Upcoming release of SOTI Snap (Version 2024.0.0)

We are happy to inform you that SOTI Snap 2024.0.0 is set to be released.

Here is a quick list of key features available in the new version: 

Approval Management from Web

We are happy to inform you that SOTI Snap 2024.0.0 is set to be released.

Here is a quick list of key features available in the new version: 

Approval Management from Web 

Approval Management from Web enables users to engage with workflow records, even without a physical mobile device. By logging into the web-based IDE, users can access and review workflow specifics, track progress and take action from any Internet-connected device with browsing capabilities. With this feature, you have more convenient and flexible access to your workflow process, regardless of location or device.  

User List Widget 

The User List widget provides the ability to dynamically select an approver during workflow submission from a list of allowed approvers configured by an administrator. Hardcoded approvers in a workflow are no longer necessary, and you can adapt your approval process to the availability of your approvers. Consequently, app developers will not need multiple applications for different approvers, reducing extra work in the approval process.  

SOTI XSight Topics 

SOTI Snap has been integrated with SOTI XSight to provide SOTI XSight users real-time data from SOTI Snap on their Live View Map. This feature allows users to easily map their input widget values to a SOTI XSight topic and seamlessly pass it to SOTI XSight. SOTI XSight topics streamline your data retrieval, making it faster and more accurate with data directly from the source.  

Time Zone Preferences 

SOTI Snap provides users the ability to choose preferred time zones within SOTI Snap's web console preferences. If the time zone hasn't been set, SOTI Snap will check the local device's time zone and set it as the default automatically. This new feature helps mitigate potential misunderstandings and errors that could be caused by time discrepancies between app developers' local workstations and the SOTI Snap web console.  

Generate Form From PDF or Image 

SOTI Snap can now automatically generate a form from a PDF or image. Users can easily create forms in a matter of minutes. Simply upload a PDF or an image (JPEG/JPG/PNG) containing the form you want to digitize and the necessary input fields and options will be populated automatically. With this new feature, you can eliminate the time spent creating a form manually and instead get started with an autogenerated form designed by SOTI Snap.  

Navigator Window 

The new Navigator window lets you move between widgets and pages quickly. Its simple interface shows which widgets have customizations for rules, events, actions and scripts and lets you edit them just by clicking the name, saving you time. The Navigator window even lets you search for a widget by its type or name. 

The window can move the IDE and stretch, so it's never in the way when you don't need it, but it can expand to provide more information when you do. We even included a Show/Hide toggle to ensure it is only there when you need it. It truly brings the app editing experience to a whole new level.  

Grid View 

With our new Grid view, you can create a navigation bar at the top of the page that will load a different section of a form below or place a picture and use hotspots that will present different questions based on which hotspot you clicked. For instance, you can make a forklift inspection app that displays an image of a forklift and shows different checklists or questions based on the hotspot clicked, but the forklift picture is always present. 

With our new Grid view, don’t settle for boring forms that look exactly like an outdated pen-and-paper process. Let your creative mind roam free and design native-feeling apps with SOTI Snap’s new Grid view. Transform the way you think of form-based apps by sectioning off a page to allow its windows to load a different page based on context.  

Business Card Reader 

Ever wish your lead retrieval app could scan potential customers’ business cards and save their info easily? Our Business Card Reader widget will do just that. Simply drag the widget onto your canvas and deploy. Then, use your phone’s camera to take a picture, and our widget will parse the info and save it to your report.   

QR Code Generator

Our QR Code Generator widget creates a QR code from a combination of input fields from your app. It is a great way to transfer captured data to another system that can scan a QR Code to input data. It’s also a great way for two devices running the same SOTI Snap app to transfer information without needing a data connection. 

In a situation where one person begins to fill out a form but can’t finish it or needs someone else's input, a second person can scan the first’s QR code and everything captured will appear on the second person's device, all without a data connection.  

Global Background Image

You can now pick a background image to use throughout your app, helping you establish your branding or enhance the look and feel of your apps. Upload your own custom images or use some of the great-looking ones we included to get you started.  

Device Scaling 

Bring a what-you-see-is-what-you-get editing experience to your SOTI Snap app development. If you know the device you are deploying to, you can enable device scaling on the canvas to see exactly how it will look on a real device, ensuring you know exactly how your custom app will look when it goes live.

PDF Mapper Eraser

Including a picture as part of a submitted PDF is a great way to reduce the need to enter long comments or notes to describe a mitigative action or problem. But what if you didn’t want to redesign the PDF template from scratch? The new PDF Mapper Eraser can be used to remove the areas of the PDF you aren’t using and place the pictures that provide all the necessary details in the blank area. The eraser can even color-match the PDF’s background or field, keeping everything consistent.  

General Improvements

The following improvements have been made with this release: 

• Administrators can now enable PIN resets for an agent device. 
• SOTI Snap allows users to duplicate existing Data Connection rules and retain field mappings from the original rule. 
• You can now toggle features at the tenant level and pick and choose features for individual tenants. 
• SOTI Snap IDE shows a performance warning message when an administrator tries to enter more than 100 input widgets in a form. 

• We removed a restriction that required only alphanumeric characters when renaming a tenant. 
• We added a Refresh button to Apps so you can see and access apps as soon as they are created. 
• Unique name for widgets, pages, forms, hamburger menu, webpage & image hotspot in an app.

For any questions on new features, please email us at support@soti.net 

Sincerely, 
Your Product Management Team (SOTI Snap) 

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