1. Technical Requirements Guide
  2. Mobile App / PWA

Mobile App / PWA

Built using Oracle’s latest mobile application technology, VBCS (Visual Builder Cloud Service), the Oracle WMS Cloud Mobile app features modern, graphical, mobile screens that can display images, capture photos, and scan barcodes using either the device camera or integrated scanners.

Originally released as Android and iOS apps, the mobile app has been converted to a progressive web app (PWA). PWA applications run using browser technology but still have the advantages of mobile apps in being able to access device features like cameras. They also have the flexibility of web applications since they can be directly downloaded and installed, without going through an app store. Updates can be provided more frequently.

The WMS Cloud Mobile PWA will run on mobile devices based on Android and iOS, as well as on desktop systems like Windows and Mac (works best on Chrome). The PWA is accessed via a URL that is available in the main web application. They can be installed on the device home screen similar to a traditional app.

Android

  • Android 13 and higher is recommended but may work on older versions
  • Works on regular Android phones and ruggedized Android warehouse devices

iOS

  • iOS 16 and higher is recommended but may work on older versions

Additional Notes

  • Each WMS environment has a different URL for the PWA, and can be installed as separate apps, one per environment. The user has the ability to customize the name for the app icon.
  • Barcode scanning using the camera works on both Android and iOS devices, but is optimized for Android in terms of performance. It may be slightly slower in iOS. This is due to PWA technical limitations of the platform.
  • Barcode scanning with a scanner (attached or integrated) gives the best performance. This works equally well on Android and iOS.
  • The app supports both single and multi-field barcodes using the existing configuration available in the WMS Cloud service.
    • The app can use the device’s camera to scan barcodes or can also work with a barcode scanner attachment that converts the barcode into keyboard input.
  • The app supports the same literals and language translation configuration and features available with the WMS Cloud web UI and the text based Mobile RF.
  • The app supports display and upload of images.
    • The app layout is optimized for phone sized screens rather than tablet sized screens.