Ad-Hoc SMS Messaging

Owned by Mark Jason Brumpton
Oct 12, 2021
2 min read

If using SMS messaging, as well as the predefined templated SMS messages you can now send an Ad-Hoc SMS message to recipients on a Trip.

 

Trip Screen (Action Screens > Trips)

In the Trip Screen click on the Plan SMS or the Del. SMS buttons as usual when you have a Trip loaded on the screen.

 

Trip Planner ( Action Screens > Trips Extra > Trip Planner)

In the Trip Planner select a Trip,

Click F2 for Drill Down,

Select the required rows

Click the SMS Button

 

Message Screen

On the following message screen click on the new button for Ad-Hoc SMS

 

Ad-Hoc Message Screen

In the top right (Red Circled Area) type your SMS message, this can include the following links to your database:-

  1. ##AddressType## = Delivery | Collection | Exchange etc.

  2. ##Postcode## = the postcode for the address

  3. ##CompanyName## = the Journease Customer Name

  4. ##ContactName## = The contact at the address (the recipient)

  5. ##PlannedDate## = The Planned DateTime for the delivery/Collection

Once the SMS has been written click on Compose SMS (Green Circled) Button to set the SMS details

Now click on either of the Send Now (Orange Circled) Button to send the SMS to all recipients listed in the top left grid.