet your needs or if your flow design requires a specific segment to be recorded, you can still use the Start and Stop Recording notations located with the advanced controls.

Mandatory Queue Parameter for Queue with Media Flow Notation

The Queue parameter for the Queue with Media flow notation is now a required field when publishing a flow. This field was previously optional but would result in work offers not getting routed if there wasn't an identified queue.

Fix: Forward Participant Disconnecting Before Caller

We identified an issue with the Forward flow notation that resulted in callers hearing an error message if the forward participant hung up first. They remained connected to the interaction until they disconnected themselves. This has been resolved so that callers are automatically removed from the interaction properly if the forward participant disconnects first.

Removal of ‘Duplicate Flow’ Button

We have removed the Duplicate Flow option from the Create button on the Flow Management page. To copy a flow, select the flow and the specific draft of published version that you want and click Copy next to it’s name.

Removal of "+" to Create New Published Flow

We have removed the button to create (+) a new published flow next to the list of Published Versions. To create a new published version, create a new draft and publish it following existing procedures.

Copying Flow Inputs and Outputs

When we released the functionality to clone flows it included configuration details and flow defaults. Flow inputs and outputs did not copy and needed to manually added. This has been resolved so that any flow inputs and outputs are also copied into your cloned version.

Fix: Business Hour and Campaign Exceptions

We resolved an issue where the calendar selector did not appear when selecting a date for business hour and campaign exceptions.

Fix: Disabling Flows

We resolved an issue where disabled flows were still appearing to be enabled.

Fix: Working with Notations After Viewing a Flow

We identified an issue with editing flows after accessing them in View mode. If you attempted to work with any notation that includes parameters, the notation would bind to your cursor and not drop as expected. This has been resolved so that you can drop notations to the canvas and create your new draft from the designer.

Fix: Assigning Disposition and Ending Wrap Up for Email or Work Item Interactions

An issue was identified where, if Wrap Up is enabled, email or work item work offers would not present the Disposition or End Wrap Up options. This resulted in agents remaining stuck in wrap up mode until their Toolbar was shut down. Updates have been made so that agents receiving email or work item work offers can disposition their interactions and end wrap up as they can with other channel types.

Fix: Call Recordings

We resolved an intermittent issue where some call recordings were not saved.

Fix: Queries in Realtime Dashboards

We resolved an issue in Realtime Dashboards where queries continued to run after users navigated away from the tab and resulted in slower subsequent requests.

Fix: Activity Records in Salesforce CRM with Embedded Toolbar

Note: This item was added to the release notes on May 11, 2017 at 01:00 UTC.

We resolved an issue where Salesforce activity records were not being saved for some inbound voice calls from an embedded Toolbar.

Fix: Realtime Dashboards

We resolved an issue that could cause a delay in realtime dashboards loading and updating.

Fix: Agent Based Historical Reports

We resolved an intermittent issue where historical reports containing agent data weren't loading.

Configuration User Interface (UI) Rebranding

You are now able to change the appearance of your tenant after logging in to match your business branding. You can change following sections: 

1. Logo
2. Favicon image
3. Navigation menu color
4. Navigation menu text color
5. Primary color
6. Accent color
7. Hover text accent color

Change your tenant's UI branding by accessing the tenant'sdetails. You can select your colors and upload images with the options under the Branding heading. You can also restore all settings to their default values from here. Full instructions will be available the Configuration content menu.

To view and use this feature you must have the default Administrator role, or a custom role that includes the MANAGE_ALL_BRANDINGS permission.

Flow Designer Improvements

A number of fixes have been made to various pieces of the flow designer to improve user experience. These updates include cosmetic changes such updating scroll bars, correcting spellings within notations, and improving overall screen display and do not impact any of your flows or flow designs.

Fix: Recordings from Voice Calls Placed on Hold

An issue was identified where the recordings of voice calls would end when the agent placed the caller on hold and would not record the rest of the call. This has been corrected so that when a caller is placed on hold, the recording is paused but then resumes when the caller is taken off of hold.

Fix: Switching Resources in Realtime Resources Dashboard

We identified and resolved an issue where users were unable to switch between different specific agents in the Resources Dashboard for realtime reporting.

Fix: Tenant List Filtering for Enabled Tenants

The tenant selection list from the configuration UI and the Agent Toolbar now only shows enabled tenants. Disabled tenants are no longer displayed.

Fix: Incorrect Wrap Up Calculations in TeleOpti

Some users may have noticed that the ACW (wrap up) through TeleOpti was incorrectly displayed as 0 for agent queue statistics. This has been corrected so that wrap up statistics are calculated and displayed as expected.

Fix: Tenant Invitations and Password Resets

An issue was identified that prevented some users from changing their CxEngagepassword or accepting invitations to a new tenant. This has been resolved so that users are able to accept invitations and change passwords as expected.

Fix: Barge In

We resolved an issue that was preventing users with sufficient permissions from barging in to participate in calls that they were currently monitoring.

Fix: Agent Based Historical Reports

We resolved an intermittent issue where historical reports that contain agent data wouldn't load.

