Services Portal User Manual

Mobile Seva Services Portal - User Manual version 0.
Mobile Seva Services Portal

(http://services.mgov.gov.in)
User Manual
Authored By:
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
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Mobile Seva Services Portal - User Manual version 0.2
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
This Manual is the primary reference for the Mobile Seva Services Portal. The purpose of
this manual is to introduce the Services Portal and its usage and navigation to the new
user and provide sufficient details so that as readers progress through the manual, they
acquire a complete understanding of the site.
Services Portal is an integral component of the Mobile Seva initiative by the Govt. of
India that provides mobile based services to various State and Central government
department to offer and track departmental services over the mobile devices. The
Services portal provides a useful interface to its users (mostly government departments)
to create and manage accounts for sending out frequent and bulk messages to
registered users in a faster, convenient and reliable manner.
AUDIENCE
The manual is a walkthrough to the Services Portal that will help its users in
understanding the interface and its features to enhance and ease their experience. All
features and components of the site have been vividly described in this manual with
screenshots and examples to facilitate easier understanding. The manual attempts to
capture and demonstrate all characteristics of the Services portal in a user-friendly
manner. The manual is indented for use by:
Central Government Officials
State Government Officials
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: NEW USER REGISTRATION FORM ..................................................................................................................... 9
FIGURE 2: USER LOGIN SCREEN .................................................................................................................................... 10
FIGURE 3: WELCOME SCREEN ON SUCCESSFUL LOGIN ...................................................................................................... 11
FIGURE 4: VIEW ACCOUNT DETAILS SCREEN ................................................................................................................... 12
FIGURE 5: VIEW SUB ACCOUNT DETAILS SCREEN ............................................................................................................. 14
FIGURE 6: UPDATE ACCOUNT SCREEN ........................................................................................................................... 16
FIGURE 7: ADD SUB ACCOUNT SCREEN .......................................................................................................................... 18
FIGURE 8: UPDATE SUB ACCOUNT SCREEN ..................................................................................................................... 20
FIGURE 9: EDIT SUB ACCOUNT FORM ............................................................................................................................ 21
FIGURE 10: DELETE SUB ACCOUNT ............................................................................................................................... 23
FIGURE 11: DELETE SENDER ID .................................................................................................................................... 24
FIGURE 12: ADD A NEW GROUP .................................................................................................................................. 25
FIGURE 13: ADD A MEMBER TO A GROUP ...................................................................................................................... 27
FIGURE 14: ADD MEMBER USING INSERT NEW MEMBER LINK ........................................................................................... 28
FIGURE 15: ADD MEMBER VIA EXCEL FILE...................................................................................................................... 29
FIGURE 16: ADD MEMBERS USING EXCEL FILE ................................................................................................................ 29
FIGURE 17: MANAGE GROUPS..................................................................................................................................... 30
FIGURE 18: EDIT GROUP............................................................................................................................................. 31
FIGURE 19: DELETING A GROUP ................................................................................................................................... 32
FIGURE 20: ADD SENDER ID ........................................................................................................................................ 33
FIGURE 21: REQUEST SMS LIMIT ................................................................................................................................. 34
FIGURE 22: CHANGE PASSWORD PAGE .......................................................................................................................... 35
FIGURE 23: FEEDBACK FORM....................................................................................................................................... 36
FIGURE 24: SEND QUICK SMS ..................................................................................................................................... 38
FIGURE 25: SELECT LANGUAGE FOR SENDING SMS .......................................................................................................... 39
FIGURE 26: SENDING GROUP SMS ............................................................................................................................... 40
FIGURE 27: SENDING BULK SMS STEP 1........................................................................................................................ 41
FIGURE 30: SENT SMS REPORT INPUT FIELDS................................................................................................................. 44
FIGURE 31: PUSH SMS REPORT DISPLAY ....................................................................................................................... 44
FIGURE 32: PULL REQUEST REPORT INPUT FIELDS............................................................................................................ 45
FIGURE 33: PULL SMS REPORT DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................ 46
FIGURE 34: ADD PULL SERVICE PAGE ............................................................................................................................ 46
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR REGISTRATION FORM .............................................................................................. 7
