A big correction to the above!
This 0 billsec entry happens when someone forwards a call from their phone
using an auto forward (which then uses a Local channel on the asterisk
server). The phone in question is a Snom.
If I use a Local channel in the dial plan, the entry has a the correct
billsec.
On 2 May 2014 11:23, Ishfaq Malik wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm using asterisk 1.8.23.1 but I've seen this same issue in previous
> versions of 1.8. I have created some work arounds but the behaviour is
> incorrect.
>
> This is the scenario:
> Call comes in and goes to appropriate dialplan
> In the dialplan the call is forwarded to another number using a Local
> channel (and using /n ) e.g.
> Dial(Local/@outbound-context/n,60)
> The number is dialled and the call is all fine.
>
> In the CDR we have 2 entries, one for the inbound leg and one for the
> outbound leg as is expected by the use of the /n
>
> However, the outbound leg CDR entry has a billsec of 0. The CDR for the
> inbound leg has the correct duration of the call in the billsec column (I'm
> writing CDRs to MySQL)
>
> This is causing issues in my billing module for obvious reasons. I'm
> having to find the inbound call by matching the channel in one leg with the
> dstchannel in the other leg and that is quite messy.
>
> Would others agree that this behaviour is incorrect? Has anyone else seen
> this or be able to replicate it? Am I just missing something obvious?
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Ish
>
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>
> Ishfaq Malik
> Department: VOIP Support
> Company: Packnet Limited
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> f: +44 (0)161 660 9825
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>
> Registered Address: PACKNET LIMITED, Duplex 2, Ducie House
> 37 Ducie Street
> Manchester, M1 2JW
> COMPANY REG NO. 04920552
>
>
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Ishfaq Malik
Department: VOIP Support
Company: Packnet Limited
t: +44 (0)845 004 4994
f: +44 (0)161 660 9825
e: i...@pack-net.co.uk
w: http://www.pack-net.co.uk
Registered Address: PACKNET LIMITED, Duplex 2, Ducie House
37 Ducie Street
Manchester, M1 2JW
COMPANY REG NO. 04920552
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