E.164 Validation for Queue Callback Numbers

Queue callback requests require that callback numbers be entered in E.164 format, including country code. Previously, if a caller entered a callback number that did not meet the E.164 requirements, the number was accepted but the callback failed when the work was offered to an agent. Updates have been made so that CxEngage validates the telephone number entered for a queue callback and updates it with the country code before repeating the number back to the caller for confirmation.

For example, if a caller does not include their North American country code of "1" then the number will automatically be updated to include the country code. When the number is read back to the caller to confirm or change it will begin with the missing "1".

Transfer Enhancements for Voice Calls

We're improving the agent experience by making updates to how calls are transferred using the Agent Toolbar.

Warm transfers will now be called Add Participant, to better describe the action. Cold transfers will now be called Transfer and will continue to function in the same way.

With Add Participant, you have an opportunity to add multiple new participants to a call and speak privately before bringing them into the conversation with the customer. Agent Toolbar will show you how many participants are in the conversation with a new Participants icon, next to the customer's phone number located above the activity timer. The icon will show a face for one caller, and change to a group icon if there additional participants.

Two participants (agent and caller)

More than two participants (agent, caller, and any other participants)

Clicking the Participant icon shows the list of participants, whether they are an internal or external contact, how long they have been participating in the conversation, and individual phone controls for each such as:

• Transfer to send the caller to that specific participant, which completes a "warm transfer"
• Hold to place that participant on hold, leaving the other participants to talk
• End to remove that participant from the interaction

Adding Participants to a Conversation

Add Participants by using the Add Participant icon () in the Transfer menu or Dial Pad in the same manner in which warm transfers were previously initiated. When you add a participant to a conversation, all other participants are placed on hold. During this time, you have an opportunity to speak to each new participant privately before bringing them into the conversation.

You can take all participants off hold at once and merge everyone into the conversation by using the new Merge icon (), or you can take only individual participants off hold using the Hold icon () in the phone controls listed next to each participant.

Updates to Dial Pad and Transfer Menu

You will no longer be able to use the dial pad to use Transfer Lists or to transfer to a specific agent. These transfers are now exclusively available from the Transfer menu on the Toolbar.

You can still use the dial pad to add an external participant or to transfer to an external contact by entering a phone number. You can also continue to use the dial pad to make IVR selections.

Known Issues

We are releasing these transfer enhancements with the following known issues that will be addressed with upcoming releases: 

• Agent Disconnects Before Adding Participants: If an agent is attempting to add a participant as a warm transfer but disconnects the call before the participants are merged, all participants are disconnected. Until this is updated, agents should wait until participants are merged or transferred before disconnecting themselves.
• Adding a Timed Presence Participant: If an agent adds a participant to the interaction, all participants are automatically placed on hold including Timed Presence agents who do not have the ability to remove themselves from hold. If the initial agent disconnects from the call before removing the Timed Presence agent from hold, the Timed Presence agent is unable to remove themselves from hold and participate in the conversation. Until this is updated, agents must remove the Timed Presence agent from hold and merge the participants before disconnecting themselves.

Reporting Updates

We've made the following reporting updates to coincide with the transfer enhancements.

Renamed Statistics

We’ve renamed the following statistics. If you’re querying the API for these statistics, please update your requests to use the new name. Querying the API using the statistic’s old name returns a 400 error.

• interaction-holds-count is now named customer-holds-count
• interaction-hold-time is now named customer-hold-time

New Statistics and Updated Descriptions

We've added or updated the following statistics:

Realtime Dashboard Updates

We've made the following updates to the realtime Interactions Dashboard:

• Agent Holds is replaced with Customer Holds
• Avg Interaction Hold Time is replaced with Avg Customer Hold Time
• Avg Internal Consult Time is added

Historical Standard Reports Updates

We've made the following changes to standard reports:

Messaging Statistics

We've added the following messaging statistics:

Recordings Update

We've addressed an issue where some recordings weren't available after calls completed.

Agent Toolbar Localization Updates

You can now select a language from the Agent Toolbar login page. This is in addition to the existing option to change your language after you have logged in to Agent Toolbar. For more information on Agent Toolbar localization, see Agent Toolbar Reporting

Translated realtime statistic names were included in a previous release. For more information on selecting statistics, see Choosing the Statistics to Display.

Work Item Channel Type for CRM Emails

We've updated the channel type used for emails from CRM integrations such as Salesforce and Zendesk. Previously, these were labeled as Email. These are now labeled as Work Items. Any existing dispatch mappings or capacity rules that use the Email channel type have been updated to use the Work Items channel type for you.

For new dispatch mappings or capacity rules that you create for CRM integrations going forward, select Work Items as the channel type.

Fix: Requesting a List of Users

We resolved an issue so that tenant administrators can now only retrieve a list of the users that they have access to on that tenant. To retrieve a list of users, use the GET a list of users API request.

Fix: Capacity Rules and Non-Voice Work Offers

We identified an issue where capacity rules with conditions for multiple non voice channels were not working as expected. As a result, agents could be offered more work than was permitted in the capacity rule if the work was for different channels. We've resolved this issue so that agents won't receive more work than is defined in the capacity rule.

