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FEATURE()

Synopsis

Get or set a feature option on a channel.

Description

When this function is used as a read, it will get the current value of the specified feature option for this channel. It will be the value of this option configured in features.conf if a channel specific value has not been set. This function can also be used to set a channel specific value for the supported feature options.

Syntax

FEATURE(option_name)
Arguments
  • option_name - The allowed values are:

    • inherit - Inherit feature settings made in FEATURE or FEATUREMAP to child channels.

    • featuredigittimeout - Milliseconds allowed between digit presses when entering a feature code.

    • transferdigittimeout - Seconds allowed between digit presses when dialing a transfer destination

    • atxfernoanswertimeout - Seconds to wait for attended transfer destination to answer

    • atxferdropcall - Hang up the call entirely if the attended transfer fails

    • atxferloopdelay - Seconds to wait between attempts to re-dial transfer destination

    • atxfercallbackretries - Number of times to re-attempt dialing a transfer destination

    • xfersound - Sound to play to during transfer and transfer-like operations.

    • xferfailsound - Sound to play to a transferee when a transfer fails

    • atxferabort - Digits to dial to abort an attended transfer attempt

    • atxfercomplete - Digits to dial to complete an attended transfer

    • atxferthreeway - Digits to dial to change an attended transfer into a three-way call

    • pickupexten - Digits used for picking up ringing calls

    • pickupsound - Sound to play to picker when a call is picked up

    • pickupfailsound - Sound to play to picker when a call cannot be picked up

    • courtesytone - Sound to play when automon or automixmon is activated

    • recordingfailsound - Sound to play when automon or automixmon is attempted but fails to start

    • transferdialattempts - Number of dial attempts allowed when attempting a transfer

    • transferretrysound - Sound that is played when an incorrect extension is dialed and the transferer should try again.

    • transferinvalidsound - Sound that is played when an incorrect extension is dialed and the transferer has no attempts remaining.

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