Configuring Sidebar member query

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • 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.
    5. Fill in the fields:
      Field Description
      Name

      Name of the member query.
      Active

      Indicates whether the query is active.
      Type From 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.
      Order

      Order in which the routing condition for this queue is considered, in comparison to other queues.
      Application Type 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 table

      Displays if you selected Simple for the Condition Mode. From the drop-down list, select the table.
      Condition

      Displays 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 Script

      Displays 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 Condition

      Displays 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 Script

      Displays if you select Advanced for the User Query Mode. You can specify a JavaScript script to build the query.
    6. Select Submit.