The Novell Vibe mobile interface enables you to search for people, places, entries, and attachments.
Advanced Search is not supported in the mobile interface. However, you can save an advanced search when you access Vibe from your workstation, then use it on your mobile device.
To perform a basic search in the Vibe mobile interface:
Select
in the Navigation toolbar at the top of the mobile interface.The Search drop-down menu is displayed.
In the drop-down list, select the category for which you want to search.
For example, you can search for People, Places, or All.
Select whether you want to search the entire Vibe site, or only the workspace that you currently are in.
Specify the words or phrases that you want to search for, then select
.The Search results page is displayed.
Vibe enables you to perform saved searches that you have previously created and saved when accessing the Vibe site from your workstation.
HINT:Even though the Vibe mobile interface does not have an Advanced search, you can create and save an Advanced search when you access the Vibe site from your workstation. You can then use the saved search on your mobile device.
For information on how to create a saved search, see Saving and Reusing Searches
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3 User Guide.
For information on how to save an Advanced Search when accessing the Vibe site from your workstation, see Using Advanced Search
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3 User Guide.
To access and use a saved search from the Vibe mobile interface:
Select
in the Navigation toolbar at the top of the mobile interface.In the
section, select the saved search that you want to run.The Search Results page displays the results for your saved search.
You can quickly view all the teams of which you are a member.
On the home page, select
.You can quickly view your favorite places.
On the home page, select
.To add or delete favorites, you must access the Vibe site from your workstation. For more information, see Managing Your Favorite Places
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3 User Guide.
The Vibe mobile interface enables you to quickly view workspaces and folders that you have visited since you last logged in to the current Vibe session.
Select
> .The Vibe mobile interface enables you to view file entries as well as documents that have been attached to entries.
Navigate to and select the entry that contains the document that you want to view.
In the
section, select next to the document that you want to view.HINT:If your mobile device is capable of viewing the file in its native format, you can simply click the file link to view the file.
For example, when you use an iPhone, you can click the file link to view Microsoft Word files, PDF files, and Microsoft Excel files.
The Vibe mobile interface enables you to view YouTube videos that are posted in your Vibe site. However, you cannot use a mobile device to view YouTube videos that are posted in the Branding or Description sections of workspaces or folders; the video must be posted within a folder entry.
Your BlackBerry or other mobile device might not be properly set up to view YouTube videos. If you are having difficulty viewing YouTube videos from your mobile device, follow the instructions in You Are Unable to View YouTube Videos from Your Mobile Device
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3 User Guide.
To view a YouTube video from the Vibe mobile interface:
Navigate to the entry that contains the YouTube video that you want to view.
Click the
icon .You are directed to the mobile YouTube site to view the video.
To post YouTube videos, you must access the Vibe site from your workstation. For more information, see Displaying YouTube Videos in a Folder Entry
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3 User Guide.
The Vibe mobile interface enables you to see new entries that have been added to the Vibe site.
Navigate to the folder where you want to see new items.
Select
> .Navigate to the team workspace where you want to see new items.
Select
> .From the
drop-down list on the home page, select .From the
drop-down list on the home page, select .From the
drop-down list on the home page, select .The Vibe mobile interface enables you to see new entries that have been added to the Vibe site.
Navigate to the folder where you want to see new items.
Select
> .Navigate to the team workspace where you want to see new items.
Select
> .The Vibe mobile interface enables you to view the Workspace tree, so you can see the hierarchy of where you currently are and quickly navigate to a different workspace or folder.
Select the
icon .The Workspace tree is displayed.
When you use Vibe from your iPhone, you can call other Vibe users with just one click.
Navigate to the personal workspace of the user whom you want to call.
You can navigate to a user’s personal workspace by selecting the user’s linked name that appears next to any entry that user has posted. Or, you can search for the user as described in Section 15.4.1, Searching the Mobile Interface.
Select the user’s linked phone number.
A call is made to the user.
The Vibe mobile interface enables you to quickly send e-mail to other Vibe users.
Navigate to the personal workspace of the user to whom you want to send an e-mail.
You can navigate to a user’s personal workspace by selecting the user’s linked name that appears next to any entry that user has posted. Or, you can search for the user as described in Section 15.4.1, Searching the Mobile Interface.
Select the user’s linked e-mail address.
The Vibe mobile interface enables you to follow places or people. You can easily see activity generated in the specific place that you are following, or by the specific person that you are following.
Navigate to the workspace or folder that you want to follow. If you want to follow a person, navigate to the user’s personal workspace.
Select
> , , or , depending on what you want to follow.If you are currently following a workspace, folder, or person, Vibe enables you to easily see activity generated in the specific place that you are following, or by the specific person that you are following.
Navigate to the home page of the Vibe mobile interface.
For information on how to do this, see Section 15.3.2, Navigating to the Home Page of the Mobile Interface.
In the
drop-down list, select .Vibe lists all of the new entries that have been posted to the folders and workspaces that you are following, and lists the entries that have been contributed by the people you are following.
If you are currently following someone or some place in Vibe, you can unfollow that person or place in the Vibe mobile interface.
Navigate to the workspace or folder that you want to stop following. If you want to stop following a Vibe user, navigate to that user’s personal workspace.
Select
> , , or , depending on what you want to stop following.The Vibe mobile interface enables you to transition entries from one workflow state to another.
For information on how to create a workflow, see Section 11.0, Creating and Managing Workflows.
To transition entries to another workflow state in the Vibe mobile interface:
Navigate to and select the entry that you want to transition to a new workflow state.
In the
section, select the new workflow state in the drop-down list, then select .The Vibe mobile interface enables you to use most types of Vibe folders. However, not all folder types support the full functionality that is available when accessing the Vibe site from your workstation. For more information, see Section 15.5, Features that Are Not Supported in the Vibe Mobile Interface.