System Function source elements
System function source elements allow you to call custom apps from an app, change file locations in the directory on the device, and launch a command or open a file on a device.
The following system function source elements are available in Application Studio.
Custom API
Calls a custom application programming interface (API) from an app. Input parameters, output parameters, and return codes can be specified for the custom API. Refer to Add a Custom API element.
Device Printing
Prints from an Android mobile device to a local printer over a Bluetooth connection. The file to be printed must have been created outside Mobile Enterprise Platform and placed in the Repository. Refer to Add a Device Printing element.
Location Capture
Captures GPS data on all capable full-client Mobile Client platforms as part of a form control event or user action. Refer to Add a Location Capture element.
Open File
Opens a file on a device. Any file type can be opened on Windows platforms, as long as the supporting program exists (i.e. Adobe Acrobat). File types that can be opened on smart device platforms are: pdf, jpg, gif, html, png, mp3. Refer to Add an Open File element.
Delete File
Deletes a file located in the directory on the device that is specified as the local file path in Mobile Client using the Set Local File Path option. Files can only be deleted from the local file path folder or its subfolders. Refer to Add a Delete File element.
Move Rename File
Changes the location of a file (for example, an image) on the device, or renames a file on the device, or both. This is limited to moving/renaming files that reside in the folder (or its subfolders) configured in Mobile Client using the Set local file path option. Refer to Add a Move Rename File element.
Add Email Attachment
Dynamically adds attachments to email messages in an app. Refer to Add an Add Email Attachment element.
Electronic Signature
Forces an approval entry by an authorized user at the device. Refer to Add an Electronic Signature element.
Clear Queue
Clears the specified queue. Refer to Add a Clear Queue element.
Move Queue
Moves queue contents to another specified queue. Refer to Add a Move Queue element.
Shell Command
Launches a command or opens a file on a device. For example, open a file using the default app used to open the file (Microsoft Word for a .doc file, for example). Refer to Add a Shell Command element.
Write Signature File
Writes captured signature data to a local bitmap file. Refer to Add a Write Signature File element.
Start Activity
Marks the point where metrics records will begin to be tagged with a user defined or system generated Activity Id. Start Activity works in conjunction with the Stop Activity element to group a series of metrics records together, allowing data aggregation analysis to be performed. Refer to Add a Start Activity element.
Stop Activity
Marks the end of the group of metrics records. The Stop Activity element is used in conjunction with the Start Activity element to group a set of metrics records together. Refer to Add a Stop Activity element.
Log Metric
Generates a custom metric record at any point in an app's business logic. It contains an Event Id field, two optional data fields, and a Duration field that you can use to capture previously defined time/duration related values. Refer to Add a Log Metric element.
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