# ERROR: Invalid command syntax. Please advise

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/error-invalid-command-syntax-please-advise/17160>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [October 9, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/error-invalid-command-syntax-please-advise/17160 "2007-10-09T20:29:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dpopdonev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@dpopdonev](https://community.asterisk.org/u/dpopdonev)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/error-invalid-command-syntax-please-advise/17160/1 "2007-10-09T20:29:21Z")

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Guys,

I don’t know what to do anymore. I tried both versions of asterisk 1.4 and 1.2 and I have the same issue. When I make a call the call fails with error Invalid command syntax. Here are the logs:

dialparties.agi: priority is 1  
dialparties.agi: Caller ID name is ‘User 2’ number is '1002’  
dialparties.agi: Methodology of ring is ‘none’  
– dialparties.agi: Added extension 1001 to extension map  
dialparties.agi: Extension 1001 has call forward set to Invalid command syntax. Proper usage follows:  
dialparties.agi: Usage: DATABASE GET   
dialparties.agi: Retrieves an entry in the Asterisk database for a  
dialparties.agi: given family and key.  
dialparties.agi: Returns 0 if is not set. Returns 1 if   
dialparties.agi: is set and returns the variable in parentheses.  
dialparties.agi: Example return code: 200 result=1 (testvariable)  
dialparties.agi:  
== Manager ‘admin’ logged off from 127.0.0.1  
– AGI Script dialparties.agi completed, returning 0  
– Executing Macro(“SIP/1002-095bea38”, “hangupcall”) in new stack  
– Executing ResetCDR(“SIP/1002-095bea38”, “w”) in new stack  
– Executing NoCDR(“SIP/1002-095bea38”, “”) in new stack  
– Executing GotoIf(“SIP/1002-095bea38”, “1?skiprg”) in new stack  
– Goto (macro-hangupcall,s,6)  
– Executing GotoIf(“SIP/1002-095bea38”, “1?theend”) in new stack  
– Goto (macro-hangupcall,s,9)  
– Executing Wait(“SIP/1002-095bea38”, “5”) in new stack  
== Spawn extension (macro-hangupcall, s, 9) exited non-zero on ‘SIP/1002-095bea38’ in macro ‘hangupcall’  
== Spawn extension (macro-hangupcall, s, 9) exited non-zero on ‘SIP/1002-095bea38’

Your help is highly appreciated

Thanks  
Delian

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**Author:** ![lesouvage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@lesouvage](https://community.asterisk.org/u/lesouvage)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/error-invalid-command-syntax-please-advise/17160/2 "2007-10-09T22:58:23Z")

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The return value is 0 so the database lookup wasn’t succesfull.

You need to provide more info before somebody can give a usefull answer:  
-What kind of Asterisk are you running.  
-What is in your extensions.conf  
-What do the sip entries look like  
-Is there any info in log /var/log/asterisk

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**Author:** ![dpopdonev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@dpopdonev](https://community.asterisk.org/u/dpopdonev)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/error-invalid-command-syntax-please-advise/17160/3 "2007-10-10T14:07:13Z")

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Right now I am running Asterisk SVN-branch-1.2-r82334 on a Fedora Core 6 but I also tried the latest Asterisk version 1.4.12 without success.

I use FreeePBX 2.2.3 to configure Asterisk.

The sip\_additional looks like:  
[1001]  
type=friend  
secret=1001  
record\_out=Adhoc  
record\_in=Adhoc  
qualify=yes  
port=5060  
nat=no  
mailbox=1001@device  
host=dynamic  
dtmfmode=rfc2833  
disallow=all  
dial=SIP/1001  
context=from-internal  
canreinvite=no  
callerid=device \<1001\>  
allow=g729

[1002]  
type=friend  
secret=1002  
record\_out=Adhoc  
record\_in=Adhoc  
qualify=yes  
port=5060  
nat=no  
mailbox=1002@device  
host=dynamic  
dtmfmode=rfc2833  
disallow=all  
dial=SIP/1002  
context=from-internal  
canreinvite=no  
callerid=device \<1002\>  
allow=g729

