Acc Module


Table of Contents

1. Admin Guide
1.1. Overview
1.1.1. General Example
1.2. Extra accounting
1.2.1. Overview
1.2.2. Definitions and syntax
1.2.3. How it works
1.2.4. Radius accounting dependencies
1.3. Multi Call-Legs accounting
1.3.1. Overview
1.3.2. Configuration
1.3.3. Logged data
1.4. CDRs accounting
1.4.1. Overview
1.4.2. Configuration
1.4.3. How it works
1.5. Dependencies
1.5.1. OpenSIPS Modules
1.5.2. External Libraries or Applications
1.6. Exported Parameters
1.6.1. early_media (integer)
1.6.2. report_cancels (integer)
1.6.3. detect_direction (integer)
1.6.4. extra_fields (string)
1.6.5. leg_fields (string)
1.6.6. log_level (integer)
1.6.7. log_facility (string)
1.6.8. aaa_url (string)
1.6.9. service_type (integer)
1.6.10. db_table_acc (string)
1.6.11. db_table_missed_calls (string)
1.6.12. db_url (string)
1.6.13. acc_method_column (string)
1.6.14. acc_from_tag_column (string)
1.6.15. acc_to_tag_column (string)
1.6.16. acc_callid_column (string)
1.6.17. acc_sip_code_column (string)
1.6.18. acc_sip_reason_column (string)
1.6.19. acc_time_column (string)
1.7. Exported Pseudo-Variables
1.7.1. $acc_extra(tag_name)
1.7.2. $(acc_leg(tag_name)[leg_index])
1.7.3. $acc_current_leg (read-only)
1.8. Exported Functions
1.8.1. do_accounting(type, [flags], [table])
1.8.2. drop_accounting([type], [flags])
1.8.3. acc_log_request(comment)
1.8.4. acc_db_request(comment, table)
1.8.5. acc_aaa_request(comment)
1.8.6. acc_evi_request(comment)
1.8.7. acc_new_leg()
1.8.8. acc_load_ctx_from_dlg()
1.8.9. acc_unload_ctx_from_dlg()
1.9. Exported Events
1.9.1. E_ACC_CDR
1.9.2. E_ACC_EVENT
1.9.3. E_ACC_MISSED_EVENT
2. Frequently Asked Questions
3. Contributors
3.1. By Commit Statistics
3.2. By Commit Activity
4. Documentation
4.1. Contributors

List of Tables

3.1. Top contributors by DevScore(1), authored commits(2) and lines added/removed(3)
3.2. Most recently active contributors(1) to this module

List of Examples

1.1. early_media example
1.2. report_cancels example
1.3. detect_direction example
1.4. Setting extra_fields example:
1.5. Setting leg_fields example:
1.6. log_level example
1.7. log_facility example
1.8. Set aaa_url parameter
1.9. service_type example
1.10. db_table_acc example
1.11. db_table_missed_calls example
1.12. db_url example
1.13. acc_method_column example
1.14. acc_from_tag_column example
1.15. acc_to_tag_column example
1.16. acc_callid_column example
1.17. acc_sip_code_column example
1.18. acc_sip_reason_column example
1.19. acc_time_column example
1.20. do_accounting usage
1.21. drop_accounting usage
1.22. acc_log_request usage
1.23. acc_db_request usage
1.24. acc_aaa_request usage
1.25. acc_evi_request usage
1.26. acc_new_leg usage
1.27. acc_load_ctx_from_dlg usage

Chapter 1. Admin Guide

1.1. Overview

The ACC module is used to account transaction information to different backends such as syslog, SQL, AAA.

To account a transaction and to choose which set of backends to be used, the script writer only has to mark the transaction for accounting by using the do_accounting() script function. Note that the function is not actually doing the accounting at that very time, it is just setting a marker - the actual accounting will be done later when the transaction or dialog will be completed.

Even so, the module allows the script writer to force accounting on the spot in special cases via some other script functions.

The accounting module will log by default a fixed set of attributes for the transaction - if you customize your accounting by adding more information to be logged, please see the next chapter about extra accounting - Section 1.2, “Extra accounting”.

