-EXTENSION LOGIC :
+Asterisk dial plan variables
+---------------------------
-There are two levels of parameter evaluation done in asterisk in
-extensions.conf.
-The first, and most frequently used, is the substitution of variable
-references with their values.
+There are two levels of parameter evaluation done in the Asterisk
+dial plan in extensions.conf.
+* The first, and most frequently used, is the substitution of variable
+ references with their values.
+* Then there are the evaluations of expressions done in $[ .. ].
+ This will be discussed below.
-Then there are the evaluations done in $[ .. ]. This will be
-discussed below.
+Asterisk has user-defined variables and standard variables set
+by various modules in Asterisk. These standard variables are
+listed at the end of this document.
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PARAMETER QUOTING:
Double quotes can also be used inside expressions, as discussed below.
-
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VARIABLES:
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To set a variable to a particular value, do :
- exten => 1,2,SetVar,varname=value
+ exten => 1,2,SetVar(varname=value)
You can substitute the value of a variable everywhere using ${variablename}.
For example, to stringwise append $lala to $blabla and store result in $koko,
do:
- exten => 1,2,SetVar,koko=${blabla}${lala}
-
-There are also the following special variables:
-
-${ACCOUNTCODE} Account code (if specified)
-${CALLERID} Caller ID
-${CALLERIDNAME} Caller ID Name only
-${CALLERIDNUM} Caller ID Number only
-${CALLINGPRES} PRI Caller ID presentation for incoming calls
-${CHANNEL} Current channel name
-${CONTEXT} Current context
-${DATETIME} Current date time in the format: YYYY-MM-DD_HH:MM:SS
-${DNID} Dialed Number Identifier
-${ENUM} Result of application EnumLookup
-${EPOCH} Current unix style epoch
-${EXTEN} Current extension
-${ENV(VAR)} Environmental variable VAR
-${HANGUPCAUSE} Asterisk hangup cause
-${HINT} Channel hints for this extension
-${HINTNAME} Suggested Caller*ID name for this extension
-${INVALID_EXTEN}The invalid called extension (used in the "i" extension)
-${LANGUAGE} Current language
-${LEN(VAR)} String length of VAR (integer)
-${MEETMESECS} Number of seconds a user participated in a MeetMe conference
-${PRIORITY} Current priority
-${RDNIS} Redirected Dial Number ID Service
-${SIPCALLID} SIP Call-ID: header verbatim (for logging or CDR matching)
-${SIPDOMAIN} SIP destination domain of an inbound call (if appropriate)
-${SIPUSERAGENT} SIP user agent
-${TIMESTAMP} Current date time in the format: YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS
-${TXTCIDNAME} Result of application TXTCIDName
-${UNIQUEID} Current call unique identifier
-${PRIREDIRECTREASON} Reason for redirect, if a call was directed
-
-NOTE: Attempting to set any of these "special" variables will not change
-their value, but will not display any warning either.
-
-The dial() application sets the following variables:
-
-${DIALEDPEERNAME} Dialed peer name
-${DIALEDPEERNUMBER} Dialed peer number
-${DIALEDTIME} Total time for the call in seconds (Network time).
-${ANSWEREDTIME} Time from answer to end of call in seconds (Billable time).
-${DIALSTATUS} Status of the call, one of:
- CHANUNAVAIL | CONGESTION | BUSY | NOANSWER | ANSWER | CANCEL
-
-The agent channel uses the following variables:
-${AGENTMAXLOGINTRIES} Set the maximum number of failed logins
-${AGENTUPDATECDR} Whether to update the CDR record with Agent channel data
-${AGENTGOODBYE} Sound file to use for "Good Bye" when agent logs out
-${AGENTACKCALL} Whether the agent should acknowledge the incoming call
-${AGENTAUTOLOGOFF} Auto logging off for an agent
-${AGENTWRAPUPTIME} Setting the time for wrapup between incoming calls
-${AGENTNUMBER} Agent number (username) set at login
-${AGENTSTATUS} Status of login ( fail | on | off )
-${AGENTEXTEN} Extension for logged in agent
-
-The queue() application uses the following variables:
-${MONITOR_FILENAME} File for monitoring (recording) calls in queue
-${QUEUE_PRIO} Queue priority
+ exten => 1,2,SetVar(koko=${blabla}${lala})
-The following variables can be set to change certian behaviour:
-${TOUCH_MONITOR} The filename base to use with Touch Monitor (auto record)
-${EXITCONTEXT} A context to consider in lieu of the curent context when
- dropping out of an attempted call into a 1 digit extension.
