Overview: Send Chat Message workflow module (Edify Console)
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This article provides an overview of the Send Chat Message workflow module in Edify Console.
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Overview
In Edify workflows, the Send Chat Message workflow module is used to send a chat message in a chat channel in Edify App. This module is most commonly used to alert members of your team of something, like an interaction being created in a queue or a report becoming ready to view.
The Send Chat Message module as it appears in a workflow
The message posted to the channel. Messages sent by the module are sent by the “Control Admin” user.
Use case
You can use the Send Chat Message module in a workflow to alert a subset of people about something happening, like an interaction being created in a queue or a report being ready for review.
For example, if you have a scheduled workflow set to periodically generate a URL to a report with the Export Report module, you can use the Send Chat Message module to alert a channel of stakeholders that the report is ready to view,.
You can use the Send Chat Message module to notify a group of people that the report is ready for viewing.
Visual breakdown
Channel Key: The Channel Key field is where you input which channel the message is posted to. This is a string beginning with “106.” You can find it in the URL bar of Google Chrome while viewing a chat channel when accessing Edify App through the web.
Message: The Message field is where you specify the message that’s published to the channel.