Fix: Script Transcript Report

We resolved the issue of data not loading in the Script Transcript standard report. We've also removed the Wrap Up Time and Handle Time columns from this report for improved performance.

Fix: Teleopti Integration

We resolved an issue where CxEngage data wasn't appearing in Teleopti.

Fix: Number of Digits to Collect in the Collect Digits Flow Object

We resolved an issue in the Collect Digits flow object where the value entered in the Number of digits to collect parameter didn't display when the flow was published.

Click to Dial Updates

This release will fix two issues that have been identified with Click to Dial.

• Auto Wrap Up for Unanswered Calls: If a Click to Dial call was configured with Auto Wrap Up but was not answered by the contact, the agent making the call would not be placed into wrap up. Updates have been made so that agents will automatically be placed into Wrap Up mode following a Click to Dial whether it is answered or not, if enabled in the call flow.
• Call Record Parameter in Flow Notation: Click to Dial call recording was released with a known issue where the Call Record toggle needed to be updated to indicate either enabled or disabled and could not be published with the default setting. This has been corrected so that the toggle can remain disabled unless you wish to enable the call recording feature.

New Reusable Flows for Upcoming Features

You may notice some reusable flow notations on your Flow Designer palette. These new notations are not currently functional but are required for some upcoming CxEngage features.

This information was added post release, on March 21, 2017.

Call Record Option Added to Click to Dial Flow Notation

The Click to Dial flow notation now includes a Call Record toggle that, when enabled, will record all outbound calls made from a Click to Dial flow.

Known Issue: The Call Record toggle is required before you can publish a new or updated Click to Dial flow. Click to enable the recording. If you do not want call recording enabled, you need to click to enable and then click again to disable. You cannot leave the default disabled appearance. This will be corrected in an upcoming release.

Interaction Details by Agent Standard Report Updates

We've added the Messaging Transcript and Audio Recording columns to the Interaction Details by Agent standard report. To locate this report:

1. Go to Reporting > Historical Dashboards.
2. Click Dashboards and then select Standard Reports.
3. From the menu, select Interaction Details by Agent.

With the addition of these columns, you can filter by specific agents to review the messaging transcripts or audio recordings for their interactions. For more information, see Retrieving Recordings and Messaging Transcripts in Historical Reporting

Fix: Script Transcripts

We resolved an issue where script data wasn't loading in historical reporting. This also addresses a previous known issue with copying flows that contain scripts.

Fix: Filtering by Interaction ID in Historical Reporting

We identified an issue where the Interaction ID filter in historical reports didn't include a complete list of interaction IDs. We resolved the issue so that now the interaction ID filter shows a complete list of Interaction IDs for the date range and tenant selected.

Recordings Update: Removal of the Realtime Recordings Page

Note: A previous version of Release Notes indicated that this item was being released for March 9, 2017 01:00 UTC.

As an update to how you can retrieve recordings, we're removing the Realtime Recordings page found at Reporting > Recordings. You can now find all of your call recordings in the Interaction Details standard report in Historical Reporting. The recording link is available in the Audio Recordings column.

With our recent improvements to historical reporting, call recordings are available for playback in this report within 5 minutes of the interaction ending.

You can filter the results in the report to only show interactions that have a recording available. To filter for calls with audio recordings: 

1. Click the filter ().
2. Select Audio Recording.
3. Within the filter settings, select Has Recording.

You can also apply additional filters such as Date and Customer Identification to narrow the results further.

See Retrieving Recordings and Messaging Transcripts in Historical Reporting for more details.

Fix: New User Login Screen

The detail setup and login screen for new CxEngage users has been updated to reflect current Serenova, LLC branding matching the standard login screen.

Fix: Adding User Extensions

We identified and resolved an issue with adding extensions to a user's profile that resulted in unexpected behavior with input fields.

Fix: Creating Presence Reason Lists After Resizing Window

We identified issues with creating presence reason lists through the Reason List Management page if the Creating New Reason List window was re-sized. We resolved the issues so that reasons lists can be created and edited as designed.

Fix: Creating Invalid Presence Reason Lists Through a User or Group

An issue was identified where a unique presence reason list name could be manually typed when adding a reason list to a user or group, instead of selecting from a list. The list would save but be invalid as there were no presence reason codes included within it. Updates have been made so that only existing presence reason lists can be selected when adding to a user or group.

Fix: Duration Filter on Interaction Monitoring Page

We resolved an issue where the decimals included in the duration filter (for example, a filter for > 10.5 minutes) on the Interaction Monitoring page were being ignored.

Fix: Searching Interaction IDs on the Interaction Monitoring Page

We resolved an issue where Interaction IDs couldn't be searched on the Interaction Monitoring page.

Fix: Interaction Counts for Transfers to Agents

We identified an issue when an interaction was transferred directly to an agent as either a warm or cold transfer, the interaction count only increased for the agent that initiated the transfer. We resolved the issue so that both the agent that initiated the transfer and the agent that received the transfer show an increase in their interaction count.

Fix: Recordings in the Interaction Detail Standard Report

We resolved an issue where some call recordings were not made available in the Interaction Detail historical report. Call recordings that were previously missing will now be available in the report.

