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Version: 8.1

Set up section page of the mobile application

Level: beginner

Out of the box, a new section page in the mobile application contains a single General information group of columns. This group of columns cannot be renamed or deleted. Existing section pages have additional columns present.

You can add the rest of columns, column groups, and details to the section page manually.

Add a column to page

  1. Click btn_system_designer.png to open the System Designer.

  2. Go to the System setup block → Mobile application wizard.

  3. Select the workplace to edit → Open.

  4. Click Set up sections.

  5. Select a section in the list → Page setup.

  6. Click New column in the column group to add a field (Fig. 1).

    Fig. 1 Add fields to a page
    Fig. 1 Add fields to a page
  7. Select a column in the Select column window → Select (Fig. 2).

    Fig. 2 Select a column to add to the page
    Fig. 2 Select a column to add to the page

    To change the order of the fields on the page, drag them using the left mouse button.

  8. Save the changes (Fig. 3).

    Fig. 3 Save a mobile app section page that contains the new column
    Fig. 3 Save a mobile app section page that contains the new column
  9. Click Save on the Mobile Application Wizard page.

As a result, the changes will become available for all users.

Add a column group to page

You can add column groups to sections, including groups that are not available in the primary application. The General information group cannot be renamed or deleted, but you can add more columns to it.

To add a column group to the section page:

  1. Perform steps 1–5 of the Add columns to page block.

  2. Click NewColumn group (Fig. 4).

    Fig. 4 Add a column group
    Fig. 4 Add a column group
  3. Enter a title and a name for the column group.

    Field

    Field value

    Title

    Specify the name to display in the mobile app.

    Name

    Specify the internal name of the column group. You cacn use only Latin letters without special characters.

  4. Click OK. A new empty column group will appear on the section page (Fig. 5).

    Fig. 5 Add columns to a column group
    Fig. 5 Add columns to a column group
  5. Add columns to the column group.

  6. Save the changes.

  7. Click Save on the Mobile Application Wizard page.


See also

Set up mobile app workplaces

Set up mobile application section list

Set up mobile application detail