Asterisk (Master CSV). SMDR/CDR data format and connection settings

This data is being extracted with help of the "Advanced PBX Data Logger" software only. It may not applicable for other software titles.

Asterisk it is an open-source software PBX licensed under the GPL license.

Asterisk configuration

For this to work you do need to have cdr_csv.so loaded. show modules or module show entered at the CLI will tell you if it has been loaded. If not: Type load cdr_csv.so in the CLI. You'll also want to add that load command to /etc/asterisk/modules.conf if Asterisk didn't automatically include this module at startup.

You also need to edit cdr.conf. The file is located in the /etc/asterisk/ directory.

[general]

; Define whether or not to use CDR logging.  Setting this to "no" will override
; any loading of backend CDR modules.  Default is "yes".
enable=yes
unanswered=yes (or no)

[cdr]
;usegmtime=yes ;log date/time in GMT (disabled)
loguniqueid=yes ;log uniqueid (enabled)
;loguserfield=yes ;log user field (disabled)

Out of the box, Asterisk will update: /var/log/asterisk/cdr-custom/Master.csv

How to check the CDR service status

CLI> cdr show status
Call Detail Record (CDR) settings
----------------------------------
  Logging:                    Enabled
  Log unanswered calls:       Yes
  Log congestion:             No

* Registered Backends
  -------------------
    csv

Configuring PBX Data Logger

1. Create the new "File" data source.
2. Click "Actions → Add...".
3. Select the "FTP" file transfer protocol and configure connection with a FTP server on your PBX.
4. Adjust read options.

Adding a new file data source for Asterisk [Master CSV]

Asterisk [Master CSV]. Data source selection dialog.

Asterisk [Master CSV]. Folders and files.

Configuring FTP connection to Asterisk [Master CSV]

192.168.0.254

/var/log/asterisk/cdr-custom/

Master*.csv

admin

Selecting the correct parser for Asterisk (Master CSV)

Asterisk (Master CSV)

Data items

Description	Data type	Column name
Caller name	string	FLAG1
Caller phone	string	CALLER_PHONE
Account code	string	ACC
Source	string	FLAG2
Destination	string	FLAG3
Direction	string	DIRECTION
Ext	string	EXT
Trunk	string	TRUNK
Destination context	string	FLAG4
Call type	string	CALL_TYPE
Call time	datetime	CALL_TIME
Call duration (s)	integer	CALL_DURATION_S
Call duration	datetime	CALL_DURATION
Ring	datetime	RING
Desposition	string	FLAG5
AMA flags	string	FLAG6
Call ID	string	FLAG7

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