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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Configuring Sidebar member query

Configuring the Sidebar member query pre-populates the participants list on the Start a Sidebar discussion screen.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Conversational Interfaces > Settings.

  2. From the menu on the CI Admin Experience page, select Sidebar.

    The Sidebar settings screen with the heading "Adjust how live agents collaborate to support your users" displays.

  3. From the Participants section on the Sidebar settings screen, select View Settings.

    The Sidebar Member Query screen displays.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • To edit an existing query, select the name of the query.
    • To create a new query, select New.
    • Fill in the fields:
FieldDescription
NameName of the member query.
ActiveIndicates whether the query is active.
TypeFrom the drop-down list, select Pre-fill or Search.- Pre-fill: Automatically select all members of the assignment group. - Search: Add only members of the assignment group.
OrderOrder in which the routing condition for this queue is considered, in comparison to other queues.
ApplicationType of scoped application.
Condition Mode

Type of condition for routing work items in the query. From the drop-down list, select Advanced or Simple.

  • Simple: Specify a routing condition using the condition builder.
  • Advanced: Specify a JavaScript scripted condition.
Condition tableDisplays if you selected Simple for the Condition Mode. From the drop-down list, select the table.
ConditionDisplays if you selected Simple for the Condition Mode. Use the Add Filter Condition and Add "OR" Clause buttons to create the condition for the query.
Condition ScriptDisplays if you selected Advanced for the Condition Mode. Enter a JavaScript script to build the query.
User Query Mode

From the drop-down list, select Advanced or Simple.

  • Simple: Specify a routing condition using the condition builder.
  • Advanced: Specify a JavaScript scripted condition.
User Query ConditionDisplays if you select Simple for the User Query Mode. Use the Add Filter Condition and Add "OR" Clause buttons to create the condition for the query.
User Query ScriptDisplays if you select Advanced for the User Query Mode. You can specify a JavaScript script to build the query.
  1. Select Submit.