TABLE 2: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR LOGIN FORM ....................................................................................................... 10
TABLE 3: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR VIEW ACCOUNT DETAILS ....................................................................................... 13
TABLE 4: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR VIEW SUB ACCOUNT DETAILS ................................................................................. 14
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TABLE 5: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR UPDATING ACCOUNT DETAILS FORM ....................................................................... 17
TABLE 6: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADD SUB ACCOUNT FORM..................................................................................... 18
TABLE 7: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR MANAGE SUB ACCOUNTS ...................................................................................... 20
TABLE 8: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR EDIT SUB ACCOUNT FORM..................................................................................... 22
TABLE 9: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR SENDER ID DELETION ........................................................................................... 24
TABLE 10: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADDING A NEW GROUP ...................................................................................... 26
TABLE 11: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADDING A NEW MEMBER TO A GROUP DURING GROUP CREATION.............................. 27
TABLE 12: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADDING A NEW MEMBER TO A GROUP USING INSERT NEW MEMBER LINK ................... 28
TABLE 13: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADDING A NEW MEMBER TO A GROUP .................................................................. 30
TABLE 14: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR EDITING A GROUP .............................................................................................. 31
TABLE 15: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADDING SENDER ID ............................................................................................ 33
TABLE 16: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR REQUESTING SMS LIMIT ..................................................................................... 34
TABLE 17: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR FEEDBACK FORM ............................................................................................... 36
TABLE 18: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR SENDING QUICK SMS ......................................................................................... 38
TABLE 19: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR SENDING GROUP SMS ........................................................................................ 40
TABLE 20: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR SENDING BULK SMS ........................................................................................... 43
TABLE 21: FIELDS AND DESCRIPTION FOR ADD PULL SERVICE ............................................................................................. 47
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Table of Contents
PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 2
AUDIENCE ........................................................................................................................................... 2
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................ 3
LIST OF T ABLES ................................................................................................................................. 3
1. NAVIGATING THE SERVICES PORTAL .................................................................................. 7
1.1 ACCOUNT CREATION AND LOGIN ............................................................................... 7
1.1.1 ACCOUNT CREATION .................................................................................................... 7
1.1.2 ACCOUNT LOGIN ............................................................................................................ 9
1.1.3 ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 12
1.1.3.1 Viewing Account Details ................................................................................................... 12
1.1.3.2 Updating Account Details ................................................................................................. 15
1.1.3.3 Adding Sub Accounts ........................................................................................................ 17
1.1.3.4 Managing Sub Accounts .................................................................................................... 19
1.1.3.4.1 Editing Sub Accounts..................................................................................................... 21
1.1.3.4.2 Deleting Sub Accounts .................................................................................................. 22
1.1.3.5 Deleting Sender ID ............................................................................................................ 23
1.1.4 GROUP MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 24
1.1.4.1 Adding a Group ................................................................................................................. 25
1.1.4.2 Adding Members to a Group ............................................................................................ 26
1.1.4.2.1 Adding Members during Group Creation ..................................................................... 26
1.1.4.2.2 Adding Members using Insert New Member Link ........................................................ 27
1.1.4.2.3 Adding Members using Add Group (via Excel).............................................................. 28
1.1.4.3 Manage a Group ............................................................................................................... 30
1.1.4.3.1 Editing a Group ............................................................................................................. 31
1.1.4.3.2 Deleting Groups ............................................................................................................ 31
1.1.5 SENDER ID CREATION AND SMS LIMIT REQUEST ............................................... 32
1.1.5.1 Adding Sender ID............................................................................................................... 32
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1.1.5.2 Request SMS Limit ............................................................................................................ 34

