Other Universal Routing 8.1.x Updates

This page contains other updates related to URS and IRD that are important to note.

URS Character Limitation

URS allows a maximum 1,023 characters for the combined length of a target name and a Stat Server name where the target name is the name of a corresponding Configuration Database object plus a Skill expression (if a Skill expression is used). Also see the Known Issues and Recommendations section of the Universal Routing Server 8.1.x release note.

Distribution of Multimedia Interactions During Shutdown or Backup Mode

Starting with 8.1.400.23, when URS shuts down or switches to backup mode, it distributes virtual queue events for multimedia interactions regardless of whether a backup URS exists. For voice calls, the URS behavior is the same as previous – virtual queue events are distributed only if there is no backup URS.

Removal of 9999 License Limit

Starting with 8.1.400.33, the maximum number of licenses to check out from License Server is extended from 9999 to 1,000,000 seats. Upon startup, URS checks out all available number of router_seats defined in License Server. When fewer licenses than available are needed, start URS with a new startup command line parameter: -licnum <number of licenses>.

Additional Information on HTTP Report Method

In addition to the information provided on the HTTP Report method on page 816 of the Universal Routing 8.1. Reference Manual (Supported Methods section in Appendix C), the Report method also supports the following input parameters:

• ar - information about agent reservation effectiveness.
• seats - provide information about URS licenses (router_seats) usage.

In the sample provided on the same page, note that timing related data in the response provides information about the average time (in milliseconds) that a particular category of calls spent being in one or another strategy execution state. When any function is executed and is waiting for an external event to trigger its continuation, the call is placed in a corresponding waiting state. During this stage, the following states are provided in reporting:

• t - time spent on mandatory treatments
• x - time spent waiting for data from external servers
• s - time spent waiting for data from statserver
• w - time spent waiting for ready targets, returned by the Wait function, which is used by target selection objects
• r - time spent waiting for the route used event
• f - time spent on all other waiting functions
• n - the time the category of calls were not in any waiting state, that is, time spent in active calls or spent doing nothing and not running any strategy.

Maximum Length Limitation for Text Field on Web Service Object

The maximum length of the input string in the Text field on the General tab of the Web Service object is limited to 1,010 bytes. (Appendix B, page 776 of the Universal Routing 8.1 Reference Manual)