[Asterisk-Users] SetCIDName question

[DRi at b-w-computer.de]

I don't think using database is the solution for prepending a shortname to
the cidname based on the dialed incoming extension
The cidname isn't static...

> You probably want to use 'database put' for changing incoming CID

> http://voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=database%20put

> *CLI> database put cidname 1112223333 "test user"
> Updated database successfully
> *CLI> database show cidname
> /cidname/1112223333                               : test user

> so now when someone calls from 111.222.3333, it will change the CID info
> to 'test user'

>
> On Tue, 2005-09-13 at 07:46, DRi at b-w-computer.de wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I tried to set the calleridname of an incoming call to get different
> > incoming labels displayed for different incoming numbers.
> >
> > This does work for hidden number-calls so I can set the displayed
CIDName
> > on my cisco7960 from "CID withheld" to "abc CID withheld"
> > If the incoming CID isn't hidden it works to use SetCallerID but not
to
> > change only the CIDName with SetCIDName.
> > At least it's not displayed on my cisco7960 with chan_sccp
> >
> > any suggestions what I've could have done wrong ?