Service Cloud Chat Developer Guide

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Customize Deployments with the Deployment APIs
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Customize Your Chat Window with the Deployment APIs
Customize Chat Buttons with the Deployment APIs
Find and Create Records Automatically with the Deployment APIs
Customize Automated Chat Invitations with the Deployment APIs
setCustomVariable
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Automated Chat Invitation Code Sample
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Set Up Direct-to-Agent Chat Routing with the Deployment APIs
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setCustomVariable

Use the setCustomVariable method to create customized criteria in your sending rules that must be met in order for your automated invitation to be sent to customers.

Usage

Creates customized criteria in your sending rules that must be met in order for your automated invitation to be sent to customers. Specifies the comparison values for custom variables used in criteria for your sending rules. Available in API versions 28.0 and later.

Syntax

void setCustomVariable(String variableName, Object value)

Parameters

Name Type Description Available Versions
variableName String The name of the customized criteria for your custom sending rule. Available in API versions 28.0 and later.
value Object The comparison value for your custom sending rule. Available in API versions 28.0 and later.