Fix: API Key Visibility

We identified an issue where all of the API keys were visible once one API key was revealed. We resolved it so that when you reveal one API key, the others remain hidden.

Fix: Realtime Stats Flow Notation

An issue was identified where flows that use the Realtime Stats data exchange notation would result in an error when trying to retrieve the statistic. This has been resolved so that Realtime Stats will retrieve the configured statistics and proceed to the next step in the flow as designed.

Copying Flows

You can now clone or copy a flow directly from the flow details panel in Flow Management. Copies can be made from any published or draft version of an existing flow. You can edit the copied flow as needed to meet the new flow design requirements. Create a copy of an existing flow by going to the flow details panel and clicking copy next to the draft or published version that you want to clone. The new flow name defaults to Copy of (flow name) but you can change the name at any time.

Known Issue: If a flow that contains a script is copied, CxEngage considers both the original and the copy to be the same script even if the copied script is updated. To work around this issue, delete the script notations after you copy the flow, and then recreate the script.

Agent Toolbar Localization

We now support the following languages in the Agent Toolbar:

• English (United States)
• English (United Kingdom)
• French (France)
• German (Germany)
• Spanish (Spain)

To select a language, click the menu icon () and choose a language from the Select Language drop-down menu. For this initial release, reporting statistics will not be translated. They will be included in a future release in the coming weeks.

SMS Messaging Transcripts

You can now retrieve all of your SMS messaging transcripts from the Interaction Detail report in historical reporting. In the report, you can narrow down the list of interactions to find the transcripts that you want using filters such as Date or Customer Identification.

To access SMS transcripts, click View Details in the report's Messaging Transcripts column. A panel opens at the bottom of the screen where you can read the transcript. The panel stays open when you navigate to other pages in CxEngage until you close it.

Known Issue: Inbound SMS interactions only show the customer's side of the conversation in the SMS transcript. The agent's side of the conversation is not currently included.

"All" Option for Column Filters on Management Pages

We've updated the column filters on the management pages in the configuration interface (such as User Management, Tenant Management, Queue Management) to include an "All" filter. Selecting this checkbox selects all of column filters. Clearing this checkbox deselects all of the column filters.

Queue Callback Columns in the Interaction Summary and Interaction Summary by Queue Historical Reports

Previously, the Queue Callback column was blank in the Interaction Summary and Interaction Summary by Queue reports when there wasn't a queue callback for an interaction. Now, when there isn't a queue callback, this column will display "0" instead of being blank.

Capacity Rules for Work Items

CxEngage capacity rules have been updated to include Work Items along with the Voice, SMS, Email, and Messaging channels. This is in preparation of work items being available as work offers in the future. Work Items is included in the configurable channels but should not be used at this time.

Fix: Duplicate Integration Names

We resolved an issue where an integration could be updated to have the same name as another integration of the same type. If you currently have integrations of the same type with duplicate names, they will continue to work. However, if you try to update the integration, you will now receive a message alerting you and you will be prevented from saving the changes until you enter a unique name.

Fix: Start and End Parameters in the Reporting API

We resolved an issue where requests to the Reporting API that included start and end parameters returned the statistic's value for the default date range (the current day) instead of the time and date range specified. You can use start and end parameters with these statistics in requests to the Reporting API:

For example, the following GET request looks for the Time to Answer value between 12pm and 3pm UTC on February 24, 2017 for a specific queue in a tenant:

https://api.cxengage.net/v1/tenants/{tenantId}/queues/{queueId}/realtime-statistics/resource-time-to-answer?start=2017-02-24T12:00:00Z&end=2017-02-24T15:00:00Z

Fix: Actions and Expand Icons on Historical Reports

We resolved an issue where the actions and expand icons were partially hidden by the report header in some historical standard reports. These icons will now be located above the report for greater visibility.

Fix: Dispositions in the Agent Toolbar

We identified an issue where agents could enter text in the Disposition Code field in the Agent Toolbar. We resolved the issue so that agents can only select a disposition code from the drop down menu.

Fix: Queue Queries Routing to Users

We resolved an issue where queue queries targeted to specific users didn't route to the user selected.

Fix: Opening CxEngage Invitation in Internet Explorer

We resolved an issue where clicking the activation link in a CxEngage invitation in Internet Explorer resulted in a blank page that did not load.

Fix: "+" Being Removed From "to" Value in SMS Interactions

An issue was identified with SMS interactions sent from the Twilio gateway having the "+" character removed from the "To" value resulting in some international messages not meeting E.164 requirements and failing to be sent. This has been resolved so that the "+" character remains with the SMS number.

Flow Designer Updates

We have made updates to the Flow Designer to provide you with additional design functions. User controls have been added to the top of the designer canvas that allow you to do things like: 

• Undo, redo, copy, and paste within your draft
• Zoom in and out or view your canvas in full screen
• Download your design as an image (.jpg or .png)
• Print your design
• Use annotations to insert text boxes onto your design canvas

Zendesk Data Exchange Flow Notation Updates

The following issues identified with some of the Zendesk data exchange flow notations have been resolved: 

• The Zendesk Create User flow object was not working as expected and is now fixed to create new users in Zendesk as designed.
• There was an issue with using the Zendesk Update Ticket flow object when updating the Assignee Email value. This has been resolved and all parameters can now be updated.
• The Zendesk Update Ticket flow object now includes a parameter to update the status of the ticket between open, pending, hold, solved, and closed.

