Setting Schedule
You can set a schedule to send the messages.
Typical scheduled messages include Heartbeat SMS where VMR sends out a SMS message daily to report proper operations.
How to set Heartbeat SMS
Set the following fields:
- Start date time: Select tomorrow’s date and specific time you want the SMS to be sent.
- Frequency: Daily
- End Conditions:
Stops if number of message sent equals: 0
Stops if exceeds date time: Select a date such as one that is three years in the future. - Click “OK” button.
Detailed fields
The following section explains the different fields available in this section.
- The time that the schedule will start functioning.
- This is the interval between the messages. The first message will be sent from the start date time + frequency.
- If the first frequency dropdownlist selection is chosen, the frequency textbox value will be ignored.
- The frequency textbox offers a more granular input.
- “Stops if number of message sent equals”: The schedule will stop after this number of scheduled messages sent.
- “Stops if exceeds date time”: The schedule will stop if this time is reached.
- The schedule will end when any of the above conditions is met.
Exceptions:
- You can set blackout periods where the scheduled messages will not be sent.
Click “OK” button to save the schedule.
