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How to use mInventory in Offline mode
When the network connection is low or unstable, you can switch to offline mode and continue working. The transactions that you do in offline mode are stored in Offline Outbox. The records in the Offline Outbox are automatically posted to backend systems when you switch from offline to online mode.
Offline Mode Frequently Asked Questions
Check the offline sync and offline use questions frequently asked by users and the answers (solutions)

Title and Copyright
Copyright and Terms of Use page for mInventory.
Preface
Understand audience, know related documents and products and conventions followed in this document.
About mInventory
Work safely, productively, and efficiently, eliminating paperwork using mInventory, a mobile inventory and warehouse management solution from Innovapptive. mInventory leverages SAP's Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM) modules.
Configuring mInventory
Establish connection with the server before you use mInventory.
Get Started with the mInventory Application
Once you connect to the server, you can login to the mInventory application either using your credentials or by using App Passcode or Fingerprints or Face ID.
Understanding and Working with mInventory
This chapter familiarizes you with the basic functionality of the mInventory application.
How to use mInventory in Offline mode
When the network connection is low or unstable, you can switch to offline mode and continue working. The transactions that you do in offline mode are stored in Offline Outbox. The records in the Offline Outbox are automatically posted to backend systems when you switch from offline to online mode.
- Switch Online/Offline
- Process failed Offline transactions
- Offline Mode Frequently Asked Questions
  Check the offline sync and offline use questions frequently asked by users and the answers (solutions)
Check Inventory and Warehouse Stocks (Stock Overview)
As a logistics personnel, you can check the inventory and warehouse stock levels using the Stock Overview module.
Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse (Goods Receiving)
A goods receipt is the physical inbound movement of goods or materials from an external vendor or from production into a storage location/warehouse.
Record Movement of Goods from Warehouse (Goods Issue)
A goods issue is an outbound movement of goods in the form of material withdrawal or shipment from a storage location or warehouse.
Count inventory/warehouse items at regular intervals (Cycle Counting)
Use the Cycle Counting module to count the items in Handling Unit, Inventory, and Warehouse on a cyclic schedule, to ensure accuracy of inventory.
Record stock transfers
When you receive a request for stock transfer within the organization, you can use the Transfer Posting module to manage stock transfers.
Execute Consignment Audits
Consignment Audit is the process of cycle counting against the physical inventory documents for Bill of Materials, Batch Managed Items, and Materials.
Confirm Services Availed from Internal or External Vendors
Use the Services Confirmation module to confirm the services that are availed from an internal or external vendor.
Kitting and Staging Materials (Kitting)
Kitting and Staging helps warehouse operators to KIT (collect) the stock items of an order and place order for non stock items. Once all items in the order are kitted and staged using Kitting module, warehouse operators issue them to the maintenance technicians at one go and help complete the work with ease.
Manage Inbound and Outbound Processes
Use the Inbound & Outbound Processes module to manage the inbound and outbound tasks including picking and packing the material, shipping from warehouse to the destination and sending the material to the put away.
Manage goods movement and stock management (Extended Warehouse Management)
Use the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module to effectively manage material flow and high volume processing requirements in warehouses/distribution centers.
Manage offshore logistics (Remote Logistics Management)
Designed primarily for the oil and gas industry, the Remote Logistics Management (RLM) module supports the offshore logistics processes.
Purchase Materials through Mobile Devices
Assign/update storage bin for materials
Use the Storage Bin Update (IM) module to assign/update storage bin for materials. You can assign multiple materials to a storage bin.
Create storage bins and bin labels
Use the Bin Creation module to create bins and print the bin labels. When you add a Bin Number in Online mode, the application validates if the Storage Bin exists in SAP. Once the bin is created, you can print the labels.
Generate and Print Barcode Labels
Use the Label Printing module to generate and print barcode labels for Outbound Delivery-Handling Unit, Purchase Order/Stock Transport Order, Bin and Return Delivery.
Update Loading and Shipment status
Use the Loading module to manage your Shipment loading tasks. You can search the shipment documents, enter the loading start date and time and post the data to the server. Once the shipment is created, you can print and email the shipment document.
Reprint material documents and labels on the go
Use the Print On Demand module to print the material documents and labels. This functionality is the same as the MB90 transaction in SAP.
View material documents
Use the Material Document Display module to view the material documents. This functionality is the same as the MB03 transaction in SAP.
Create Shipment and Assign Deliveries
When you receive requirements using a purchase, stock transport order or sales order, you verify the availability of stock or material, create deliveries and group them based on factors like transportation planning, picking address, delivery address, and cost. You then create a Shipment and assign these deliveries.
View analytics for Goods Receiving—Purchase Orders
Analytics provide better insight, quick identification, and easy navigation to the recorded data.
Application UI Across Platforms and Form Factors
This section showcases the UI across different form factors and platforms for this application.

Offline Mode Frequently Asked Questions

Check the offline sync and offline use questions frequently asked by users and the answers (solutions)

My offline sync is taking longer than 30 minutes. Is this normal?

Yes, Offline sync time depends on your internet bandwidth speed. Depending on your internet bandwidth speed, offline sync time can take anything between 10 minutes and 2 hours. The following table lists the average sync times for various internet bandwidth speeds.

Table 1. Bandwidth Speeds and Offline Sync Time
Bandwidth Speed	Offline Sync Time
1 MBPS	> 2 Hours
10 MBPS	> 60 Minutes
20 MBPS	> 30 Minutes
50 MBPS or >	> 15 Minutes

I have a very high internet speed, still my offline search takes longer than 30 minutes. Why?

You are downloading large data onto your device. The time to complete your initial data synchronization depends on both your internet speed and size of data you are downloading onto your device. For quick download and optimal performance of your device, we recommend you set the following preferences. The more data filters you set, the better speeds you experience in your initial offline sync.

Table 2. Offline Preferences
Preferences	Data
Work Orders	Assigned to me
Notifications	Last 30 Days
Plant	Limit it to your plant
Work Center	Limit it to your work center

I switched from Offline to Online, and then my Offline Outbox has several errors. Is this normal?
Yes, this is normal. When you switch from Offline to Online, mInventory posts the data that you added when you were offline to back-end systems like SAP. The back-end systems validate the data that you captured when offline and reject your posting if validations fail. Repost after correcting the issues identified by the back-end system.
I switched from Offline to Online, and then my application stopped responding.
This happens sometimes when there is an intermittent network connection drop or if for some reason your server rejected the application's re-authentication. Under these situations, the app can go into a limbo state. If you run into such an unusual situation, kill the app and re-login to establish the connectivity. You does not lose data when you kill the application. After you re-login, mInventory continues to process your outbox.