When you set up Shop Floor Mobile in Business Central, you choose which role center your production users work in. You can keep the standard Business Central role center and simply search for the Shop Floor pages, or you can switch to the dedicated Mobile Shop Floor Production role center for a simpler view. The standard role center keeps full Business Central functionality available, while the dedicated role center strips away everything except what production users need. The choice depends on how much access and complexity you want to give your shop floor users.
Two ways to set up the role center for Shop Floor Mobile
When you use Shop Floor Mobile, the first thing to consider is which role center your users should work in. You have two options, and they give your production users quite different experiences.
The first option is to keep a normal Business Central role center. For example, a user signed in as a Sales Order Processor can search for “shop floor” and open the Mobile Shop Floor Production page to register directly from there. From the same role center, you can also open the Shop Floor overview page to work with.
The second option is to use the dedicated Mobile Shop Floor Production role center. This is the better choice if you want things to be more simple in the production area and you want a role center that looks exactly like Shop Floor. It leaves out all the other elements you would normally see, giving you a cleaner, more focused starting point.
Access to standard Business Central functionality stays intact
Choosing the dedicated role center does not lock the user out of the rest of Business Central. If the user has access to standard Business Central functionality, they can still search for sales orders and everything else, and open it from the menu.
The difference is presentation. The dedicated Mobile Shop Floor Production role center is simpler to understand and keeps production users focused on their tasks, while the standard role center keeps the full system within easy reach.
Which option to choose
If your production users only need to register on the shop floor, the dedicated role center keeps things clean and easy to navigate. If they need broader access and you are comfortable with more on screen, the standard role center works fine too. It is up to you to decide which fits your setup.
Q&A
Do I have to use a special role center for Shop Floor Mobile?
No. You can use a normal Business Central role center and search for the Shop Floor pages, or you can use the dedicated Mobile Shop Floor Production role center for a simpler view.
How do I open Shop Floor from a standard role center?
Search for “shop floor” and open the Mobile Shop Floor Production page to register directly. You can also open the Shop Floor overview page to work with.
What does the Mobile Shop Floor Production role center do?
It gives you a role center that looks exactly like Shop Floor and leaves out all the other elements, creating a simpler view for the production area.
Does the dedicated role center block access to other Business Central features?
No. If the user has access to standard Business Central functionality, they can still search for sales orders and other features and open them from the menu.