-
-The monitor application sets the following variable:
-${MONITOR} Set to "true" if the channel is/has been monitored.
-
There are two reference modes - reference by value and reference by name.
To refer to a variable with its name (as an argument to a function that
requires a variable), just write the name. To refer to the variable's value,
enclose it inside ${}. For example, SetVar takes as the first argument
(before the =) a variable name, so:
-;exten => 1,2,SetVar,koko=lala
-;exten => 1,3,SetVar,${koko}=blabla
+;exten => 1,2,SetVar(koko=lala)
+;exten => 1,3,SetVar(${koko}=blabla)
stores to the variable "koko" the value "lala" and to variable "lala" the
value "blabla".
considered as an expression and it is evaluated. Evaluation works similar to
(but is done on a later stage than) variable substitution: the expression
(including the square brackets) is replaced by the result of the expression
-evaluation. The arguments and operands of the expression MUST BE separated
+evaluation.
+Note: The arguments and operands of the expression MUST BE separated
by at least one space.
For example, after the sequence:
-exten => 1,1,SetVar,"lala=$[1 + 2]";
-exten => 1,2,SetVar,"koko=$[2 * ${lala}]";
+exten => 1,1,SetVar(lala=$[1 + 2])
+exten => 1,2,SetVar(koko=$[2 * ${lala}])
the value of variable koko is "6".
And, further:
-exten => 1,1,SetVar,"lala=$[1+2]";
+exten => 1,1,SetVar(lala=$[1+2]);
will not work as you might have expected. Since all the chars in the single
token "1+2" are not numbers, it will be evaluated as the string "1+2". Again,
There is one conditional operator - the conditional goto :
-;exten => 1,2,gotoif,condition?label1:label2
+ exten => 1,2,gotoif(condition?label1:label2)
If condition is true go to label1, else go to label2. Labels are interpreted
exactly as in the normal goto command.
This is designed to be used together with the expression syntax described
above, eg :
-exten => 1,2,gotoif,$[${CALLERID} = 123456]?2|1:3|1
+ exten => 1,2,gotoif($[${CALLERID} = 123456]?2|1:3|1)
Example of use :
-exten => s,2,SetVar,"vara=1"
-exten => s,3,SetVar,"varb=$[${vara} + 2]"
-exten => s,4,SetVar,"varc=$[${varb} * 2]"
-exten => s,5,GotoIf,"$[${varc} = 6]?99|1:s|6";
+exten => s,2,SetVar(vara=1)
+exten => s,3,SetVar(varb=$[${vara} + 2])
+exten => s,4,SetVar(varc=$[${varb} * 2])
+exten => s,5,GotoIf($[${varc} = 6]?99|1:s|6)
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PARSE ERRORS
If the extensions.conf file contains a line like:
-exten => s,6,GotoIf($[ "${CALLERIDNUM}" = "3071234567" & "${CALLERIDNAME}" : "Privacy Manager" ]?callerid-liar|s|1:s|7)
+exten => s,6,GotoIf($[ "${CALLERIDNUM}" = "3071234567" & & "${CALLERIDNAME}" : "Privacy Manager" ]?callerid-liar|s|1:s|7)
You may see an error in /var/log/asterisk/messages like this:
Testing to see if a string is null can be done in one of two different ways:
-exten => _XX.,1,GotoIf($["${calledid}" != ""]?3)
+ exten => _XX.,1,GotoIf($["${calledid}" != ""]?3)
-exten => _XX.,1,GotoIf($[foo${calledid} != foo]?3)
+ exten => _XX.,1,GotoIf($[foo${calledid} != foo]?3)
The second example above is the way suggested by the WIKI. It will
Snobol, PL/I, Scheme, Common Lisp, Shell scripts, Tcl, Forth, Modula,
Pascal, APL, assembler, etc.
