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Parameterisation of Group Objects
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2/11/07 5:12 PM
Nice feature in 5 but how do you do effective parameterisation management.

One of the problems we see is its maintainability and self containment.

You should ideally create a new group of variables (temporary) which are not session or element but parameters. The parameter list object can only point to a group object and the parameters can map into the element pieces in the group object.

Surely this is a better design pattern? and would be a much cleaner enhancement. Designers/Developers can clearly them see the parameters feeding into that group. Some parameters may reference session variables (substitution tag) but at least you know what is going into the block and from where.

Have a think on that one!
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RE: Parameterisation of Group Objects
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2/15/07 9:09 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
Hello Karl,

Please note that Elements Groups are an Audium Studio feature for the convenience of the designer to group associated elements for a specific functionality or to streamline a call flow for clarity. Once a voice application created in Studio is deployed to Audium Call Services, Elements Groups no longer exist. Please elaborate on your request for variables for parameters and what functionality of session data is not sufficient to apply to this function. Could you please provide a few use cases for what you wish to achieve so that we could better understand the feature you are requesting?

Thanks,
Tam
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RE: Parameterisation of Group Objects
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4/6/07 1:46 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
Tam,

Thanks, whilst session variables are fine keeping track of session variables can encourage sloppy and unstructured development.

Grouping objects, dialogues or whatever and controlling parameters in a structured way has to encourage better design/development.

That was my point.
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