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Tutorial - static message process

This section presents a solution to creating a new USSD String definition with a static message process. By creating such definition, a simple static message can be returned by calling a shortcode string from a feature phone. It can be used to present information to the user quickly and without much effort on the part of the developer.

Requirements​

  • User is logged in.
  • User chose the application.

Steps to follow​

  1. Open USSD STRINGS tab, if it's not already opened.

  2. Click the CREATE NEW button in USSD Strings.

    A new and empty shortcode string definition appears.

  3. Click its body, to expand it.

  4. Change Selected process to Static Message.

  5. Fill the Message field.

  6. Optionally add static shortcode segments.

    Notice that currently this creates a validation error, since there are two processes with identical sets of shortcode segments. We will handle it in next steps.

  7. Optionally add dynamic shortcode segments.

  8. Type the name of a dynamic shortcode segment and its regex. Example below represents string of numbers from 2 to 5 digits long. Confirm adding segment with the Add button.

  9. Dynamic short segments for message process can be edited by clicking their name.

  10. After making changes, confirm them by clicking the Save button.

  11. Click the SAVE CHANGES button to apply the newly created shortcode string definition.

    Upon saving, the changes are available after a few seconds. In this case, when the end user calls a shortcode string *425*003*489*d{2,8}# (where d{2,8} means a string of 2 to 8 digits), a newly created static message process will execute. As a result, the user will be presented with just a simple message: This feature will be available from 01.10.2025.