Mobile workflow forms allow the user to update, delete, or create data even when they are not connected to the network. When they are connected, the data is automatically sent and received.
When designing mobile workflow forms using the Mobile Workflow Application Designer, the data source for the application is supplied by mobile business objects that are designated as messaging mobile business objects when deployed to the server. Using the Mobile Workflow Application Designer allows you to develop mobile workflow screens that can call on the create, update, and delete operations, as well as object queries, of a mobile business object.
The Mobile Workflow package is a lightweight form container consisting of XML files that reference an MBO package, an MBO in that package, and the operation or object query to call along with a mapping of which key values map to parameter values. This enables the creation or modification of MBO data on multiple different device platforms without requiring custom development. Workflow packages are .zip files, which can easily be moved between installations.
On Windows Mobile platforms, Mobile Workflow packages are integrated with the Outlook Mail inbox. On iOS, messages are sent to a container that is provided by the Workflow device client.
Mobile Workflow packages are deployed through the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor and managed through the Sybase Control Center console—no device interaction is required from the administrator. Once a mobile workflow package is deployed into an existing installation, the administrator can configure the mobile workflow package and assign it to any active user in the system.