Mercury communications (and possibly other carriers) offer a facility for analysing the calls for a telephone line by a code (Dial precode). This code is normally two digits and precedes every number dialled. This can be found from the Cobwebb Fax & Email Menu - System Maintenance - Maintenance Menu - Option 5.

Cobwebb Fax supports a 'Dial precode'.  If selected, every fax number dialled is preceded by a code which is found by looking up either the Department code of the user who sent the fax, or his IBM i Address.  If a precode is not found the default code '*DFT' is used, if this is not found a code of '00' is used.

The option to use the Dial precode is set on in the System Fax parameters.  See Work with System parameters.  The options are:  Blank = Dial precode not in use, 1 = Use department code to look up dial precode, 2 = Use IBM i User address, or if blank department code, to look up dial precode.

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Use this option to begin the display starting with the characters entered here.

Options

Select one of the following options:

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Dept/Address

If the System parameters have been setup to look for a Cobwebb Fax Department code (1) enter the department code.  The department code can either be input manually each time a fax is created, or automatically by adding it to the Cobwebb user profile. See Work with User Profiles.

In a multi IBM i SNADS environment you may wish to cost each location, this can be done by using the User Address.  System parameter dial precode setup (2).

Dial Precode

Use the code which you have agreed with the telephone company for costing purposes. Note:  the first two (or more) digits of every telephone number will be assumed to be for cost analysis, if the Dept/Address code cannot be found the default code (*DFT) will be used, or if that is missing a code of '00' will be used.

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