If you use the warehouse mobile flows in Business Central, you cannot edit the standard flows directly. They are locked on purpose. To make changes, you copy the standard flow, modify your copy, and deactivate the original.
The flows are locked so that a future update of the standard flows does not overwrite the changes you have built yourself. When you work in your own copy, your customisation stays safe.
To create a custom flow, open the mobile flow setup, select the standard flow you want to change, go to Actions and Functions, and copy the flow. Give the copy a new name, refresh the page, and your new flow appears as an unlocked flow you can edit freely.
Why the standard warehouse mobile flows are locked
When you open the mobile flow setup and scroll right on a standard flow such as “find item”, you can see that it is marked as a locked flow. That means the system will not let you modify it.
The reason is straightforward. If you change a standard flow and later update to a new version of the standard flows, the update would overwrite everything you had built. Locking the standard flows protects your work from being destroyed by an update.
How to copy and modify a warehouse mobile flow
If you want to change one of the existing warehouse mobile flows, the process is to copy the flow, modify the copy, and deactivate the original.
Say you want your “find item” flow to be a “find SKU” flow instead, displaying something other than the bin content, for example the SKU card. Here is how to do it:
- Open the mobile flow setup and find the flow you want to modify, for example “find item”.
- Go to Actions and Functions and copy the flow to create your own version.
- Name the copy, for example “find SKU”.
- Refresh the page. Your new flow now appears in the list.
When you scroll right on your new “find SKU” flow, you can see that it is not locked. From here you can change the flow however you need, certify it, add it to the group, and it is ready to use.
Q&A
Can you edit the standard warehouse mobile flows directly in Business Central?
No. The standard warehouse mobile flows are locked and cannot be modified directly. To make changes, you copy the flow, modify the copy, and deactivate the original.
Why are the standard warehouse mobile flows locked?
They are locked so that a future update of the standard flows does not overwrite the customisations you have built. If you edit a copy instead, your changes are protected from updates.
How do you create a custom warehouse mobile flow?
Open the mobile flow setup, select the standard flow you want to change, go to Actions and Functions, and copy the flow. Give the copy a new name and refresh the page. The new flow appears as unlocked, so you can modify it, certify it, and add it to the group.