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Log in to your Twilio Account.
On the console page, go to the Account Info.
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Set your Twilio Phone Number to the School Account record.
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In your Twilio Account, select which country you would like to send the SMS to.
Twilio Account console page > Messaging > Settings > Geo Permission
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Create External System Connection
Go to the External System Connection tab and click New.
Account SID = Twilio account’s Account SID
Active = true/checked
Educational Institution = Account record (from step 3)
External System Connection = Twilio
Token = Twilio account’s Auth Token
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Set your Twilio Phone Number to the Parameter 1 field in the External System Connection.
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In your Twilio Account, select which country you would like to send the SMS to.
Twilio Account console page > Messaging > Settings > Geo Permission
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Please make sure the Country has been set up in the Company information.
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Here are the country codes of the different countries
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Note: After saving, the Token and Account SID will be emptied and it will create a PosiEd External record in Custom Settings and populate the Account ID. This can’t be viewed in a Production Org, only in a Scratch Org.
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After setting up Twilio, you can now send communication via SMS in the Attendance Management (Day Attendance Component).
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Go to App Launcher and search for Attendance Management (Day Attendance Component)
Tick or select student; click the Send Communication button and select SMS.
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Click Next and it will be redirected to the SMS form. Fill in the necessary details and send. AfterwardsAfterward, a message will be sent to the student/parent/carer.
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The student’s name will be displayed if there is a Start Date and End Date, or if today's date falls within the Start Date and End Date of the student; otherwise, it won't display.
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Here’s the documentation on how to set up the SMS template.