acadon_mobile - Introduction

The app acadon_mobile is a mobile app for Android devices, which can be used on MDE devices and smartphones. The App can scan by camera as well as through integrated scanners. This makes it possible to use almost any type of Android (from Android 8) capable devices. It doesn't matter whether it's a barcode or a QR code, the PackApp can do both. The MDE devices should support both.

acadon_mobile - Setup

Check of Hardware and Version

First of all, it should be checked whether the latest version of acadon_mobile is being used.

The App can be installed on devices with an operating system from Android 8. Theoretically, smartphones can also be used, but we recommend devices that can scan QR codes as well as barcodes in 2D. Scanning from a screen can also be be useful if, for example, not everything is printed out anymore. All modules are included in acadon_mobile. Although there is only this one app, only those modules for which the user has a corresponding authorization in the user management of BC can be viewed. The latest version can be downloaded to your mobile device via the following link and then installed: Packapp2

Note

After the user login, a line appears with the info App Version. Here you can see the installed version.

An overview of the adjustments and additions in the individual releases for acadon_mobile can be viewed here: Changelogs acadon_mobile

The adjustments and additions in the acadon_MDE extension within Business Central can be seen here: Changelogs acadon_mobile

Starting the App and first setups

Clicking on the blue link leads to the app's setup screen. The connection to the server must be guaranteed for this. The configuration in the Network must also be correct. For example, SOAP must be specified with the correct port selection.

In the first tab "PackApp" the following features can be activated or deactivated:

• If your device does not have a hardware scanner, the Scan via Camera can be activated.
• The activation of the Multi-Company Function makes it possible to switch to another client directly with each new login by means of a query.
• Haptic feedback: If the functions 'Error message vibration' or 'Error message success' are activated, a vibration is generated by the MDE device depending on the setting when an error or success occurs (colored markings remain independent of this setting; red = error, green = successfully processed).

Save settings before leaving the tab and switch to the next page. In the second tab, the URL must be entered. The client will be determined later. Now the settings with "Save & Close" must be applied and a new login is required.

Windows authentication is not yet possible. Optionally, before the Logging on to the instance. It can be specified that the credentials are saved so that they do not have to be re-entered the next time they log in. This is recommended for MDE devices, which are only operated by one employee.

After successful registration, the new app version is displayed directly on the displayed page.

Client Setup

By clicking on the globe icon the list of tenants will appear. After selecting the correct client, it must be saved. Then you will be able to choose the tenants. Now a logout and re-login is required so that the correct configuration of BC is retrieved in the background. Now the module list should be loaded.

Setup in SaaS

If BC is used in a SaaS environment, the setup of the client must be as follows: First, the "Use OAuth" button must be activated in order to then open the "Azure Tenant" and to be able to enter the "Azure Environment". Save and then log out. This time, however, a new login in the app is not enough. The application must be closed completely. Simply closing it is not enough.

It is best to go to the settings and end the task. When restarted, all necessary data is reinitialized and the login is redirected to Microsoft. Everything after Microsoft login works as usual.

Setup in BC

In order to be able to make full use of the MDE devices with their modules, important setup has to be made in BC. On the one hand, the module "acadon_packaging.MDE" and on the other hand, the supporting setup for the MDE module must be installed once. The setup comes with a preset that revises step by step.

This wizard setup in BC determines, among other things, the number of attempts at processing of a data set, for which areas photo documentation is possible and whether in the case of unscanned goods, warnings, errors, or nothing should be issued. Another important setting that later affects the performance is the date filter, which indicates which documents are dragged into the list. For example, only goods issues of the last week are then displayed. Despite the filter list, by scanning the number records outside the filter.

At the end of the setup, be sure to initialize the setup to save the process. Of course, some of these settings can also be changed later, without the wizard. Via the acadon MDE setup, at least the user setups can be made. All users who can access the modules in the MDE devices must be activated.

Usefully, you can assign a profile to a user so that you don't have to give each user access to the modules individually. Nevertheless, you can see the last transmission as well as the Mobile app version number of each user in this list.

The profiles can be managed via "MDE Profiles" and determined by clicking on "Modules" for the acadon_mobile. After this setup has been completed, the user must log in to the MDE device again and finally has all modules listed to which the linked profile grants access.

acadon_mobile Modules

acadon_mobile supports the following modules. The use of the modules is kept very simple thanks to profile management in Business Central. The profile management allows you to assign modules to different profiles. This means that it is possible for users to see in the App only the modules they need. So employees from the goods receipt only see the "goods receipt-related" modules and the employees at the goods shipment only see the "goods shipment-related" modules.

Module	Description	Module Group
Photo Documentation	Create Photos for Documentation Purposes	General
Parcel Movement	Convert Parcels to Collective Items	Item Purposes
Transfer	Move Items from one Location to another	Item Purposes
Bin Transfer	Transfer from one bin to another.	Item Purposes
Prod. Posting	Feedback for a finished production	Item Purposes
Packet Inventory	Recording and feedback of Packet Inventory	Inventory
Packaging Receipt	Captures a packaging receipt	Item Purposes
Packing Order	Feedback for packed orders	Production Response
Packaging Shipment	Confirm shipments for Packing Goods etc.	Item Purposes
Warehouse Receipt	Feedback for a warehouse receipt	Item Purposes
Warehouse Shipment	Confirm shipments for items.	Item Purposes
Packing Good Inventory	Recording and feedback of Packing Goods Inventory	Inventory
Consumption Item Inventory	Recording and feedback of Consumption Items	Inventory
General Information	Receive general information.	General
Prod. Partial Post	Partial Production	Produktion
Prod. Packages Post	Completion Packages Production	Produktion
Container Receipt	Receipt of a container	Logistics
Package Inventory	Recording and feedback of Packages Inventory	Inventory
Container Order	Feedback for Container Stowage	Logistics
Measurement (internal)	Capturing the dimensions of a Packing Good	Inventory
Production Output	Inventory Report finished product production	Inventory
Corrections Customer Items	Inventory correction Customer Items	Inventory
Inventory Customer Items	Recording and feedback of Customer Items	Inventory
Route Allocation	Preparing loadings based on a route list	Logistics
Production Quick-Consumption	Parcel Registration Production	Production
Cutting Order Input	Registration of Input-Items Cutting Order	Production
Cutting Order Output	Registration of Output-Items Cutting Order	Production