[asterisk-users] How to run Music while looking for the caller in Database

[Mark Michelson]

Bharath B. Reddy Bynagari wrote:
> Hi,
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> We are using Asterisk and PERL. We have all the call logic in PERL. We 
> are trying to identify the caller using the CID in the Database. As the 
> Database lookup is taking more time (>15 seconds), we want to play some 
> tune while the caller is waiting.
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> How can we do that? Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
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> - Bharath

Assuming that you are using a perl AGI script, you can use the AGI command SET 
MUSIC ON to play music on the channel. You can stop the music by using SET MUSIC 
OFF. For a bit more information, you can run the CLI command "agi show set music"

Mark Michelson