The fixed minimal accounting information is:

  • Request Method name

  • From header TAG parameter

  • To header TAG parameter

  • Call-Id

  • 3-digit Status code from final reply

  • Reason phrase from final reply

  • Timestamp when transaction was completed

If a value is not present in the request, the empty string is accounted instead.

Note that:

  • A single INVITE may produce multiple accounting reports -- that's most likely due to the SIP forking feature.

  • Since version 2.2, all flags used for accounting have been replaced with the do_accounting() function. No need to worry anymore whether you have set the flags or not, or be confused by various flag names, now you only have to call the function and it will do all the work for you.

  • OpenSIPS now supports session/dialog accounting. It can automatically correlate INVITEs with BYEs for generating proper CDRs, for example for billing purposes.

  • If a UA fails in the middle of a conversation, a proxy will never find out about it. In general, a better practice is to account from an end-device (such as PSTN gateway), which best knows about call status (including media status and PSTN status in case of the gateway).

The SQL, Event Interface and AAA backend support are compiled in the module.

A very comprehensive description of how the accounting module works in terms accounting scope, accounting events and accounting backends can be found in this online Advanced Accounting Tutorial.

1.1.1. General Example

loadmodule "modules/acc/acc.so"

if ($ru=~"sip:+40") /* calls to Romania */ {
    if (!proxy_authorize("sip_domain.net" /* realm */,
    "subscriber" /* table name */))  {
        proxy_challenge("sip_domain.net" /* realm */, "0" /* no qop */ );
        exit;
    }

    if (is_method("INVITE") && $au!=$fU) {
        xlog("FROM URI != digest username\n");
        sl_send_reply(403,"Forbidden");
    }

    do_accounting("log"); /* set for accounting via syslog */
    t_relay(); /* enter stateful mode now */
};

1.2. Extra accounting

1.2.1. Overview

Along the static default information, the ACC module allows dynamic selection of extra information to be logged using the acc_extra pseudovariable. This allows you to log any pseudo-variable (AVPs, parts of the request, parts of the reply, etc).

1.2.2. Definitions and syntax

Selection of extra information is done via extra_field parameter by specifying tags and log_names for the additional information. This information is defined via acc_extra pseudovariable, referenced with the define tag. If the tag is not specified, its value will be considered to be the same as the log_value. Accounting backend(log, db, aaa, evi) is specified at the beginning of the definition, separated by ':' from the rest. The syntax of the parameter is:

  • backend : tag -> log_name (';'tag -> log_name)*

  • backend : tag (';' tag)*

Extra values are consistent during the whole call. Setting a value during a request, will cause it to remain visible during all replies. Also, concerning CDR logging, setting a value on the initial INVITE will result in having that value throughout the dialog.

Via log_name you define how/where the data will be logged. Its meaning depends of the accounting support which is used:

  • LOG accounting - log_name will be just printed along with the data in log_name=data format;

  • DB accounting - log_name will be the name of the DB column where the data will be stored.IMPORTANT: add in db acc table the columns corresponding to each extra data;

  • AAA accounting - log_name will be the AVP name used for packing the data into AAA message. The log_name will be translated to AVP number via the dictionary. IMPORTANT: add in AAA dictionary the log_name attribute.

  • Events accounting - log_name will be the name of the parameter in the event raised.

1.2.3. How it works

Declaring an extra in the format of

modparam("acc", "extra_fields", "log: a -> test_a")

will enable you to set the value for test_a field of the log only by setting $acc_extra(a) variable. Otherwise, the field shall be logged with no value(null).

1.2.4. Radius accounting dependencies

If radius accounting is used, except from a radius client library which is mandatory, dictionary.rfc2866 must be included for the module to work properly.

1.3. Multi Call-Legs accounting

1.3.1. Overview

A SIP call can have multiple legs due forwarding actions. For example user A calls user B which forwards the call to user C. There is only one SIP call but with 2 legs ( A to B and B to C). Accounting the legs of a call is required for proper billing of the calls (if C is a PSTN number and the call is billed, user B must pay for the call - as last party modifing the call destination-, and not A - as initiator of the call. Call forwarding on server is only one example which shows the necessity of the having an accounting engine with multiple legs support.

