Nortel Networks NORSTAR VOICE MAIL 4.0 FAX P0886629 User Manual

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Appendix B: Dialing Translation  67
P0886629 Issue 1.0
FAX Set Up and Operation Guide
Technician Created Dialing Translation Table
In some instances the Dialing Translation Table can be very large and essentially 
the same for all Norstar Voice Mail systems in the same calling area. A Dialing 
Translation Table can be easily created using a basic text editor program on your 
PC. After the ASCII file has been created and saved to a floppy disk, the technician 
can then load it onto the Norstar Voice Mail system. The disk can then be kept and 
used to install the Dialing Translation Table on other Norstar Voice Mail systems 
in the same calling area.
Creating the Dialing Translation Table file
The Technician Created Dialing Translation Table must conform to the following 
rules:
1. Only one Dialing Translation Table entry per line. A Dialing Translation 
Table entry consists of one Input value and one Output value.
2. No blank lines in the Dialing Translation Table.
3. The Input value is entered first, followed by the Output value. The Input value 
must be separated from the Output value by one or more spaces. A tab can be 
used in place of a space.
4. A null Input value must be represented by a single hyphen  ( - ) .
5. A null Output value must be represented by a single hyphen  ( - )  .
6. An Output value of a restricted DN must be represented by a  ( # ) .
7. No extra characters can be added to either the Input or the Output value. In 
particular, no *  should be added after the Input or Output value. After the 
Dialing Translation Table has been loaded on the system, the * is added 
automatically after each Input and Output value.
8. Each Input entry must be in ascending numerical order, but longer strings 
must appear before shorter more generic sub-strings. All null Input values 
( - ) must appear at the end of the Dialing Translation Table. Refer to the table 
 on page 58 for examples of how to set up 
the Dialing Translation Table.
9. The Dialing Translation Table must be saved as: dial.20.
Note: The above rules must be followed to ensure the Dialing Translation Table 
will function properly.