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<h2><a href="https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Using+The+include+and+exec+Constructs">Using The include and exec Constructs</a></h2>
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<tr><td class="diff-unchanged" >The #exec construct is not enabled by default, as it has some risks both in terms of performance and security. To enable this functionality, go to the *asterisk.conf* configuration file (by default located in /etc/asterisk) and set *execincludes=yes* in the *\[options\]* section. By default both the *\[options\]* section heading and the *execincludes=yes* option have been commented out, you you'll need to remove the semicolon from the beginning of both lines. <br>{note} <br></td></tr>
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<p>There are two other constructs we can use within our configuration files. They are <b>#include</b> and <b>#exec</b>.</p>
<p>The <b>#include</b> construct tells Asterisk to read in the contents of another configuration file, and act as though the contents were at this location in this configuration file. The syntax is <b>#include filename</b>, where <b>filename</b> is the name of the file you'd like to include. This construct is most often used to break a large configuration file into smaller pieces, so that it's more manageable.</p>
<p>The <b>#exec</b> takes this one step further. It allows you to execute an external program, and place the output of that program into the current configuration file. The syntax is <b>#exec program</b>, where <b>program</b> is the name of the program you'd like to execute.</p>
<div class='panelMacro'><table class='noteMacro'><colgroup><col width='24'><col></colgroup><tr><td valign='top'><img src="/wiki/images/icons/emoticons/warning.gif" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" alt="" border="0"></td><td><h4><a name="UsingTheincludeandexecConstructs-Enabling%23execFunctionality"></a>Enabling #exec Functionality</h4>
<p>The #exec construct is not enabled by default, as it has some risks both in terms of performance and security. To enable this functionality, go to the <b>asterisk.conf</b> configuration file (by default located in /etc/asterisk) and set <b>execincludes=yes</b> in the <b>[options]</b> section. By default both the <b>[options]</b> section heading and the <b>execincludes=yes</b> option have been commented out, you you'll need to remove the semicolon from the beginning of both lines.</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p>Let's look at example of both constructs in action.</p>
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#include otherconfig.conf ; include another configuration file
#exec otherprogram ; include output of otherprogram]]></script>
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