1.3.2. Configuration

First how it works: The idea is to have a variable to store a set of values for each leg. The meaning of the variable content is strictly decided by the script writer - it can be the origin and source of the leg, its status or any other related information. By default there is defined only one leg. Script writer has to decide when is the time to create a new leg, by using acc_new_leg() script function. When creating a new leg, all the values for that leg will be set to NULL by default.

When the accounting information for the call will be written/sent, all the call-leg pairs will be added.

By default, the multiple call-leg support is disabled - it can be enabled just by setting acc_leg variable leg_fields module parameter. Note that the last one only makes sense only for CDRs that are generated automatically by OpenSIPS.

1.3.3. Logged data

For each call, all the values from the acc_leg variable will be logged. How the information will be actually logged, depends of the data backend:

  • syslog -- all leg-sets will be added to one record string as acc_leg(leg1)=xxx, acc_leg(leg2)=xxxx ,... sets.

  • database -- each pair will be separately logged (due DB data structure constraints); several records will be written, the difference between them being only the fields corresponding to the call-leg info.

    Note

    You will need to add in your DB (all acc related tables) the colums for call-leg info (a column for each leg value of the set).

  • AAA -- all sets will be added to the same AAA accounting message as AAA AVPs - for each call-leg a set of AAA AVPs will be added (corresponding to the per-leg set)

    Note

    You will need to add in your dictionary the AAA AVPs used in call-leg set definition.

  • events -- each pair will appear as a different parameter-value pair in the event. Similar to the database behavior, multiple events will be raised, and the only difference between them is the leg information.

Important!!! In order to use RADIUS, one must include the AVPs which are located in $(opensips_install_dir)/etc/dictionary.opensips, both in opensips radius config script dictionary and radius server dictionary. Most important are the last three AVPs (IDs : 227, 228, 229) which you won't find in any SIP dictionary (at least at this moment) because they are only used in openSips.

1.4. CDRs accounting

1.4.1. Overview

ACC module can now also maintain session/dialog accounting. This allows you to log useful information like call duration, call start time and setup time.

1.4.2. Configuration

In order to have CDRs accounting, first you need to set the cdr flag when calling do_accounting() script function for the initial INVITE of the dialog.

1.4.3. How it works

This type of accounting is based on the dialog module. When an initial INVITE is received, if the cdr flag is set, then the dialog creation time is saved. Once the call is answered and the ACK is received, other information like extra values or leg values are saved. When the corresponding BYE is received, the call duration is computed and all information is stored to the desired backend.

1.5. Dependencies

1.5.1. OpenSIPS Modules

The module depends on the following modules (in the other words the listed modules must be loaded before this module):

  • tm -- Transaction Manager

  • a database module -- If SQL support is used.

  • rr -- Record Route, if detect_direction module parameter is enabled.

  • an aaa module

  • dialog -- Dialog, if cdr option is used

1.5.2. External Libraries or Applications

The following libraries or applications must be installed before running OpenSIPS with this module loaded:

  • none.

1.6. Exported Parameters

1.6.1. early_media (integer)

Should be early media (any provisional reply with body) accounted too ?

Default value is 0 (no).

Example 1.1. early_media example

modparam("acc", "early_media", 1)

1.6.2. report_cancels (integer)

By default, CANCEL reporting is disabled -- most accounting applications wants to see INVITE's cancellation status. Turn on if you explicitly want to account CANCEL transactions.

Default value is 0 (no).

Example 1.2. report_cancels example

modparam("acc", "report_cancels", 1)

1.6.3. detect_direction (integer)

Controls the direction detection for sequential requests. If enabled (non zero value), for sequential requests with upstream direction (from callee to caller), the FROM and TO will be swapped (the direction will be preserved as in the original request).

It affects all values related to TO and FROM headers (body, URI, username, domain, TAG).

Default value is 0 (disabled).

Example 1.3. detect_direction example

modparam("acc", "detect_direction", 1)

1.6.4. extra_fields (string)

Defines the tag-log_value set to be used in extra fields accounting. See Section 1.2, “Extra accounting” for a detailed description of the Extra accounting.

If empty, extra accounting support will be disabled.

Default value is 0 (disabled).

