MobileConnect Data Strings
MobileConnect messages use nouns and verbs. A verb is a keyword used in a Mobile Originated (MO) message. Nouns are strings that appear after the keyword. In the example below, OFFER is the keyword, or verb, of the message and Curt Harris forms the message nouns.
OFFER Curt Harris| String | Description | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
MOBILE_NUMBER |
The mobile number of the Contact, prefixed with an area code | 17182097651 |
SHORT_CODE |
The associated short or long code used to send the message |
111322 (short code) or 19172759833 (long code) |
MSG(0) |
The entire message | OFFER Curt Harris |
MSG(0).VERB |
The message keyword | OFFER |
MSG(0).NOUNS |
The part of the message after the verb | Curt Harris |
MSG(0).NOUN([n]) |
Returns the ‘n’ noun in the current message using a zero-based index, (0 returns the first noun, 1 returns the second noun etc.) |
MSG(0).NOUN(0) = Curt
|
MMS_CONTENT_URL([n]) |
Similar to MSG(0) but used for MMS messages. Returns the URL of the MMS content from the incoming MO message, where ‘n’ is the zero-based index of the MMS content contained in the MO message. A value of 0 indicates the MMS content in the current MO message. |
http://exacttarget.com/mms.aspx?qs=17f9ecce47fcd |
Example
This example code is used in a text response template and inserts the message into a Data Extension when a Contact replies to a text response message.
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