1.1.6 CHANGE USER PASSWORD ........................................................................................ 35
1.1.7 FEEDBACK ..................................................................................................................... 35
2. SMS SERVICE AND REPORTS ................................................................................................. 37
2.1 SENDING SMS THROUGH VARIOUS MODES .......................................................................... 37
2.1.1 QUICK SMS ..................................................................................................................... 37

2.1.2 GROUP SMS .................................................................................................................... 39
2.1.3 BULK SMS ....................................................................................................................... 41
2.2 REPORTS ............................................................................................................................... 43
2.2.1 SENT SMS REPORT ....................................................................................................... 43
2.2.2 PULL REQUEST REPORT ............................................................................................. 45
2.2.3 ADD PULL SERVICE ..................................................................................................... 46
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1. NAVIGATING THE SERVICES PORTAL
In order for the user to access the Mobile Seva Services portal and its services, the
user needs to create his account and sign into the portal using the same. Account
creation, access as well as account management have been described in detail in this
chapter. Snapshots of related screen have been provided for easier understanding.
1.1 ACCOUNT CREATION AND LOGIN
1.1.1 ACCOUNT CREATION

To create a new account, the user needs to visit the Services portal using the URL
http://services.mgov.gov.in/login.jsp and click on Create New Account link. This will open up
a Registration Form, which is required to be filled online by the user to create an account.
Refer Figure 1 for a snapshot of the Registration Form. The user is required to fill up all the
fields marked with a red asterisk (*) and click on Submit to create a new user account. The
fields along with their description are provided in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Fields and Description for Registration Form
FIELD DESCRIPTION
User_Id The ID using which the user will log in
Password Enter the password
Confirm Enter the password again
Password
Organization Type of organization to which the user belongs
type
Department Department name of the user
Name
Address Address of the organization
State State in which the organization is located
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
City City of organization address
Pincode Pincode of organization address
Contact Person Name of organization personnel for contact purpose
Designation Designation of the contact personnel
MobileNo Mobile number of the contact personnel
AlterMobileNo Alternate mobile number of the contact personnel
EmailId E- mail id of the contact personnel
Image Text Box Enter the text in the image box
Submit Click on Submit to submit the form
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Figure 1: New User Registration Form
1.1.2 ACCOUNT LOGIN

Once the registration process is complete, the user can log in to the portal using his
credentials. Figure 2 illustrates the login screen and its required fields. The user needs to
provide all the credentials and click on Login in order to successfully login.
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Figure 2: User Login Screen
Table 2 below provides guidance on the fields needed to be provided on the login screen.
Table 2: Fields and Description for Login Form
FIELD DESCRIPTION
User-Id User id of the user
Password Password of the user
Image Text Box Enter the text in the image box
Login Click on Login to login to the portal
Once the user is successfully logged in, he can access all features and services of the portal.
Figure 3 depicts the screen that appears after successful login.
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Figure 3: Welcome Screen on Successful Login

Once the user logs in, he may choose to do either or all of the following:
Manage his account and sub accounts

Add and manage groups
Manage sender IDs
Enhance SMS limits
Change Profile Settings
Generate various reports.
Account and sub account management will be discussed in the following section while the
remaining will be discussed respectively in the later sections
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1.1.3 ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Account management entails making modifications in the account, viewing the account
details, adding sub accounts, modifying the sub accounts as well as deleting the sender id.
1.1.3.1 Viewing Account Details

The user can view his account details that he had filled up while registering for the account
anytime by clicking on the View Account Detail link under the Manage Account tab. This will
open the page as illustrated in Figure 4. On this page, the user can view the details of the
account through which he has logged in.
Figure 4: View Account Details Screen
Table 3 describes the fields and their description enlisted on the view account detail page.
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Table 3: Fields and Description for View Account Details
FIELD DESCRIPTION
User Id User id of the user
Sender Id Sender ID of the user
Department Name Department name of the user
Address Address of the user’s organization
Email _Id E- mail id of the contact personnel
Mobile Number Mobile number of the contact personnel
Alter Mobile Number Alternate mobile number of the contact personnel
Number of Sub Accounts Indicates the number of sub accounts linked to the user’s
account
Update Provides option to update the account details
Cancel Takes the user back to home page
The Sender Id and the Number of Sub Accounts fields are worth a mention here. Addition of
Sender ID is described in section 1.1.5.1.
The Sender Id is the id created for the purpose of sending messages using the Mobile Seva
platform. Individuals receiving the messages sent using the Services portal will be able to see
this sender id as the sender of the message rather than the mobile number from which the
message is sent.
The Number of Sub Accounts shows the number of sub accounts created for and linked with
the user’s account. It also contains a link to view and edit the sub accounts linked to the user
account. Addition of sub accounts will be discussed in the later sections. Here, we will see
what details are displayed on clicking the Number of Sub Accounts text. Clicking the text will
open a page depicted in Figure 5. The fields displayed on the page and their description is
enlisted in Table 4.
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Figure 5: View Sub Account Details Screen
Table 4: Fields and Description for View Sub Account Details
FIELD DESCRIPTION
User_Id User id of the user
Mobile No Mobile number of contact person of the user’s organization
Contact Details Email id and contact person name of the user’s organization
Sent SMS Total number of sms sent using the sub account
SMS Limit Number of sms permissible to be sent for the sub account
Button to edit the sub account

Edit
Button to delete the sub account

Delete
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The update and delete sub accounts will be discussed in detail in sections 1.1.3.4.1 and
1.1.3.4.2 respectively explaining sub account management.
1.1.3.2 Updating Account Details

