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Cellica Database Anywhere for Android - Enterprise Edition

User Guide

DOCUMENT VERSION: 3.0.0

CONTENTS
Cellica Database Anywhere for Android - Enterprise Edition ..................................................... 1
User Guide ............................................................................................................................ 1
Document Version: 3.0.0 ........................................................................................................ 1
Contents ............................................................................................................................... 2
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................ 4
1

USING THE CELLICA DATABASE ON THE ANDROID PHONE........................................ 5


1.1

Desktop<->Device Connection Settings ................................................................................................ 5

1.2

Forms and Profile List on Android Phone .............................................................................................. 6

1.3

Forms on Android Phone. ........................................................................................................................ 7

1.3.1

Form View .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.2

Edit Record in Form .......................................................................................................................................... 8

1.3.3

ComboBox (Lookup) in Form on Android phone/Tablet ................................................................................ 9

1.3.4

Date/Time control in Form on Android Phone or Tablet .............................................................................. 11

1.3.5 Find Button in Form on Android phone/Tablet .............................................................................................. 11


1.3.5.1
Default ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.5.2
Barcode..................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3.5.3
Advance Search ........................................................................................................................................ 13
1.3.6 Add/Edit/Delete data on sub form .................................................................................................................. 18
1.3.7

Picture Control on Android phone/Tablet ...................................................................................................... 19

1.3.8 Graph Control on Android phone/ Tablet ...................................................................................................... 20


1.3.8.1
Bar Chart .................................................................................................................................................. 20
1.3.8.2
Pie Chart ................................................................................................................................................... 21
1.3.8.3
Area Chart ................................................................................................................................................ 22
1.3.8.4
Line Chart ................................................................................................................................................. 23
1.3.8.5
Stack Chart ............................................................................................................................................... 24
1.3.8.6
Cluster Chart ............................................................................................................................................. 25
1.3.9 Image Editing View / Annotate Images ......................................................................................................... 26
1.3.10

Grid Settings on Form ................................................................................................................................ 27

1.3.11

Send record data as a .png image ............................................................................................................ 31

1.4
1.4.1

Profile List on Android Phone/Tablet ................................................................................................... 32


Menu on Profile List......................................................................................................................................... 33

1.4.2 Views available on Android Phone/Tablet.................................................................................................... 33


1.4.2.1
Multiple Record View and Single Record View ........................................................................................ 34
1.4.3 Search Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 36
1.4.4

Backup Unsync Record................................................................................................................................... 37

1.4.5 Preferences ...................................................................................................................................................... 38


1.4.5.1
Connection Settings .................................................................................................................................. 38
1.4.5.2
Administrative Settings ............................................................................................................................. 38
1.4.5.3
Personal Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 42

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................. 46


2.1

Does software send complete database every time? ........................................................................ 46

2.2

Is my database secured? ....................................................................................................................... 46

2.3

How can I sync my database automatically? ...................................................................................... 46

2.4

What time I can set for automatic synchronization? ........................................................................... 47

2.5

Whenever I add/edit/delete record on Android Phone/Tablet, in Record view I get Red/Cyan

color. 47
2.6

How to scan Bar code in Cellica Database? ....................................................................................... 48

CONTACT US .............................................................................................................. 50

