Publish

The Publish ribbon tab displays either the Alert Mail or Alert SMS windows for sending alerts.

Mail and SMS messages will automatically be generated, according the alert setup and the current selection.

The following parameters will change the generated message:

• Current Date/Time
  
  The Current Date/Time is shown as a red line in the Chart Control and on the maps time slider.
  Change the current date by clicking the chart or by moving the time slider of the map.
  
  
• Time Series Evaluation Period
  
  The Time Series Evaluation Period of the observation period, specifies the period used for instantaneous time series and for accumulated time series, when calculating the current threshold level for points, lines or polygons.
• Active Threshold Time Series
  
  For each dynamic feature layer, the active threshold time series must be set, so that the current threshold level can be determined.
  Click the caption button of the ribbon group of where the button of the feature type is placed.
  Select the threshold time series of the dynamic feature layer (feature type).
  By default, the first time series definition of the feature type is used for threshold calculation.
  
  
• Selected Thresholds
  
  When opening the mail and SMS alert windows, threshold selected in the threshold setup is selected by default.
  Click the check box to select or deselect thresholds.

After changing parameters, click the Generate button to create the new mail or SMS message. Messages can be changed manually after generation.

Select the recipients in the contacts window.

Click the Send button to send the mail or SMS message.

Publish using SMS

As with mails, MCRT can be configured to send SMS messages. When MCRT has been configured to send SMS messages, the user interface can be used to send alert mails.

In order to send SMS messages, a SMS Service Provider (SMS Gateway Provider) must be selected.

An SMS service provider is a business entity that provides SMS messaging services but is not a mobile network operator. It acts as a middleman between mobile network operators and SMS service users. An SMS service provider signs agreements with many mobile network operators to obtain their permission to exchange SMS messages with their mobile networks, offering an interface for users to send and receive SMS messages

When an SMS Service provider has been selected, a batch file must be prepared for sending SMS messages using the API of the SMS Gateway Provider e.g. the simple HTTP protocol.

The batch file must take 2 arguments:

1. Message text.
2. List of recipient phone numbers.

The following sample shows a batch file sending an SMS using HTTP.

@echo off
rem remove quotes
set smstxt=%1
set smstxt=%smstxt:"=%
set smsphone=%2
set smsphone=%smsphone:"=%
rem send SMS request
"http://api.smsprovider.com/api/MessageCompose?user=sender@gmail.com:password&senderID=TEST SMS&receipientno=%smsphone%&dcs=0&msgtxt=%smstxt%"

Specify the batch file to use in General settings.

Schedule Alert Mails

Alert mails can be scheduled by setting up a Python script in MIKE Workbench, which generates the alert mail or even alert SMS messages. In order to access the API of MIKE OPERATIONS, load the Real-time module. Refer to the FAQ section on how to load the API from a script. Refer to the API help file of the MIKE OPERATIONS installation found in the apihelp folder.