Send Instant Message (Skype for Business)

An activity that sends an instant message to a Skype for Business user.


Send Instant Message activity

Configure the Send Instant Message activity

To configure the Send Instant Message activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Skype for Business Skype for Business icon tab.
      2. On the Skype for Business Skype for Business icon tab, drag the Send Instant Message Send Instant Message icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Send Instant Message activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name

Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Send Instant Message Configuration

Specifies an instant message to send to a Skype for Business user.

Figure: Send Instant Message Configuration screen

Send Instant Message Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Send IM To

Function:
Specifies the ID of Skype for Business user to get the instant message.
Accepted Values:
A Skype for Business user ID.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Message

Function:
Specifies the content of the message.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text in text-only format.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes