Open SMS Popup

The "Open SMS Pop-Up" action is for triggering to open text messages right from the app.

What is it?

The "Open SMS Pop-Up" action allows users to initiate a text message (SMS) directly from within the app.

This functionality is particularly useful for apps that require quick communication via text, such as appointment reminders, customer support, or promotional messages.

How it works

When you enable the action to the Record View, there is a menu of action buttons added to the bottom bar of the record view.

For this action, you pre-define the phone number and the message content.

When users tap the action button, the app sends a command to the device's operating system to open the SMS app. The SMS app is pre-filled with the phone number and message content that you define. Users just simply tap the "Send" button to send the message.

Add the action

From the Design tab, in the Tables section of the left sidebar, click on the Record view of any table.
Go to the Action section on the right sidebar, and click the + button.
Enter the name and icon for the action button, then click Configure...
Click + Then... and choose the Open SMS popup.

Configure the action

Once the action is added, you'll need to configure the specific details for the SMS:

In the phone number field, enter the number to which the SMS should be sent.
In the message content field, write the text that will appear in the SMS.

For the pre-defined value of the phone number and message, you can:

Power Fx: Get the phone number or message based on a condition set with the PowerFX formula.
Custom: Enter a specific phone number and message content.
Row Data: Choose a column that contains the phone number and the input value for a message for each record.
User: Get the information of current users as the default phone number and message content

Require confirmation

Requiring a confirmation on the execution of the action can give users the chance to reconsider and avoid accidental taps.

You can also customize the confirmation message or use the default one.

Completion

In the settings of completion, you will configure

The message on succession to your users can be a way to communicate as well as engage with your users, elevating the user experience with your app.
Checkbox to enable the Confetti interaction like a celebration for the succession, making the experience more fun and rewarding.

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How it works

When you enable the action to the Record View, there is a menu of action buttons added to the bottom bar of the record view.

For this action, you pre-define the phone number and the message content.

Configure the action

Once the action is added, you'll need to configure the specific details for the SMS:

In the phone number field, enter the number to which the SMS should be sent.

In the message content field, write the text that will appear in the SMS.

For the pre-defined value of the phone number and message, you can:

Power Fx: Get the phone number or message based on a condition set with the PowerFX formula.
Custom: Enter a specific phone number and message content.
Row Data: Choose a column that contains the phone number and the input value for a message for each record.
User: Get the information of current users as the default phone number and message content

Completion

In the settings of completion, you will configure

The message on succession to your users can be a way to communicate as well as engage with your users, elevating the user experience with your app.

Checkbox to enable the Confetti interaction like a celebration for the succession, making the experience more fun and rewarding.