| Special Studies (SPS) Field Descriptions | ||
| Field/Object | Descriptions | Valid Values/Actions |
| 10-digit | Identifies the 10-digit telephone number for the study. The 10-digit number can be a Toll-Free Number (TFN) or a destination Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) number. Please Note: In TFNRegistry™ UI, when the entered number is a TFN, the Number Type field defaults to “TFN”. If the entered number is a POTS#, then the Number Type field defaults to “Destination”. | 10-digit telephone number in the following format: NPA-NXX-XXXX. Hyphens are optional. Input Field. |
| 6-digit | Identifies the 6-digit TFN or destination NPA-NXX for the study. The entry can be either a POTS# NPA-NXX or a Toll-Free NPA-NXX. Please Note: In TFNRegistry UI, when the entered number is a TFN, the Number Type field defaults to “TFN”. If the entered number is a POTS#, then the Number Type field defaults to “Destination”. | 6 digits in the following format: NPA-NXX. Hyphens are optional. Input Field. |
| Carrier | Identifies the 4-digit or 3-alpha character code that represents a specific Carrier/CIC code. Please Note: The Number Type field is not associated with the Carrier entry. | Valid 4-digit or 3-alpha character Carrier/CIC code. Input Field. |
| SSP | Identifies the 11-character CLLI code that specifies the Service Switch Point (SSP) for which the study is being requested. Please Note: The Number Type field is not associated with the Carrier entry. | Valid 11 character CLLI code that identifies the SSP. Input Field. |
| Time Limit | Identifies the maximum duration of the study in hours. | Required Field. 3-digit entry from 1 to 168. Input Field. |
| Number Type | Mandatory when data is entered in the 10-digit or 6-digit fields. Please Note: In UI, if the 10-digit/6-digit field is populated with a POTS#, then this field defaults to “Destination” and is protected. The value in this field can only be changed from “TFN” to “Destination” when the entered 10-digit/6-digit is a Toll-Free Number. | TFN – 10-digit/6-digit is a Toll- Free Number. Destination – 10-digit/6-digit is a POTS number. Input Field |
| Call Limit | Identifies the maximum number of call attempts per Service Control Point (SCP) before the study is terminated at the SCP. | Required Field. 3 numeric from 1 to 100. Input Field. |
| SCP ID | Identifies the SCP which is retrieved for the trap criteria selected. The SCPs are listed by mated pairs.
| 4 alphanumeric. Output Field. |
| SCP Select Indicator | Identify at which SCP(s) a special study is to be performed. No more than 10 Special Studies can be performed at an SCP at any time. Please Note:
| Required Field. Boolean. Yes or No. Input and Output Field. |
| Critical Indicator | Send the Special Study request to an SCP even when the SCP is in overload. | Optional Field. Boolean. Yes or No. Input Field. |