The user can edit the account details that he had filled up while registering for the account
anytime by clicking on the Update Account link under the Manage Account tab. This will
open the page as illustrated in Figure 6.
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Figure 6: Update Account Screen
The user can view the existing account details in the form. He can change or edit the details
as per the requirement and click on Update button to save the changes. User can now view
the updated details by clicking on View Account Detail link under the Manage Account tab.
A word of caution – The user cannot leave the fields marked with asterisk (*) empty. These
are required fields and the user can either enter new values in these fields or keep the
original values. Table 5 describes the fields and their description enlisted on the update
account page.
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Table 5: Fields and Description for Updating Account Details Form
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Department_Name Department name of the user
Address Address of the user’s organization
State State in which the organization is located
City City of organization address
Pincode Pincode of organization address

Email_Id E- mail id of the contact personnel
Mobile Number Mobile number of the contact personnel
Alter Mobile Number Alternate mobile number of the contact personnel
Update Click on Update to update the form
Cancel Takes the user back to home page
1.1.3.3 Adding Sub Accounts

Sub account can be created by the user under his/her main user account. Multiple sub
accounts can be created only by the main account. These sub accounts can be assigned to
different departments or even tro a group of individuals to facilitate a unique identity while
sending sms either to the citizens or to its registered users. Main account can manage and
track push SMS usage of sub-accounts.
The user can add a sub account t by clicking on the Add Sub Account link under the Manage
Account tab. This will open the page as illustrated in Figure 7. The user needs to fill up the
required fields and click on Add to create a new sub account. Table 6 describes the fields and
their description enlisted on the add sub account page.
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Figure 7: Add Sub Account Screen
Table 6: Fields and Description for Add Sub Account Form
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Password Password for the sub account
Confirm Password Confirm Password for the sub account
Sender Id Sender ID to be assigned to the sub account

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FIELD DESCRIPTION
Add Click on Add to create the sub account
Two fields are worth a mention here. The first is the user id field. It contains two sections.
The first section is pre-populated with the user id of the account from which the sub account
is being created. The second section is empty, which will be filled up by the user to provide
an appropriate name for the sub – account. The sub account thus will be a combination of
the main account name and sub account name, which will facilitate easier identification and
tracking of sub accounts.
Another noteworthy field is the sender id, which is a combo-box. It allows the user to assign
any of the existing sender IDs associated with the main account. Note that new sender ids
cannot be created for sub accounts.
Once the sub account is created, any authorised user can log into the sub account by
accessing the URL http://services.mgov.gov.in/login.jsp and providing the sub account
credentials. Once created, the authorised personnel of the department or group can log into
these sub accounts using the valid credentials and send messages and access various
features of the portal. However, certain features of the portal such as modification of main
account creation of sub accounts, sender id creation and deletion as well as certain
reporting features are not available to sub account user.
1.1.3.4 Managing Sub Accounts

The user can edit the sub account details that were filled up during sub account registration
anytime by clicking on the Manage Sub Account link under the Manage Account tab. This
will open the page as illustrated in Figure 8. The page enlists the various sub accounts
created for the main account. The user can review the sub accounts and choose to edit or
delete the sub accounts as required. Edit and Delete buttons provided beside every sub
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account facilitate the editing and deletion of sub accounts. A description of all fields
appearing on the manage sub accounts page and their significance is provided in Table 7.
Figure 8: Update Sub Account Screen
Table 7: Fields and Description for Manage Sub Accounts
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Mobile No Mobile number of contact person of the user’s organization
Contact Details Email id and contact person name of the user’s organization
Sent SMS Total number of sms sent using the sub account
Button to edit the sub account
Edit
Button to delete the sub account
Delete
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1.1.3.4.1 Editing Sub Accounts
The user can edit the sub account by clicking the edit button provided beside every
enlisted sub account. On clicking this button, a page opens displaying the details of that sub
account. Figure 9 illustrates the Edit Sub Account page.
Figure 9: Edit Sub Account Form
User can change any or all of the details of the sub account and click on the Update button
to save the changes. User can now view the updated details by logging into the sub account
and clicking on View Account Detail link under the Manage Account tab. A word of caution
– The user cannot leave the fields marked with asterisk (*) empty. These are required fields
and the user can either enter new values in these fields or keep the original values. Table 8
describes the fields and their description enlisted on the Edit Sub Account page.
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Table 8: Fields and Description for Edit Sub Account Form
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Password Password for the sub account
Confirm Password Confirm Password for the sub account
Sender Id Sender ID to be assigned to the sub account

