How to send SMS from Interbase database
There are numbers of advantages of adding
SMS functionality to Interbase database and there are several benefits of this
solution. To achieve these benefits you need to implement a stable SMS
gateway that provides this functionality. This article explains the advantages
of SMS technology and you will
also know how to provide this functionality to Interbase database.
For step by step instruction on how to configure Interbase
database please go to the installation guide!
Fields of application
As it was mentioned above there are several advantages of
adding SMS functionality to your corporate IT system. As SMS messages are the
most simple and fastest way of communication they are used in various fields.
In this way corporations also use SMS communication technology to improve the
efficiency of their communication.
If you already use Interbase database in your company then you can add SMS
functionality to it. With this solution you can
increase the excellent properties of Interbase database. In this way you will
gain a stable and well-working system. With SMS functionality you will be able
to send and receive SMS messages in your database. This function is important
in companies where huge amount of data is processed in a database. It is a
common practice that databases are frequently changed in companies. With SMS
functionality you can
be sure that your employees, customers, or business partners will always be
informed about these data changes. As you can send any kinds of data and
information in an SMS message you can improve the communication within
and outside the company.
To achieve these functions you need to setup an SMS gateway software.
Ozeki NG SMS Gateway is such a powerful software which makes it possible to
transmit and receive SMS messages from Interbase database.
Benefits
There are numbers of benefits of adding SMS functionality to
Interbase database. With Ozeki's solution you can make a more effective and
stable IT environment. This system ensures you high-performance, scalability,
and strong encryption among others. It is easy to install and to work with.
With this solution you can improve communication within and outside of the
company while it is time and money sparing.
Prerequisites
In order to integrate an Ozeki NG SMS Gateway solution to
your system you need to meet some hardware and
software requirements. Please make sure you meet the listed below:
(Figure 1).
Figure 1. - Prerequisites for Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
*The SIM card will come with a plan, that will
determine how much money you will spend on each SMS.
System architecture
SMS sending and receiving is very simple in this solution. It
works as follows: If you receive an SMS, Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway inserts it to the Interbase database.
On the other way, if you would like to send an SMS message from Interbase
database, Ozeki NG SMS gateway polls the message out from the database,
processes it and finally sends the message to the given mobile device. This
simple but quick and reliable process can be examined in Figure 2.
Figure 2 - Ozeki SMS NG Gateway - solution
for how to send SMS from Interbase database
How to implement this solution
You can configure your Interbase
database
to be able to send and receive SMS messages in
a few steps. First you need to install the Interbase database. You also need an
ODBC driver to connect Ozeki NG SMS Gateway to Interbase database and you
also need to create two tables for incoming and outgoing messages.
In Ozeki NG SMS Gateway you
need to install a database user. Finally you just need to select the connection
string
type and you also need to provide your connection string.
With the installation of this solution you will get a well-working and
reliable system.
Conclusion
To summarize the above mentioned, with adding SMS functionality
to Interbase database you will gain a modern and up-to-date communication system.
This
solution makes your everyday business dealings easy and more effective. At the
same time you can ensure a secure and well-functioning communication system
within your company. It is safe and fast as your messages will be forwarded
only to the intended or to the competent person.
Now please go to
the installation guide to check our video tutorial
and get step by step by intructions on how to add SMS extension to Interbase
database!
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