Send SMS for Each Text Row
Need to send personalized SMS messages in bulk using a CSV or fixed-width file? With Advanced ETL Processor, you can send SMS messages for every row in your file from a controlled visual workflow.
What It Does
Advanced ETL Processor reads each row from a structured text file and sends an SMS message using values from that row. You can personalize messages using placeholders (e.g. name, account number, or appointment date) and integrate with SMS gateways that support HTTP, SMPP, or REST APIs.
Why Use Advanced ETL Processor?
- No scripting or programming needed
- Supports CSV, tab-delimited, and fixed-width file formats
- Works with most SMS providers via HTTP or API integration
- Supports merge fields and dynamic message content
- Built-in automation, scheduling, and error handling
How to Send SMS Per Row with Advanced ETL Processor
- Open Advanced ETL Processor
- Create a Source Directory Connection
Point to the folder containing your text file (CSV, TXT, etc.). - Create a New Transformation
Right-click on your transformation group and choose New. - Configure the Text File Reader
- Set file mask (e.g.
*.csv) - Specify delimiter and field structure
- Set file mask (e.g.
- Configure the SMS Sender
- Enter your SMS gateway URL or API endpoint
- Configure parameters (recipient, message text, token, etc.)
- Insert placeholders for personalized content (e.g.
%CustomerName%)
- Map Fields
- Assign data fields from the file to the SMS message content
- Support for conditional logic and formatting
- Execute the Transformation
- Click Execute to begin sending SMS messages
- Review logs to confirm delivery or review errors
- Automate the Workflow
- Schedule SMS sending by time or file arrival
- Chain with imports, filters, or notifications
Safety checks before sending
- Validate the destination field before any row leaves the workflow.
- Run the package against a test destination before using production recipients, queues, or interfaces.
- Keep row-level logs so failed sends can be retried without guessing what already happened.
Useful links for send automation
Business usage examples
Sending appointment or billing reminders
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Distributing one-time passcodes (OTPs)
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Notifying users of outages, events, or delivery updates
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Watch It in Action
FAQ
Can Advanced ETL Processor send SMS for each row in a text file?
Yes. Advanced ETL Processor can read the text file, map each row, send SMS messages, and log the result in a self-hosted workflow.
Can messages be personalised per row?
Yes. Source columns can be mapped into recipients, subjects, message bodies, phone numbers, queue payloads, HL7 fields, labels, identifiers, and attachment rules.
Can failed sends be logged?
Yes. The workflow can record row number, recipient or destination, payload details, send status, timestamp, retry count, and the exact error returned by the provider or queue.
Can failed rows be retried?
Yes. You can configure retry logic and keep failed rows visible for review instead of burying failures in a mailbox, queue, or desktop script.
Can send workflows run on a schedule?
Yes. A package can run on a schedule, after file arrival, or as part of a larger ETL workflow that prepares the source rows first.
What should I test before enabling a send workflow?
Test a small source file with valid rows, missing recipients, invalid numbers or destinations, duplicate rows, and one deliberate failure. Schedule the workflow only when the logs are clear.
When should row-based sending not be automated yet?
Do not automate it until the input columns, message rules, destination rules, consent or compliance requirements, retry behaviour, and failure handling are clear.
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