Sending RAD Server Push Messages

In the upper pane of the RAD Server Management Console application, select the Push tab to start sending push notification messages.

Note:

You need to have (at least) one registered device in the RAD Server Engine (EMS Server) to start sending push notification messages.
In the registered device, you need to install an RAD Server Client application to receive push notification messages.

Sending a RAD Server Notification Message

To send a RAD Server push notification message to a registered device or a group of registered devices:

Set the push notification message body.
Set the target devices for the push notification message.
Click the Send button.
The sent RAD Server push notification message information is displayed in the Send History log.

To set the RAD Server push notification body message:

Click the Data... button.
The Push Data dialog box opens.
Set the Message field with the text body of the RAD Server push notification message.
Customize the push notification alert:
- For an iOS device, set the optional fields APS.Alert, APS.Badge, and the APS.Sound.
- For an Android device, set the GCM.Title and the GCM.Message.
Click the OK button.

Note: The custom fields of a push notification are optional.

You can see the JSON message body in the Data area.

To select a RAD Server Channel or a group of RAD Server Channels to send the push notification message:

Click the Channels... button.
The Channels dialog box opens.
Select one or several RAD Server channels from the list.
You can also select all the RAD Server Channels, by selecting Check All.
Click the OK button.

You can see the JSON channels message in the Target area.

To select a specific device or a type of device to send the push notification message:

Click the Where... button.
The Where dialog box opens.
Select one or several registered device from the list.
You can filter the displayed devices, when you select the Device types.
Click the OK button.

You can see the JSON where body in the Target area.