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preferences:frontlinesms [2019/10/16 19:04] – [Error Messages and Notifications] Emily Porrellopreferences:frontlinesms [2023/09/02 00:53] (current) – [16.08. FrontlineSMS] Mark Glover
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 +  * The preferences described here (accessed through **File > Preferences...**) apply to all stores on an mSupply server. 
 +  * In a [[synchronisation:introduction|synced system]] there will be multiple 'sync satellites' and these settings can be different on each sync satellite. 
 +  * There are some settings that are 'per store' - refer [[other_stuff:virtual_stores#the_preferences_tab|Store preferences]], and store preferences can be different for each store on an mSupply server. 
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 If you use FrontlineSMS for sending information to mSupply via SMS messages (using mobile phones), this is the page where you enter all the settings. If you use FrontlineSMS for sending information to mSupply via SMS messages (using mobile phones), this is the page where you enter all the settings.
  
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 == We use FrontlineSMS: == == We use FrontlineSMS: ==
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 Checking this makes mSupply periodically check the FrontlineSMS database for messages that have been sent to mSupply. If this checkbox is left unchecked, mSupply ignores all the settings on this page and will not check the FrontlineSMS database for new messages. Checking this makes mSupply periodically check the FrontlineSMS database for messages that have been sent to mSupply. If this checkbox is left unchecked, mSupply ignores all the settings on this page and will not check the FrontlineSMS database for new messages.
  
 ==== FrontlineSMS database (MySQL) settings ==== ==== FrontlineSMS database (MySQL) settings ====
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 To use FrontlineSMS with mSupply, FrontlineSMS must be configured with a MySQL database. In this section you tell mSupply the details of this database to enable it to connect to it and retrieve new messages. To use FrontlineSMS with mSupply, FrontlineSMS must be configured with a MySQL database. In this section you tell mSupply the details of this database to enable it to connect to it and retrieve new messages.
  
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 == Keyword to identify mSupply message: == == Keyword to identify mSupply message: ==
 This is what mSupply looks for at the very beginning of an SMS message received by FrontlineSMS to identify it as one that it must process. Can be made up of any alphanumeric characters. Keep it short and unique - not something that will appear at the beginning of any SMS messages not intended for mSupply. This is what mSupply looks for at the very beginning of an SMS message received by FrontlineSMS to identify it as one that it must process. Can be made up of any alphanumeric characters. Keep it short and unique - not something that will appear at the beginning of any SMS messages not intended for mSupply.
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 ==== Error messages and notifications ==== ==== Error messages and notifications ====
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