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Desktop Name of Desktop ............................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 2: Home Screen of Cellica Database application. .............................................................................................. 7
Figure 3: Form Screen .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Figure 4: Edit record on form......................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 5: Combo box in Form on Android phone/tablet. .............................................................................................. 10
Figure 6: Date/Time Control on form ........................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 7: Find functionality on form ............................................................................................................................. 12
Figure 8: Default Search ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 9: Advance Search ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 10: Select field to search within using "Advance Search" ................................................................................ 16
Figure 11: Select operator to search within using "Advance Search" .......................................................................... 17
Figure 12: Edit record on sub form. ............................................................................................................................. 19
Figure 13: Image selection menu. ............................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 14: Graph Control on Form .............................................................................................................................. 20
Figure 15: Bar Graph Full View ................................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 16: Pie Graph Control on Form ........................................................................................................................ 21
Figure 17: Pie Graph Full View ................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 18: Image Editing View .................................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 19: Grid Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 20: Grid Column Properties. ............................................................................................................................. 29
Figure 21: Sort on Grid ................................................................................................................................................ 30
Figure 22: Capture form screen by tapping menu 'capture' ......................................................................................... 32
Figure 23: Menu on Profile List ................................................................................................................................... 33
Figure 24: Multiple Record View and Single Record View .......................................................................................... 34
Figure 25: Menu available on Multiple Record View and Single Record View ............................................................ 35
Figure 26: Search data on profile view. ....................................................................................................................... 36
Figure 27: Backup unsyced record. ............................................................................................................................. 37
Figure 28: Preferences on Android ............................................................................................................................. 38
Figure 29: Administrative Settings............................................................................................................................... 39
Figure 30: Date Format ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 31: Time Format ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 32: Image Quality ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Figure 33: Image Rotation ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Figure 34: Search Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 35: Data Operation Confirmation...................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 36: Location Settings........................................................................................................................................ 45
Figure 37: Change column width................................................................................................................................. 47

1 USING THE CELLICA DATABASE ON THE ANDROID PHONE

Run the Cellica DB AW application on Android Phone/Tablet by tapping on

1.1 Desktop<->Device Connection Settings


Android device can be connected with Cellica Database Server software using Desktop Name of
computer where Cellica Database Server software has been installed.
You can get Desktop Name in Cellica Database desktop on all Modules in Server application.

Figure 1: Desktop Name of Desktop

Please enter above similar type information (Desktop Name your desktop) in device side Cellica
Database Anywhere application in Preferences module. In Preferences first, set the Application
Type to Enterprise .

Note: If you have any third party firewall software, you must allow incoming and outgoing
connections for Cellica Database software.

1.2 Forms and Profile List on Android Phone


When you will open the software now on Android Phone, You will get Sample Form listed
There.
Default screen of Cellica Database software shows both Profiles and Forms.
Once Administrator finish profile and Forms creation on desktop side, Use Sync menu
on home screen to import forms and profiles created on Server.

Figure 2: Home Screen of Cellica Database application.

1.3 Forms on Android Phone.


To import forms from your PC, on home screen of Cellica Database software on Android
Phone, Please use Sync menu.
This will import profiles as well as your Forms.

1.3.1 Form View


When you will open any form, it will show following type of form.Here we have shown
Sample form.

Figure 3: Form Screen

1.3.2 Edit Record in Form


When ever you will click Edit button to update the record on your Form, Edit button

will convert in to save button

. Update your record and use Save button to save

the changes.
Form will ask confirmation for saving updated record. Use Yes button to save the cha
nges. Use Cancel button to ignore the changes.

Figure 4: Edit record on form.

1.3.3 ComboBox (Lookup) in Form on Android phone/Tablet


Combo box will be enabled only when user will add or Edit the record on Form.

Figure 5: Combo box in Form on Android phone/tablet.

1.3.4 Date/Time control in Form on Android Phone or Tablet

Figure 6: Date/Time Control on form

1.3.5 Find Button in Form on Android phone/Tablet


When user will use Find button in Android side Form, software will show the result
with number of records found.

Figure 7: Find functionality on form

1.3.5.1 Default

Find button with Option property set to Default will show default search options on
device as shown in following figure.

Figure 8: Default Search

1.3.5.2 Barcode

Find button with Option property set to Barcode Scan will open barcode scanner view on
device. On scanning the desired barcode, search result will be displayed on the form
1.3.5.3 Advance Search

Tap on the find button with option Advance Search will show advance search options
on device as shown in following figure.

Figure 9: Advance Search

Advance search supports three options 1) Search Date, 2) Search Number and 3) Search Text
This property allows searching following options:
1) Search Date
a) = (Equal to) Records with same date in selected field(s).
b) (Not equal to) Records which are not having same date in selected field(s).
c) Between Records which have date values between two specified dates in selected field(s).
d) Not Between Records which do not have date values between two specified dates in
selected field(s).
2) Search Number
a) = (Equal to) Records with same number in selected field(s).
b) (Not Equal to) Records which are not having same number in selected field(s).

c) (Less than) - Records which have value less than number in selected field(s).
d) (Less than or equal to) Records which have value less than or equal to number in selected
field(s).
e) (Greater than) Records which have value greater than number in selected field(s).
f) (Greater than or equal to) Records which have value greater than or equal to number in
selected field(s).
g) Between Records which have value between two specified numbers in selected field(s).
h) Not Between Records which do not have value between two specified numbers in selected
field.
Following example will illustrate you how to search number between specified range.
First select the field in which you want to search number between a specified range. You need to
tap on Search in option of Advance Search then column list of profile will be displayed
as shown in following screen shot.

