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table=cdr
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If you specify multiple sections using the same connection and
table, you will get duplicate records.
Beyond just configuring multiple connections and tables (which of course may or
may not contain the same information; the CDR module we’re using is adaptive to
situations like that), we can define aliases for the built-in variables, such as account
code, src, dst, and billsec.
If we were to add aliases for column names for our MS SQL connection, we might
alter our connection definition like so:
[mssql_connection]
connection=production_mssql
table=call_records
alias src => Source
alias dst => Destination
alias accountcode => AccountCode
alias billsec => BillableTime
In some situations you may specify a connection where you only want to log calls
from a specific source, or to a specific destination. We can do this with filters:
[logging_for_device_0000FFFF0008]
connection=asterisk_mysql
table=cdr_for_0000FFFF0008
filter src => 0000FFFF0008
If you need to populate a certain column with information based on a section name,
you can set it statically with the static option, which you may utilize with the filter
option:
[mysql_connection]
connection=asterisk_mysql
table=cdr
[filtered_mysql_connection]
connection=asterisk_mysql
table=cdr
filter src => 0000FFFF0008
static "DoNotCharge" => accountcode
In the preceding example, you will get duplicate records in the
same table, but all the information will be the same except for
the populated accountcode column, so you should be able to
filter it out using SQL.
Storing Call Detail Records
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Database Integration of ACD Queues
With a Call Center (often referred to as ACD queues), it can be very useful to be able
to allow adjustment of queue parameters without having to edit and reload configu‐
ration files. Management of a call center can be a complex task, and allowing for sim‐
pler adjustment of parameters can make everyone’s life a whole lot easier.
The queues themselves we’ve already placed in the database in Chapter 12. If, how‐
ever, you also want to store dialplan parameters relating to your queues, the database
can do that too.
Storing Dialplan Parameters for a Queue in a Database
The dialplan application Queue() allows for several parameters to be passed to it. The
CLI command core show application Queue defines the following syntax:
[Syntax]
Queue(queuename[,options[,URL[,announceoverride[,timeout[,AGI[,macro[,gosub[,
rule[,position]]]]]]]]])
Since we’re storing our queue in a database, why not also store the parameters you
wish to pass to the queue in a similar manner?11
MySQL> CREATE TABLE `pbx`.`QueueDialplanParameters` (
`QueueDialplanParametersID` mediumint(8) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`Description` varchar(128) NOT NULL,
`QueueID` mediumint(8) unsigned NOT NULL COMMENT 'Pointer to asterisk.queues table',
`options` varchar(45) default 'n',
`URL` varchar(256) default NULL,
`announceoverride` bit(1) default NULL,
`timeout` varchar(8) default NULL,
`AGI` varchar(128) default NULL,
`macro` varchar(128) default NULL,
`gosub` varchar(128) default NULL,
`rule` varchar(128) default NULL,
`position` tinyint(4) default NULL,
`queue_tableName` varchar(128) NOT NULL,