The Job Time Mobile app in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is built on configuration rather than code. A mobile flow engine runs beneath the app, so when you tap a flow like “register time,” a defined setup drives what happens. You can modify these flows through configuration, which means you can add fields or adjust behaviour without touching the underlying code.
Modifying the flows is possible, but the setup is complex. If you want to make changes yourself, you should expect to need some help to get it right.
You can add an extra column to the journal line through configuration. If you need to capture a specific registration that the standard flow does not include, you set it up in the flow definition rather than asking a developer to write new code.
How Job Time Mobile is built
Job Time Mobile is based on a setup more than on coding. There is a mobile flow engine beneath the app. When you click a flow such as register time, it is a setup behind the scenes that runs the flow.
This approach means you can modify the flow, even though it is fairly complicated. If you plan to do it yourself, you might want some help.
Where the flow setup lives
The “register time” function is the flow that is called the job flow beneath it. If you look into the setup for that flow, you find a definition with some baseline functions. Each of these functions has a subpage with its own definitions. All of this is a configuration, not hardcoded logic.
Adding fields and adjusting the flow through configuration
If you want an extra column in the journal line, for example to gather a specific registration that you need, you can set this up directly in the flow definition. There is no need to make any corrections to the code. By doing configuration only, you can set up and modify the flow for the user.
Q&A
Is Job Time Mobile based on coding or configuration?
It is based on a setup, or configuration, more than on coding. A mobile flow engine runs beneath the app, and a defined setup drives each flow.
Can I add an extra column to the journal line in Job Time Mobile?
Yes. You can add an extra column to the journal line through configuration in the flow setup, without making any changes to the code.
Can I modify the flows myself?
You can, because the flows are configurable rather than hardcoded. The setup is complicated, so you should expect to need some help to do it correctly.