asterisk users - Jan 2005 - REALTIME and VARIABLES

Hi,

I'm having some problem with realtime:

let's say I have a dialplan like this

[globals]

IPPHONES=_3XX

[sip]

exten=>${IPPHONES},1,Answer
  
A call from ip phone 300 comes in, and it's been answered.

Then I "switch" the sip context to realtime, putting the exten in the
db and using the variable name for this as in the file version.

[globals]

IPPHONES=_3XX

[sip]

switch=>Realtime/sip

Calling does not work anymore, extension is not found.

So it seems me that with realtime we cant'use variables as extensions
for an easyer manteniance of the dialplan.

Am I getting it all wrong ?

Tnx for any suggestion!



-- 
Best regards,
 Alessio                          mailto:afoc@interconnessioni.it

> So it seems me that with realtime we cant'use variables as extensions
> for an easyer manteniance of the dialplan.
    Doesn't RealTime itself make for easier maintenance of extensions since
its database driven?

-Matthew

How are you using the variables in your realtime table?

Note that you will need to specify variables with the following syntax: 
SIP/${ARG1}|${ARG2} and not SIP/${ARG1},${ARG2} as in extensions.conf

cheers
Dominique
> Alessio Focardi <afoc@interconnessioni.it>
>
> Hello Matthew,
> 
> Monday, January 17, 2005, 4:34:16 PM, you wrote:
> 
> 
>>>So it seems me that with realtime we cant'use variables as
extensions
>>>for an easyer manteniance of the dialplan.
> 
> 
> MB>     Doesn't RealTime itself make for easier maintenance of
extensions since
> MB> its database driven?
> 
> So this is not a bug, it's a feature! :)
> 
> Seriously, anyone verified my problem and it's willing to share a
> solution if there is any ?
>

Hello Dominique,

Tuesday, January 18, 2005, 4:28:19 PM, you wrote:

D> How are you using the variables in your realtime table?

D> Note that you will need to specify variables with the following syntax:
D> SIP/${ARG1}|${ARG2} and not SIP/${ARG1},${ARG2} as in extensions.conf


well the problem just shows if I use a variable as an extension, like
in the example

No realtime:

[globals]

IPPHONES=_3XX

[sip]

exten=>${IPPHONES},1,Answer

all ok!

With realtime:

[globals]

IPPHONES=_3XX

[sip]

switch=>Realtime/sip

"exten=>${IPPHONES},1,Answer" in the table

it does not work anymore,${IPPHONES} is not solved as _3XX.

If I change in table ${IPPHONES} with _3XX all returns normal.

So my conclusion is that variables can not be used as extensions in
realtime contexts, the actually work for all the other usual purposes
anyway.

-- 
Best regards,
 Alessio                            mailto:afoc@interconnessioni.it

Greetings List,

I know many of you are looking for advice from me but I am moving from
the 28th until about the 4th of February.

As moving does not always go as planned so I am letting you know that I
may be out of internet touch for 10 days during the move depending on
the closing and the Cable Modem guy. In case any cares to know, I am
moving from South Florida to Asheville.

I will try to check mail often but please do not think I am being rude
if I do not answer for a while.

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