[Asterisk-Users] CALLERIDNAME/CALLERIDNUM Deprecation

[Kevin P. Fleming]

Mark Hulber wrote:

> exten => s,n,Set(CALLERID(name)=${CALLERIDNAME})

This could never have accomplished anything, since those two references 
affect the exact same variable internally.

> because I want the outgoing callerid that I forward to not be the normal 
> callerid of the local extension but I want to forward the incoming 
> callerid.  Now that CALLERIDNAME is deprecated, how do I differentiate 
> between the CALLERID on the incoming channel and the callerid set on the 
> outgoing channel?  The deprecation advice seems to suggest that I change 
> my set statement to:
> 
> exten => s,n,Set(CALLERID(name)=CALLERID(name))

You'll have to more clearly define what you want to accomplish; 
normally, the Dial() application sets the CLID/CNAM info on the outgoing 
channel based on what is present on the channel placing the call.