Configuring Application Settings for Siebel Mobile

Note : You must be connected to the Siebel Server to perform the procedures described in this topic. In offline mode, you will not be able to access application settings for Siebel Mobile.

You can configure the application settings for Siebel Mobile using Settings (the photo icon), which is shown in Figure 8-1, on the application banner. When you tap Settings on the application banner, the following information appears:

• The logged in user's photo, provided one is uploaded to the user's profile on Siebel Server. Otherwise, a default generic photo appears. For more information, see "Uploading a User Profile Image to Siebel Server".

• The logged in user's name and email address.

• The following options: Settings and Logout.

  • Settings. Has the following suboptions: Behavior and Notifications.

    Behavior. See "Configuring Application Behavior Settings for Siebel Mobile".

    Notifications. See "Configuring Notification Settings for Siebel Mobile".

  • Log Out. See "Logging Out of Siebel Mobile".

Uploading a User Profile Image to Siebel Server

You can set a user profile image for your application, which involves uploading a user profile image to Siebel Server. The uploaded user profile image will appear instead of the default generic photo for Settings in Siebel Mobile disconnected applications. For more information about uploading a user profile image to Siebel Server, see the topic about setting a user profile image in Siebel Online Help.

Configuring Application Behavior Settings for Siebel Mobile

Note : You must be connected to the Siebel Server to perform this task.

You use the Behavior option under Settings to configure the application behavior for Siebel Mobile including the startup view, navigation control, UI theme, and view transition.

• Startup View. The default startup view for Siebel Mobile varies according to the mobile application that you are using, but you can change the startup view as required.

• Navigation Control. The default navigation control for Siebel Mobile disconnected applications is Side Menu (hamburger navigation control), but you can change this to Tab or Tree as required, provided that the control is configured for your mobile application.

• Theme. The UI theme that is used by Siebel Mobile disconnected applications. You can change this to a custom theme as required, provided that a custom theme is configured for your mobile application.

• Transition. The default view transition that is set for Siebel Mobile disconnected applications is None, but you can change this to a custom view transition as required, provided that a custom view transition is configured for your mobile application.

For more information about navigation control configuration, creating a new mobile theme, and creating a custom view transition for Siebel Mobile, see Configuring Siebel Open UI.

To configure the application behavior settings for Siebel Mobile 

1. Tap Settings (the photo icon) on the application banner, and then select the Settings option.

2. Tap Behavior, and then complete the fields shown in the following table as required.

   Field	Description
   Startup View	The name of the view to display when the mobile application starts. Tap Startup View, and select a view from the drop-down list.
   Navigation Control	Specifies the navigation control to use in the mobile application. Tap Navigation Control, and select one of the following options as required: Side Menu. Indicates to use the hamburger navigation control (the default navigation control) in the mobile application where all Siebel objects appear in a menu drop-down list in the UI. Tab. Indicates to use the tab navigation control in the mobile application where all Siebel objects appear in format in the UI. Tree. Indicates to use the tree navigation control in the mobile application where all Siebel Objects appear in format in the UI.
   Theme	The UI theme to use throughout the mobile application. Tap Theme, and select a theme from the drop-down list. The following themes are available: Aurora. This theme is used by default in the Siebel Mobile application for Siebel Pharma, Siebel Mobile application for Siebel Consumer Goods, Siebel Mobile application for Siebel Sales, and Siebel Mobile application for Siebel Finance. Zante. This theme is used by default in the Siebel Mobile application for Siebel Field Service. For more information about the UI themes, see "About the Siebel Mobile Aurora and Zante UI Themes".
   Transition	The view transition mode to use when moving from one view or applet to another view or applet in the mobile application. Tap Transition, and select a view transition from the drop-down list. The options are: None Slide In (that is, slide forward) Slide Left (that is, slide backward) Flip Fade
   Confirm Before Deleting Record	Specifies whether or not to prompt users for confirmation before deleting a record, as follows: On indicates to prompt users for confirmation. Off indicates not to prompt users for confirmation before deleting a record. Tap the Confirm Before Deleting Record option so that a check mark icon or On appears. Tap the option again so that X or Off appears.
   Log Events	This field applies to Siebel Mobile disconnected applications only. Set Log Events to one of the following options to configure Logging for Siebel Mobile disconnected applications: Metadata Extraction, Data Extraction - Basic, Data Extraction - Detailed, ClientSystem, UpSync, or All. For more information, see "Siebel Mobile Disconnected Application Logging".

   
   

3. Save the changes when finished.

Configuring Notification Settings for Siebel Mobile

Note : You must be connected to the Siebel Server to perform this task.

You use the Notifications option under Settings to configure the settings for notification messages in your Siebel Mobile disconnected application.

To configure notification settings for Siebel Mobile 

1. Tap Settings (the photo icon) on the application banner, and then select the Settings option.

2. Tap Notification (the exclamation mark icon), and then complete the fields shown in the following table as required.

   Field	Description	Example Value
   Update Interval (Seconds)	Type the time interval in seconds at which you want notifications to refresh.	120
   Prefix of Normal Priority Message	Type the text to appear before a normal-priority message. This aids accessibility. For example, a letter is useful if you have difficulty distinguishing the colors of the messages.	N
   Prefix of High Priority Message	Type the text to appear before a high-priority message. This aids accessibility. For example, a letter is useful if you have difficulty distinguishing the colors of the messages.	H
   Prefix of Urgent Priority Message	Type the text to appear before an urgent-priority message. This aids accessibility. For example, a letter is useful if you have difficulty distinguishing the colors of the messages.	U

   
   

3. Save the changes when finished.