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--- cobi.wms [2023/04/05 06:14] – tkammer
+++ cobi.wms [2023/06/20 07:11] (current) – tkammer
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 COBI.wms is the COBISOFT Warehouse Management Solution for SAP Business One.
-The solution's main component is an **Android app** that can be installed from the **Google Play Store**.
+The solution's main component is an **Android app** that can be installed from the **Google Play Store**.  The app can be installed on any device using the Android operating system, version 5.0 or higher.  However, **Android 8.1 or higher** is strongly recommended for new installations.  To access the Google Play Store, you need to have a Google account set up on the Android device.
-====== Features ======
+The minimum supported screen resolution is WVGA (800x480).  For more comfort, an HD display (1280x720) is recommended.  For efficient barcode scanning, a device with a built-in barcode scanner is recommended.  Otherwise, the device's camera may also be used, or a Bluetooth-connected barcode scanner.
-===== Architecture Overview =====
+**[[COBI.wms:Features]]**: See here for a complete and detailed list of features supported by COBI.wms.
+**[[COBI.wms:Release Notes]]**: See here for a list of changes introduced with each new version of COBI.wms.
+====== Architecture and Installation ======
 **[[COBI.wms:Architecture]]**: For a detailed description of the infrastructure and architecture of COBI.wms, please visit this page.  Following is a summary of the different ways the Android app can connect to SAP Business One:
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 The preferred connection method depends on the type of your SAP Business One deployment (on-premises, private cloud, public cloud) and on the version of SAP Business One.  Depending on the connection method, you may need one or more of the optional components described below.
-===== Detailed List of Features =====
+===== Installation Guides =====
-**[[COBI.wms:Features]]**: See here for a complete and detailed list of features.
-===== Release Notes =====
-**[[COBI.wms:Release Notes]]**: See here for a list of changes between versions of the app.
-===== User Manual =====
-**[[COBI.wms:User Manual]]**: For a detailed explanation of the app's usage, see here.
-====== Installation ======
 If you want to properly understand COBI.wms and how to successfully implement it, it is strongly recommended to take a look at all parts of the documentation, especially the architecture, and not just follow a simple step-by-step guide.  However, the following page offers such guides so you can have a check-list of tasks to follow when performing an implementation:
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 **[[COBI.wms:Print Settings]]**: The app can print wares labels directly without the use of any additional server component.  Alternatively, it can contact the COBI.wms Print Service to trigger server-side printing.  Visit this page for details.
+**[[COBI.wms:Print Service]]**: The COBI.wms Print Service is a minimal Windows service that allows the app to trigger Coresuite Remote Print.  It is ideally installed alongside Coresuite Service for fully automated printing of documents booked via COBI.wms.
 **[[COBI.wms:Label Templates]]**: The labels printed directly from the app can be designed in HTML.  Visit this page to learn how to create label templates for the app.
-====== Choosing an Android Device ======
+====== User Manual ======
-The app can be installed on any device using the Android operating system, version 5.0 or higher.  However, **Android 8.1 or higher** is strongly recommended for new installations.  The minimum supported screen resolution is WVGA (800x480).  For more comfort, an HD display (1280x720) is recommended.  For efficient scanning, a device with a built-in barcode scanner is recommended.  Otherwise, the device's camera may also be used, or a Bluetooth-connected barcode scanner.
+**[[COBI.wms:User Manual]]**: For a detailed explanation of the app's usage, see here.
-**[[COBI.wms:Recommended Devices]]**: Some Android devices have been tried and tested to make sure they work well with the app.  Visit this page for device recommendations.
+====== Other Guides ======
-===== Device Configuration =====
+===== Choosing an Android Device =====
-Refer to your Android device's manual if you need instructions on how to set up the device initially.  Using the Google Play Store to install the app requires a Google account to be set up on the device.  COBI.wms will use the device's system language setting to present you the user interface with the correct translations.
+**[[COBI.wms:Recommended Devices]]**: Some Android devices have been tried and tested to make sure they work well with the app.  Visit this page for device recommendations.
+===== Configuring Your Android Device =====
 **[[COBI.wms:DataWedge Settings]]**: Zebra devices need additional configuration to integrate the scanner with the app.  Visit this page for instructions.
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 **[[COBI.wms:Bluetooth Scanning]]**: It is possible to connect a Bluetooth-based barcode scanner to an Android device, but only few such scanners are compatible with the app.  Visit this page for details.
-====== Miscellaneous Guides, Troubleshooting, and FAQ ======
+===== Barcodes =====
 **[[COBI.wms:GS1 Barcodes]]**: See here for what GS1 barcodes are and how COBI.wms supports them.
 **[[COBI.wms:Barcode Troubleshooting]]**: See here for how to troubleshoot issues you may encounter with scanning barcodes with COBI.wms.
+===== Service Layer Problems =====
 **[[COBI.wms:Service Layer Uploads]]**: Uploading attachments with Service Layer often requires additional configuration.  See here for details.
 **[[COBI.wms:Postman]]**: If Service Layer is giving you error messages despite everything being configured correctly, you can use the Postman tool to make sure the problem is not caused by COBI.wms.
+===== Known Limitations =====
 **[[COBI.wms:Known issues]]**: This page lists a number of known limitations that affect the app, which are caused by underlying issues in SAP Business One.
+===== FAQ =====
 **[[COBI.wms:FAQ]]**: See this page for some frequently asked questions about COBI.wms.