Text Message

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?

The Text Message dialog provides the following fields for defining a notification to a pager, phone, or other SMS-capable device.

• To (Required): Defines the SMTP email address(es) or SMS-capable device address(es). Separate multiple addresses with semicolons (;). The maximum for this field is 3,000 characters. Examples:
  • AT&T Wireless: phonenumber@txt.att.net
  • T-Mobile: phonenumber@tmomail.net
  • Sprint: phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
  • Verizon: phonenumber@vtext.com
• Message (Required): Defines a user-defined message up to 160 characters.

note

The SMA Notify Handler inserts a Notification ID in the format ID=nnn before any other message content. For more information, refer to Looking up Notification Sources.

FAQs

Q: What is the maximum message length for a Text Message notification?

The Message field supports up to 160 characters. Note that the SMA Notify Handler prepends a Notification ID (ID=nnn) to the message, which reduces the effective character count available for the user-defined message content.

Q: Where can I configure Text Message notifications in OpCon?

Go to Library > Notification Triggers in Solution Manager, select or create a notification trigger, and choose Text Message as the notification type.

Glossary

SMA Notify Handler: Processes notifications triggered by Machine, Schedule, and Job status changes. Can send emails, text messages, Windows Event Log entries, SNMP traps, and SPO notifications.

Solution Manager: OpCon's browser-based graphical user interface for managing automation data, performing operational actions, and administering the system.

Notification: A message sent by the SMA Notify Handler when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes to a specific status. Notifications can be delivered as emails, text messages, Windows Event Log entries, SNMP traps, or other formats.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. Agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.