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Avaya Branch Gateway Manager 10.0 Page 169
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Configuration Settings: System
Directory Special Characters
The following characters are supported in directory records. They are supported in both system configuration records and
in imported records.
· ? = Any Digit
Directory records containing a ? are only used for name matching against the dialed or received digits on outgoing
or incoming. They are not included in the directory of numbers to dial available to users through their phones or
applications. The wildcard can be used in any position but typically would be used at the end of the number.
· In the following example, any calls where the dialed or received number is 10 digits long and starts 732555
will have the display name Homdel associated with them.
· Name: Holmdel
· Number: 9732555????
· ( and ) brackets = Optional Digits
These brackets are frequently used to enclose an optional portion of a number, typically the area code. Only one
pair of brackets are supported in a number. Records containing digits inside ( ) brackets are used for both name
matching or user dialling. When used for name matching, the dialed or received digits are compared to the
directory number with and without the ( ) enclosed digits. When used for dialling from a phone or application
directory, the full string is dialed with the ( ) brackets removed.
· The following example is a local number. When dialed by users they are likely to dial just the local number.
However on incoming calls, for the CLI the telephony provider includes the full area code. Using the ( ) to
enclose the area code digits, it is possible for the single directory record to be used for both incoming and
outgoing calls.
· Name: Raj Garden
· Number: 9(01707)373386
· Space and - Characters
Directory records can also contain spaces and - characters. These will be ignored during name matching and
dialing from the directory.