asterisk users - Mar 2007 - Dial(Local/${EXTEN}@longdistance)?

HI,
I dont understand the syntax of the dial application when used like this:

Dial(Local/${EXTEN}@longdistance)

i want to know what is this "Local" doing instead of Tech like SIP,
IAX,
H323?

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Regards
Rizwan Hisham
Software Engineer
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Rizwan Hisham wrote:
> I dont understand the syntax of the dial application when used like this:
> 
> Dial(Local/${EXTEN}@longdistance)
> 
> i want to know what is this "Local" doing instead of Tech like
SIP, IAX,
> H323?
SIP/200 would dial a device (the SIP user 200) whereas
Local/200 dials the extension 200 in your dialplan (in
context longdistance).


Regards,
  Philipp

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