Create mobile pages
The Mobile Page screen in the Aptean Mesh mobile app links to a service that handles its data requests and can optionally link to a workflow that manages multi-step scan input. Pages are configured per bundle, allowing different bundles to display different screens.
To create a mobile page, follow these steps:
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Select the Search icon
, enter Mobile App Bundles, and then choose the related link.The Mobile App Bundles page opens.
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On the Mobile App Bundles page, on the action bar, select Mobile Pages.
The Mobile Pages list opens.
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Select New.
The Mobile Page opens.
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On the General FastTab, enter the required information in the following fields:
Field Description Page ID Enter a unique identifier for the page. Page IDs are case-sensitive and must exactly match any references used in navigation commands and in the Root Page ID field on the bundle. Description Enter a name for the page. This is used only for identification in Business Central and does not appear in the mobile app. Service Select the service code that processes requests for this page. The service must be registered in the bundle's Service Registry. Every page must have a service; otherwise, the app cannot process page requests. Workflow Select a workflow code for pages that require multi-step scanning input, such as scanning a lot number, quantity, and bin in sequence.
Edit the page layout
The layout of a mobile page is stored as Page JSON. You can edit this layout to control how the page appears in the Aptean Mesh mobile app.
Pages can only be edited in Custom bundles with Dev or Test status. Pages in the Standard bundle and any bundle in Production status are read-only.
To edit the page layout, follow these steps:
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Select the Search icon
, enter Mobile App Bundles, and then choose the related link.The Mobile App Bundles page opens.
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On the Mobile App Bundles page, on the action bar, select Mobile Pages.
The Mobile Pages list opens.
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Select the page you want to edit.
The Mobile Page opens.
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On the Page JSON FastTab, edit and save the layout JSON to control how the page appears in the Aptean Mesh mobile app.