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Integrate Webex Contact Center with Salesforce (Version 2-New)
Feedback?Before you integrate Webex Contact Center with Salesforce console, ensure you have the following:
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A production, sandbox or developer instance to install into. To create an account, go to the Salesforce developer portal at https://developer.salesforce.com/ and click Sign Up.
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Administrator access to your Salesforce instance.
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Lightning App from App Manager. Classic mode is not supported.
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Download the latest Call Center .xml file from the Github repository: https://github.com/webex/webex-contact-center-crm-connectors/blob/main/salesforce/OpenCTI.callCenter-meta.xml.
To integrate Webex Contact Center with the Salesforce console, complete the following tasks:
Install Webex Contact Center for Salesforce
Before you begin
This connector is available exclusively for customers using Development, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Salesforce only. It is not available in Group and Professional editions of Salesforce.
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Install the CRM connector from this link — https://login.salesforce.com/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fpackaging%2FinstallPackage.apexp%3Fp0%3D04tUl000000PZVdIAO |
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Enter your username and password for the Salesforce organization in which you want to install the package, and click Log In. |
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Choose one of the following options: The login URL is different for a sandbox environment. After you test the application in the sandbox, you must install the application in a production environment using the Install in Production option. 
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Confirm installation details and click Confirm and Install. 
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Log into Salesforce with your instance credentials when prompted. |
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On the Install screen, choose Install for Admins Only and click Install. 
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After the installation is complete, click Done. |
Create a Softphone Layout
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In Salesforce, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner and choose Setup. |
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Go to Feature Settings > Service > Call Center > Softphone Layouts. 
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Click New. 
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In the Name field, enter a name for the layout and check Is Default Layout. 
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In the Display these salesforce.com objects section, choose your items. These will be the objects searched to trigger the lookup and screen pop on an inbound call. 
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Set Screen Pop Settings according to desired behavior for matching records. 
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Click the Save button at the top when finished.
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Configure the Call Center File
Download the latest call center definition file:
Visit the Github repository to download the latest call center definition file https://github.com/webex/webex-contact-center-crm-connectors/blob/main/salesforce/OpenCTI.callCenter-meta.xml.
Import the Call Center file
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Go to Setup > Call Center > Call Centers. 
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Click Import. Choose the call center .xml file and click Import again. 
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Set Call Center Settings
Users will not see the Phone in their utility bar until this step is completed.
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Go to Setup > Call Center > Call Centers. |
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Click Edit on the Call Center. 
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Set the WxCC Region at a minimum and Save. For more information on settings, see Customize tab. 
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Add users to Call Center
Users will not see the Phone in their utility bar until this step is completed.
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Go to Setup > Call Center > Call Centers.
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Click the name of the Cisco Call Center. 
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Click Manage Call Center Users at the bottom of the page. 
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Click Add More Users. 
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Define the parameters for your search and click Find or just click Find to list all users. Check the box next to the desired names and click Add to Call Center. 
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What to do next
Add Open CTI Softphone to App
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Go to Setup > Apps > App Manager. 
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Click Edit on the Lightning App you will be working in. 
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Click Utility Items (Desktop Only) > Add Utility Item > Open CTI Softphone. 
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Click Save. |
Add Agent Permission Set
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Click Setup > Users > Permission Sets. 
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Click the name of the Webex Contact Center Agent permission set. 
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Click Manage Assignments. 
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Click Add Assignment to add users. 
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Check the users you want to add and then click Assign. 
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The following sections describe the configuration and customization of Webex Contact Center Salesforce Agent Desktop application. You can customize and automate different workflows for the agents while they handle both inbound and outbound calls through the Webex Contact Center Agent Desktop application.
Call Center configuration customizations
The following section describes the customization of each property of the Call Center configuration file. You can customize the behavior of Salesforce as per the required business use case.