Example 1.4. Setting extra_fields example:

# for syslog-based accounting, use any text you want to be printed
# if setting $acc_extra(a) you will see "My_a_Field=<value> in logs
# if setting $acc_extra(b) you will see "b=<value> in logs
modparam("acc", "extra_fields", "log: a->My_a_Field; b")
# for mysql-based accounting, use the names of the columns
# $acc_extra(a) = <value>  results in setting col_a with <value> in db
modparam("acc", "extra_fields", "db: a->col_a; col_b")
# for AAA-based accounting, use the names of the AAA AVPs
modparam("acc", "extra_fields","aaa:a->AAA_SRC;b->AAA_DST")
# evi definition example
modparam("acc", "extra_fields","a->2345;b->2346")

1.6.5. leg_fields (string)

Defines the tag-log_value set to be used in multi-leg accounting. See Section 1.3, “Multi Call-Legs accounting” for a detailed description of the Multi Call-Legs accounting.

If empty, multi-leg accounting support will be disabled.

Default value is 0 (disabled).

Example 1.5. Setting leg_fields example:

# for syslog-based accounting, use any text you want to be printed
# if setting $(acc_leg(a)[0]) you will see "My_a_Field=<value> in logs
# if setting $(acc_leg(b)[0]) you will see "b=<value> in logs
modparam("acc", "leg_fields", "log: a->My_a_Field; b")
# for mysql-based accounting, use the names of the columns
# $acc_leg(a) = <value>  results in setting col_a with <value> in db
modparam("acc", "leg_fields", "db: a->col_a; col_b")
# for AAA-based accounting, use the names of the AAA AVPs
modparam("acc", "leg_fields","aaa:a->AAA_LEG_SRC;b->AAA_LEG_DST")
# evi definition example
modparam("acc", "leg_fields","a->2345;b->2346")

1.6.6. log_level (integer)

Log level at which accounting messages are issued to syslog.

Default value is L_NOTICE.

Example 1.6. log_level example

modparam("acc", "log_level", 2)   # Set log_level to 2

1.6.7. log_facility (string)

Log facility to which accounting messages are issued to syslog. This allows to easily seperate the accounting specific logging from the other log messages.

Default value is LOG_DAEMON.

Example 1.7. log_facility example

modparam("acc", "log_facility", "LOG_DAEMON")

1.6.8. aaa_url (string)

This is the url representing the AAA protocol used and the location of the configuration file of this protocol.

If the parameter is set to empty string, the AAA accounting support will be disabled.

Default value is NULL.

Example 1.8. Set aaa_url parameter

...
modparam("acc", "aaa_url", "radius:/etc/radiusclient-ng/radiusclient.conf")
...

1.6.9. service_type (integer)

AAA service type used for accounting.

Default value is not-set.

Example 1.9. service_type example

# Default value of service type for SIP is 15
modparam("acc", "service_type", 15)

1.6.10. db_table_acc (string)

Table name of accounting successful calls -- database specific.

Default value is acc

Example 1.10. db_table_acc example

modparam("acc", "db_table_acc", "myacc_table")

1.6.11. db_table_missed_calls (string)

Table name for accounting missed calls -- database specific.

Default value is missed_calls

Example 1.11. db_table_missed_calls example

modparam("acc", "db_table_missed_calls", "myMC_table")

1.6.12. db_url (string)

SQL address -- database specific. If is set to NULL or empty string, the SQL support is disabled.

Default value is NULL (SQL disabled).

Example 1.12. db_url example

modparam("acc", "db_url", "mysql://user:password@localhost/opensips")

1.6.13. acc_method_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the request's method name as string.

Default value is method.

Example 1.13. acc_method_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_method_column", "method")

1.6.14. acc_from_tag_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the From header TAG parameter.

Default value is from_tag.

Example 1.14. acc_from_tag_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_from_tag_column", "from_tag")

1.6.15. acc_to_tag_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the To header TAG parameter.

Default value is to_tag.

Example 1.15. acc_to_tag_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_to_tag_column", "to_tag")

1.6.16. acc_callid_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the request's Callid value.

Default value is callid.

Example 1.16. acc_callid_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_callid_column", "callid")

1.6.17. acc_sip_code_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the final reply's numeric code value in string format.

Default value is sip_code.

Example 1.17. acc_sip_code_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_sip_code_column", "sip_code")

1.6.18. acc_sip_reason_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the final reply's reason phrase value.