Tenant Hierarchy Updates

We've increased the tenant hierarchy limit by six.

Historical Reporting Performance Improvements

We're making performance improvements to historical reporting that will improve data load and refresh times. The data refresh rate will now be near real-time for statistics with the exception of statistics that include aggregate data. The data refresh rate for statistics that include aggregate data will now be up to 15 minutes.

These updates will be released by region:

• Asia Pacific on Wednesday, February 15 2017
• Europe on Thursday, February 16 2017
• North America on Saturday, February 18 2017

Please consult the release notifications for more information on the time that the release will take place for your region.

The following updates will be made as a result of these improvements:

• Anomalies in how some statistics are recorded was corrected. As a result, you may notice different values for statistics relating to agent presence in your reports.
• The Queue Time and Time to Answer columns has been removed from the Interaction Details by Agent reports resulting in faster load times
• Flow names that have been changed reflect the updated name in reports
• The intermittent issue of additional null values in agent reports has been corrected
• The intermittent issue of the Queue Service Level by Day and Performance by Channel reports returning addional null value rows has been corrected
• The intermittent issue of the Script Transcript report not loading is corrected

Fix: Call Recordings Playback

We resolved an intermittent issue where call recordings were temporarily unavailable.

Fix: Message for Duplicate Integration Names

We've added an informative message to alert you if an integration can't be created because there is an existing integration of the same type with the same name in your tenant.

Fix: SIP Transfers

We resolved an issue where SIP transfers that used transfer lists weren't offered to the SIP client.

Fix: Capacity Rules Versions

We resolved an issue where the first published version of a capacity rule was labeled as v0. Now, the first published version of a capacity rule will be labeled as v1.

Fix: Reason Lists for Groups

We resolved an issue where reason lists couldn't be attached to a new group while it was being created.

Fix: Twilio Integration Updates

We resolved an issue where updates to Twilio integrations couldn't be saved.

Security Enhancement

We've added HSTS headers as an additional layer of security.

Fix: Ending PSTN Calls

An issue was identified where outbound calls made from an agent's PSTN extension didn't end when the agent clicked "End". We resolved the issue so that the "End" button no longer displays for outbound calls made using an agent's PSTN extension. PSTN calls end when either the agent or the contact hang up the phone.

Fix: Send SMS Flow Object

We resolved an intermittent issue with the Send SMS flow object where the SMS message wasn't always sent to the contact.

Fix: Zendesk Credentials Validation

We resolved the issue of incorrect credentials successfully saving when a Zendesk integration was updated. Now, if the credentials entered are incorrect when you are updating a Zendesk integration, you are prevented from saving the changes until you enter the correct username and password.

Fix: Business Hours Exceptions

We resolved the issue of not being able to select a Business Hours exception for the current day for users in some timezones.

Fix: Source Switchers for Queue Custom Statistics

We resolved an issue in custom realtime dashboards where queue source switchers weren't available to associate with some custom statistic widgets.

Fix: Cold Transferring Calls from Dial Pad to PSTN

We resolved an issue where users were unable to cold transfer calls from the dial pad to a PSTN extension.

Work Offer Notation Updates

In an effort to simplify the flow design process, we are removing channel specific work offer flow objects (Email Work Offer, Messaging Work Offer, SMS Work Offer, and Voice Work Offer).

If you are building your own resource flow, you will use the Work Offer object. If you have an existing resource flow that uses the channel specific work offer object, your flow will continue to work. If you edit your flow and remove the channel specific work offer object, you will need to replace it with the omnichannel Work Offer object.

Queue Callback Timeout

By default, interactions that wait in a queue for more than 72 hours for a callback will now proactively be canceled. To request that the queue callback timeout be changed for your tenant, please contact your account representative.

Fix: Force Disposition Select

A scenario was identified where agents could allow their maximum wrap up time to elapse without selecting a disposition when Force Disposition Select was enabled on a flow. We've resolved the issue so that when Force Disposition Select is enabled on a flow and the maximum wrap up time elapses, agents stay in wrap up until they select a disposition code.

Fix: Transferring Outbound Click-to-Dial Interactions

We identified and resolved an issue where outbound calls that agents attempted to transfer stayed in a queue and weren't offered to other available agents.

Fix: Realtime Stats Flow Object

We identified and resolved an issue where the Realtime Stats flow object didn’t retrieve the statistic requested in a flow.

Messaging SDK

We are releasing a JavaScript Messaging software development kit (SDK) that you can use to develop an embedded chat feature for your web page. Messages sent via chat are received and handled by agents using the messaging window of their Agent Toolbar.

Application Credentials

Use API keys to authenticate third-party applications and services with the CxEngage API. Once authenticated, those third parties can access CxEngage's features and functions according to the permissions that you grant. API keys consist of a key and a secret key, which are unique strings shared with the third-party for authentication. You can create and manage API keys in the configuration console.

