How to Create a Bot

This is a guide for creating a bot in the MSPbots app.  

1. Log in to the MSPbots app using your Office 365 account. 
2. Navigate to Bots on the left menu then click the New Bot button on the Bots screen.
3. When the Create a new bot window appears, select Quality Assurance Bot.
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4. Next, enter a name in the Bot Name field.
   
5. Next, identify the Role that will have access to the bot.
6. Add a clear Description of the bot. (Recommended)
7. Then click the Confirm button. This action opens the tab for your bot with its details and the link to its design settings. 
   
8. Set up the bot trigger and click the Design button. This opens the Trigger window where you can configure the trigger script.
9. Create conditions by selecting a trigger Proceed by setting the Trigger script. The widget field inherits the name of the widget selected in Step 2b.

               b. Next, go to the meet following criteria section and define the criteria for triggering the bot. Hover over the  icon and click +Add Group or +Add Condition.

                     If you want to preview the data, click the   Data Inspector icon. 

              c. Go to the I want the bot to run based on this schedule section and set the time and frequency for running the bot.

8. Set up Advanced Scheduling (Optional)

           a. To set up advanced scheduling, scroll down to the Advanced Scheduler section on the Trigger screen.

         b. Click the Setting link to open the Advanced Scheduler window. 

         c. On the Advanced Scheduler window, configure the bot to alert in Minutes, Hours, Day, Month, or Year, then click Save.

         d. Click the Next button to continue to the steps for defining the bot alert script. 

9.  Define the bot alert script.

          a. Start by activating the channel where the bot will send the alert message. Click the slide button for any of the following to switch it ON: 

• • Microsoft Teams Chat
  • Microsoft Team Channel
  • Email
  • Web Message

                 You may select multiple channels, depending on your requirement.

        b.  Set up the alert message.  

        Example: To set an Email alert, fill in the following fields:

• • • To - Select a receiver or recipient from the Dataset Field, Drill through, or User List.
    • Subject - Input a subject manually and/or select one using a Dynamic Token.
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    • Message Type - Type a custom message for the alert message. 

                             You can use the Insert a Token button to select data to include in the message. Formatting options are also available to highlight message sections.

          c. Click Next when done. This action takes you to the escalation script setup.

10. Set the escalation script.

The escalation recipient can be a manager and/or a next-level manager, depending on your requirement. You can also set several escalation steps as needed. 

         a. Select a Time Frame for the escalation cycle. Choose from Day, Week, or Month.

        b. Define the escalation steps by selecting an Escalation Threshold.

        c. Write the Escalation message. Click the + Add Message button to add another message.

        For example, if you select Week for Time Frame and 3 for Escalation Threshold, the escalation message would be sent when the bot is triggered 3 times in a week.   

        d. Click the Finish button when done. 

11. Activate the bot.

    To start sending alerts, activate the bot by going to the Detail tab and turning the following switches ON:

     Trigger - Switch this ON to make the bot available and running. 

     Alert - Switch this ON to enable the sending of alerts. 

     Escalation - Switch this ON to activate the escalation setup.