Update Click on Update to update sub account changes
1.1.3.4.2 Deleting Sub Accounts
The user can delete a sub account by clicking the delete button provided beside every
enlisted sub account. On clicking this button, a dialog box appears and asks for confirmation
regarding the deletion of the sub account. If the user clicks on Yes, the sub account is
deleted. However, if the user clicks on Cancel, the sub account is not deleted.
Figure 10 illustrates this.
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Figure 10: Delete Sub Account
1.1.3.5 Deleting Sender ID

Sender ID is the id under which messages are sent to individuals or groups from a user
account. Multiple sender ids can exist for a single user account. Creation of sender id will be
discussed in section _____.
In this section the deletion of sender id is discussed. In order to delete the sender id, the
user has to click on the Delete Sender Id link under the Manage Account tab. The screen
illustrated in Figure 11 is displayed. The user can then choose the sender id, which he
chooses to delete and click on Delete button. This will permanently delete the sender id
from the user account. A message will be displayed on screen confirming the deletion of the
sender id.
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Figure 11: Delete Sender ID
Table 9 enlists the fields associated with the sender id deletion.
Table 9: Fields and Description for Sender ID Deletion
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Delete Sender_Id Sender id to be deleted
Delete Click on delete to delete the selected sender id
Cancel Click on cancel to cancel the deletion
1.1.4 GROUP MANAGEMENT

Groups are created to ease the manageability of the user account being used by numerous
departments and individuals of an organization and for sending bulk messages to several
individuals at a time. At times, communication can be inter-departmental, inter-
organizational, where bulk messages need to be sent to several individuals or departments
at once. There are also scenarios wherein citizens opting for a particular service need to be
intimated or updated about certain common information at once. Groups are extremely
helpful during such scenarios.
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Group are comprised of members, the members being individuals whose mobile numbers
are enlisted with the group. When a message is sent to a group, all members of the group
receive the same message. This solves all the issues mentioned above. In the following
sections, all information pertaining to group creation, group management, member addition
and member management is discussed.
1.1.4.1 Adding a Group

Adding a group means creating a group and providing a suitable name to it for easier
identification and manageability of that group. Multiple groups can be created for a user
account as per the need and use. User can add a new group by clicking on the Add Group
link under Group Setting tab. This will open a page as illustrated in Figure 12. Once the user,
fills up all the fields and clicks on Add, the member is added to the group.
Figure 12: Add a New Group
Table 10 enlists the fields associated with the new group creation.
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Table 10: Fields and Description for Adding a New Group
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Enter Group Name Enter the group name to be created
Add Click on add to add the new group
Cancel Click on cancel to cancel group creation
1.1.4.2 Adding Members to a Group

Once the group is created, the user needs to add members to that group. These members
will be receiving the sms sent to the group in which they are added.
Members can be added in either of the following ways:

i.) During group creation
ii.) Using insert new member link
iii.) Using add group (via Excel)
1.1.4.2.1 Adding Members during Group Creation

Once the group is created using the Add Group option, users are prompted to enter member
details for that group by displaying the screen depicted in Figure 13. Multiple members can
be added to the group in this way. Table 11 enlists the fields associated with member
addition for a group during group creation.
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Figure 13: Add a Member to a Group
Table 11: Fields and Description for Adding a New Member to a Group during Group Creation
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Name Enter the name of the member to be added
Mobile Number Enter the mobile number of the member
Email Id Enter the email id of the member
Add Click on add to add the add a new member
Cancel Click on cancel to cancel member addition
1.1.4.2.2 Adding Members using Insert New Member Link

Members can be also be added to groups after group creation by clicking on Insert New
Member under the Group Setting tab. If the user chooses to add members using this option,
the page illustrated in Figure 14 is displayed.
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Figure 14: Add Member using Insert New Member Link
Table 12 enlists the fields associated with member addition to a group using insert new
member link.
Table 12: Fields and Description for Adding a New Member to a Group using Insert New Member Link
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Name Enter the name of the member to be added
Mobile Number Enter the mobile number of the member
Email Id Enter the email id of the member
Select Group Select the group for which member needs to be added
Add Click on add to add the add a new member
Cancel Click on cancel to cancel member addition
1.1.4.2.3 Adding Members using Add Group (via Excel)