Default value is sip_reason.

Example 1.18. acc_sip_reason_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_sip_reason_column", "sip_reason")

1.6.19. acc_time_column (string)

Column name in accounting table to store the time stamp of the transaction completion in date-time format.

Default value is time.

Example 1.19. acc_time_column example

modparam("acc", "acc_time_column", "time")

1.7. Exported Pseudo-Variables

1.7.1. $acc_extra(tag_name)

This variable can addresed with the tag names defined using extra_fields. If do_accounting() isn't called, this variable is visible during the whole processing of one message, enabling calling acc_XXX_request(). If do_accounting() is called, the variable will be visible from the first call of this function until the actual accounting is being made.

1.7.2. $(acc_leg(tag_name)[leg_index])

This variable can be addressed with the tag names defined using leg_fields and a valid leg index (<= $acc_current_leg). This variable cannot be used unless do_accounting() is used. The variable also accepts negative indexes, which start from -1 (the lastly added leg).

# the "caller" value of the current leg
$acc_leg(caller)

# the "caller" value of the lastly added leg
$(acc_leg(caller)[-1]) # equivalent to $acc_leg(caller)
                       # equivalent to $(acc_leg(caller)[$acc_current_leg])

# the "caller" value of the next-to-last leg
$(acc_leg(caller)[-2])

1.7.3. $acc_current_leg (read-only)

Holds the index of the current leg, starting from 0. Calling acc_new_leg() will increment this index.

1.8. Exported Functions

1.8.1.  do_accounting(type, [flags], [table])

do_accounting() replaces all the *_flag and, *_missed_flag, cdr_flag, failed transaction_flag and the db_table_avp modparams. Just call do_accounting(), select where and how you want the accounting to take place, and the function will do all the work for you.

When called multiple times, the function behaves additively.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • type (string) - the type of accounting you want to do. All types have to be separated by '|'. The following parameters can be used:

    • log - syslog accounting;

    • db - database accounting;

    • aaa - aaa specific accounting;

    • evi - Event Interface accounting;

  • flags (string, optional) - flags for the accounting type you have selected. All the types have to be separated by '|'. The following parameters can be used:

    • cdr - enables dialog-level accounting. OpenSIPS will internally detect dialog termination (generation/receipt of a BYE request), and store the CDR as soon as the BYE request is replied to. By enabling the "cdr" flag, the following additional fields will be populated: duration, ms_duration, setuptime, created. (requires dialog module support)

    • missed - log missed calls; take care that this flag will be deactivated after the first missed call; you will have to reactivate it in the failure_route if you want to account each destination that did not respond to the call;

    • failed - flag which indicates if the transaction should also be accounted in case of failure (status>=300);

  • table (string, optional) - table where to do the accounting; it replaces old table_avp parameter;

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.20. do_accounting usage

		...
		if (!has_totag()) {
			if (is_method("INVITE")) {
			/* enable cdr and missed calls accounting in the database
			 * and to syslog; db accounting shall be done in "my_acc" table */
				do_accounting("db|log", "cdr|missed", "my_acc");
			}
		}
		...
		if (is_method("BYE")) {
			/* do normal accounting via aaa */
			do_accounting("aaa");
		}
		...
		

1.8.2.  drop_accounting([type], [flags])

drop_accounting() resets flags and types of accounting set with do_accounting(). If called with no arguments all accounting will be stopped. If called with only one argument all accounting for that type will be stopped. If called with two arguments normal accounting will still be enabled.

When called multiple times, the function behaves additively.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • type (string, optional) - the type of accounting you want to stop. All the types have to be separated by '|'. The following parameters can be used:

    • log - stop syslog accounting;

    • db - stop database accounting;

    • aaa - stop aaa specific accounting;

    • evi - stop Event Interface accounting;

  • flags (string, optional) - flags to be reset for the accouting type you have selected. All the types have to be separated by '|'. The following parameters can be used:

    • cdr - stop CDR accounting;

    • missed - stop logging missed calls;

    • failed - stop failed transaction accounting;

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.21. drop_accounting usage

		...
		acc_log_request("403 Destination not allowed");
		if (!has_totag()) {
			if (is_method("INVITE")) {
			/* enable cdr and missed calls accounting in the database
			 * and to syslog; db accounting shall be done in "my_acc" table */
				do_accounting("db|log", "cdr|missed", "my_acc");
			}
		}
		...
		/* later in your script */
		if (...) { /* you don't want accounting anymore */
			/* stop all syslog accounting */
			drop_accounting("log");
			/* or stop missed calls and cdr accounting for syslog;
			 * normal accounting will still be enabled */
			drop_accounting("log", "missed|cdr");
			/* or stop all types of accounting  */
			drop_accounting();
		}
		...
		