Multiple Zendesk Integrations

You can now create multiple Zendesk integrations in CxEngage to support different instances. For example, if you have Sandbox and Production instances, you can have them both configured in CxEngage. Now, when you go to Configuration > Integrations, you can click Create and select Zendesk. Enter the information for that Zendesk instance and click Submit. Repeat for any additional Zendesk integrations that you want to add, and enable/disable them as needed.

Multiple REST Integrations

You can now create multiple REST integrations in CxEngage to retrieve data from various sources. You can integrate these sources using basic authentication, token authentication, or no authentication. Then, you are able to reference the data from that source in your flow using the REST Request: Generic flow notation. To create a new REST integration, go to Configuration > Integrations and click Create.

Salesforce Integration Credentials Verification

We've added verification for Salesforce credentials to new or updated integrations. When you enter your credentials, a message alerts you if they are incorrect and you are prevented from saving the integration until you enter valid credentials.

Trimming of White Space on Application Credentials

Application credentials, including passwords, will be cleaned up to remove any space at the beginning or end of the credentials. You may be prompted to reset your password if it begins or ends with a space. Going forward, any spaces at the beginning or end of credentials will automatically be removed.

Removing the Custom Fields Flow Notation

The Custom Fields flow notation is being removed from the Flow Designer view. Custom Fields will be made available in the future with the release of the functionality to send custom data to the Agent Toolbar.

Fix: Updated Tenant Names in the Tenant Selection Dropdown

We have resolved an issue where an updated tenant name was not displaying the new name in the tenant selection dropdown menu. Now, the tenant selector displays any updates made to the tenant name.

Teleopti Integration: Real-Time Adherence

Since the initial release of the Teleopti integration, we've added support for integrating with Teleopti Real-Time Adherence (RTA). Teleopti focuses on helping contact centers and back offices improve customer service, employee satisfaction, and profitability through optimized and automated:

• Real-time adherence
• Forecasting
• Scheduling
• Intraday management
• Agent self-service
• Long-term planning
• Reporting
• E-learning, and
• Gamification

To learn more about integrating with Teleopti, please contact your account representative.

Dispositions Update

We have removed some disposition codes from CxEngage that were inherited by all tenants but disabled and not in use. The removed dispositions are Issue resolved, Partial refund, and Refund. To add any disposition codes to your tenant(s), refer to Creating Dispositions.

Fix: Business Hour Exceptions

We resolved the following issues that were identified with adding exceptions to a business hour rule.

• Same day exceptions: Users can now add a business rule exception for today's date
• Multiple exceptions for a day: Users can now add multiple business rule exceptions for a day to cover different time periods

Fix: Can't Modify User Extension

We resolved an issue where users were unable to update the PSTN extension on their user profile page.

Fix: Queue Table Statistics in the Overview and Queues Realtime Dashboards

We identified and resolved conflicts in the Queue table when there were multiple active queues on the tenant.

Teleopti Integration

We now support an integration with Teleopti Workforce Management (WFM). Teleopti real-time adherence support will be included in an upcoming release in January 2017.

Teleopti focuses on helping contact centers and back offices improve customer service, employee satisfaction, and profitability through optimized and automated:

• Forecasting
• Scheduling
• Intraday management
• Agent self-service
• Long-term planning
• Reporting
• E-learning, and
• Gamification

To learn more about integrating with Teleopti, please contact your account representative.

Outbound SMS – Two Direction

The initial release of outbound SMS was released supported one direction messages, which means that the recipient could not reply to the message. We are pleased to announce that outbound SMS is now two directional. When agents send an SMS interaction, contacts can reply to the message and continue the conversation as long as the agent keeps it open.

In order to enable this feature, your tenant must be equipped with an outbound dispatch mapping and work flow, such as Click to Dial. If your tenant supports inbound SMS interactions, the Outbound ANI parameter of your Click to Dial flow can be the same as the number used for the mapping value of your SMS dispatch mapping. If you do configure SMS this way, then any responses sent after the interaction ends will be routed through your SMS flow as a new interaction. If you do not configure this way, any responses sent after the agent ends the interaction will not be received.

Known Issue: There can only be one active SMS conversation at a time between one outbound ANI and a contact number. If more than one agent sends a message from the same ANI to a number, that contact will receive both but any responses they send will be received by the more recent agent.

Messaging Templates – SMS

You can now create templates for SMS messages that contain pre-configured plain text for agents to use in their messages. Agents select the template(s) from the messaging window in their Agent Toolbar. Messages can include any combination of templates and free entry text. To create a messaging template, your user must have the default Administrator role or a custom role that includes the MANAGE_ALL_MESSAGE_TEMPLATES permission. To view and use messaging templates, your agent user must have the default Agent role or a custom role that includes the VIEW_ALL_MESSAGE_TEMPLATES permission and have the template(s) assigned to their profile.

Pause/Resume Recordings

CxEngage call flows can now be designed to empower agents to pause and resume recordings as needed when a call is being recorded. Flow Default settings includes a Recording Update Allowed toggle that exposes the option to agents to pause and resume the recording when it is enabled. For example, you may want to record all of calls on a flow, but not record sensitive information being provided by customers such as a credit card number. If the Recording Update Allowed toggle is disabled, then the recording button and visual indicator are hidden from agents even if the call is being recorded.

