Enabling SMS Messaging for Horizon

In order for the SMS feature to start working for your library or consortium, you must enable it in Horizon.

To enable SMS messaging

1 Open the Table Editor.
2 Select to edit the sms_control Mq View.
3 Select to edit the default SMS Control.
4 In these fields, do the following (more specific information is available for these fields in the SMS Messaging Administration Guide):

Field

Action

SMS Server URL

Specifies the web service URI for sending the SMS message. This value should not be changed.

SMS Server Site Code

Specifies a unique site code that matches the SMS Server Site Token value.

SMS Server Site Token

Specifies the token value that goes with the SMS Server Site Code.

SMS Transmission Interval (sec)

Specifies the gap between when the SMS Processor will check for any new messages that need to be sent to the SMS server.

SMS Day End Implicit End Interval (min)

Specifies when to start sending SMS messages after the Day End process has started, so that if the process ended abnormally, the SMS processor will still send any queued messages.

This value should be greater than the greatest reasonable time it takes for the SMS portion of the Day End process to complete. The default value of 120 (minutes) is probably adequate for more sites.

Default Country Code

Specifies the default country code to use for the system.

Click Codes to work with and select from the list of existing Country Codes. For details, see Working with Country Codes.

Enable SMS Pre Overdue Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to patrons who have items that are due soon.

Enable SMS Overdue Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to patrons with overdue items.

Enable SMS Hold Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to inform patrons of holds available for pickup.

Enable SMS General Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to individual borrowers.

SMS Transmission Begin Time

Specifies the time to start sending out SMS notices. This time must be based on the time and time zone for the Horizon Database Server.

SMS Transmission End Time

Specifies the time to stop sending out SMS notices. This time must be based on the time and time zone for the Horizon Database Server.

Count SMS Pre overdue Notice as Sent

Specifies whether the sending of an SMS message about Pre-Overdue items should count as a notice sent.

Count SMS Overdue Notice as Sent

Specifies whether the sending of an SMS message about Overdue items should count as a notice sent.

Count SMS Hold Notice as Sent

Specifies whether the sending of an SMS message about Holds available for pickup should count as a notice sent.

Max. SMS Phones in HIP

Specifies how many phone numbers for receiving SMS messages a single user is allowed to enter in Horizon Information Portal.

5 To work with Exceptions, click New to create one or select an exception and click Delete to remove the exception. When creating a new exception, do the following (more specific information is available for these fields in the SMS Messaging Administration Guide):

Field

Action

Last Preoverdue Date

Displays the last date that SMS pre-overdue processing happened during Day End. This value is used by the system.

Location

Specifies the location for this exception to the SMS feature. Any differences specified in the rest of the exception will apply for this location only.

Default Country Code

Specifies the default country code to use for the system. If no value is specified, the system uses the system level default.

Click Codes to work with and select from the list of existing Country Codes. For details, see Working with Country Codes.

Enable SMS Pre Overdue Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to patrons who have items that are due soon.

Enable SMS Overdue Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to patrons with overdue items.

Enable SMS Hold Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to inform patrons of holds available for pickup.

Enable SMS General Notice

Specifies whether to have the system send out SMS messages to individual borrowers.

SMS Transmission Begin Time

Specifies the time to start sending out SMS notices for the specified location. If no value is specified, the system setting gets used.

This time must be based on the time and time zone for the Horizon Database Server, regardless of the time for the location. For example, if the database server is located at the main branch in Indianapolis, Indiana (Eastern Time), and a branch is located in Crown Point, Indiana (Central Time), the branch exception should be based on time in the Eastern time zone.

SMS Transmission End Time

Specifies the time to stop sending out SMS notices for the specified location. If no value is specified, the system setting gets used.

This time must be based on the time and time zone for the Horizon Database Server, regardless of the time for the location. For example, if the database server is located at the main branch in Indianapolis, Indiana (Eastern Time), and a branch is located in Crown Point, Indiana (Central Time), the branch exception should be based on time in the Eastern time zone.

Count SMS Pre overdue Notice as Sent

Specifies whether the sending of an SMS message about Pre-Overdue items should count as a notice sent for the specified location.

Count SMS Overdue Notice as Sent

Specifies whether the sending of an SMS message about Overdue items should count as a notice sent for the specified location.

Count SMS Hold Notice as Sent

Specifies whether the sending of an SMS message about Holds available for pickup should count as a notice sent for the specified location.

Max. SMS Phones in HIP

Specifies how many phone numbers for receiving SMS messages a single user is allowed to enter in Horizon Information Portal. If no value is specified, the system setting is used.

6 Click Save and then click Close.

 


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