1.8.3.  acc_log_request(comment)

acc_request reports on a request, for example, it can be used to report on missed calls to off-line users who are replied 404 - Not Found. To avoid multiple reports on UDP request retransmission, you would need to embed the action in stateful processing.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • comment (string) - Comment describing how the request completed - this string has to contain a reply code followed by a reply reason phrase (ex: "480 Nobody Home"). Variables are accepted in this string.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.22. acc_log_request usage

...
acc_log_request("403 Destination not allowed");
...

1.8.4.  acc_db_request(comment, table)

Like acc_log_request, acc_db_request reports on a request. The report is sent to database at db_url, in the table referred to in the second action parameter.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • comment (string) - Comment describing how the request completed - this string has to contain a reply code followed by a reply reason phrase (ex: "480 Nobody Home"). Variables are accepted in this string.

  • table (string) - Database table to be used.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.23. acc_db_request usage

...
acc_db_request("Some comment", "Some table");
acc_db_request("$T_reply_code $(<reply>rr)", "acc");
...

1.8.5.  acc_aaa_request(comment)

Like acc_log_request, acc_aaa_request reports on a request. It reports to aaa server as configured in aaa_url.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • comment (string) - Comment describing how the request completed - this string has to contain a reply code followed by a reply reason phrase (ex: "404 Nobody home"). Variables are accepted in this string.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.24. acc_aaa_request usage

...
acc_aaa_request("403 Destination not allowed");
...

1.8.6.  acc_evi_request(comment)

Like acc_log_request, acc_evi_request reports on a request. The report is packed as an event sent through the OpenSIPS Event Interface as E_ACC_EVENT if the reply code is a positive one (lower than 300), or E_ACC_MISSED_EVENT for negative or no codes. More information on this in Exported Events.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • comment (string) - Comment describing how the request completed - this string has to contain a reply code followed by a reply reason phrase (ex: "404 Nobody home")

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.25. acc_evi_request usage

...
acc_evi_request("403 Destination not allowed");
...

1.8.7.  acc_new_leg()

Creates a new leg and increments $acc_current_leg only if multi-leg accounting is used. All values of the new leg will be initialized to null.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE, BRANCH_ROUTE and LOCAL_ROUTE.

Example 1.26. acc_new_leg usage

...
	acc_new_leg();
...

1.8.8.  acc_load_ctx_from_dlg()

The function loads and exposes the accounting context of the currently in-use dialog. By dialog context, it means, from script level, you will read/write the accounting variables from the other dialog. The current accounting context is stashed until an unload operation is done.

Note that this functions makes sense only when used together with the load_dialog_ctx() function from the dialog module. After loading the context of another dialog, by using the acc_load_ctx_from_dlg() function, you can also access the accounting context of the loaded dialog.

NOTE: you cannot perform a new load until doing an unload - no nested loadings are allowed.

This function can be used from any type of route.

Example 1.27. acc_load_ctx_from_dlg usage

...
if ( load_dialog_ctx("$var(callid)") ) {
	# we now have the dialog context of the new dialog
	acc_load_ctx_from_dlg();
	# we have now also the accouting context of that dialog
	xlog("The accounting caller of call '$var(callid)' "
		"is '$acc_extra(caller)'\n");
	acc_unload_ctx_from_dlg();
	unload_dialog_ctx();
}

...

1.8.9.  acc_unload_ctx_from_dlg()

The function off-loads a previosuly loaded accounting context, exposing whatever accounting context was present before doing the load.

NOTE: you MUST perform from script an explicit unload for each load you did!

This function can be used from any type of route.

For usage example, see the acc_load_ctx_from_dlg().

