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It is possible to upload a sample contact list for CATI where an explicit expiration date/time is applied for each contact record via the inclusion of a column named CatiCallExpirationTime (containing the desired values).
CatiCallExpirationTime
Will assign the call expiration date and time based on the respondent time zone or the local company time zone if no time zone is specified. A blank (or invalid) value will result in the time to expire to be set to never.
An example value could be: 2001-03-14 13:30.
When call expiration time has passed, the system will execute the scheduling script for the call. It can be used to automatically suspend the interview or to reschedule it to another time.
This behaviour is only applied when using the default 'Simple Scheduling' method to upload the sample contact list and may be used in combination with other special columns to further automate the set up process:
This will by default create a call without an assignment with a time to call of now.
The following respondent data can adjust the call created:
CatiInterviewerID – Will assign the call to the specified group/interviewer ID, a blank (or invalid) value will result in no explicit assignment being made.
CatiCallTime – Will assign the date and time to call based on the respondent time zone or the local company time zone if no time zone is specified. A blank (or invalid) value will result in the time to call to be set to now. An example value could be: 2001-03-14 13:30
CatiExtendedStatus – Will assign the extended status to that value, a blank (or invalid) value will result in the extended status being set to be Fresh Sample (16). Values other than 16 will not have a call created for them.
DialMode – Will assign the call to be dialed with the given dial mode. (e.g. 2 for Preview).