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July 2010 Newsletter – Volume 6, No. 7

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE

Question Of The Month – I need to print only a specific list of invoices at a time and I need them sorted, how can this be accomplished?

Feature Of The Month – Role Based Password Security

Tip Of The Month – Have you checked your maintenance plan lately?

Enhancement Of The Month – BillSoft Tax Exemption – New Option For ALL


I need to print only a specific list of invoices at a time and I need them sorted, how can this be accomplished?


With the new print tool, you can fully filter and sort the invoices that sit in your print queue in EngageIP.  To do this, start the print tool, then click the ‘Filter’ button, once your invoices are filtered, you can click ‘Start Printing’. For more information, see KB Article #56


Role Based Password Security

Securing EngageIP should be your first priority since all customer data is potentially accessible via the adminportal interface – with the exception of credit card numbers which are not viewable through the interface in accordance with PCI compliance.  Adminportal passwords however is a major piece of the security puzzle so hardening them is one way to increase your overall security. To ensure  your system passwords are secure for the adminportal, configure the roles in your system to enforce strong password rules including alpha-numeric passwords, password history restrictions and minimum password lengths. For more information, see KB Article #276


Have you checked your maintenance plan lately?



The first step to performance, security and disaster recovery is to have a good maintenance plan in place in MSSQL. You should be regularly checking that the maintenance plan is processing its jobs successfully and for example the backup location is not out of space, that the plan is purging old data as configured and that no errors are showing up in the log reports. For more information on using MSSQL maintenance plans, see  KB Article #40


BillSoft Exemption – New Option For All

A new option in the BillSoft exemption component allows you to select ‘All’ so that all transactions are exempt from all taxes. For detail, please see KB Article #20

June 2010 Newsletter – Volume 6, No. 6

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE

Question Of The Month – How often is the API updated or methods added? What is the process for getting new methods added?

Feature Of The Month – Invoice voiding now resets credits and usage so that they can be billed again

Tip Of The Month – Bill Run Text Box Labels Updated

Enhancement Of The Month – Accounts can be upgraded to unbranded owners when there are transactions / invoices on them


How often is the API updated or methods added? What is the process for getting new methods added?


We have a large assortment of API functions for your use when integrating with EngageIP or when using the customerportal. Sometimes you may find a need to pull more information from EngageIP than is accessible via the existing methods. If you’d like to suggest API functionality, please feel free to send an email to support@logisense.com or create a ticket and we can add that to our development queue. If you would like it sooner, please call us to schedule professional services time.


Invoice voiding now resets credits and usage

The void invoice process now will reset usage and credits so that they can be re-billed and displayed on the next invoice that is created. See KB Article #282 for more information


Bill Run text box labels updated



Bill run date labels have been updated to clarify their use and increase confidence in what they represent. For an example here and further detail, please review KB Article #266


Accounts can now be upgraded to unbranded owners when transactions or sub accounts exist

You now have the ability to upgrade regular EngageIP accounts to unbranded owners even though the account has existing transactions or sub accounts. Previously this was not possible.  For more detail, please see KB Article #314

November 2009 Newsletter

Friday, October 30th, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

Question Of The Month – I’d like to learn ways to be more efficient when using EngageIP. Are there any tips or tricks articles?

Feature Of The Month – MSSQL Server Statistics Display On Configuration Page

Tip Of The Month – Multiple Browser / Tab Access to EngageIP

Enhancement Of The Month – Invoice Printed Button On Invoices Tab


Are there any Tips and Tricks articles ?

Yes. There are many features in EngageIP that will help you search your customer base faster, email customers with account details, and load invoices on the fly for quick ‘on the line’ review with customers.

Some great articles for these include:

If you’re looking for something in particular and cannot find it, as LogiSense Customer Care for detail here: support@logisense.com



MSSQL Server Statistics Display

You now have the ability to monitor memory usage on your SQL server directly from the EngageIP interface along with the status of your EngageIP services  (Billing and Event Manager). To view it, go to the top level owner account, then click ‘Configuration’ on the top right. You’ll see a read out of the MSSQL version, service packs installed, and the used and total memory on the SQL server.

mssqlstatistics


Multiple Browser / Tab Access to EngageIP

Looking to improve your efficiency by employing multiple tabs in a browser? Please note that it is not recommended to use 1 browser with multiple tabs as the links across the tabs will change according to the user you are on in the ‘active’ tab. This is because 1 browser open means one instance of the browser which uses all the same variables underneath to render your pages. This is a widespread issue when using browsers with multiple tabs. One way to do this is to open a complete new browser (some browsers have options in the file menu to open new ‘instances’ of said browser). Be sure to test all your daily activities before using multiple browsers / logins to EngageIP to be sure that all is functioning as expected. Here is an article which details this a little more: Browser Session Issue



Invoice Printed Button On Invoices Tab

printedWant to mark an invoice as printed or sent without emailing it or having to run billing to send it to the print queue? LogiSense has added a button labeled ‘Printed’ which you can use to mark invoices as printed so that they are not delivered during a bill run, either through the email process or printing process. To use it, simply check the box beside the invoice you want to mark, and click ‘Printed’

Productivity Tools – Firefox Addons

October Newsletter

Friday, October 9th, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

Question Of The Month –  How can I let customers know that their tickets are important to us and that they are actively being reviewed?

Feature Of The Month – Invoice Templates  - CDR Data Options

Tip Of The Month –  Productivity Tools – Firefox Addons and others

Enhancement Of The MonthAccount Status Details


How can I let customers know that their tickets are important and that they are actively being reviewed?

Among the ways to keep customers informed of the status and location of their tickets is to use ticket escalation rules.EngageIP can be configured to escalate tickets if no response or resolution has been made after x number of minutes, hours or days and email both the customer and a support representative so that both know that there is a ticket awaiting resolution. The procedures notifies the customer so that the know what is happening with their ticket and feel confident that adequate attention is being given to it. For more details, see  KB Article #78



Invoice Templates: CDR Data Options

Invoice templates now include check box options to allow for the dynamic inclusion (if the XML code is already in the template) of the various CDR related data sets. These include: minute buckets, CDR summaries, zero dollar CDRs etc. To review, click on the setup tab of the owner you wish to edit, then click ‘Invoice Templates’, and select a template to see all the options.


Productivity - Firefox Addons and Others

EngageIP currently supports MS Internet Explorer 6,7,8 and the latest Firefox browsers. If you’re using Firefox, there are many excellent addons that can be used to enhance productivity within EngageIP as well as for general office purposes. For examples of some useful addons that can be downloaded for Firefox, see KB Article #400


Account Status Details

An option has been added to allow you to now display the account statistics list on the left hand side using your own custom definitions for statuses instead of our generic statuses for accounts. You’ll see the existing configuration under the search box on the left hand side. To allow showing your custom status, go to the owner account, click ‘Configuration’ int he top right corner and check the box beside ‘Use System Status Level’, click save, then log out and log back in. You will now see your custom status listed on the left hand side.

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