Using this option, user can add a group by clicking on the Add Group (via excel) link under
Group Setting tab. This will open a page as illustrated in Figure 14.
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Figure 15: Add Member via Excel File
Here, the user is prompted to upload an excel file containing a list of member names and
their mobile numbers. The user can upload the file by clicking on the Choose File button.
Once the user selects the .xls file to be uploaded and clicks on Save File, the page depicted in
Figure 16 appears prompting the user to select a group to which the list is to be assigned.
Once the user selects the group and clicks on Save, the member list is successfully assigned
to that group.
Figure 16: Add Members using Excel File
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1.1.4.3 Manage a Group

Group management allows the modification and deletion of existing groups. The user can
edit the group details anytime by clicking on the Manage Group link under the Group
Setting tab. This will open the page as illustrated in Figure 14.
Figure 17: Manage Groups
The page enlists the various groups created for the existing account. The user can review
the group and choose to edit or delete the groups as required. Edit and Delete buttons
provided beside every group facilitate the editing and deletion of group. A description of all
fields appearing on the manage groups page and their significance is provided in Table 12.
Table 13: Fields and Description for Adding a New Member to a Group
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Group Name Name of the Group
Button to edit the group
Edit
Button to delete the group
Delete
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1.1.4.3.1 Editing a Group
The user can edit the group by clicking the edit button provided beside every enlisted
group. On clicking this button, a page opens displaying the details of that group. Figure 15
illustrates the Edit Group page.
Figure 18: Edit Group
The user can change the name of the group and click on Add to confirm the changes. Table
14 enlists the fields associated with the group editing.
Table 14: Fields and Description for Editing a Group
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Group Name Name of the Group
Add Click on add button to update group name
Cancel Click on cancel button to cancel the group editing
1.1.4.3.2 Deleting Groups
The user can delete a group by clicking the delete button provided beside every
enlisted group. On clicking this button, a dialog box appears and asks for confirmation
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regarding the deletion of the group. If the user clicks on Yes, the group is deleted. However,
if the user clicks on Cancel, the group is not deleted. Figure 19 illustrates this.
Figure 19: Deleting a Group
1.1.5 SENDER ID CREATION AND SMS LIMIT REQUEST

The Sender Id is the id created for the purpose of sending messages using the Mobile Seva
platform. Individuals receiving the messages sent using the Services portal will be able to see
this sender id as the sender of the message rather than the mobile number from which the
message is sent.
1.1.5.1 Adding Sender ID

User can add sender id by clicking on Add Sender ID link under Request tab. This will display
the page illustrated in Figure 20.
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Figure 20: Add Sender ID
The fields and field description for the creation of sender id are enlisted in Table 15. After
the user fills up the relevant fields and clicks on Add, the sender id is created. The user can
choose to can this action by clicking on Cancel button.
Table 15: Fields and Description for Adding Sender ID
FIELD DESCRIPTION
User_id User id of the user
New Sender_id Sender id name
Service Name Name of the service with which the sender id will be associated
Service Description Description of the service
Service Type Select the type of the service from the provided options
Add More Provide extended description of the service
Description
Add Row This option allows for adding of multiple services for a sender id
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
Add Click on add button to add sender id
Cancel Click on cancel button to cancel sender adding
1.1.5.2 Request SMS Limit

User can set required sms limit for the user account by clicking on Request SMS Limit link
under Request tab. This option helps in extending the sms limit for the user account as per
the usage and requirement. Clicking on Request SMS Limit will display the page illustrated in
Figure 21. Table 16 illustrates enlists the fields associated with the sms limit change.
Figure 21: Request SMS Limit
Table 16: Fields and Description for Requesting SMS Limit
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Required SMS Enter the number of sms limit require for the account
Submit Click on submit to confirm changes
Cancel Click on cancel button to cancel sms limit changes
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1.1.6 CHANGE USER PASSWORD

As a security measure user can change the password at regular intervals so the security of
the account is not compromised. The changed password should meet the same
requirements as those met during account creation. The user can change password by
clicking on Change Password tab and entering the old password and thereafter filling up the
new password twice for confirmation. After that, once the user clicks on Save, the user
account password is changed successfully. Figure 22 depicts the change password page.
Figure 22: Change Password Page
1.1.7 FEEDBACK
Feedback provides a platform for users to convey their experience, issues, suggestions,
queries etc to the help desk team. The users need to fill up a simple form as illustrated in
Figure 23 to pass across their message to the help desk team.
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Figure 23: Feedback Form