1.9. Exported Events

1.9.1.  E_ACC_CDR

The event raised when a CDR is generated. Note that this event will only be triggered if the auto CDR accounting is used.

Parameters:

  • method - Request method name

  • from_tag - From header tag parameter

  • to_tag - To header tag parameter

  • callid - Message Call-id

  • sip_code - The status code from the final reply

  • sip_reason - The status reason from the final reply

  • time - The timestamp when the call was established

  • evi_extra* - Extra parameters added by the evi_extra parameter.

  • evi_extra_bye* - Extra parameters added by the evi_extra_bye parameter

  • multi_leg_info* - Extra parameters added by the multi_leg_info parameter

  • multi_leg_bye_info* - Extra parameters added by the multi_leg_bye_info parameter

  • duration - The call duration in seconds

  • ms_duration - The call duration in milliseconds

  • setuptime - The call setup time in seconds

  • created - The timestamp when the call was created (the initial Invite was received)

1.9.2.  E_ACC_EVENT

This event is triggered when old-style accounting is used. It is generated when the requests (INVITE and BYE) transaction have positive final replies, or by the acc_evi_request() function that has a positive reply code in comment.

Parameters:

  • method - Request method name

  • from_tag - From header tag parameter

  • to_tag - To header tag parameter

  • callid - Message Call-id

  • sip_code - The status code from the final reply

  • sip_reason - The status reason from the final reply

  • time - The timestamp when the transaction was created

  • evi_extra* - Extra parameters added by the evi_extra parameter

  • multi_leg_info* - Extra parameters added by the multi_leg_info parameter

1.9.3.  E_ACC_MISSED_EVENT

This event is triggered when old-style accounting is used. It is generated when the requests (INVITE and BYE) transaction have negative final replies, or by the acc_evi_request() function that has a negative reply code in comment.

Parameters:

  • method - Request method name

  • from_tag - From header tag parameter

  • to_tag - To header tag parameter

  • callid - Message Call-id

  • sip_code - The status code from the final reply

  • sip_reason - The status reason from the final reply

  • time - The timestamp when the transaction was created

  • evi_extra* - Extra parameters added by the evi_extra parameter

  • multi_leg_info* - Extra parameters added by the multi_leg_info parameter

  • created - Timestamp when the call was created

  • setuptime - The call setup time in seconds

Chapter 2. Frequently Asked Questions

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2.1.

What happened with old report_ack parameter

The parameter is considered obsolete. It was removed as acc module is doing SIP transaction based accouting and according to SIP RFC, end2end ACKs are a different transaction (still part of the same dialog). ACKs can be individually accouted as any other sequential (in-dialog) request.

2.2.

What happened with old log_fmt parameter

The parameter became obsolete with the restructure of the data logged by ACC module (refer to the Overview chapter). For similar behaviour you can use the extra accouting (see the corresponding chapter).

2.3.

What happened with old multi_leg_enabled parameter

The parameter became obsolete by the addition of the new multi_leg_info parameter. The multi-leg accouting is automatically enabled when multi_leg_info is defined.

2.4.

What happened with old src_leg_avp_id and dst_leg_avp_id parameters

The parameter was replaced by the more generic new parameter multi_leg_info. This allows logging (per-leg) of more information than just dst and src.

2.5.

Where can I find more about OpenSIPS?

Take a look at https://opensips.org/.

2.6.

Where can I post a question about this module?

First at all check if your question was already answered on one of our mailing lists:

E-mails regarding any stable OpenSIPS release should be sent to and e-mails regarding development versions should be sent to .

If you want to keep the mail private, send it to .

2.7.

How can I report a bug?

Please follow the guidelines provided at: https://github.com/OpenSIPS/opensips/issues.

