[asterisk-users] set monitor_filename

[Alejandro Kauffmann]

Ralf Träskman wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Hm is this function for recording? The thing I want to do is to be able to see how many calls there is waiting in a queue, maybe im looking in the wrong direction?
> 
> /ralf
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Alejandro Kauffmann
> Sent: den 5 december 2008 05:03
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] set monitor_filename
> 
> Ralf Träskman wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>>  
>>
>> I have this in my queue extension and I see this in asterisk when I call 
>> to the queue, but no file is created in the directory any ideas?
>>
>>  
>>
>> exten => 
>> s,1,Set(MONITOR_FILENAME=/var/spool/asterisk/queuecalls/QSAMPLE-${UNIQUEID})
>>
>>  
>>
>> -- Executing [s at kundservice:1] Set("SIP/0850001175-b7942770", 
>> "MONITOR_FILENAME=/var/spool/asterisk/queuecalls/QSAMPLE-1228382046.12")
>>
>>  
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> /ralf
> 
> The basics.  Does the queuecalls directory exist?  Does the user that * 
> runs under have write permission in that directory?
> 
> The monitor-format parameter MUST be set in queues.conf to enable 
> recording and to select the format of the recording.  In addition, I 
> believe this is still true in 1.4, if you don't set the monitor-join 
> parameter to yes you will end up with two files (in & out) instead of a 
> single file with both legs of the call.
> 
> Alex
> 

Yes, this is for recording.  Take a look at 
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+Queue and check some of 
the links in the "See also" section at the bottom of the page.  Google 
for asterisk+queue+stats and you will find others.  Check the list 
archives for some more.

Alex