Table 17 enlists the fields and field description of the feedback form.
Table 17: Fields and Description for Feedback Form
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Department Name Department of the user
Email Id Email id of the user
Mobile Number Mobile number of the user
Subject Subject of the feedback
Message Detailed message related to the nature of feedback
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2. SMS SERVICE AND REPORTS
This chapter provides instructions on sending sms through various modes and a quick
guide on various reports generated using the Services portal. User can user these
reports come to analyse the usage of the account as well as various groups and sub
accounts.
2.1 SENDING SMS THROUGH VARIOUS MODES

The basic utility of the Services portal is its usage in sending quick, reliable and bulk
messages with ease and convenience. For the sake of users’ convenience and needs,
Services Portal provides three modes of sending SMS depending on the user’s needs. These
modes are enlisted below.
i.) Quick SMS
ii.) Group SMS
iii.) Bulk SMS
Each of these is discussed in the following sections.
2.1.1 QUICK SMS

The quick sms facility is used while sending messages to a limited number of persons. Using
this facility, sms can be sent to individuals by entering their mobile numbers separate by
commas. To use the quick sms facility, click on Quick SMS on the vertical bar on the left. The
page illustrated in Figure 24 is displayed. Table 18 enlists the fields required to be filled for
sending a quick sms.
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Figure 24: Send Quick SMS
Table 18: Fields and Description for sending Quick SMS
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Sender Id Sender id of the sender
Numbers Enter numbers separated by comma
Select Text Select either Unicode or normal text
Message Key in the message that is to be sent.
Send SMS Click on Send SMS to send the message
Cancel Click on cancel button to cancel sms sending
Here a significant point is the option of providing text type to user. The user can select the
text to be either normal text or Unicode text. If the user selects the Unicode text, the page
depicted in Figure 25 opens and provides the option of selection from amongst 10 languages
for sending the message. This is highly useful while sending messages in regional languages
to citizens who are not well versed in English or Hindi but their own regional languages.
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Figure 25: Select Language for sending SMS
2.1.2 GROUP SMS

The group sms facility is used while sending messages to a group or groups of persons. Using
this facility, sms can also be sent to individuals by entering their mobile numbers separate by
commas. To use the group sms facility, click on Group SMS on the vertical bar on the left.
The page illustrated in Figure 26 is displayed. Table 19 enlists the fields required to be filled
for sending a group sms. While sending group sms, the user needs to select at least one
group from the list of groups provided. User can also select all groups from the list. Apart
from selecting the groups, user can also send messages to numbers which are not in the list.
This can be accomplished by entering comma separated mobile numbers in the Quick Add
text box.
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Figure 26: Sending Group SMS
Table 19: Fields and Description for sending Group SMS
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Quick Add Enter mobile numbers separated by comma
Message Key in the message that is to be sent.
Send SMS Click on Send SMS to send the message
Cancel Click on cancel button to cancel sms sending
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2.1.3 BULK SMS

Bulk sms is a fast and convenient way to send different messages to different individuals. In
Quick and group sms, the message being sent to the persons is the same while in bulk sms,
different messages can be sent to a large number of people. Bulk sms makes this possible by
using an excel file, which contains fields for name, mobile number and message. This file can
be uploaded to the portal and the messages are sent to the respective recipients as specified
in the excel sheet. To use the bulk sms facility, click on Bulk SMS on the vertical bar on the
left. The page illustrated in Figure 27 is displayed.
Figure 27: Sending Bulk SMS Step 1
The user can choose the excel file prepared by him with names, mobile numbers and
messages and upload the same using the Choose File button. The user can then save the
excel sheet by clicking on the Save File button. Multiple files can be uploaded in this manner
for sending bulk sms. These files can then be used to send sms. Once the files are uploaded,
the page illustrated in Figure 28 appears.
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Clicking on the excel sheet icon will display the contents of the excel file and clicking on
either or all of Sheet1, Sheet2 or Sheet3 will display the page as depicted in Figure 29.
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Table 20 enlists the fields and their description for sending bulk sms.
Table 20: Fields and Description for sending Bulk SMS
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Name The Name of the recipient as typed in the excel sheet
Message The message as typed in the excel sheet
Include Text Choose whether or not to include text
Send SMS Click on send sms to send bulk sms
2.2 REPORTS
Three types of reports are available on the portal. These are as enlisted below.
i.) Sent SMS Report
ii.) Pull Request Report
iii.) Add Pull Service
Each will be discussed in the following sections.
2.2.1 SENT SMS REPORT