+---------------------------------------------------------
+Asterisk standard channel variables
+---------------------------------------------------------
+There are a number of variables that are defined or read
+by Asterisk. Here is a list of them. More information is
+available in each application's help text. All these variables
+are in UPPER CASE only.
+
+Variables marked with a * are builtin functions and can't be set,
+only read in the dialplan. Writes to such variables are silently
+ignored.
+
+${ACCOUNTCODE} * Account code (if specified)
+${BLINDTRANSFER} The name of the channel on the other side a blind transfer
+${BRIDGEPEER} Bridged peer
+${CALLERANI} * Caller ANI (PRI channels)
+${CALLERID} * Caller ID
+${CALLERIDNAME} * Caller ID Name only
+${CALLERIDNUM} * Caller ID Number only
+${CALLINGANI2} * Caller ANI2 (PRI channels)
+${CALLINGPRES} * Caller ID presentation for incoming calls (PRI channels)
+${CALLINGTNS} * Transit Network Selector (PRI channels)
+${CALLINGTON} * Caller Type of Number (PRI channels)
+${CHANNEL} * Current channel name
+${CONTEXT} * Current context
+${DATETIME} * Current date time in the format: YYYY-MM-DD_HH:MM:SS
+${DNID} * Dialed Number Identifier
+${EPOCH} * Current unix style epoch
+${EXTEN} * Current extension
+${ENV(VAR)} * Environmental variable VAR
+${HANGUPCAUSE} * Asterisk cause of hangup (inbound/outbound)
+${HINT} * Channel hints for this extension
+${HINTNAME} * Suggested Caller*ID name for this extension
+${INVALID_EXTEN} The invalid called extension (used in the "i" extension)
+${LANGUAGE} * Current language
+${LEN(VAR)} * String length of VAR (integer)
+${PRIORITY} * Current priority in the dialplan
+${PRIREDIRECTREASON} Reason for redirect on PRI, if a call was directed
+${RDNIS} * Redirected Dial Number ID Service
+${TIMESTAMP} * Current date time in the format: YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS
+${TRANSFER_CONTEXT} Context for transferred calls
+${UNIQUEID} * Current call unique identifier
+
+Various application variables
+-----------------------------
+${CURL} Resulting page content for curl()
+${ENUM} Result of application EnumLookup
+${EXITCONTEXT} Context to exit to in IVR menu (app background())
+ or in the RetryDial() application
+${GROUPCOUNT} Result from groupcount()
+${MONITOR} Set to "TRUE" if the channel is/has been monitored (app monitor())
+${MONITOR_EXEC} Application to execute after monitoring a call
+${MONITOR_EXEC_ARGS} Arguments to application
+${MONITOR_FILENAME} File for monitoring (recording) calls in queue
+${QUEUE_PRIO} Queue priority
+${RECORDED_FILE} Recorded file in record()
+${TALK_DETECED} Result from talkdetect()
+${TOUCH_MONITOR} The filename base to use with Touch Monitor (auto record)
+${TXTCIDNAME} Result of application TXTCIDName
+${VPB_GETDTMF} chan_vpb
+
+The MeetMe Conference Bridge uses the following variables:
+----------------------------------------------------------
+${MEETME_RECORDINGFILE} Name of file for recording a conference with
+ the "r" option
+${MEETME_RECORDINGFORMAT} Format of file to be recorded
+${MEETME_EXIT_CONTEXT} Context for exit out of meetme meeting
+${MEETME_AGI_BACKGROUND} AGI script for Meetme (zap only)
+
+Meetme() sets the following variable:
+${MEETMESECS} Number of seconds a user participated in a MeetMe conference
+
+The voicemail() application uses the following variables:
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${VM_CATEGORY} Sets voicemail category
+
+The following variables are set by voicemail()
+${VM_NAME} Full name in voicemail
+${VM_DUR} Voicemail duration
+${VM_MSGNUM} Number of voicemail message in mailbox
+${VM_CALLERID} Voicemail Caller ID (Person leaving vm)
+${VM_CIDNAME} Voicemail Caller ID Name
+${VM_CIDNUM} Voicemail Caller ID Number
+${VM_DATE} Voicemail Date
+
+The following variables are set by vmauthenticate()
+${AUTH_MAILBOX} Authenticated mailbox
+${AUTH_CONTEXT} Authenticated mailbox context
+${DIFF_DAY} Day difference (internal use)
+
+Dundi() uses the following variables
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${DUNDTECH} Technology
+${DUNDDEST} Destination
+
+The Zaptel channel sets the following variables:
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${ANI2} The ANI2 Code provided by the network on the incoming call.
