In this guide recommended actions are described on how to troubleshoot and configure the system to solve this error
General Description
If you see "User with this extension already exists" error that displays when the User tries to configure Ring Central Telephony in the Creatio but the Ring Central Account is already connected with another Creatio extension proceed with the following steps.
Duplication deletion flow
Click on the profile icon (1) in the left upper corner and then on ‘Your Profile’ (2) (Fig. 1)
Fig. 1 Entering ‘Your profile’ sectionClick on the ‘Call Center parameters setup' (Fig. 2)
Fig. 2 ‘Call Center parameters setup' locationClick on the ‘RESET RC SETTINGS’ (Fig. 3) And proceed with all required actions.
Fig. 3 Reset RC settings initiationAfter that press ‘GET RC SETTINGS’. Proceed with all steps of the authorization. If the settings were implemented successfully the following notification will be shown (Fig. 4)
Fig. 4 Successull messageAdd the settings provisioned by RingCentral to the User profile and press the ‘Save’ button
Log out of Creatio and log back in. Check that your CTI panel is active
If as a result of actions from p. 4, you see this error the following (Fig. 5) proceed with the next steps to find the specific User connected by the Creatio extension with the Ring Central account
Fig. 5 User with this username already exists errorFrom the left main menu select ‘Contacts’ (Fig. 6)
Fig. 6 Contacts selection
Click on the ‘Folder’ (Fig. 7 ). Select ‘Add’ (1) and name the new folder (2) (Fig. 8)
Fig. 7 Folder button
Fig. 8 New Folder creationSelect the filter icon (Fig. 9)
Fig. 9 Filter iconSelect ‘Add condition’ (Fig. 10).
Fig.10 Adding filter conditionsIn the opened window press on the ‘Contact’ (1) and enter ‘Contact communication option (by column Contact)’ (2). In ‘Column’ field select ‘Quantity’ (3) and press ‘Select’ button (4) (Fig. 11)
Fig. 15 Creating filter structure pt. 1Press ‘+' icon (Fig. 11).
Fig. 16 Adding sub conditionIn the Colunm field enter ‘Number’ (1) and press 'Select’ (2) (Fig. 12)
Fig. 12 Creating filter structure pt. 2In the ‘quantity’ field enter ‘0' (1) and press the confirmation button (2). In the ‘Number’ field enter the required extension (3) and press the confirmation button (4). To apply all conditions press 'Save’ button (5) (Fig. 13)
Fig. 13 Applying all conditionsIn the Table, you can see the Contact that is using this extension. If the Contact that is shown in the Table is CORRECT, then use another Ring Central account for your current Creatio profile by using this guide RingCentral Configuration If you see that this is NOT the right Contact that should be connected to the Ring Central account proceed with further steps. Login
Login into the system with the credentials of the User should not be connected to the required Ring Central account
Perform actions from p. 1 to p. 3
After that Login into the system with the credentials of the User who should be connected to the required Ring Central account
Perform actions from p. 4 to p. 5