How it works
SugarCRM integration is used to automatically open a SugarCRM call for every call according On this page |
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📋 What’s about
SugarCRM integration automatically opens a SugarCRM call for every call according to the conditions (Queue, Call status or Outbound) set in the trigger.
The SugarCRM call will be populated with information about the call and displayed for the agent in
the SugarCRM environment.
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Any interaction occurred through this integration can be searched by the Agent from the list by:
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Requirements
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To make the integration work: |
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Every time there is an outgoing/incoming call, the trigger conditions are checked and |
a SugarCRM call is created and assigned to the agent managing the call if the conditions are met. |
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When an agent manages a call, the agent will first be searched in SugarCRM by Full Name and then assigned to the task only if the agent account is found. Otherwise, |
the call will be assigned to the SugarCRM administrator account used in Motion-SugarCRM integration. |
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Any interaction occurred through this integration can be searched by the Agent from the list by:
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If all the configurations are properly configured, the
SugarCRM call will be opened as shown below.
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Please check the version of your SugarCRM instance. Our SugarCRM integration is working correctly and it’s tested with SugarCRM version greater then 6.5.xhttp://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Developer/Sugar_Developer_Guide_7.6/API/Web_Services/API_Versioning/ |
⚙️ Important configuration Hints
To create and assign tasks to agents properly, you have to make sure:
The agent Username in the SugarCRM profile is
the same as
the Agent Username in Motion,
as shown in the images below
the Agent is
logged in XCALLY Motion Phonebar, XCALLY Motion web interface and SugarCRM web interface
The agent enables the browser pop-ups
when he/she receives the first call
💡 The SugarCRM Accounts Section
The SugarCRM Accounts Section is under the Integrations Menu:
Create
a SugarCRM Account
To create a new SugarCRM Account click on
Enter the following details and click on Add SugarCRM Account
Name: name for the integration
Username: same as a SugarCRM Administrator Account
URI: your SugarCRM URL
Password: same password as a SugarCRM Administrator Account
Motion or Proxy IP Address: written in <protocol>://<ipaddress>[:<port>] form. It is required to use the Recording URL in the sugarCRM call Configuration. Example: https://X.Y.Z.W
Description (optional)
After the Account is created, you can view it in the list of accounts, edit the account parameters and remove the account. You can verify if the account credentials are correct by clicking on Test SugarCRM Account.
Edit
a SugarCRM Account
Find the account from the accounts list and Click on Edit SugarCRM Account.
You will see two tabs: Account and Configurations.
In the Accounts tab, you can modify the account parameters and in the Configurations tab, you can create, update or delete SugarCRM configurations.
Create a
SugarCRM Configuration
A SugarCRM configuration is used to design the content of
the SugarCRM call (Subject, Description and Fields)
created and displayed for the agent managing calls. You can create multiple configurations for a
single SugarCRM Account and use them in different triggers. In this way, you will be able to use different call layout for outbound and inbound calls.
To create a new configuration, edit
the SugarCRM account, go under the configurations tab and click on 
The configuration will be created with default Subject and Description settings that you can simply use without any modification.
You can also edit the configuration
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Configuration changes are automatically applied, without any service restart. |
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You can use Motion Standard Variables or Custom Variables in the configuration. |
Subjects
By default, you will find the following three fields already configured
the String [XCALLY Ticket]
the Queue Variable
The caller number Variable
You can add more than one field in the Subject and all fields will be joined by the blank space.
Use button to add a new fields. New fields are added at the end of the field list.
You can insert 3 different type of fields:
String: static string e.g. [XCALLY Ticket]
Variable: Motion System Variable e.g. queue or calleridnum
Custom Variable: dynamic variable created under Tools
Descriptions
You can add more than one
field in the Description. All fields will be joined by a new line.
Use button to add a new
Fields
You can add more than one field.
In the drop-down list you can find the complete list of fields available in your SugarCRM account: Standard
String: static string (you must insert it)
Variable: a System Variable (choose it from the list: e.g. Queue, uniqueid, calleridnum, etc.)
Custom Variable: one of the dynamic variables (created under Tools
Create a Trigger
It is mandatory to create a trigger to make
the SugarCRM integration work. Go to Tools -> Triggers Section and click on New Trigger.
Enter the trigger Name, select Voice Channel and click on Add Trigger.
Edit the trigger to define the trigger's Conditions and Actions.
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Do not forget to set the trigger's status ON. |
Add Trigger Conditions
You can use properties like Queue, Call status or outbound to define the conditions you want to trigger
the SugarCRM integration. The conditions show in the following figure means that the integration will be active for Calls in Sales Queue and when the call is answered.
For more information on trigger conditions, take a look at Voice Trigger Conditions.
Add Trigger Action
To execute
the SugarCRM integration when the conditions are met, click on Add Action and select Integrations
and SugarCRM. You can then select one of the the
SugarCRM account you have created and the configuration you want to use.