This report displays the data for the number of sms sent during a specified period for all or
specified accounts. It provides a summary of the push services availed by the citizens. The
period of the report can be a month selected from the provided options or it may be for a
given date in a month. The report may be generated for a single account or all the accounts.
The user can select the account from the options provided. The report can be downloaded
as well in either pdf format or excel format. User can chose either of the options. The report
can be accessed by clicking on Sent SMS Report on the vertical bar on the left. The page
illustrated in Figure 30 is displayed. The input criteria for the report are illustrated in Figure
31.
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Figure 30: Sent SMS Report Input Fields
Figure 30 illustrates a report generate for the user msdgsms-cga for the date 19/05/2013.
Figure 31: Push SMS Report Display
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2.2.2 PULL REQUEST REPORT

This report displays the data for the number of pull requests sent during a specified period
for all or specified accounts. It provides a summary of the pull services availed by the user.
The period of the report can be a month selected from the provided options or it may be for
a given date in a month. The report may be generated for a single short code or all short
codes. The user can select the short code from the options provided. User can chose either
of the options. The report can be accessed by clicking on Pull Request Report on the vertical
bar on the left. The input criteria for the report are illustrated in Figure 32.
Figure 32: Pull Request Report Input Fields
Figure 33 illustrates a report generate for the short code CDAC: LOCATE for the date
20/05/2013.
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Figure 33: Pull SMS Report Display
2.2.3 ADD PULL SERVICE

Pull services can be added by clicking on Add Pull Service on the vertical bar on the left.
Figure 34 illustrates the add pull service page.
Figure 34: Add Pull Service Page
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Table 21 illustrates enlists the fields associated add pull service.
Table 21: Fields and Description for Add Pull Service
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Keyword Enter the pull service keyword
Sub Keyword Enter the pull service sub keyword
Http URL Enter the URL at which the service is hosted
Method Type Enter the method for accessing the service, GET or PUT
IP Address IP address of the server hosting the service
Port Number Port Number of the server hosting the service
Service Name Name of the service
Service Description Description of service
Service Type Type of service
Add Row Click on add row to add more services
Submit Click on submit to add the pull service
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1.1.5.2 Request SMS Limit ............................................................................................................ 34

2.1.1 QUICK SMS ..................................................................................................................... 37

1. NAVIGATING THE SERVICES PORTAL

1.1 ACCOUNT CREATION AND LOGIN

1.1.1 ACCOUNT CREATION

Table 1: Fields and Description for Registration Form

Figure 1: New User Registration Form

1.1.2 ACCOUNT LOGIN

Figure 2: User Login Screen

Table 2: Fields and Description for Login Form

Figure 3: Welcome Screen on Successful Login

Manage his account and sub accounts

1.1.3 ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

1.1.3.1 Viewing Account Details

Figure 4: View Account Details Screen

Table 3: Fields and Description for View Account Details

Figure 5: View Sub Account Details Screen

Table 4: Fields and Description for View Sub Account Details

Button to edit the sub account

Button to delete the sub account

1.1.3.2 Updating Account Details

Figure 6: Update Account Screen

Table 5: Fields and Description for Updating Account Details Form

Pincode Pincode of organization address

1.1.3.3 Adding Sub Accounts

Figure 7: Add Sub Account Screen

Table 6: Fields and Description for Add Sub Account Form

MobileNo Mobile number of the contact personnel

1.1.3.4 Managing Sub Accounts

Figure 8: Update Sub Account Screen

Table 7: Fields and Description for Manage Sub Accounts

1.1.3.4.1 Editing Sub Accounts

Figure 9: Edit Sub Account Form

Table 8: Fields and Description for Edit Sub Account Form

MobileNo Mobile number of the contact personnel

1.1.3.4.2 Deleting Sub Accounts

Figure 10: Delete Sub Account

1.1.3.5 Deleting Sender ID

Figure 11: Delete Sender ID

Table 9 enlists the fields associated with the sender id deletion.

Table 9: Fields and Description for Sender ID Deletion

1.1.4 GROUP MANAGEMENT

1.1.4.1 Adding a Group

Figure 12: Add a New Group

Table 10: Fields and Description for Adding a New Group

1.1.4.2 Adding Members to a Group

Members can be added in either of the following ways:

1.1.4.2.1 Adding Members during Group Creation

Figure 13: Add a Member to a Group

1.1.4.2.2 Adding Members using Insert New Member Link

Figure 14: Add Member using Insert New Member Link

1.1.4.2.3 Adding Members using Add Group (via Excel)

Figure 15: Add Member via Excel File

Figure 16: Add Members using Excel File

1.1.4.3 Manage a Group

Figure 17: Manage Groups

1.1.4.3.1 Editing a Group