Sybase® Mobile Workflow Forms Editor lets you create or modify Mobile Workflow packages on different device platforms without native device 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.
The Mobile Workflow Forms Editor allows you to create the forms that can be assigned to the devices that have the Sybase Mobile Workflow container installed and that are registered with Unwired Server through Sybase Control Center.
When you use the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor, the data source for the application is supplied by mobile business objects that are designated as message-based synchronization mobile business objects when deployed to the server. The Mobile Workflow Forms Editor allows you to develop mobile workflow screens that can call the create, update, delete, and other operations, as well as object queries of a mobile business object.
See the Sybase Unwired Platform Installation Guide for supported version levels.
When designing the user interface for Mobile Workflow forms for mobile devices, keep it simple. The Mobile Workflow form should deliver clear, concise content with minimal navigation menus. The Mobile Workflow should be compatible with a wide variety of devices, and support both horizontal and vertical screen layouts. Consider the limitations of mobile devices when designing a Mobile Workflow form.