Mobile Workflow Development

Mobile Workflows support the occasionally connected user and addresses the replication and synchronization issues those users present for the back-end system.

A Mobile Workflow application requires an integration module on the server side, which is implemented by a static set of logic that processes Mobile Workflow-specific metadata to map keys to and from mobile business object attributes, personalization keys, and parameters. This integration module processes the notifications identified by matching rules configured for the server-initiated starting point and also processes the responses sent to the server from the device.

See Supported Hardware and Software for supported version levels.

• Develop a Mobile Workflow Application Using the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor
  The Mobile Workflow Forms editor provides UI controls that make development of Hybrid Web Containers fast and easy.
• Deploy the Mobile Workflow Package to Unwired Server
  Use the Mobile Workflow Package generation wizard to generate the Mobile Workflow package and deploy it to Unwired Server to make it available for device clients.
• Hybrid Web Container Customization
  Customize the appearance and default behavior of the Hybrid Web Container.
• Mobile Workflow Package Customization
  The designer-based user interface is customizable using HTML, JavaScript and CSS Web technologies.
• Install and Configure the Hybrid Web Container On the Device
  To enable deploying mobile workflow packages to a device, you must download, install, and configure the Mobile Workflow container on the device.
• Manage a Mobile Workflow Package
  The Workflows node in Sybase Control Center allows administrators to view and manage deployed Mobile Workflow packages, including Mobile Workflow display name, module name, and module version.
• Security
  Set up static or dynamic authentication, and configure the Mobile Workflow application to use credentials.
• Localization and Internationalization
  You can localize different objects in the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor, such as the names of screen controls, screens, and mobile business objects.
• Test Mobile Workflow Packages
  Test a Mobile Workflow on a device or simulator.
• Create a Mobile Workflow Package Manually
  While using the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor is the easiest and fastest way to develop and customize mobile workflow applications, it is also possible to develop a mobile workflow package outside of the constraints of the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor.