This screen allows you to create a new activation record for a number to be loaded onto the AT&T network, change data on a number or move a number.

To access the AT&T tab of Record Management, select the Record Mgmt link located in the Number Admin section of the menu and then select the AT&T tab.

The screen is divided into two main areas:

• a top frame for specifying the toll-free number for the record to be created
• A lower area containing the following sections:
  
  
  • order and contact information
  • administrative and routing information

The top section of the AT&T screen appears as follows:

This section is used for sending a single toll-free number or a batch of numbers to the AT&T carrier. Sending records is discussed below.

As mentioned above, the lower area of this screen is divided into two sections. The first section contains AT&T purchase order and contact information and appears as follows.

The Order and Contact Information section of this screen allows the user to enter their Order # and contact information associated with this Purchase Order #. The table below describes the fields for this section.

Below the Order and Contact Information section are a series of tabs that define the actions that may be performed on a number in AT&T;.

For an Order Type of ANC Wholesale the tabs are .

While for an Order Type of Basic IP the tabs are .

Selecting a tab defines the action that you will perform and shows the fields that may be set for this action.

• The Activate tab allows you to activate a new toll-free number.
• The Change tab allows you to modify data for an active toll-free number.
• The Move tab allows you to move an active ANC Wholesale toll-free number. A number may be moved across APNs, Primary Toll Free Numbers, Billing Accounts, LSOs, or Routing Numbers.
• The Migrate tab allows you to migrate an active ANC Wholesale toll-free number to Basic IP.

There are four drop-down lists available on this screen. Since the data for these four lists is related, the lists are filtered based on a common behavior. See AT&T Common List Behavior for details.

Use the Activate tab when activating a new number that has not yet been loaded onto the AT&T network. This tab is split into two sections. The first, as shown below, provides the fields necessary for normal provisioning.

The table below describes the fields for this tab.

The second section of the Activate tab, as shown below, provides the fields necessary for advanced feature provisioning.

To provision advanced features, enter an NCP Account. Optionally enter the Call Attempts and then select one or more advanced features to add those features for this toll-free number. Transfer Connect has additional attributes that are not required but may be selected if desired. These attributes are shown below the Transfer Connect checkbox.

Use the Change tab when modifying information on a number that has already been loaded onto the AT&T network. This tab is split into two sections. The first, as shown below, provides the fields necessary for normal provisioning.

The table below describes the fields for this tab.

The second section of the Change tab, as shown below, provides the fields necessary for advanced feature provisioning.

To provision advanced features, enter an NCP Account. Optionally enter the Call Attempts and then select the Add or Del checkbox of one or more advanced features to add or delete those features for this toll-free number. Transfer Connect has additional attributes that are not required but may be selected if desired. These attributes are shown below the Transfer Connect checkbox.

Use the Move tab to move a number from one AT&T account to another.

The table below describes the fields for this tab.

Use the Migrate tab to migrate a number from ANC Wholesale to Basic IP.

The table below describes the fields for this tab.

Once the desired information has been specified, the target toll-free number is entered. This is done by entering your number in the Toll Free Number field at the top of the screen.

Select the button in the non-scrollable area at the top of the screen. A message will appear in the response frame (the bottom area of the screen) indicating the status of the request.

This function allows you to activate, change or move multiple numbers on the AT&T network.

Fill in the appropriate fields as discussed above. However, instead of entering a toll-free number and hitting the button, leave the toll-free number field blank and click the button. The Batch Popup will appear. See Batches in the Common Features section for details on the Batch Popup.

This function allows you to activate or change Basic IP numbers on the AT&T network, but with a unique routing number for each toll-free number. When sending a batch of toll-free numbers with an Order Type of Basic IP, if you use the standard batch popup, all toll-free numbers will have the same routing number. By using the Send File button in place of the Send Batch button, you have the ability to upload a file that maps each toll-free number in the batch with a unique routing number.

The process for a Basic IP Batch Change is very similar to the the Batch Change process described above, but you will first need to create a text file that contains toll-free number/routing number pairs. A newline separates each pair, and a comma separates the toll-free number from the routing number, as shown in the example below.

8334860793,1123456789
8339183566,2123456789
8337961004,3123456789
8337961005,0123456789

Once the file has been created, continue the batch provisioning flow. Fill in the appropriate fields on the screen. When done, rather than selecting the button, instead select the button. A variation on the Batch Popup will appear which will have an additional Browse button and a Numbers text area which allows a set of toll-free number/routing number pairs to be entered, as shown below.

See Batches in the Common Features section for additional common details on this Batch Popup variation.

The Toll Free Number field under both the Select and Schedule sections of the top frame can provide a history of the number entered into the field. Clicking on the . image to the right of the field will produce a popup containing the change history of the selected number. For more information, see Number History.

There are preferences that may be set to change the behavior of this screen. Refer to Customizing 8MS for how to set User and Company Preferences and see Record Management Preferences for details on customizing this screen.