Figure 10: Select field to search within using "Advance Search"

Once you have selected the desired field to be search within then you need to tap on Search
Number option of Advance Search then following screen will be displayed to enter number
for search.
You need to select the operator Between to search number between specified ranges.
See following figure.

Figure 11: Select operator to search within using "Advance Search"

Once you have selected the operator Between to search number between specified ranges
then you need to enter two numbers separately as shown in following figure.

Tap on Done button on navigation bar of this view. Then following screen will be appear,

1.3.6 Add/Edit/Delete data on sub form


To update the data on subform (If you are using Grid control on subform), you must put
New/Edit/Delete Button control on subform.

Figure 12: Edit record on sub form.

1.3.7 Picture Control on Android phone/Tablet


Picture control is use to map the particular picture with respective record.
User can map the picture available in Saved Photos or Photo Library on Android
phone / Tablet. Tap on picture control available on form to select the picture you
want.

Figure 13: Image selection menu.

1.3.8 Graph Control on Android phone/ Tablet


1.3.8.1 Bar Chart

Figure 14: Graph Control on Form

Double tap on Chart control to view it enlarged.

Figure 15: Bar Graph Full View

Move the slider to see individual column values in details.

1.3.8.2 Pie Chart

Figure 16: Pie Graph Control on Form

Double tap on Chart control to view it enlarged.

Figure 17: Pie Graph Full View

You can rotate it to check values of individual sectors and to see details of it.
1.3.8.3 Area Chart

1.3.8.4 Line Chart

1.3.8.5 Stack Chart

1.3.8.6 Cluster Chart

1.3.9 Image Editing View / Annotate Images


You can edit image using Image Editing View on device application of Cellica Database .
Using image editing view supports following image editing tools,
Filter, Adjustment, Effect, Blur & Focus, Rotate, Crop, etc.
You can open image in Image Editing View in new/edit mode of form. You need to double
tap on image container control on form then option for image editing view.

Figure 18: Image Editing View

For more information about how the annotation of images works in Cellica Database, please visit.
http://cellica.kayako.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/79/0/how-to-annotate-images-with-in-cellicadatabase-application-personalenterprise-edition

1.3.10 Grid Settings on Form


Long tap on selected column of form grid, grid settings pop up will be displayed on device as
shown in following figure,

Figure 19: Grid Settings


You can set column properties of grid by selecting Column Properties on grid settings pop up.
You can set width of column, text alignment of column and text color.
See following figure,

Figure 20: Grid Column Properties.


Use following steps for applying sort on form grid on device application of Cellica Database mentioned
below,
Step 1: Tap on Sort options in grid settings dialog then sorting menu will be displayed as shown in
following figure,

Figure 21: Sort on Grid


You can apply sort to maximum 3 fields of the grid.

Step 2: Tap on

to select field of grid on which you want to apply sort.


Then Select Field (e.g. ID) option will be displayed as shown in following figure,

Step 3: Once you selected field for sort then change sort order either ascending or descending
by tapping icon

1.3.11 Send record data as a .png image


You can send particular record data on form in image format by Email. Select Menu button on
device, you will get Capture menu. Software will open the Email application and attach the fo
rm screen in .png format.

Figure 22: Capture form screen by tapping menu 'capture'

1.4 Profile List on Android Phone/Tablet


Once you finished profile creation on desktop side, use Sync menu in Cellica Database
software on Android Phone/Tablet to start synchronization.
Once profile is synchronized, it will look like as follows. Tap once to open selected database.

1.4.1 Menu on Profile List

Figure 23: Menu on Profile List

To synchronize with desktop manually. Application can synchronize with desktop


Sync

database automatically by changing Sync menu to OFF in preferences and setting


Sync interval time.

