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In-Depth Information
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Send a text message to specified cell phone.
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Specify parameters that include carrier info, phone number, and message.
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Support cell phones using Telus, Rogers, and AT&T providers.
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Note
Normally you would use a web service that would handle which carrier a number belongs to and send the
text message directly to that carrier's messaging service. To simplify things, the example plug-in requires that the
APEX developer pass the name of the cell phone carrier/provider for the cell phone number.
Building the Process Plug-in
This section will leverage the requirements listed in the previous section to build a process type plug-in.
This plug-in will send text messages to cell phones by emailing specific email addresses based on the cell
phone provider.
Resolving Technical Requirements
This plug-in will leverage the APEX_MAIL package to send emails (which will be forwarded to the cell
phone by the cell phone provider). You will need to ensure that your APEX instance is properly
configured to send emails. The following steps describe how to configure APEX with your SMTP (email)
server.
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Note
These steps require admin access to the APEX administration (internal) workspace. You may need to ask
your DBA to provide you with admin access. You may also need to ask your IT administrator for the correct SMTP
server settings.
