Customize Nintex App Studio apps
This topic describes the process of building an app.
Nintex App Studio allows you to build custom versions of Nintex Mobile apps in just a few steps.
Define general app settings: Add app details and select platforms for the app to build.
Add connections: Add connections to fill the app with information from Nintex tenancies and sites.
Select a theme: Upload app artwork and select a color scheme.
Custom content: Add custom content to your app, and optionally target the app to specific forms or workflow tasks.
Deploy and download apps: Deploy apps through App Deploy or download the app.
Create apps
Creating a custom app involves defining general app settings, adding connections, selecting a theme, and creating custom content. Apps cannot be deleted once created. Modify an existing app to make it seem new.
Note: Apps cannot be deleted once created. Modify an existing app to make it seem new.
Go to Nintex App Studio for build the Mobile Apps:-
Visit https://www.nintex.com/workflow-platform/mobile/nintex-app-studio to get a trial of Nintex App Studio.
Define general app settings
Define the name and mobile platforms for a new app, as well as optional settings.
- App name is visible to the mobile user.
- Optionally enter an internal only description and create a custom URL scheme.
This topic describes the fields in the General page.
Section
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Field
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Description
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Add details
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Name
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Name of app as displayed on the mobile device. Must begin with an alphabetic character and is limited to 25 characters. The following characters are allowed: hyphen (-), space, and all alphanumeric characters.
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Description
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App description displayed within Nintex App Studio. Not displayed in the app.
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URL scheme
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Custom URL scheme to build Nintex Mobile links for this app. For more information about building Nintex Mobile links, see http://help.nintex.com/en-US/O365/Default.htm#cshid=3062.
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Choose platforms
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Android
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Build the app for Android devices. Default selection.
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iPhone and iPad
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Build the app for iOS devices. Default selection.
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Windows
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Build the app for Windows devices.
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Windows Phone
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Build the app for Windows devices.
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Add connections
Add connections to your app to provide authentication and access methods.
Maximum number of connections: 5.
Note: Creating a Microsoft account connection removes all other connection types. Other connections cannot be used.
This topic describes the fields for the Connections page.
Connection type
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Field
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Description
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Corporate
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Corporate
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Connects directly to an on-premises SharePoint environment over a virtual private network (VPN). For use with Nintex SharePoint.
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Display name
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The name of the connection the mobile user will see.
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URL
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The address of the SharePoint server, including the protocol (http or https).
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Domain
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(Optional.) The name of your corporate network domain.
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(Displayed when connection is configured.)
Edit the connection information.
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(Displayed when connection is configured.)
Remove the connection from the app.
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(Displayed when connection is configured.)
Drag and drop the connections to change the order shown when the mobile users are creating their profiles.
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Office 365
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Office 365
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Connects to an Office 365 tenancy using Nintex for Office 365.
Note: The mobile user will be promoted to sign in with an Office 365 username and password.
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Display name
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The name of the connection the mobile user will see.
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URL
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The address of the Office 365 tenancy, including the protocol (http or https).
The specified tenancy must be a site with an installation of the app; the site must be accessible by the specified user account.
Example 1: https://tenantname.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename
Example 2: https://tenantname.sharepoint.com
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(Displayed when connection is configured.)
Edit the connection information.
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(Displayed when connection is configured.)
Remove the connection from the app.
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(Displayed when connection is configured.)
Drag and drop the connections to change the order shown when the mobile users are creating their profiles.
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Nintex Workflow Cloud
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Nintex Workflow Cloud
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Connects to a Nintex Workflow Cloud tenancy.
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Display name
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The name of the connection the mobile user will see.
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URL
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A valid address for a Nintex Workflow Cloud tenancy, including the protocol (http or https).
The tenancy must be accessible by the specified user account.
Example for a tenancy at the ACME company: https://acme.workflowcloud.com
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Use Microsoft account
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Use Microsoft account
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Connection (formerly known as "Windows Live ID") that is registered with Nintex. Supported for Nintex Forms 2016, Nintex Forms 2013, and Nintex Forms 2010 only.
Note: Creating a Microsoft account connection removes all other connection types. Other connections cannot be used.
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Select a theme
Brand your app by adding artwork and choosing a defined color scheme or creating a custom one.