Preferences
SendLog

To set various preferences such as Default view, Column width, Date Format etc.
Use this menu to send log to support team.

1.4.2 Views available on Android Phone/Tablet


Cellica Database software on Android Phone/Tablet allows viewing data in two Different views.

1. Multiple Record Views (Table View)


2. Single Record View

1.4.2.1 Multiple Record View and Single Record View

In Multiple Record View (Grid View), Android Phone/Tablet user will able to view database
Contents in Column view form. This has many features.

Figure 24: Multiple Record View and Single Record View

Figure 25: Menu available on Multiple Record View and Single Record View

There are various useful menu options on this screen:

Detail View

You can see the full contents of the selected field in the Detail View screen.

Add Record

To add record in selected database.

Edit Record

To edit selected record.

Delete Record

To delete selected record.

Goto Record

Use this option to go to particular record directly.

Call

Make a Phone/Tablet call for the selected field s numeric contents, which
will be treated as Phone/Tablet number.

View Single
Record
Find
1.4.3

Switch from Multi Record View to Single Record View.


Find particular data in your database. This is discussed in the next topic
entitled as Search Contents.

Search Contents

To search a particular string within the selected database, you can use "Find" menu options
Available in both "Multiple Record View" and "Single Record view.

Figure 26: Search data on profile view.

You can search data in single column also, you need to unchecked Search all fields opt
ion on Find form, then select the required field from the available list of fields.
1.4.4

Backup Unsync Record

Backup Manager is a tool to view or store old copies of updated data from device or desktop. It
can be very useful in events such as if same record is updated from desktop and device, IN such
a case device side record is get overwrite by desktop version of record. But you can get the copy
of device version of record in Backup Manager.

Figure 27: Backup unsyced record.

For more detail information please download Backup Manager guide form following link,
http://www.cellica.com/download/Backup Manager Guide.pdf

1.4.5 Preferences
In Preferences form you can change, Syncing option, Date and Time formats.

Figure 28: Preferences on Android


1.4.5.1

Connection Settings

This is view only setting. You can see "Application Type" (and "Desktop Name"). Once you sync your
profiles and forms assigned to this device from desktop software by using "Sync" option on home screen
of Cellica Database application.
1.4.5.2

Administrative Settings

These settings will be received from desktop application which administrator can assign to your
device.
1) Sync Mode = i) Manual Sync ii) Auto Sync
If Sync Mode is Auto Sync then user can set following options
a) Stop instant auto sync. = On/Off
- If this option is Off then record save/remove will be sync instantly on device.
- If this option is On then record save/remove will not be sync instantly on device. User
need to sync manually.
b) Refresh auto number column data = On/Off
- If this option is On with option Stop Instant auto sync is Off then on device with

new record save of auto number profile the auto number will get updated.
- If this option is Off then on device with new record save of auto number profile the
auto number will not be updated.
2) StartupForm - Startup form can be applied from desktop and after sync it will be set on
device.
Administrator will set permissions on desktop application for device preferences as mentioned
below,
a) Don t Show = on device Administrative Settings will not be displayed.
b) Show But don t Allow to change = on device Administrative Settings will be
displayed but not allowed to change.
c) Allow to change = On device Administrative Settings will be displayed and allowed to
change if user enter correct preferences password applied from desktop.

Figure 29: Administrative Settings.

1.4.5.2.1 SYNCRONIZATION SETTINGS

In Synchronization Settings, Default option has been set to Auto . Auto sync option, will
synchronize your data automatically according to time set for AutoSync Time . This will work
when Cellica Database application open on iPad. Also this Auto mode, sync your updated record
immediately to Server after Add/Edit/Delete records. If you do not want to sync data with desktop
after each update on device, then set Syncing Mode to Manual. Now to synchronize with desktop
database, you need to use

icon on Home Screen.

Remember, due to Manual sync mode, your device side changes reflect to your desktop only
when you will use

icon on home screen.

1.4.5.2.2 APPLICATION PREFERENCE

Home Screen:
Home screen settings are not allowed to change on device application; it will be set
from desktop application.
On device you can only view these settings which are received from desktop
application.
Startup Form:
If Startup form is applied by administrator from desktop application after sync it will be
set on device.
You can set any form as Startup form if administrator granted the permission to change
it.

