Add a column in Data table of Mobile app page

Scenario: Add Display Name as column in Select Pick Task page, through custom mobile process

Solution

We can add columns to standard Data Table elements within standard or custom mobile processes.

1.To add columns through mobile customization:

1. On the Mobile – Page Element page, enter values in the following fields:
   • On Load Action for Custom Column – Select an existing action or click the plus  icon to create a new one.

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Add the relevant data and Click Save.

2.To add the columns, do the following:

1. On the Table Columns subtab, click New Mobile – Table Column.
2. On the Mobile – Table Column page, enter or select values in the following fields:
   • Name – Enter a unique name for the custom column.
   • Label – Enter or select a column label, which appears on the mobile page.
   • Response Key – Enter the response key that contains the values for the new column. To display the list of keys from a saved search, click Show Saved Search Columns. You can copy a response key that appears to the left of the colon.
3. Click Save.

3.Merge Criteria for new columns

1. Access the merge criteria page for the type of process to which you want to add columns:
   • For standard mobile processes, on the Mobile – Custom Column Setup page, click the Merge Criteria subtab, , and then click New Mobile Customization – Merge Criteria.
2. • On the merge page, enter values in the following fields:
   • Standard Column Key or Standard Column ID – Enter the response key associated with a column from the standard table. To view the list of response keys, click Show Standard Columns. From the popup window, you can copy the key that appears to the right of the colon.
   • Configured Column Key or Custom Column ID – Enter the name of the new column from your saved search response. To display the list of response keys from a saved search, click Show Saved Search Columns. From the popup window, you can copy the key that appears to the left of the colon. The new and existing columns that you want to map must contain the same type of data. For example, you want to map the new rows with the existing rows using the purchase order ID. Set up the key associated with the purchase order ID column from the saved search from the standard table.
3. Click Save.

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4. To apply your updates to the mobile app,

1. Go to Setup > Custom > Mobile – Applications.
2. On the Mobile – Applications List, click the Update App link next to the mobile application.

Wait for the confirmation message to appear before you access the mobile app. To view the status of your update, click the link on the processing message at the top of the page.

After update, display name will be displayed in the mobile app page.