# Multiline Appearance Groups

## Purpose

The Multiline Appearance Groups form gives the system manager a tool for changing group types from key system to multicall, or multicall to key system for multiline sets. It provides easy management of key system and multicall groups and is used to specify "Ring Type" for any line in a multiline set group.

Use this form when performing the following tasks:

- Program Multiline IP Telephones

- Program 5240 IP Phones

## Field Descriptions

Parameter | Description | Default Value
Multiline Appearance Groups
Group Directory Number | System-generated, protected field. Indicates the number that is dialed to access the group. The group directory number must be one of: a key system group a multicall group a station that is the prime member of a key system or multicall group a trunk number that is also a key system group or a single line an ACD threshold alert indicator a prime or non-prime Broadcast Group A directory number programmed to appear on multiple devices constitutes a broadcast group. There are two types of broadcast groups: Non-Prime Line and Prime Line. A Non-Prime Line group is a directory number programmed on one or more devices that is not the prime line on any device. A Prime Line group is a directory number programmed on button 0 of a phone. Server-based variants of MiVoice Business that use x86 processors, MiVoice Business for Industry Standard Servers MCD-ISS), Multi-instance MiVoice Business, and Virtual MiVoice Business, up to 250 appearances of the directory number can appear on one or more devices. For all other 3300 ICP/MiVoice Business call control platforms, up to 32 appearances of the directory number may appear on one or more devices.. |
Group Type | Enter the group type associated with this group. | Unassigned
Group Members |
Member | System-generated, protected field. Shows the number of members in the group, and the order in which they appear. For the MiVoice Business for ISS, the maximum number of members per group is 250. For the other controllers, the maximum number of members per group is 32. |
Prime Directory Number | System-generated, protected field. Shows the prime number of each device belonging to the group. |
Key Number | System-generated, protected field. Indicates the button on the prime directory number's device which is an appearance of the group directory number. Mixed group members always appear as member number 1 and on key number 1. |
Ring Type | Select whether and how to ring the line to signal a call. See Line Appearance Ring Types for a description of the choices. | Blank