Chapter 3. Contributors

3.1. By Commit Statistics

Table 3.1. Top contributors by DevScore(1), authored commits(2) and lines added/removed(3)

 NameDevScoreCommitsLines ++Lines --
1. Bogdan-Andrei Iancu (@bogdan-iancu)22611443064609
2. Jan Janak (@janakj)1451655875074
3. Ionut Ionita (@ionutrazvanionita)1393937304180
4. Razvan Crainea (@razvancrainea)98652702662
5. Liviu Chircu (@liviuchircu)7455984607
6. Jiri Kuthan (@jiriatipteldotorg)56262272660
7. Daniel-Constantin Mierla (@miconda)262311588
8. Elena-Ramona Modroiu24422675
9. Vlad Patrascu (@rvlad-patrascu)2211353478
10. Henning Westerholt (@henningw)2015184131

All remaining contributors: Vlad Paiu (@vladpaiu), Maksym Sobolyev (@sobomax), Irina-Maria Stanescu, Karel Kozlik, Andrei Pelinescu-Onciul, Dan Pascu (@danpascu), Juha Heinanen (@juha-h), Elena-Ramona Modroiu, Ryan Bullock (@rrb3942), Ovidiu Sas (@ovidiusas), Walter Doekes (@wdoekes), Sergio Gutierrez, Peter Nixon, Alex Massover, Nils Ohlmeier, Konstantin Bokarius, Alexey Vasilyev (@vasilevalex), Jesus Rodrigues, Julien Blache, Julián Moreno Patińo, Peter Lemenkov (@lemenkov), Dusan Klinec (@ph4r05), Edson Gellert Schubert.

(1) DevScore = author_commits + author_lines_added / (project_lines_added / project_commits) + author_lines_deleted / (project_lines_deleted / project_commits)

(2) including any documentation-related commits, excluding merge commits. Regarding imported patches/code, we do our best to count the work on behalf of the proper owner, as per the "fix_authors" and "mod_renames" arrays in opensips/doc/build-contrib.sh. If you identify any patches/commits which do not get properly attributed to you, please submit a pull request which extends "fix_authors" and/or "mod_renames".

(3) ignoring whitespace edits, renamed files and auto-generated files

3.2. By Commit Activity

Table 3.2. Most recently active contributors(1) to this module

 NameCommit Activity
1. Liviu Chircu (@liviuchircu)Jan 2013 - May 2024
2. Bogdan-Andrei Iancu (@bogdan-iancu)Dec 2003 - May 2023
3. Vlad Patrascu (@rvlad-patrascu)May 2017 - Mar 2023
4. Maksym Sobolyev (@sobomax)Dec 2003 - Feb 2023
5. Alexey Vasilyev (@vasilevalex)Mar 2022 - Mar 2022
6. Razvan Crainea (@razvancrainea)Aug 2010 - Jun 2021
7. Walter Doekes (@wdoekes)Apr 2021 - Apr 2021
8. Dan Pascu (@danpascu)Jul 2004 - Sep 2018
9. Peter Lemenkov (@lemenkov)Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
10. Ionut Ionita (@ionutrazvanionita)Feb 2015 - May 2017

All remaining contributors: Julián Moreno Patińo, Dusan Klinec (@ph4r05), Vlad Paiu (@vladpaiu), Ryan Bullock (@rrb3942), Irina-Maria Stanescu, Alex Massover, Sergio Gutierrez, Ovidiu Sas (@ovidiusas), Henning Westerholt (@henningw), Daniel-Constantin Mierla (@miconda), Konstantin Bokarius, Edson Gellert Schubert, Elena-Ramona Modroiu, Jesus Rodrigues, Julien Blache, Peter Nixon, Juha Heinanen (@juha-h), Jan Janak (@janakj), Jiri Kuthan (@jiriatipteldotorg), Andrei Pelinescu-Onciul, Elena-Ramona Modroiu, Nils Ohlmeier, Karel Kozlik.

(1) including any documentation-related commits, excluding merge commits

Chapter 4. Documentation

4.1. Contributors

Last edited by: Liviu Chircu (@liviuchircu), Razvan Crainea (@razvancrainea), Bogdan-Andrei Iancu (@bogdan-iancu), Vlad Patrascu (@rvlad-patrascu), Peter Lemenkov (@lemenkov), Ionut Ionita (@ionutrazvanionita), Ryan Bullock (@rrb3942), Irina-Maria Stanescu, Sergio Gutierrez, Henning Westerholt (@henningw), Daniel-Constantin Mierla (@miconda), Konstantin Bokarius, Edson Gellert Schubert, Elena-Ramona Modroiu, Jan Janak (@janakj), Maksym Sobolyev (@sobomax), Elena-Ramona Modroiu.

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