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Sending SMS Messages to Audiences

You can specify outbound SMS messages to be sent to audiences.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Audience Page

RA_LIST_SUMMARY

Create and update audiences.

SMS Request Page

RB_SMS_REQUEST

Specify details about SMS messages to be sent to audiences.

Use the Audiences page (RA_LIST_SUMMARY) to create and update audiences.

To send an SMS message, click the Send SMS button on the Audience page toolbar (Marketing, Manage Audiences).

Image: Audience page toolbar

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Audience page toolbar.

Audience page toolbar

Use the SMS Request page (RB_SMS_REQUEST) to specify details about SMS messages to be sent to audiences.

Image: SMS Request page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the SMS Request page.

SMS Request page

Using this page, you can select an SMS message template and click the Submit button to send the SMS message.

Field or Control

Definition

Template Name

Select a template from the available list.

Send in Language

Specify the language in which you want the message to be sent. In order to send a message in a selected language, the message must have been defined in that language during the setup process.

Processing

Select Foreground or Background. The default is Background.

Background Schedule

If you specified Background in the Processing field, you can specify whether you want the SMS message to be sent immediately or at a later date and time.

Audience List

The audience from which you arrived at this page is displayed in this grid. Note that audiences must be in the Approved or Committed state in order to send SMS messages to them. If the audience is in another state, an error message displays when you attempt to send the message.

History

You can return to the audience from which you reached this page by selecting its name from the History list.

See Setting Up SMS.