Special Dialing Macros

A dialing macro represents a dialing sequence. Dialing macros are especially useful when editing Company Voicemail Access Codes and Contacts entries.

In some data entry fields where you cannot enter a specific number—because the number varies with the user who accesses the feature—you can enter a dialing macro. Vocera replaces the macro with the actual number on demand.

For example, the Company Voicemail Access Code field specifies the dialing sequence that Vocera uses to forward an incoming call to company voicemail. As part of the dialing sequence, you typically need to specify a desk phone extension to identify the voice mailbox you want to access. You cannot enter a specific desk extension in this field, because the number will vary depending on which user is forwarding calls. Instead, you use the %D macro as part of the dialing sequence. Vocera replaces that macro with the actual desk extension of the user who is forwarding calls.

Vocera supports the following dialing macros, listed in alphabetical order:

Macro	Effect
%C	Inserts the user’s cell phone number into a data entry field. This macro expands to the value of the Cell Phone field in the Contact Information configuration section on the Add/Edit User page in the Web Console . A user can also enter or change this value in the Vocera Platform My Profile.
%D	Inserts the user’s extension (either the Desk Phone or Extension, Vocera Extension, or dynamic extension, whichever applies) into a data entry field. You can enter or change the value of the Desk Phone or Extension field or the Vocera Extension field in the Contact Information configuration section on the Add/Edit User page. A user can also enter or change these values in the Vocera Platform My Profile.
%H	Inserts the user’s home phone number into a data entry field. This macro expands to the value of the Home Phone field in the Contact Information configuration section on the Add/Edit User page. For more information, refer to "Using Macros in Contacts" section in the Vocera Platform Administration Guide . Users can also enter or change this value in the Vocera Platform My Profile.
%V	Inserts the Vocera hunt group or DID number into a data entry field. This macro expands to the value in the Vocera Hunt Group Number field on the Facilities > Telephony- Basic Information configuraiton section in the Web Console