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AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Alias Macros

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Alias Macros

An alias macro is a program within an alias that translates incoming call requests into
outgoing call requests. It is a shortcut that allows a programmer to write many aliases
by only writing one macro.

Macros allow routing calls with fewer aliases. Using them with alternate routing
provides multiple routes for a single alias.

A macro may be entered for combinations of any or all of the following items: Alias
names, called addresses, caller’s addresses, call data, application-specific strings,
alternate routing aliases.

The following topics are covered in this section:

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Alias Macro Components

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Alias Macro Configuration

Alias Macro Components

This section discusses the components in an alias macro, including:

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Start Symbols

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Comments

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Constants

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Variables

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Wildcard Symbols

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Operators

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Functions

Start Symbols

The start symbol for an alias macro is an equal (

=

) sign. It is followed by one or more

alias macro components.

Comments

Comments are added at the programmer’s discretion to explain macro functionality.
Comments can be entered either on a blank line or at the end of a line containing a
macro. To enter a comment on a blank line, it must begin with two forward slashes (//).
To enter a comment in a field with a macro, it must begin with a pound sign (#) at the
end of a macro.

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