The GFI FAXmaker Call accounting module/Log viewer

The Log view utility allows you to keep track of all outgoing faxes and manage the costing for each fax, user, or recipient. The log view utility is not included in the GFI FAXmaker set-up, it has to be downloaded separately from the GFI website.

Setting up the Call accounting/Log viewer module

1. Set up ODBC in order to be able to export the log to an Access database. This can be done as follows:

a. Open the Control Panel.

b. Open ODBC (ensure you have ODBC installed and set-up correctly).

c. In the ODBC data source administrator, select the System DSN tab.

d. Click on the Add button.

e. In the Create New Data Source dialog, select Microsoft Access Driver and click Finish.

Screenshot 126 - Choosing the Microsoft Access Driver

f. In the set-up dialog enter callacc as the data source name and enter a description.

g. In the Database section click Select and Browse and select the file CallAcc.mdb found in the GFI FAXmaker directory and click on OK.

Screenshot 127 - ODBC Microsoft Access Set-up

h. Click OK in the ODBC data source administrator.

3. You will now be able to start up the Log viewer from the GFI FAXmaker program group.

Using the Call accounting/Log viewer module

In the Log viewer you will see an overview of each outgoing fax, including information on who sent the fax, on which date and at what time, recipient details, billing code used, call duration, number of pages, fax line it was sent on, cost, and whether the fax failed or was successful.

You can customize the cost calculation tables by clicking Options and choosing `Edit International Cost Table', `Edit Long Distance Cost table, and `Edit Local Cost table'. Customize your international dial out code by choosing Options and `Edit Int. Dial Out code'.

You can export the log file by clicking Options > Export.

Screenshot 128 - The GFI FAXmaker log view utility