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title: "Why do some agents' status show login or logout and other agents show idle in 8x8 Analytics Call Queue Details?"
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updated: 2026-05-21T14:04:12Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:26:45Z
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# Why do some agents' status show login or logout and other agents show idle in 8x8 Analytics Call Queue Details?

## Question

Why do some agents' status show login or logout and other agents show idle in Analytics for 8x8 Work Call Queue Details?

## Applies To

- Analytics for 8x8 Work
- 8x8 Work
- 8x8 Admin Console

## Answer

Depending on the way the agent logs in will determine how the agent status is shown in 8x8 Analytics.

If the agent logs in or out by dialing a code (*557 +1* for login, *557 +3* for logout) then the **Current Status** in **Call Queue Details** will show in order **On a Call**, **Login** or **Logout** and then **Idle** over the time span of the 6 to 8 seconds it takes to complete the internal call.

In most cases agents who login/logout via this method will rarely ever be seen in the **Login** or **Logout** status due to it being shown only while off hook, on the call with an internal extension. As soon as they hang up the call, the status is changed to the **Idle** state.

Agents who login/logout via 8x8 Work or Admin Console will be seen as **Login**/**Logout** in **Current Status** until that state changes.

It is important to recognize that the **Current Status** is based on the extension's over all status and not just the status in relation to the call queue.

So if an agent is in the **Logout** status and answers an internal call from another extension the agent will be shown as **On-Call** even though the call is not from the call queue. Once that internal call is over the **Current Status** will return to show **Idle** with the agent still logged out of the queue.

To tell if an agent in the **Idle** or **On-Call** state is logged in or logged out, check the **Login Time** and **Logout Time** columns.

- If the agent is logged in the **Logout Time** column is empty.
- If the agent is logged out then the **Login Time** column is empty.

> [!NOTE]
> ***Note:***
> 
> In some instances both columns will be populated when the agent logs out.

![Call_Queue_Agent_Status.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/call_queue_agent_status.jpg)