--- title: "Create and Assign Transaction Codes in 8x8 Contact Center" slug: "create-and-assign-transaction-codes-in-8x8-contact-center" updated: 2026-07-31T14:07:52Z published: 2026-07-31T14:07:52Z canonical: "help.8x8.com/create-and-assign-transaction-codes-in-8x8-contact-center" stale: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.8x8.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create and Assign Transaction Codes in 8x8 Contact Center ## Objective Create and assign Transaction Codes in 8x8 Contact Center. ## Applies To - Contact Center - Transaction Codes ## Procedure ### **Creating an 8x8 Contact Center Transaction code list involves**: - [Configuring properties of the code list.](/support/docs/create-and-assign-transaction-codes-in-8x8-contact-center#configure-transaction-codes-properties) - [Defining individual codes.](/support/docs/create-and-assign-transaction-codes-in-8x8-contact-center#define-transaction-codes) - [Translating codes to secondary languages (optional).](/support/docs/create-and-assign-transaction-codes-in-8x8-contact-center#translate-transaction-codes-optional) - [Assigning the codes to an agent's groups or queues.](/support/docs/create-and-assign-transaction-codes-in-8x8-contact-center#assign-the-agent-groups-and-queues) ### **Configure Transaction Codes Properties** 1. From the Configuration Menu, open **Transaction Codes**. 2. Click **Add**. The Properties tab appears. 3. Enter the required values in the **Properties** tab. The following table summarizes the options under **Transaction Codes > Properties (Glossary)**: | Properties Option | Description | | --- | --- | | Active | Select the check box to put this code list into service. | | Name (required) | Enter a name for the transaction code list. | | Description | Enter a description for the transaction code list. | | Category | Refers to a category of lists, such as Sales, Marketing, or Support. Within a single category, you can group multiple transaction code lists. You can create a new category or add a list to an existing category. In the Category list, do one of the following: - Choose **Edit Categories** to create a new transaction code category. - Choose an existing transaction code category. | | Secondary Languages | Select other languages to translate the codes into. | | Sort Order | Refers to the order in which the codes within the list are sorted when presented to an agent. - Choose **Manual** to list transaction codes yourself in a specific order. - Choose **Automatic** to have 8x8 Contact Center sort transaction codes in alphabetical order. | | Required | If enabled, the agent has to select a transaction code for all phone calls. This will override any post-processing timeout settings on the queue. Post-processing will never timeout by itself as the agent must select an option if "Required" is set. | | Multiple-choice | If enabled, the agent has to select multiple codes from the transaction codes list. | | Assignment Type | Select an **Agent Group** or **Queue** to assign the list to. This option enables the members of the group or queue to access the list during phone calls. | | Primary Language (required) | Select the primary language in which the codes are written. This information is required to create a list. > [!NOTE] > Note > > After saving the list, you cannot change the Primary Language setting. | | Admin Notes | Type information that enables administrators to understand the purpose of the code list. | ### **Define Transaction Codes** You can define individual transaction codes in the Codes tab. 1. From the Configuration Menu, open **Transaction Codes**. 2. Click to **Edit** a transaction code. 3. Go to the **Codes** tab and enter the required values. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/codes.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T23%3A18%3A52Z&se=2026-11-04T00%3A18%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4gaLUH6j7kdIiKHfrSCBXlfVSzzVOEU3BGZ7nLtrXRE%3D) 4. Enter values for the following fields: - **Menu Text**: The code text that appears in the code list in 8x8 Agent Workspace - **Report Text**: The code text that appears in the reports - **Short Code**: A short identifier for a code The following table summarizes the options under **Transaction Codes > Codes (Glossary)**:
Codes OptionDescription
ActiveSelect Active to activate the specific transaction codes.
Menu TextType the string that 8x8 Agent Workspace displays when displaying the code, such as Prospect Interested – Call Back.
Report TextType the string that 8x8 Agent Workspace displays when listing the code in a report, such as Prospect Interested – Call Back.
Short CodeType the string that 8x8 Agent Workspace uses when displaying the code's short identifier, such as Int.
UsedIf an agent has used a code in their 8x8 Agent Workspace, then the code is marked with  in the Used column. After a code has been used, the code and its code group cannot be deleted.
 1. Repeat the above steps to create more codes. 2. Click **Save** to save the codes. ### **Translate Transaction Codes (Optional)** The Translations tab allows you to translate codes from the primary language to the secondary language supported by 8x8 Contact Center. You must specify a secondary language in the Properties tab to enable translation. This procedure is optional. 1. From the Configuration Menu, open **Transaction Codes**. 2. Click to **Edit** a transaction code. 3. Go to the **Translations** tab. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/translate.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T23%3A18%3A52Z&se=2026-11-04T00%3A18%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4gaLUH6j7kdIiKHfrSCBXlfVSzzVOEU3BGZ7nLtrXRE%3D) For every transaction code you have created in the Codes tab, you find a new row under the secondary language. 4. Enter **Menu Text**, **Report Text**, and **Short Code** in the secondary language. The following table summarizes the options under **Transactions Codes > Translations (Glossary)**: | Translations Option | Description | | --- | --- | | Secondary Languages | Choose one of the secondary languages selected in the transaction codes Properties tab. When you select a secondary language, 8x8 Configuration Manager changes the title of the **Menu Text** text entry area described later in this table. | | Primary Language | A read-only list of transaction codes created in the Codes tab, and as written in the primary language. | | Menu Text (secondary language ID) | Choose a secondary language, and type the string in that language. 8x8 Agent Workspace displays the menu code in the secondary language. | | Report Text | Choose a secondary language, and type the string in that language. 8x8 Agent Workspace displays the report text in the secondary language. | | Short Code | Choose a secondary language, and type the string in that language. 8x8 Agent Workspace uses the short code when displaying the code's short identifier. | | Active | Shows the Active list of transaction codes. | 1. Select **Save** to save the translated codes. ### **Assign the Agent Groups and Queues** The Assignment tab allows you to select agent groups or queues to assign the code list to. Based on your choice of assignment type in properties, the list of agent groups or queues setup in the tenant show up. 1. From the Configuration Menu, open **Transaction Codes**. 2. Click to **edit** a transaction code. 3. Go to the **Assignments** tab and enter the required values. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/assign.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T23%3A18%3A52Z&se=2026-11-04T00%3A18%3A52Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4gaLUH6j7kdIiKHfrSCBXlfVSzzVOEU3BGZ7nLtrXRE%3D) 4. Select an agent group or a queue from the list. OR Select the **Assign All** check box to assign all groups or queues in the list. 5. Click **"Save"** to complete defining the code list. **Additional Information**: - A transaction code list is not functional until activated and assigned. - 8x8 only has disposition codes for voice/phone calls, but not for email.