Startup form will get displayed on starting the device application of Cellica
Database .

1.4.5.3

Personal Settings

1.4.5.3.1 DATE & TIME SETTINGS

You can set date format to display date in date-time control or grid according to this format.
Supported following date format,

Figure 30: Date Format

1.4.5.3.2 TIME FORMAT

You can set time format to display time in date-time control or grid according to this format.
Supported following time format,

Figure 31: Time Format

1.4.5.3.3 IMAGE SETTING

You can set image quality of image data to be add/update image record on form or profile.
Then image will be saved according to this quality in record.
Default image quality set to 25%.

Figure 32: Image Quality

Image Rotation:
You can set angle of rotation for image to be taken from camera or photo gallery on device.
Then image will be rotated according to this angle on image control and saved in record.
Default angle of image rotation for Gallery: 0, Camera: 0.

Figure 33: Image Rotation


1.4.5.3.4 SEARCH SETTINGS

Search Mode:
Supported search mode on profile grid as Default or Barcode .
You can use it on profile grid search button to search accordingly this search mode.
Instant Barcode Scan:
You can use this option if search mode is Barcode and Instant barcode scan option is
set to ON then on profile grid search it will show result on profile grid instantly once barcode
scanned successfully.

Figure 34: Search Settings


1.4.5.3.5 DONT ASK FOR CONFIRMATION ON SAVE OPERATION

If ON then on record save operation the device application will not ask for confirmation.
If OFF then on record save operation the device application will ask for confirmation.

Figure 35: Data Operation Confirmation


1.4.5.3.6 LOCATION SETTING

If ON then application will start updating current location of device and on new/edit mode current
location details will be displayed in Location control on form.

Figure 36: Location Settings

2 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are questions that our customers routinely ask us or
email about.

2.1 Does software send complete database every time?


No, this software sends only changed records like new/updated/deleted records and not
Complete database each time.

2.2 Is my database secured?


Yes, Data transfer between Android Phone/Tablet and Desktop application is secured as
128 bit AES is used for encryption.

2.3

How can I sync my database automatically?


From Settings form, select Sync Settings option and disable Sync menu option. Now
set interval of syncing in days, hours and in minutes.

To start synchronization automatically, In Settings form of Cellica Database on your


Android Phone/Tablet, Set Sync Menu option to OFF. This will allow you to set
Sync Interval .
In Sync Interval you can set Day, Hours, and Minutes.

2.4 What time I can set for automatic synchronization?


For automatic synchronization, you can set Sync Interval option in Days, Hours, and
Minutes.
How can I change column width in Multi Column view (Grid View)?
Please Tap on Grid view on particular column whose width you want to change and hold th
ere for few seconds, Context menu will appear. Select Resize Column Width menu to
change the width.

Figure 37: Change column width

2.5 Whenever I add/edit/delete record on Android Phone/Tablet, in Record


view I get Red/Cyan color.
Cyan color indicates that record synchronization is still in progress.
Red color indicates that Record has problem while syncing with desktop database.
Status Message menu shows information related with record syncing process.

2.6 How to scan Bar code in Cellica Database?


You need to hold for few seconds on Text Box in Form and it will display menu "Scan Barcode".

On clicking this Scan Barcode menu, you will get another dialog, where you have to select
type of bar code you want to scan ( Scan QR Code/ Scan Product/Auto Detect ).
Software will scan the Bar code according to this and display data in text box.
Scan QR Code: Use this option to scan QR Code.
Scan Product: Use this option to scan One Dimensional Bar codes on products.
Auto Detect: Use this option, if you do not know the Bar code type.
You can get barcode scanning option in Text Box control on forms, Search Field and in editing
profile data.
Also if you can set Content Type property of Text Box control to QR Code and on
tapping on this Text Box control will start the Camera for scanning QR code.
PS: To enable barcode scanning functionality on your device, you should have installed "Barcode
Scanner" application on your Android device.

3 CONTACT US
You can use the following email addresses to contact us:
o Product
o

support support@cellica.com

Sales inquiries sales@cellica.com

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