Contacts Distribution Lists enable you to organize your contacts for quicker access. You can create
a Contacts Distribution List from the Contacts module.
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Select the Contacts module, and select Distribution Lists.
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Select New
from the Distribution List - Contacts view.
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In the Distribution List name field, enter the name of the
new Contacts Distribution List.
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If sites have been defined, use the Site dropdown list to
select the site for this Contacts Distribution List.
Note: Sites are available if they have been created on the
Vocera Voice Server with
which the
VMP Server has been integrated. See
Vocera Voice Server Integration
for more information on integrating with the
Vocera Voice Server.
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Select the Hidden checkbox if the Contacts Distribution List is to remain hidden.
The contacts that are members of this list remain accessible.
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In the Distribution List Fields pane, select the fields to display on the
client.
Tip: Click
Select All
to add all available fields.
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Click Next.
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Select the Contact Source in Searches.
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Select from the following options:
Table 1. Contact source options
Option |
Description |
Use all contacts
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Automatically add all source contacts to the list.
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Explicit Selection
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Manually choose the source contacts for the list.
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Active Directory OU's
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If the source is imported from Active Directory, you can choose to
add Organization Units.
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Filter
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Filter for contact to add based on contact fields.
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Tip: Filter for contacts with crucial fields (mobile phone, email
address, etc.) to ensure you are adding only contacts with these fields populated.
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Click Next to display the Group
Assignment pane.
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Choose the users and groups who have access to the Distribution
List and click Finish.