SMS Template Message Coding

You can include database information in your SMS message, such as course title, begin date, etc. If you are including database information, you must follow these expression writing rules.

Example:

Text Strings - Reminder: , begins on", at

Fields – ##coshortnm##, ##cobegdate##

Fields are enclosed in the ## delimiters. Any of the fields from the Course, Names, and Register databases are available.

Report Functions - ##trim(cocrsenm)##, ##cdow(cobegdate)##, ##addtime(cocrse,'B')##

You can use any report function that utilizes fields from the Course, Name, and Register databases. Functions are enclosed in the ## delimiters.

Important

You must convert numeric or date fields to character expressions.