Interaction Monitoring

We’ve added an interaction monitoring page in the Reporting menu so that you can view the current active interactions as well as take action, such as silent monitor them or barge in, as needed. This table was previously on the Interaction Dashboard in realtime reporting. To find the interaction monitoring page , go to Reporting > Interaction Monitoring.

To find the interactions that you want to review, you can:

• Sort the table in ascending or descending order by clicking on a column header
• Filter the results by entering a search term or an interaction duration
• Add or remove columns to view the information that is most relevant to you

Barge In

Supervisors can now unmute themselves and enter a call that they are monitoring in order to speak to the other call participants. By default, Supervisors are muted when they begin monitoring a call. To barge in on an active call that you are listening to, click them microphone icon in the monitoring toolbar to unmute yourself. Please note that this currently does not give you control of the call. When either the agent or contact leave the call, all participants are removed and the interaction ends.

IP Filtering

With IP filtering, you can prevent users from logging in to your CxEngage tenant outside of specified IP ranges. For example, you can add the IP range for your corporate network so that users can’t log in to CxEngage from home. This initial release for IP restrictions allows you to set the permitted IP ranges using the REST API.

Updates to Customer Message Timeout Configuration

The length of time that CxEngage waits for a customer response message before considering the interaction to be expired was previously configured as a Customer Message Timeout parameter in applicable flow objects. This time frame is now hard coded to be 12 hours for all tenants and flows. A response sent after 12 hours will be create a new interaction. The message response timeout may be configurable in the future but any data entered into the Customer Message Timeout parameter at this time will not be used.

Transfer Lists

A transfer list is a list of destinations that an agent can transfer a voice call to. CxEngage now supports transfer lists containing any combination of internal and external PSTN numbers as well as any queues that are available on that tenant. For example, you can create a transfer list that includes related queues as well as direct PSTN numbers for external support teams. The list indicates whether the number or queue of each transfer list item is available for warm and/or cold transfers.

Users with the default Administrator role or a custom role that includes the MANAGE_ALL_TRANSFER_LISTS can create a transfer list through the configuration console and then assign the list(s) to a user's profile. Agents with an assigned transfer list can then access the list in the Agent Toolbar transfer menu and transfer voice calls using the same process currently used to transfer to an agent or queue.

Known Issue: If you are completing a warm transfer to a PSTN number that is answered by a voice mail option instead of a person, you are unable to cancel the warm transfer to return to your caller. You can bring the caller off of hold and end the call, but CxEngage is currently unable to differentiate between a person and voice mail answering the call and consider the warm transfer to be complete.

Token Based Authentication

The CxEngage configuration user interface (UI) console now uses token based authentication. A token is generated when you log in to the UI and expires after 24 hours. After 24 hours, users who are still logged in will be required to reenter their login credentials. For example, if a user forgets to log out of the UI and leaves for the day they will be prompted to log in again when they attempt to use the UI the following day.

European Region Support

We are happy to announce general availability of CxEngage in the European region.

Protected Audio Recordings

We have reduced the TTL (time to live) for recording URLs to 1 minute and removed the ability to right click on the recording playback screen.

Changing Agent State to 'Not Ready' Ending Interactions

An issue had been identified with agents changing their state to Not Ready resulting in all of their active interactions ending. This has been corrected so that agents can now choose to proactively set their status to Not Ready with an applicable reason code while working on an interaction without ending it. During that time, they won't receive new work offers. The agent will then go from being busy to not ready when all of their active interactions are complete.

Reporting API: Querying resource-capacity for a User Returns a Bad Request Error

We have resolved an issue where a Bad Request error was returned when querying a user's resource-capacity.

Reporting: Not Ready and Ready Count for Resources who are Away or Idle

We identified and resolved an issue where a resource's state was:

• Idle and sometimes included in the Not Ready count, or
• Away and sometimes included in the Ready count

Now, idle resources are consistently included in the Ready count and resources that are Away are included in the Not Ready count.

Queue Performance Updates

We identified an issue that resulted in potential problems with removing some interactions from a queue. Updates have been made to correct the issue in order to have interactions dequeue as expected.

Advanced Flow Control Notations

A number of flow objects are being released that will provide you with advanced flow controls.

• Flow Error Entry: Initiates a sub-process that reacts to an error thrown by something inside of the designed flow, such as a gateway activity or an invalid selection
• Signal Entry: Initiates a sub-process that is triggered when a signal from another flow section is received
• System Error Entry: Initiates a sub-process that reacts to a system error
• Flow Error Catch: Enables a process to react to an error within the designed flow
• Intermediate Catch: Enables a process to react to a signal while it executes a sub-process
• System Error Catch: Enables a process to react to a system error outside of the designed flow
• Flow Error Throw: Enables a process to send a flow error signal to the parent flow(s) so that a Flow Error Catch can be triggered
• Intermediate Throw: Enables a process to send a signal to the parent flow(s) so that an Intermediate Catch can be triggered

General Performance Improvements

Improvements have been made to various services that will provide overall CxEngage performance enhancements.

