# Using Range Programming

## Overview

Range programming simplifies the addition, modification, or deletion of repetitive or incremental values. For example, you can add a range of Multiline IP Sets entries including Device Type, Incremental Numbers, and Interconnect Number with only a few keystrokes. View the range programming field descriptions.

## Conditions

- While the System Administration Tool is updating the database, no other users can access any of the web-based tools (5140/5240 IP Phone Online Services, Visual Voice Mail, Desktop Tool, Group Administration Tool, or System Administration Tool), access Visual Voice Mail, or save changes. To avoid blocking other users, we recommend that you perform range programming involving a large number of records outside of business hours.

- Range programming is supported for most, but not all, forms.

- If you are entering a range of numbers, the last entry in the Number field string must be a digit. It cannot be an * or #.

## Programming

To add a one or more records:

1. Access the supported form in the System Administration Tool.

2. Click Add.

3. In the Add Range Programming window, enter the number of records to be added and the add pattern. Adding more than one record will enable an Increment by text box.

4. Click Save to commit the data. For multiple adds, you will be presented with a window indicating that range programming is executing followed by a Range Programming completed window. If the Save fails you will be presented with a failure message window.

5. Click Cancel to close the Add Range Programming window.

To change a one or more records:

1. Access the supported form in the System Administration Tool.

2. Select the start record. This is the first, or only, record that you want to change.

3. Click Change.

4. Enter the number of records to change.

5. Select the Change action. A value will be placed in the Value to change column unless you have selected Leave all unchanged.

6. Enter a new value in the Value to change column.

7. If you have selected Increment by, enter a value in the Increment by column.

8. Click Save, Preview, or Cancel.

To delete a one or more records:

1. Access the form in the System Administration Tool.

2. Select the first record in the range to be deleted. You can delete a single (default) or multiple records.

3. Specify the number of records to be deleted.

4. Click Delete, Preview, or Cancel.

To preview the add, change, or delete programming:

1. Enter a range of data in form.

2. Click Preview to see a sample of the range programming data entered.

3. Click Save to commit, Previous to return to the Add Range Programming window, or Cancel to close the Range Programming window.