Develop a Mobile Workflow Package

Sybase Mobile Workflow Forms Editor enables the creation or modification of mobile business objects on different device platforms without requiring custom device development.

Mobile workflow are useful for supporting the occasionally connected user and solving the replication and synchronization issues the occasionally connected user presents for the back-end system. The user can 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.

A Mobile Workflow application requires an integration module on the server side. This module is responsible for processing the e-mail messages identified by matching rules configured for the e-mail subscription starting point and processing 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 application installed through Sybase Control Center.

When designing mobile workflow forms using the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor, 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 Forms Editor 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.

See the Sybase Unwired Platform Installation Guide for supported version levels.

When designing the user interface for mobile workflow forms for mobile devices, the goal is to 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 should support both horizontal and vertical screen layouts. Keep in mind the limitations of mobile devices when designing a mobile workflow form.

• The Mobile Workflow Forms Editor
  Use the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor to develop mobile workflow forms.
• Starting Points
  Starting points specify which screen on the workflow application a user sees when they perform a certain action.
• Mobile Business Object Relationships
  When you are using two mobile business objects with a one to many or one to one composite relationship defined, use the listview control on the mobile workflow application to show the list of related objects.
• Creating Screens Automatically by Dragging and Dropping a Data Source
  Drag and drop a data source, for example a mobile business object (MBO) or operation onto the Flow Design page to create screens, controls, keys, menus, and navigations automatically.
• Adding Controls to the Screen
  Use the Screen Design palette to add controls to the mobile workflow screen.
• Configuring Control Properties
  Use the Properties page of any control to configure control properties.
• Adding Connections to Screens
  The Start icon appears on the Flow Design page, and its connection is attached to the first screen you add to the Flow Design. You can change the target to any screen in the Flow Design.
• Localization
  You can localize different objects in the Mobile Workflow Forms Editor, such as the names of screen controls, screens, and mobile business objects.
• Generating the Files For a Mobile Workflow Package
  Use the Mobile Workflow Package Generation wizard to generate the files for the mobile workflow form, optionally deploy the generated workflow package files to the server, and assign it to one or more users' devices.