The extensions\_additionnal.conf looks like:  
[globals]  
#include globals\_custom.conf  
CALLFILENAME = ""  
DIAL\_OPTIONS = tr  
TRUNK\_OPTIONS =  
DIAL\_OUT = 9  
FAX =  
FAX\_RX = system  
FAX\_RX\_EMAIL = [fax@mydomain.com](mailto:fax@mydomain.com)  
FAX\_RX\_FROM = [freepbx@gmail.com](mailto:freepbx@gmail.com)  
INCOMING = group-all  
NULL = ""  
OPERATOR =  
OPERATOR\_XTN =  
PARKNOTIFY = SIP/200  
RECORDEXTEN = ""  
RINGTIMER = 15  
DIRECTORY = last  
AFTER\_INCOMING =  
“extensions\_additional.conf” 813L, 24131C  
include =\> app-dictate-record-custom  
exten =\> \*34,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*34,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*34,n,Noop(CallerID is ${CALLERID(num)})  
exten =\> \*34,n,Set(DICTENABLED=${DB(AMPUSER/${CALLERID(num)}/dictate/enabled)})  
exten =\> \*34,n,GotoIf($[$[“x${DICTENABLED}”=“x”]|$[“x${DICTENABLED}”=“xdisabled”]]?nodict:dictok)  
exten =\> \*34,n(nodict),Playback(feature-not-avail-line)  
exten =\> \*34,n,Hangup  
exten =\> \*34,n(dictok),Dictate(/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/dictate/${CALLERID(num)}  
)  
exten =\> \*34,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-dictate-record]

[app-dictate-send]  
include =\> app-dictate-send-custom  
exten =\> \*35,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*35,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*35,n,Noop(CallerID is ${CALLERID(num)})  
exten =\> \*35,n,Set(DICTENABLED=${DB(AMPUSER/${CALLERID(num)}/dictate/enabled)})  
@  
[app-calltrace]  
include =\> app-calltrace-custom  
exten =\> \*69,1,Goto(app-calltrace-perform,s,1)

; end of [app-calltrace]

[app-calltrace-perform]  
include =\> app-calltrace-perform-custom  
exten =\> s,1,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> s,n,Answer  
exten =\> s,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(info-about-last-call&telephone-number)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(lastcaller=${DB(CALLTRACE/${CALLERID(number)})}) exten =\> s,n,GotoIf($[$[ “${lastcaller}” = “”] | $[ “${lastcaller}” = “unknown  
” ] ]?noinfo)  
exten =\> s,n,SayDigits(${lastcaller})  
exten =\> s,n,Set(TIMEOUT(digit)=3)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(TIMEOUT(response)=7)  
exten =\> s,n,Background(to-call-this-number&press-1)  
exten =\> s,n,Goto(fin)  
exten =\> s,n(noinfo),Playback(from-unknown-caller)  
exten =\> s,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-directory]

[app-echo-test]  
include =\> app-echo-test-custom  
exten =\> \*43,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*43,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*43,n,Playback(demo-echotest)  
exten =\> \*43,n,Echo()  
exten =\> \*43,n,Playback(demo-echodone)  
exten =\> \*43,n,Hangup

; end of [app-echo-test]

[app-speakextennum]include =\> app-speakextennum-custom  
exten =\> \*65,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*65,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*65,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*65,n,Playback(your)  
exten =\> \*65,n,Playback(extension)  
exten =\> \*60,n(hr24format),SayUnixTime(${FutureTime},kM ‘and’ S ‘seconds’)  
exten =\> \*60,n(waitloop),Set(TimeLeft=$[${FutureTime} - ${EPOCH}])  
exten =\> \*60,n,GotoIf($[${TimeLeft} \< 1]?playbeep)  
exten =\> \*60,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*60,n,Goto(waitloop)  
exten =\> \*60,n(playbeep),Playback(beep)  
exten =\> \*60,n,Wait(5)  
exten =\> \*60,n,Set(NumLoops=$[${NumLoops} + 1])  
exten =\> \*60,n,GotoIf($[${NumLoops} \< 5]?start)  
exten =\> \*60,n,Playback(goodbye)  
exten =\> \*60,n,Hangup

; end of [app-speakingclock]

[app-recordings]  
include =\> app-recordings-custom  
exten =\> \*77,1,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*77,n,Wait(2)  
exten =\> \*77,n,Macro(systemrecording,dorecord)  
exten =\> \*99,1,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*99,n,Wait(2)  
exten =\> \*99,n,Macro(systemrecording,docheck)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(SPEEDDIALNUMBER=)  
exten =\> s,n(lookupuser),dbGet(SPEEDDIALNUMBER=AMPUSER/${ARG2}/speeddials/${ARG1})  
exten =\> s,n,GotoIf($["${SPEEDDIALNUMBER}"=""]?lookupsys)  
exten =\> s,n,Noop(Found speeddial ${ARG1} for user ${ARG2}: ${SPEEDDIALNUMBER})  
exten =\> s,n,Goto(end)  
exten =\> s,lookupuser+101(lookupsys),dbGet(SPEEDDIALNUMBER=sysspeeddials/${ARG1}  
)  
exten =\> s,n,GotoIf($["${SPEEDDIALNUMBER}"=""]?failed)  
exten =\> s,n,Noop(Found system speeddial ${ARG1}: ${SPEEDDIALNUMBER})  
exten =\> s,n,Goto(end)  
exten =\> s,lookupsys+101(failed),Noop(No system or user speeddial found)  
exten =\> s,n(end),Noop(End of Speeddial-lookup)

