Mobile Device Management

You can configure settings in Work Tasks Pro app using Mobile Device Management applications (example, Airwatch, Soti).

In Mobile Device Management application, the configurations can be configured in Key-Value pairs. The keys are fixed but values can be dynamic based on the user's need.

Before you install the Work Tasks Pro app, configure the following keys in the Mobile Device Management application.

Note: In the Configuration screen, provide only the ServerPath related key value pair for AVEVA Connect provider. The other key value pairs are not needed.

• For Configuration screen:

  • ServerPath: Specify the server path.

  • Repository: Specify the Repository name.

  • Provider: Specify the Providers.

    Use the following instance name values for the respective providers:

    • 'skeltalist' for Repository User Provider

    • 'activedirectory' for Active Directory

    • 'sqlprovider' for Forms

    • 'membershipprovider' for ASP.NET Membership

  • UserName: Enter the user name of the Repository.

• For Settings screen:

  • ShowInboxInGroups: Enable or disable to show work items in groups

  • SyncAllWorkItems: Enable to sync all the work items in the Inbox

  • WorkItemsToSync: Specify the number of work items (50 to 1000) to be synced in the Inbox

  • ItemsToSyncForLookupAndDataGrid: Specify the number of lookups to be fetched

  • BatteryThresholdValueForSync: Specify minimum device battery level for Sync

  • MemoryThresholdValueForSync: Specify minimum device memory for Sync

  • SaveAsDraft: Enable or disable the Draft option

  • SentItems: Enable or disable the SentItems option

  • OfflineSupport: Enable to submit the items in the offline mode

• For Fill Form label

  • FillFormLabel: Specify the label for the Fill Form.

When you install the Work Tasks Pro app for first time, all the configurations that have been set in the Mobile Device Management application will be available in Work Tasks Pro app .

Note: These configurations can be done only in the Managed Profile of the device.

To configure the keys in iOS, you need to upload the XML having the key configurations.

For example, you need to import the XML file with the script given below:

<managedAppConfiguration>

<VersionNumber>1</version>

<bundleId>com.vmware.gss.AirWatchAppConfigSample</bundleId>

<dict>

<string keyName="ServerPath">

<defaultValue>

<value>http:// or https://</value>

</defaultValue>

</string>

<string keyName="Repository">

<defaultValue>

<value>Repository</value>

</defaultValue>

</string>

<string keyName="Provider">

<defaultValue>

<value>Provider</value>

</defaultValue>

</string>

<string keyName="UserName">

<defaultValue>

<value>UserName</value>

</defaultValue>

</string>

<boolean keyName="ShowInboxInGroups">

<defaultValue>

<value>false</value>

</defaultValue>

</boolean>

<boolean keyName="SaveAsDraft">

<defaultValue>

<value>false</value>

</defaultValue>

</boolean>

<boolean keyName="SentItems">

<defaultValue>

<value>true</value>

</defaultValue>

</boolean>

<integer keyName="BatteryThresholdValueForSync">

<defaultValue>

<value>20</value>

</defaultValue>

</integer>

<integer keyName="MemoryThresholdValueForSync">

<defaultValue>

<value>100</value>

</defaultValue>

</integer>

<integer keyName="ItemsToSyncForLookupAndDataGrid">

<defaultValue>

<value>2000</value>

</defaultValue>

</integer>

<boolean keyName="SyncAllWorkItems">

<defaultValue>

<value>false</value>

</defaultValue>

</boolean>

<integer keyName="WorkItemsToSync">

<defaultValue>

<value>50</value>

</defaultValue>

</integer>

<boolean keyName="OfflineSupport">

<defaultValue>

<value>true</value>

</defaultValue>

</boolean>

<string keyName="FillFormLabel">

<defaultValue>

<value>Custom Label for Fill Form</value>

</defaultValue>

</string>

</dict>

</managedAppConfiguration>