The whole concept of the job mobile is to provide functionality within Business Central, where you can run a flow based data gathering system for registering time, start and stop on time, registering material, etc, very easily directly in a business central client.
Job Mobile is an app in Abakion’s Mobile Flow engine that lets you register time, start and stop work, and log materials directly in Business Central. You run it on a tablet, phone, or handheld scanner, and the interface adapts to the device.
If you only use timesheets, you need a Team Member license. If you use job journals, you need a full Business Central license.
Job Mobile works with standard Business Central functionality out of the box. It is configuration-based rather than code-based, so you set it up without custom development.
Job Mobile is one of several apps in the Mobile Flow engine. The others include Warehouse Mobile, Shop Floor Mobile, Sales Mobile, Time and Attendance Mobile, and Labels Mobile.
What Job Mobile does in Business Central
The idea behind Job Mobile is to give you a flow-based data gathering system inside Business Central. You use it to register time, start and stop on time, register material, and similar tasks. It runs directly in a Business Central client and is built to make registration easy for the people doing the work.
The app is flow-based. When you click Register Time, you select a job number and follow the steps from there. It works with standard Business Central functionality straight out of the box, so you are not relying on heavy customisation to get it running.
Running Job Mobile on tablets, phones, and scanners
You can run Job Mobile on many different devices. It looks one way on a tablet, another way on a phone, and you can even use it on a handheld scanner if that suits your environment. The interface adjusts to the device you are using.
Registering time on a phone is simple. You select the job, add a short description, and confirm. After you save the entry, the app is ready for another job task. You either select the next task or press no, and the entry you just made becomes a journal line in Business Central.
Licensing for Job Mobile
The license you need depends on how you use the app. If you only use timesheets, a Team Member license is enough. If you use job journals, you need a full Business Central license.
This makes Job Mobile a straightforward plug-and-play solution for time registration, with the lighter license option available for the simplest use case.
The Mobile Flow engine and its other apps
Job Mobile is part of a larger flow engine called Mobile Flow. The engine contains a range of pre-built flows, and setting them up is mostly a matter of configuration rather than coding. It is a big engine for handling flows across different parts of the business.
Alongside Job Mobile, the Mobile Flow engine includes several other apps:
- Warehouse Mobile
- Shop Floor Mobile
- Sales Mobile
- Time and Attendance Mobile, for registering when you arrive and leave, typically in a production or warehouse environment
- Labels Mobile, for printing
- Job Mobile, for time registration
Q&A
What can you do with Job Mobile in Business Central?
You can register time, start and stop on time, and register material directly in a Business Central client. The app is flow-based, so you follow simple steps such as selecting a job number and adding a description.
Which devices can run Job Mobile?
You can run Job Mobile on a tablet, a phone, or a handheld scanner. The interface adjusts to the device you use.
What license do you need for Job Mobile?
If you only use timesheets, you need a Team Member license. If you use job journals, you need a full Business Central license.
Does Job Mobile require custom development?
No. Job Mobile works with standard Business Central functionality out of the box and is set up through configuration rather than coding.
What other apps are in the Mobile Flow engine?
The Mobile Flow engine includes Warehouse Mobile, Shop Floor Mobile, Sales Mobile, Time and Attendance Mobile, Labels Mobile, and Job Mobile.