Designing the Flow of Device Applications

Use the Flow Design page to create the screen flow for the mobile application.

1. In the Device Application Designer, click Flow Design.
2. In the Flow Design page, add device screens to the canvas by either of these methods:
   • Drag and drop a mobile business object from a mobile application project onto the Flow Design canvas to create screens automatically.
   • Drag and drop screens from the Flow Design palette.
   The Start icon on the Flow Design page is automatically attached to the first screen you drag and drop onto the Flow Design page. You can change the target.
3. Add additional screens, as needed.
4. Add connections between the screens.
5. Click Screen Design to add controls and actions to the screens.

• Flow Design
  When designing the screen flow for your mobile application, remember the special considerations for designing a user interface for a mobile device.
• Flow Design Page Properties
  Describes the properties for the Flow Design page.
• Flow Design Palette Options
  Use the Flow Design Palette options to configure the screens, alerts, and connections in your device application.
• Using Mobile Business Objects As a Data Source
  Use mobile business objects (MBO) from a mobile application project as the data source for the device application.
• Adding Screens from the Palette to the Flow Design
  Use the Flow Design page to add and connect screens you design, as well as customized stock screens.