SMS Schedule Example 6

Current Date:	19th April
Appointment Date:	26th, 27th April
Selected Intervals:	2 days, 7 days
Do not send on closed/absent days?	True (selected)
Result:	SMS messages are sent on 19th April for appointments on the 26th and 27th April.
Explanation:	The 20th to 25th March are absent/closed days and so are skipped. The next open day is the 26th, so it becomes the starting point for selecting appointments; The appointment on the 26th is included because the 7-day interval is selected, and the 19th is 7 days prior to these appointments. The appointment on the 27th is included because the 2-day interval is selected, and 2 days prior is a closed/absent day.

Current Date:

19th April

Appointment Date:

26th, 27th April

Selected Intervals:

2 days, 7 days

Do not send on closed/absent days?

True (selected)

Result:

SMS messages are sent on 19th April for appointments on the 26th and 27th April.

Explanation:

The 20th to 25th March are absent/closed days and so are skipped. The next open day is the 26th, so it becomes the starting point for selecting appointments;

The appointment on the 26th is included because the 7-day interval is selected, and the 19th is 7 days prior to these appointments.
The appointment on the 27th is included because the 2-day interval is selected, and 2 days prior is a closed/absent day.