Scheduling a push for a specific time
You can send notifications to a list of mobile app users at a specified time. Scheduling an app notification push can be useful when the message contains time-sensitive information.
About this task
When you schedule a mailing run only, the mailing uses recipient data in the most recently uploaded recipient list. Before you begin, confirm that all required changes to the recipient list referenced by the mailing are uploaded to HCL Unica Hosted Services by the time the mailing starts. You must also confirm that changes to the document referenced by the mailing are complete and that the latest version is published.
You schedule mailing run times according to the time kept on the server where you installed the Unica Platform. The scheduling wizard displays the current server time. This time might be different from your local time.
Procedure
- In a campaign, open the summary push tab of the push that you want to schedule. Click Schedule This Push. A wizard opens to create the schedule.
- On the Schedule page, enter a name for the schedule. Optionally, enter a brief description of the schedule.
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In the Schedule Run section, select Start on this date
and time.
Use the calendar to set the date of the mailing run. Use the drop-down fields to select a server time for the mailing run, to the nearest minute.
Note: Server time refers to time kept on the server that hosts the Unica Platform. Refresh the screen to update the server time. -
On the Scheduling Options page, you can select from the
following options.
- Lock the recipient list (OLT). This option is selected by default to prevent changes to the recipient list referenced by the push. Clear this option to allow changes.
- Lock the communication. This option is selected by default to prevent changes to the communication that is referenced by the push. Clear this option to allow changes.
- On the Confirm Scheduling page, select each option to confirm that you completed the required preparations. The option to schedule the push is disabled until you mark each requirement as completed.
- Click Schedule.