Conversations tab

Use the Conversations tab to view the list of Virtual Agent conversations and details of each conversation that occurred during the selected date range.

All conversations from the Conversation table [sys_cs_conversation], that run on the Virtual Agent Designer are listed on the Conversations page, except for notifications, open (ongoing) conversations, and previews.

Virtual Agent conversations data is retained for a period of 90 days. The analytics data extracted from the conversations is retained for a period of two years.

To access the Conversations tab, you must have the Chat Analytics Viewer (chat_analytics_viewer) role. Conversation dates and times are in UTC.

Figure 1. Conversations page

Conversations tab benefits

The Conversations tab enables you to do the following:

• Filter the list of conversations easily by using pre-built filtering options. For more information, see Filtering using list options.
• Filter the list of conversations based on a specific condition and save conditions for filtering. For more information, see Filtering using the Filter Editor.
• Learn more about each conversation, view the conversation transcript, and mark a conversation as a favorite. For more information, see Get conversation details.
• Export the list of conversations to a file. For more information, see Export the conversations list.
• Download the conversation transcript to troubleshoot individual conversations. For more information, see Download the conversation transcript.

Get conversation details

To get more information about a conversation, select one of the conversations in the list. The information appears on the side panel.

Figure 2. Conversation details

To view and download the conversation transcript, select the Transcript tab.

Figure 3. Conversation transcript

To view the conversation timeline, select the Timeline tab.

Figure 4. Conversation timeline

To tag a conversation as a favorite, you can select the star icon on the side panel. On the Conversations page, you can easily list the conversations that are marked as favorite using the Filter Editor.

Export the conversations list

To export the conversations list on the Conversations page to a file, select Export. In the Export pop-up window, specify the format for the file such as Excel, CSV, JSON, or PDF, and the delivery type such as email or download.

Note:

You can export up to 1000 records only from the list on the page. This limit is not configurable.

Conversation information

The following table describes the summarized Virtual Agent conversation information on the Conversations tab.

Table 1. User information

Column	Description
Date	Date of the conversation.
Duration	Duration of the conversation.
User index	Link to go to the User Details page. It's a unique number that the system creates and permanently assigns to a Virtual Agent user. This number becomes a part of conversation records. This number is not the same as the system user ID.
Channel	Client software that the user used to chat.
Language	Language used for the conversation.
End state	How the conversation ended. For more information on various conversation end states, see Virtual Agent interaction records.
Topics	Virtual Agent topics that were invoked during the chat conversation.
Favorites	Indicates whether the user is tagged as favorite.

Download the conversation transcript

To download the conversation transcript, select a conversation from the conversations list and click Download.

The conversation transcript .txt file includes various data elements such as user input, Virtual Agent response, Flow Designer Integration Hub, flow action, custom controls, and topic block information for the selected conversation. This information helps Virtual Agent administrators to troubleshoot conversations, for example, conversations where there were errors or transfers to a live agent. For more information on the .txt file, see Conversation transcript template.

• Use filters in the Conversation tab
  You can filter out conversation for a deeper understanding.
• Conversation transcript template
  The conversation transcript .txt file contains information used to troubleshoot individual conversations.