Database Integrations
MiRTA PBX is a realtime PBX, meaning writing to and reading from the database can be done and all data are realtime. MySQL access can be obtained from the local server using one of the following users:
- root with password passw0rd
- asterisk with password asterisk
There are two databases:
- asterisk : containing the configuration and realtime data
- asteriskcdrdb : containing the call history
Billing
For integrating the billing in an external software, it is important to understand how the call cost is computed and stored in the system. The main table to refer is asteriskcdrdb.cdr. This is the standard asterisk table with some columns added. In particular, although the new Asterisk 12 assure now the uniqueness of the uniqueid+sequence columne, a real, database driven, unique column ID has been added and it will be used for computing costs.
Costs of completed calls are computed by a macro when call ends. When a prepaid profile is used, a temporary cost is inserted to prevent the client to run over its credit. Every day the sum of all the costs of the calls are consolidated in a single record in the bi_billings table
Details for call costs are stored in the cc_callcosts table with the following structure:
- cc_id : ID of the call cost, used as link in the asteriskcdrdb.cdr table with the column cdr_cc_id
- cc_te_id : Tenant ID
- cc_uniqueid : Uniqueid of the call. Be warned that is not a unique id as one can easily think, but it is a unique identification for the call, but a call in asterisk can have several legs and so
multiple records with the same uniqueid can be present in the cdr cc_cdr_id : Link with the column ID in the asteriskcdrdb.cdr table cc_cost : Call cost cc_bi_id : Link with the column bi_id in the bi_billings table
Consolidated billings can be found in the bi_billings table with the following structure:
- bi_id : ID of the call cost, used as link in the cc_callcosts table with the column cc_bi_id
- bi_te_id : Tenant ID
- bi_description : A description of the cost or the credit loaded on the customer account
- bi_date : Date of the billing
- bi_amount : Credit or Debit for the client