The Digit Map (also called the Dial Plan) defines a collection of digit pattern templates that are used to match valid dial strings, for example 7-digit or 10-digit dialing, as the user enters digits. Once a pattern has been matched, the call is placed using the digits that have been entered. These patterns are used to make it easy for an end-user to dial the requisite digits including internal extensions, emergency numbers and external numbers and have the system dial automatically once the proper number and type of digits have been entered.
A quick reference can be accessed by placing the pointer of the mouse over the Digit Map field.
The following table provides a quick summary for all possible Digit Map parameter values.
Each of the above parameters, when not used as an informational character, will represent a single digit. This includes if the parameter uses multiple characters for informational reasons.
Below is a detailed view of the default Digit Map:
The following examples show how individual patterns are matched:
[3469]11
Allow 311,411, 611 and 911
Each of the items represented in the [] are seen as a single digit. This means “3 or 4 or 6 or 9” plus “11”
1900r7x!
Disallow a 1-900-XXX-XXXX number.
This will tell the system to look at the first four (4) digits of the entered number, and if they match “1900” drop to a failed tone.
976r4!
Disallow a 976-XXXX number from being dialed
This will tell the system to look at the first three digits of the entered number, and if they match “976” drop to a failed tone.
1800r7x
Allow a 1-800-XXX-XXXX number
This will tell the system to look at the first four digits of the entered number, and if they match “1800” dial using 1800 plus the remaining seven digits.
[^1]r6x
Allow a seven digit number not starting with 1, (2XX-XXXX – 9XX-XXXX)
This will tell the system to look at the first digit, if it is a “1” discount the input as a possible match. However if the string starts with any number between “2-9”, then dial using that digit plus the remaining 6 digits.
11[02] Allow 110 and 112
This tells the system to match the digits “11” and either “0” or “2”. For German emergency services, 110 is the Police and 112 is the Fire Brigade.
Some examples for various extensions:
“4xxq” – Matches 3 digit extension beginning with ”4”
“4xxxq” – Matches 4 digit extension beginning with ”4”
“4r4xq” – Matches 5 digit extension beginning with ”4”
“4xxp1xq” – Matches 3 and 4 digit extension beginning with ”4”
“4xxp1xp1xq” – Matches 3, 4, and 5 digit extension beginning with ”4”
The final “q” in the above strings tells the system that if an additional digit is pressed outside of the scope of the preceding pattern, disqualify that string as a possible match and look for another match elsewhere.
1010Se#e*p2r*x
This pattern tells the system to match a “0”, then after pushing a “*” or “#”, allow the user to enter in as many digits as the system can handle, then dial the entire string.
To set up a dial pattern that would allow the user to easily dial between two services, use the <:> symbol. By putting <[89]:> as part of the dial pattern, the system will replace an ”8” or ”9” with a null value, and continue pattern matching as necessary. For example: “<[89]:>r7x”, as long as the first digit is an ”8” or nine ”9”, this pattern will take the set of numbers, remove the first number, and dial out using the remaining seven digits. The user can then put an ”8” as part of the pattern recognition string for one provider, and ”9” as part of the pattern recognition for another provider. This will allow users to easily dial between providers with similar numbers. If one enters two different patterns which could be easily confused, the system will choose the first pattern that is matched. For example, if two patterns, one for eleven digits followed by one for twelve digits, the system will not wait for the twelfth digit, as it will match to the eleven digit pattern first.
Josh Carter
Symetrix Technical Support Engineer
Document: 2014-07
First published: July 2014