; end of [macro-speeddial-lookup]

[app-speeddial]  
include =\> app-speeddial-custom  
exten =\> \_\*0.,1,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \_\*0.,n,Set(SPEEDDIALLOCATION=${EXTEN:2})  
exten =\> \_\*0.,n,Macro(speeddial-clean,SPEEDDIALLOCATION)  
@  
exten =\> s,n(setnum),Read(newnum,speed-enternumber,)  
exten =\> s,n(success),dbPut(AMPUSER/${CALLERID(num)}/speeddials/${newlocation}=$  
{newnum})exten =\> s,n,Playback(speed-dial)  
exten =\> s,n,SayNumber(${newlocation},f)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(is-set-to)  
exten =\> s,n,SayDigits(${newnum})  
exten =\> s,n,Hangup  
exten =\> s,n(conflicts),Playback(speed-dial)  
exten =\> s,n,SayNumber(${newlocation},f)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(is-in-use)  
exten =\> s,n,Background(press-1&to-listen-to-it&press-2&to-enter-a-diff&location&press-3&to-change&telephone-number)  
exten =\> 1,1,Playback(speed-dial)  
exten =\> 1,n,SayNumber(${newlocation},f)  
exten =\> 1,n,Playback(is-set-to)  
exten =\> 1,n,SayDigits(${SPEEDDIALNUMBER})  
exten =\> 1,n,Goto(s,conflicts)  
exten =\> 2,1,Goto(s,setloc)  
exten =\> 3,1,Goto(s,setnum)  
exten =\> t,1,Congestion(20)  
; end of [app-speeddial-set]  
exten =\> \*78,n,Set(DB(DND/${CALLERID(number)})=YES)  
exten =\> \*78,n,Playback(do-not-disturb&activated)  
exten =\> \*78,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-dnd-on]

[app-callwaiting-cwoff]  
include =\> app-callwaiting-cwoff-custom  
exten =\> \*71,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*71,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*71,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*71,n,dbDel(CW/${CALLERID(number)})  
exten =\> \*71,n,Playback(call-waiting&de-activated)  
exten =\> \*71,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-callwaiting-cwoff]

[app-callwaiting-cwon]  
include =\> app-callwaiting-cwon-custom  
exten =\> \*70,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*70,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \_\*91.,n,dbDel(CFB/${fromext})  
exten =\> \_\*91.,n,Playback(call-fwd-on-busy&for&extension)  
exten =\> \_\*91.,n,SayDigits(${fromext})  
exten =\> \_\*91.,n,Playback(cancelled)  
exten =\> \_\*91.,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-cf-busy-off]

[app-cf-busy-off-any]  
include =\> app-cf-busy-off-any-custom  
exten =\> \*92,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*92,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*92,n,Playback(please-enter-your&extension)  
exten =\> \*92,n,Read(fromext,then-press-pound,)  
exten =\> \*92,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*92,n,dbDel(CFB/${fromext})  
exten =\> \*92,n,Playback(call-fwd-on-busy&for&extension)  
exten =\> \*92,n,SayDigits(${fromext})  
exten =\> \*92,n,Playback(cancelled)  
exten =\> \*92,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-cf-busy-off-any]  
exten =\> \*90,n,Playback(is-set-to)  
exten =\> \*90,n,SayDigits(${toext})  
exten =\> \*90,n,Macro(hangupcall,)  
exten =\> \_\*90.,1,Answer  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,Set(DB(CFB/${CALLERID(number)})=${EXTEN:3})  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,Playback(call-fwd-on-busy&for&extension)  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,SayDigits(${CALLERID(number)})  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,Playback(is-set-to)  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,SayDigits(${EXTEN:3})  
exten =\> \_\*90.,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-cf-busy-on]

[app-cf-off]  
include =\> app-cf-off-custom  
exten =\> \*73,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*73,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*73,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*73,n,dbDel(CF/${CALLERID(number)})  
exten =\> \*73,n,Playback(call-fwd-unconditional&de-activated)  
exten =\> \*74,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*74,n,dbDel(CF/${fromext})  
exten =\> \*74,n,Playback(call-fwd-unconditional&for&extension)  
exten =\> \*74,n,SayDigits(${fromext})  
exten =\> \*74,n,Playback(cancelled)  
exten =\> \*74,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-cf-off-any]