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| WxCC Settings | Wxcc Region used by agent |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Internal Name | Unique name to reference the Call Center | [Default: WxCcCallCenter] Any unique name |
| Display Name | Unique display name for the Call Center | [Default: WxCC Call Center] Any unique name |
| Description | Description of the Call Center | [Default: Webex Contact Center Salesforce Integration] Any description |
| CTI Adapter URL | CDN path to the adapter | [Default: https://wxcc-crmconnectors.ciscoccservice.com/salesforce/connector/v1/index.html] |
| Use CTI API | Represents that the call center is using Open CTI | [Default: true] true or false |
| Softphone Height | Height of the adapter in pixels | [Default: 550] Any height |
| Softphone Width | Width of the adapter in pixels | [Default: 400] Any width |
| Salesforce Compatibility Mode | Determines where the softphone is visible (Do not change) | [Default: Lightning] |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Date Format In Subject | Formatting of Date/Time in Task subject line | [Default: MM-DD-YYYY hh:mm a] |
| Subject Template |
This field can include a mix of variables and static text. Example:{direction} Call {activityDatetime} {queueName} In this example, "Call" is static plain text, while {direction},{activityDatetime} and {queueName} are variables. All variables must be enclosed in {} brackets. | [Default: {direction} Call {activityDatetime}] |
| Record Call Live Notes | This feature flag enables the Write a note option from Log tab in the Connector. | [Default: true] true or false |
| Live Call Notes Field Mapping | Salesforce Field Name on the Task record to write notes. | [Default: Description] |
| Change Activity Record Ownership For Transferred Calls | This feature flag enables changing the ownership of the activity task record when an agent transfers a call to another agent. It ensures that only one activity record is created for each interaction. | [Default: true] true or false |
| CAD Variable Name That Holds Activity Id | Name of the CAD variable that holds the activity ID and is used to change the ownership of the activity record for transferred calls. | |
| Object Field Mappings |
This feature uses a string of comma separated key value pairs to map the WebexCC CAD variables and SFDC Field Names. Format: Field_Name1={CADVariable1},Field_Name2= {CADVariable2} Example: Category__c={Category},C Cisco_Queue__c={queueName},Language__c={Language} |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Remove Phone Number Prefix Strings |
Specify the country codes as a comma-separated list. These codes will be removed from the phone number field in SFDC on the outbound dial. Example: +1,+41,+49 | Any country code |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Advanced Screen Pop Enabled |
Feature flag to enable Advanced Screen Pop Configurations | [Default: false] true or false |
| CAD Variable Name | Name of the CAD Variable that holds the ID to be searched in Softphone Layout. | Any CAD Variable |
| Remove ANI Prefix Strings |
Specify the country codes as a comma-separated list. These codes will be removed from the phone number ANI on the inbound call. Example: +1,+41,+49 | Any country code |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Auto Case Creation For Inbound Calls |
Option to create new case for every inbound call | [Default: false] true or false |
| Auto Case Creation For Outbound calls | Option to create new case for every outbound call | [Default: false] true or false |
| Open Case Object In Edit Mode |
Option to open newly created case in edit mode | [Default: false] true or false |
| Object Field Mappings |
This field uses a string of comma separated key value pairs to map the WebexCC CAD variables and SFDC Field Names. Format: Field_Name1={CADVariable1},Field_Name2= {CADVariable2} Example: Languages__c={Language},Subject=New case created,SuppliedCompany={Category},SuppliedName={Product},SuppliedPhone={ANI} |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Object Field Mappings |
In the Softphone Layout, you can choose to create a new record for No matching record calls (Pop to new <Object type>). This field uses a string of comma separated key value pairs to map the WebexCC CAD variables and SFDC Field Names on this new object. Format: Field_Name1={CADVariable1},Field_Name2= {CADVariable2} Example: Languages__c={Language},Phone={ANI} |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Enable Omni-Channel Sync |
The feature flag enables Voice/Omni state change based on incoming interactions. For more information about enabling Omni-Channel routing in Salesforce and setup instructions, please see: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.omnichannel_intro.htm | [Default: false] true or false |
| Omni-Channel Not Ready Reason |
Name of the SFDC Omni-Channel "Busy" reason status used when the agent receives inbound call. Example: Busy_Phone_Call | Any Presence Status Developer Name |
| WxCC Idle Reason Code |
Name of the WxCC Idle Auxiliary code used when the agent receives inbound chat. Example: | Any WxCC Idle Auxiliary Code |
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Call Center property |
Description |
Values |
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| Send Browser Notifications |
This feature flag enables browser-based pop-up notifications. | [Default: false] true or false |
