Creating a field update that overrides the case origin


Unite (omni-channel routing) is deprecated

Unite (omni-channel routing) is now deprecated. To route cases, use Salesforce external routing.

For  information, see Integration with Salesforce external routing in Vonage Contact Center omni-channel solution.

If you have Unite enabled for your Salesforce org, when Salesforce receives a message through a configured channel, Salesforce creates a new case. Salesforce then uses a workflow rule that routes the case to a route plan defined in Interaction Architect. For information on creating a workflow rule that routes cases to a route plan, see Creating a workflow rule that routes new cases. The route plan routes the case to the appropriate agent and the case appears in the agent's ContactPad.

By default ContactPad displays the origin of the case, such as Email, in the Information panel, either of the current interaction (if the agent is busy on a case) or of the previous interaction (if the agent has finished with the case).

Case origin of current interaction

 Case origin of last interaction

To override the case origin that ContactPad displays, you must update the NVMCaseOrigin field.

To update the NVMCaseOrigin field perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Administration Setup Page in Salesforce.
  2. On the left-hand side of the Salesforce window, in the App Setup or Build section, expand Create and then Workflow and Approvals.
  3. In the expanded list of items, click Field UpdatesAll Workflow Field Updates appears.
  4. Click New Field UpdateNew Field Updates appears.
  5. Provide the following information:

    FieldDescription
    NameThe name for the field update. For example Override case origin.
    DescriptionA description of the field update. For example, This field update overrides the case origin that appears in ContactPad.
    ObjectThe object on which to update the field. To update the case origin when the case is created, in the Object list click Case.
    Field to UpdateThe field to update. The field you want to update is NVM Case Origin on the Case object.
    Specify New Field ValueThe value to set the field to. Click Use a formula to set the new value. Type the text that you want to appear in ContactPad after 'Current Interaction - ' or 'Last Interaction - '.
  6. Click Save.

  7. Add the field update to the appropriate workflow rule. You can create a new workflow rule or add the field update to an existing rule. If you want to change the case origin for cases that originate, for example, in an email, add the field update action to a workflow rule that runs when Salesforce creates a case from a new email message. For information on creating a workflow rule that runs when a new case is created from an incoming email, see Creating a workflow rule that routes new cases.

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