[app-cf-on]  
include =\> app-cf-on-custom  
exten =\> \*72,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*72,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*72,n,Playback(call-fwd-unconditional)  
exten =\> \*72,n,Playback(please-enter-your&extension)  
exten =\> \*72,n,Read(fromext,then-press-pound,)  
exten =\> \*72,n,Set(fromext=${IF($[“foo${fromext}”=“foo”]?${CALLERID(number)}:${f  
romext})})  
exten =\> \*72,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*72,n(startread),Playback(ent-target-attendant)  
exten =\> \*72,n,Read(toext,then-press-pound,)  
exten =\> \*72,n,GotoIf($[“foo${toext}”=“foo”]?startread)

[app-cf-unavailable-off]  
include =\> app-cf-unavailable-off-custom  
exten =\> \*53,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*53,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*53,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*53,n,dbDel(CFU/${CALLERID(number)})  
exten =\> \*53,n,Playback(call-fwd-no-ans&de-activated)  
exten =\> \*53,n,Macro(hangupcall,)  
exten =\> \_\*53.,1,Answer  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,Set(fromext=${EXTEN:3})  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,dbDel(CFU/${fromext})  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,Playback(call-fwd-no-ans&for&extension)  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,SayDigits(${fromext})  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,Playback(cancelled)  
exten =\> \_\*53.,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-cf-unavailable-off]

[app-cf-unavailable-on]  
include =\> app-cf-unavailable-on-custom  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,Set(DB(CFU/${CALLERID(number)})=${EXTEN:3})  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,Playback(call-fwd-no-ans&for&extension)  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,SayDigits(${CALLERID(number)})  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,Playback(is-set-to)  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,SayDigits(${EXTEN:3})  
exten =\> \_\*52.,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-cf-unavailable-on]

[cidlookup]  
include =\> cidlookup-custom  
exten =\> cidlookup\_return,1,LookupCIDName  
exten =\> cidlookup\_return,n,Return()

; end of [cidlookup]

[app-blacklist-check]  
include =\> app-blacklist-check-custom  
exten =\> s,1,LookupBlacklist()

[app-blacklist-add]  
include =\> app-blacklist-add-custom  
exten =\> s,1,Answer  
exten =\> s,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(enter-num-blacklist)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(TIMEOUT(digit)=5)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(TIMEOUT(response)=60)  
exten =\> s,n,Read(blacknr,then-press-pound,)  
exten =\> s,n,SayDigits(${blacknr})  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(if-correct-press&digits/1)  
exten =\> s,n,Noop(Waiting for input)  
exten =\> s,n(end),WaitExten(60)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(sorry-youre-having-problems&goodbye)  
exten =\> 1,1,Set(DB(blacklist/${blacknr})=1)  
exten =\> 1,n,Playback(num-was-successfully&added)  
exten =\> 1,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> 1,n,Hangup

; end of [app-blacklist-add]

[app-blacklist-last]  
exten =\> 1,n,Playback(added)  
exten =\> 1,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> 1,n,Hangup

; end of [app-blacklist-last]

[app-blacklist-remove]  
include =\> app-blacklist-remove-custom  
exten =\> s,1,Answer  
exten =\> s,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(entr-num-rmv-blklist)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(TIMEOUT(digit)=5)  
exten =\> s,n,Set(TIMEOUT(response)=60)  
exten =\> s,n,Read(blacknr,then-press-pound,)  
exten =\> s,n,SayDigits(${blacknr})  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(if-correct-press&digits/1)  
exten =\> s,n,Noop(Waiting for input)  
exten =\> s,n(end),WaitExten(60,)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(sorry-youre-having-problems&goodbye)  
exten =\> 1,1,dbDel(blacklist/${blacknr})  
exten =\> 1,n,Playback(num-was-successfully&removed)  
exten =\> 1,n,Wait(1)

[app-vmmain]  
include =\> app-vmmain-custom  
exten =\> \*97,1,Answer  
exten =\> \*97,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> \*97,n,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> \*97,n,Macro(get-vmcontext,${CALLERID(num)})  
exten =\> \*97,n(check),MailBoxExists(${CALLERID(num)}@${VMCONTEXT})|j  
exten =\> \*97,n,VoiceMailMain()  
exten =\> \*97,n,Macro(hangupcall,)  
exten =\> \*97,check+101,VoiceMailMain(${CALLERID(num)}@${VMCONTEXT})  
exten =\> \*97,n,Macro(hangupcall,)

