>Hi,
>
>
>There is any simple way to have external access to the Asterisk database?
>I want to be able to edit a specific family only, which is a phonebook.
>
>Thanks,
>Dan
A search thorough the archives of only 17 days ago found this:
JT
>Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] UNIX command-line interaction with astdb
>From: "Benjamin Miller" <BGMiller@dccinc.com>
>To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
>Reply-To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 12:54:08 -0500
>
>As far as I understand you do not want to open this DB while Asterisk
>has it open.
>Even though it is in standard db1 format.
>
>A project _way_ down my list was to write some perl DBI commands that
>allowed access to the asterisk db via the manager interface.
>
>However, for now, I am looking at implementing most of my DB needs in an
>external postgres database. This allows for mulitple asterisk boxes to
>access it via an asterisk native app or an agi app, as well as external
>programs.
>
>If you really need to access the astdb, you might want to pursue doing
>it through the manager interface.
>Ben
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Todd [mailto:jtodd@loligo.com]
>Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:06 PM
>To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] UNIX command-line interaction with astdb
>
>
>
>I'm wondering if there is any command-line interface available for
>working with values stored in astdb. Of course, I can run "asterisk
>-rx "database show" " or other commands like that, but I was
hoping
>for a local command that would allow manipulation or output in some
>other form. Is astdb in a standard db format?
>
JT