Re: 5 digit error codes

Hillel wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> We are using SMPP version 3.4 and the network_error_code is found in the
> smpp spec under optional parameters for deliver_sm. If you connect to a SMS
> aggregator and request a delivery receipt, they accept the SMS and try route
> it on to the SMSC that finally sends. I think what's happening, is when they
> try to send the SMS to the SMSC that will actually send it, they get back in
> the submit_sm_response the command_status which sometimes gives the reason
> why the SMS was not valid.  Then they take the command_status and map it to
> their 5 digit number code and since you have requested a delivery receipt,
> they send a delivery receipt back to you with this number in the
> network_error_code.
> 
> The question is, it seems from the Kannel logs the error codes are always in
> a 3 digit form i.e. 001 or 000 etc

with 3 digits you refer to the DLR message itself, right? This has nothing to do 
with a optional parameter from the SMSC.
> 
> Will Kannel give back 5 digit error codes should the SMSC aggregator send
> them back?
> and other than requesting the dlr when sending the SMS, are there any other
> configuration options or patches required to receive 5 digit error codes?

yes, obviously you will need to pass the 5 digit value from the optional 
parameter to the upper layer (application) to use it.

Stipe

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