+ (ie, Code 29 identifies call as a Prison/Inmate Call)
+${CALLTYPE} Type of call (Speech, Digital, etc)
+${CALLEDTON} Type of number for incoming PRI extension
+ i.e. 0=unknown, 1=international, 2=domestic, 3=net_specific,
+ 4=subscriber, 6=abbreviated, 7=reserved
+${CALLINGSUBADDR} Called PRI Subaddress
+${FAXEXTEN} The extension called before being redirected to "fax"
+${PRIREDIRECTREASON} Reason for redirect, if a call was directed
+
+The SIP channel sets the following variables:
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${SIPCALLID} SIP Call-ID: header verbatim (for logging or CDR matching)
+${SIPDOMAIN} SIP destination domain of an inbound call (if appropriate)
+${SIPUSERAGENT} SIP user agent
+${SIPURI} SIP uri
+
+The SIP channel reads the following variable:
+${SIP_CODEC} Set the SIP codec for a call
+
+The Agent channel uses the following variables:
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${AGENTMAXLOGINTRIES} Set the maximum number of failed logins
+${AGENTUPDATECDR} Whether to update the CDR record with Agent channel data
+${AGENTGOODBYE} Sound file to use for "Good Bye" when agent logs out
+${AGENTACKCALL} Whether the agent should acknowledge the incoming call
+${AGENTAUTOLOGOFF} Auto logging off for an agent
+${AGENTWRAPUPTIME} Setting the time for wrapup between incoming calls
+${AGENTNUMBER} Agent number (username) set at login
+${AGENTSTATUS} Status of login ( fail | on | off )
+${AGENTEXTEN} Extension for logged in agent
+
+The Dial() application sets the following variables:
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${DIALEDPEERNAME} Dialed peer name
+${DIALEDPEERNUMBER} Dialed peer number
+${DIALEDTIME} Time for the call (seconds)
+${ANSWEREDTIME} Time from dial to answer (seconds)
+${DIALSTATUS} Status of the call, one of:
+ CHANUNAVAIL | CONGESTION | BUSY | NOANSWER | ANSWER | CANCEL
+
+The dial() application reads the following variables
+${LIMIT_PLAYAUDIO_CALLER} Soundfile for call limits
+${LIMIT_PLAYAUDIO_CALLEE} Soundfile for call limits
+${LIMIT_WARNING_FILE} Soundfile for call limits
+${LIMIT_TIMEOUT_FILE} Soundfile for call limits
+${LIMIT_CONNECT_FILE} Soundfile for call limits
+${OUTBOUND_GROUP} Default groups for peer channels (as in SetGroup)
+* See "show application dial" for more information
+
+
+
+The chanisavail() application sets the following variables:
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+${AVAILCHAN} return value
+${AVAILORIGCHAN} return value
+${AVAILSTATUS} Status of requested channel
+
+When using macros in the dialplan, these variables are available
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${MACRO_EXTEN} The calling extensions
+${MACRO_CONTEXT} The calling context
+${MACRO_PRIORITY} The calling priority
+${MACRO_OFFSET} Offset to add to priority at return from macro
+
+If you compile with OSP support in the SIP channel, these
+variables are used:
+---------------------------------------------------------
+${OSPHANDLE} Handle from the OSP Library
+${OSPTECH} OSP Technology from Library
+${OSPDEST} OSP Destination from Library
+${OSPTOKEN} OSP Token to use for call from Library
+${OSPRESULTS} Number of OSP results
+