; end of [app-vmmain]

[app-pbdirectory]  
include =\> app-pbdirectory-custom  
exten =\> 411,1,Answer  
exten =\> 411,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> 411,n,Goto(pbdirectory,1)  
exten =\> pbdirectory,1,AGI(pbdirectory)  
exten =\> pbdirectory,n,GotoIf($["${dialnumber}"=""]?hangup,1)  
[app-pickup]  
include =\> app-pickup-custom  
exten =\> \_**.,1,Noop(Attempt to Pickup ${EXTEN:2} by ${CALLERID(num)})  
exten =\> \_**.,n,Pickup(${EXTEN:2})

; end of [app-pickup]

[app-zapbarge]  
include =\> app-zapbarge-custom  
exten =\> 888,1,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> 888,n,Set(GROUP()=${CALLERID(number)})  
exten =\> 888,n,Answer  
exten =\> 888,n,Wait(1)  
exten =\> 888,n,ZapBarge()  
exten =\> 888,n,Hangup

; end of [app-zapbarge]

[app-chanspy]  
include =\> app-chanspy-custom  
exten =\> 555,1,Macro(user-callerid,)  
exten =\> fax,1,Goto(ext-fax,in\_fax,1)  
exten =\> 1001,1,Set(\_\_FROM\_DID=1001)  
exten =\> 1001,n,Goto(from-did-direct,1001,1)  
exten =\> 1002,1,Set(\_\_FROM\_DID=1002)  
exten =\> 1002,n,Goto(from-did-direct,1002,1)

; end of [ext-did]

[ext-did-catchall]  
include =\> ext-did-catchall-custom  
exten =\> s,1,Noop(No DID or CID Match)  
exten =\> s,n,Answer  
exten =\> s,n,Wait(2)  
exten =\> s,n,Playback(ss-noservice)  
exten =\> s,n,SayAlpha(${FROM\_DID})  
exten =\> \_[_#X].,1,Set(\_\_FROM\_DID=${EXTEN})  
exten =\> \_[_#X].,n,Noop(Received an unknown call with DID set to ${EXTEN})  
exten =\> \_[\*#X].,n,Goto(ext-did,s,1)

; end of [ext-did-catchall]

[outrt-001-9\_outside]  
include =\> outrt-001-9\_outside-custom  
exten =\> \_9.,1,Macro(dialout-trunk,1,${EXTEN:1},)  
exten =\> \_9.,n,Macro(outisbusy,)

; end of [outrt-001-9\_outside]

[app-blackhole]  
include =\> app-blackhole-custom  
exten =\> hangup,1,Noop(Blackhole Dest: Hangup)  
exten =\> hangup,n,Hangup  
exten =\> zapateller,1,Noop(Blackhole Dest: Play SIT Tone)  
exten =\> zapateller,n,Answer  
exten =\> zapateller,n,Zapateller()  
exten =\> musiconhold,1,Noop(Blackhole Dest: Put caller on hold forever)  
exten =\> musiconhold,n,Answer  
exten =\> musiconhold,n,MusicOnHold()  
exten =\> congestion,1,Noop(Blackhole Dest: Congestion)  
exten =\> congestion,n,Answer  
exten =\> congestion,n,Playtones(congestion)  
exten =\> congestion,n,Congestion(20)  
include =\> app-recordings  
include =\> app-speeddial  
include =\> app-dnd-off  
include =\> app-dnd-on  
include =\> app-callwaiting-cwoff  
include =\> app-callwaiting-cwon  
include =\> ext-group  
include =\> grps  
include =\> ext-queues  
include =\> ext-meetme  
include =\> app-cf-busy-off  
include =\> app-cf-busy-off-any  
include =\> app-cf-busy-on  
include =\> app-cf-off  
include =\> app-cf-off-any  
include =\> app-cf-on  
include =\> app-cf-unavailable-off  
include =\> app-cf-unavailable-on  
include =\> app-blacklist  
include =\> ext-findmefollow  
include =\> fmgrps  
include =\> app-dialvm  
include =\> app-vmmain

Please let me know if you need anything else

The log information from the full log file I posted yesterday

Thanks a lot for the help  
Delian

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**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/error-invalid-command-syntax-please-advise/17160/4 "2007-10-12T21:00:06Z")

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I have an update:

If I start asterisk with the -c option /usr/sbin/asterisk -c it works and I don’t encounter the error any more but if I simply run asterisk wuthout this optin /usr/sbin/asterisk it fails

I am wondering why it makes difference?

Any ideas?

Thanks