SMS Schedule Example 1

Current Date:	8th March
Appointment Date:	10th, 11th, 14th March
Selected Intervals:	1 day, 2 days
Do not send on closed/absent days?	True (selected)
Result:	SMS messages are sent on 8th Mar for appointments on the 10th and 11th. Appointments on the 14th March are ignored.
Explanation:	9th March is an absent/closed day, so it is skipped. The next open day is the 10th, so it becomes the starting point for selecting appointments; The appointment on the 10th is included, because the 1-day interval was chosen. The appointment on the 11th is included because the 2-day interval was chosen. The appointment on the 14th is not included, because the 5-day interval was not chosen.

Current Date:

8th March

Appointment Date:

10th, 11th, 14th March

Selected Intervals:

1 day, 2 days

Do not send on closed/absent days?

True (selected)

Result:

SMS messages are sent on 8th Mar for appointments on the 10th and 11th. Appointments on the 14th March are ignored.

Explanation:

9th March is an absent/closed day, so it is skipped. The next open day is the 10th, so it becomes the starting point for selecting appointments;

The appointment on the 10th is included, because the 1-day interval was chosen.
The appointment on the 11th is included because the 2-day interval was chosen.
The appointment on the 14th is not included, because the 5-day interval was not chosen.