This topic describes fields for the Theme page.
Section
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Field
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Description
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Add artwork
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.png - 1300x1300
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Colored app logo and name in a square. Size 1300 pixels by 1300 pixels.
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.png - 200x200
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Colored app logo and name in a rectangular. Size 1205 pixels by 310 pixels.
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.png - 100x100
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Colored app logo only in a square. Size 200 pixels by 200 pixels.
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.png - 1205x310
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Monochrome app logo only in a square. Size 100 pixels by 100 pixels.
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Choose or create a color scheme
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Nintex (Default)
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Standard Nintex color scheme.
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(defined themes)
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List of alternative, tricolor color schemes.
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Customize
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Displays the custom color scheme section.
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Create a custom color scheme (displayed when Customize is selected)
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Highlight color
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Color of interactive and activate sections.
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Background color
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Color of the app background.
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User interface color
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Body, label, and icon text.
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Text input color
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Background color of input fields.
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Field and modal text color
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Color of user-entered text.
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Content page
This topics describes the field for the Content page.
Field
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Description
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Displays and closes the Add menu item dialog box. Maximum number of menu items: 16.
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Icon
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The icons displayed in the app.
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Name
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The name of the menu item visible in the app.
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Type
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The type of menu item.
Supported file types: .mp4, .3gp, .m4a, .m4v, .mov, .mp3, .wav, .avi, .mpg, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .doc, .docx, .txt, .html, and .rtf.
For more information, see Add a file menu item.
For more information, see Add a scan menu item.
Note: Except for content, each menu item type is only allowed once per app.
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Add content
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Displayed for content menu items. Displays the Content dialog box to upload images, videos, and documents to your menu item.
For more information, see Custom content.
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Opens the Edit menu item dialog box to change the menu item icon and name.
For more information, see Edit menu icons and names.
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Removes the menu item.
Removing a menu item deletes the option from the app. For informzation on re-adding or creating a menu item, see Custom content.
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Reorders the menu items.
Dragging and dropping the menu item determines the order they appear in the app.
Note: The first menu item is the default page when the app opens.
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Forms
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In the app, displays the forms associated with your connections.
To filter the visibility of the forms, see Filter forms and workflow tasks.
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Task
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In the app, displays the tasks associated with your connections.
To filter the visibility of the tasks, see Filter forms and workflow tasks.
Note: Only visible for connections supporting tasks.
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Add filter
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Displays the Forms or Tasks dialog box.
For information on how to add a filter, see Filter forms and workflow tasks.
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Outbox
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In the app, displays the items waiting to be submitted.
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Sent items
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In the app, displays the submitted items.
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Draft
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In the app, displays the saved, uncompleted items.
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Settings
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In the app, displays App settings. Can not be deleted or reordered.
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Build apps
To build an app:-
On the
new app page, click Save & Build in the ribbon.
Email
notifications are sent when the build process is complete.
App Deploy page
Once your app is built, you can deploy it
through either App Deploy or a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution. When
using an MDM, you must download the apps for testing and deploying.
This topics
describes the field for the App Deploy page.
Selection
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Description
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Distribution
lists
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Lists
of customized App Deploy recipient email addresses.
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Manage
distribution lists
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Opens
the Manage distribution lists page where the App Deploy distribution lists
are editable.
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Auto
deploy
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Automatically
sends App Deploy emails to selected distribution lists when a new version of
the Nintex Mobile app is released.
Note: Does not apply when app is first built.
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Send
email to lists now
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Sends
App Deploy emails to selected distribution lists.
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Preview
email
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Sends
email to site owner to preview.
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View
emails sent report
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Opens
the Email sent page, which gives details on the sent emails.
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View
app download report
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Opens
the App Downloads page, which gives details on the downloaded emails.
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App
details for MDM
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Displays
the Application info message box with Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution
information for each platform.
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Manage distribution lists page
This
topics describes the field for the Manage distribution list page.
Field
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Description
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Distribution
list
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Name
of lists configured.
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Emails
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Number
of emails in a list.
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Date
last used
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The
date the distribution list was last used to deploy an app.
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Delete
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Option
to delete the distribution list.
Note: Deleting the distribution list does not affect
other distribution lists.
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