WinSMS - Send a message

Use the WinSMS - Send a message action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. to send a message through WinSMS.

For more information about WinSMS, go to WinSMS

Note: Maximum 1000 recipients per request. The SMS message text can be a maximum of 918 characters long. If you are submitting a message longer than 160 characters, you should change the value of max segments.

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Configure the WinSMS - Send a message action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add, rename, and copy actions.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  1. Type the Message to send.
  2. Add Recipients and Scheduled time, if needed.
  3. Select the Maximum segments that the message is allowed to use.
  4. Create or select a variable for the output.

WinSMS - Send a message action fields and settings

Section Field Description Variable types

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Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The WinSMS connection used to send the message.

To refresh the available connections, click .

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Message

The SMS text to be sent. The SMS message text can be a maximum of 918 characters long.

Integer
  Recipients A recipient mobile number, using the international E164 (without the plus) format. For example: 14253242400. Integer
  Scheduled time The date and time that an SMS should be delivered. If not specified, or is set for a date/time prior to the current date/time, the SMS message will be sent immediately. Use YYYYMMDDHHmm date time format.  
  Max segments The maximum GSM Encoded segment count that the message is allowed to use. This defaults to 1, allowing for a maximum message length of 160 characters. The maximum value is 6, which allows for a message length of 918 characters. If you send a message longer than 160 characters, this value should be specified.  
Output Message detail

Stores the result of the action as an object. See WinSMS SDK Documentation for information on these values.

The following values are returned:

  • Timestamp (Text)
  • Version: (Text)
  • Status code: (Integer)
  • Recipients: (Collection)
    • Client message ID: (Text)
    • Mobile number: (Text)
    • Accepted: (Boolean)
    • Accept error: (Text)
    • API message ID: (Text)
    • Scheduled time: (Text)
    • Credit cost: (Integer)
    • New credit balance: (Integer)
 Object