File Scheduler
Create File Scheduler
From your dashboard, click on menu File Scheduler.
Next, click button add file scheduler. You will be shown a form to upload and add your file scheduler information. Download the scheduler template file Download Example.xlsx to make sure your data matches the required upload format.
File Scheduler Headers
| Header | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mobile-number | 61400000000 | Receiver number. They should start with 61 or 04 and must be 11 digits, e.g. 61400000000 or 0400000000" |
| custom-field | Mathew Smith | Input like Receiver name or Receiver Email |
| custom-message | "Hi Matthew Smith, how are you?", "Hi custom-field, how are you?" | Create a custom message to be sent. You can use mobile-number and custom-field to make your custom message use the value of those fields. |
| sent-time | "10-08-2024 06:00:00" | This will be the time your scheduled message is sent. Make sure to follow the format and include the quotation marks "". |
| type | once | once : your scheduled messages will only be sent once |
| reccurence-type | - | - |
| interval | - | - |
| end-date | - | - |
After uploading your file, input all fields to continue.
File Scheduler Fields
| Field | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduler Name | File Scheduler Name | Input your file scheduler name. Default name will follow the uploaded excel file name. |
| Description | File Scheduler Description | Input your file scheduler description. Default description will follow the uploaded excel file name |
| Select time zone | AEST UTC +10:00/+11:00 | Scheduled messages will be sent based on the selected timezone |
| Sender | #SharedNum# or Sender ID (Custom ID) | Sender ID (Custom ID): Valid characters: A-Z a-z 0-9, space, and Dash (-). A numeric sender ID can be a maximum length of 16 digits. An alpha-numeric Sender ID can be a maximum length of 11 characters. If 'from' is left blank, the system will default to 'Regular ID'. *Note: Price increases to 1.3 credits per SMS for Custom ID and dedicated numbers. |
| Radio Button 'Create Message Content' | Choose this option to create a custom message on field 'Message'. All numbers in the file scheduler will be sent this message. | |
| Message | SMS Text goes here | You can input your SMS message here by using custom fields mobile-number and custom-field to use the value from your file. |
| Radio Button 'Use custom message from file template' | Choose this option to use the custom message from your file. You can define different message sent for each number. |
If select Create Message Content : 
If select Use custom message from file template : 
File Scheduler Review
Before submitting, you will be shown a summary of your File Scheduler. 
File Scheduler Detail
After submitting your File Scheduler, you can view the details of your File Scheduler. 
Scheduled Message Detail
Click on button View Detail on a scheduled message to see Scheduler Message History and Scheduler Message Log. 
Scheduler Message Reports
To see your scheduled message reports, click on menu Reports & Analitycs and click sub-menu Scheduler Message. 
You will be shown a table of All File Scheduler Messages. You can filter the list by date range or the message status. 
Scheduler Message Status
The following are the status of the scheduled messages.
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Scheduled | Message has been scheduled to be sent on next execution date and time |
| Completed | Message has been sent on the scheduled date and time |
| Canceled | Message has been canceled and will not be sent |