Outbound SMS to International Numbers

We've identified and resolved an issue with sending outbound SMS interactions to international numbers.

Custom Statistics Update

We resolved an issue so that statistics no longer fail due to invalid custom statistics.

One Direction SMS

CxEngage can now support one direction outbound SMS interactions. Agents have the ability to initiate an SMS message to a contact number from their Agent Toolbar while they are logged in and in any state. For example, an agent may be on a voice call with a contact and wish to send them a message, link, or file via SMS that they can refer to. As another example, an agent may be Not Ready but still be able to initiate a message. This interaction is one direction only. Contacts are currently unable to respond to the message.

In order to enable this feature, your tenant must be equipped with an outbound dispatch mapping and work flow, such as Click to Dial.

Work Allocation Delays

We resolved an issue that addresses intermittent delays in work allocation.

Unable to Upload Media Files

We resolved an issue where users were unable to upload media files.

Third Party Call Recordings

CxEngage now supports voice call recordings by a third party in addition to Twilio interaction recordings. Third party recording functionality is configured in your call flow by entering your SIP recorder endpoint, contact point details, and any custom field SIP headers in the Flow Defaults settings. Turn the feature on for your flow by enabling the Record parameter of the Conference Customer flow object .

Access Audio Recordings and Facebook Messaging Transcripts in Historical Reporting

You can now retrieve all of your audio recordings and Facebook messaging transcripts from the Interaction Detail report in historical reporting. In the report, you can narrow down the list of interactions to find the recordings or transcripts that you want using filters such as Date or Customer Identification.

To access recordings and transcripts, click View Details in the report's Audio Recording or Messaging Transcripts column. A panel opens at the bottom of the screen where you can listen to the recording or read the transcript. The panel stays open when you navigate to other pages in CxEngage until you close it.

Media Lists

You can now create media lists through the Media Management page in the UI. A media list includes multiple individual audio or text-to-speech (TTS) media files that are played in sequence. That list can be used as one action instead of using multiple Play Media flow objects for each file. For example, you may currently have separate media files to greet a caller, introduce your company or queue, and provide IVR selection options. With a media list, you can play those three files as one action.

You can populate a media list with existing media files from your tenant, or create new ones while creating the list.

Realtime Dashboards Grouped by Custom Dashboards and Standard Dashboards

When you select a realtime dashboard to view, the dashboards are now grouped together by custom or standard dashboards. The CxEngage default realtime dashboards are listed under Standard Dashboards. Any realtime dashboards that you or other users in your tenant create and enable are listed under Custom Dashboards.

Historical Standard Reports: Campaign Run Summary Report

We've added a Campaign Run Summary report to historical reporting standard reports. This report summarizes the campaign for each period of time that it runs. If a campaign is stopped and then restarted, it receives a new run ID. Each period of time that the campaign runs is listed with its statistics for the given period.

Sorting Recordings by Date & Time is Incorrect

We identified an issue where clicking the Date & Time column header on the Recordings page did not sort the recordings list properly in ascending or descending order. We've corrected this issue so that recordings sort from earliest to latest or latest to earliest when the Date & Time column header is clicked.

Widgets on Custom Realtime Dashboards Can't be Linked to Resource Source Switchers

We identified an issue in custom realtime dashboards where source switchers couldn't be associated with a widget. We've fixed this issue so that the list of available source switchers is included in the widget's configuration. As a result, a source switcher can be connected to the widget.

Calls Answered Percent Statistic Not Displaying

An issue was identified where the Calls Answered Percent statistic wasn't displaying a value. We've corrected this issue so that the value displays.

Historical Reports Timing Out

There have been some instances of historical reports timing out, presenting an error message, and needing to be manually reset. Corrections have been made so that all historical reports load without timing out.

Forcing Disposition Selection to End Wrap-Up

Users can now configure interaction flows to require a disposition code entry before allowing an agent to end their wrap up mode. Forced disposition selection requires Auto Wrap Up to be enabled, but ensures that each interaction is dispositioned before the agent can end the wrap up for that piece of work.

To force disposition selection for agents, click to enabled the Force Disposition Selection parameter in the Resource Flow or Work Offer objects in your flow designer.

Timed Presence Accepts Two Digit Custom Hour Login

Previously, agents logging in to a timed presence queue were only able to select a single digit when entering a custom number of hours. Timed Presence users can now use two digits to enter their custom hours between 1 and 99.

Reporting API Updates

We’ve introduced changes to our reporting API including removing unused statistics, updating names, and updating the response keys (aggregate functions).

Removed Statistics

The following statistics are no longer available:

• interactionsBeingOfferedTime
• resourceUtilizationPercentage

At the time that these statistics were removed, no customers were using these statistics. However, if you have since added any of these statistics to API calls, ensure that you either update your call to query another statistic or remove the API call. Calling a removed statistic returns a 404 error.

Updated Statistic Names

We’ve renamed a number of statistics for additional clarity. If you are using the Reporting API to query these statistics, ensure that you update your API calls to use the statistic’s new name. Calling the API using the statistic's old name returns a 404 error.