Getting started with the m-Power trial
Thanks for signing up for a trial of the m-Power Development Platform. To help you get going, we put together three short guided lessons. Each one takes only a few minutes and introduces you to the m-Power interface and a few of its capabilities.
m-Power guided lessons
Choose a lesson below. Each one gives you two ways to follow along: A short video, or a step-by-step guide with screenshots. Questions? Email us at mrc@mrc-productivity.com.
Lesson 1: How to build an application with m-Power
In this tour, we show you how to build a simple application with the m-Power Development Platform. You will see a full build process and get introduced to the m-Power interface. Follow along with the video, or use the step-by-step guide below it.
Video walkthrough
Watch this short video to see the m-Power build process and learn how to build an application.
Step by step, with screenshots
01
Log in
Open the m-Power login screen and use the credentials from your welcome email. If you did not receive it, email us at mrc@mrc-productivity.com.
02
Create Apps
On the m-Power home screen, click the Create Apps button.
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Create New Retrieval
Click the Create New Retrieval button to start the build process.
04
Name your application
Give your application a name. The template is pre-selected for you. Click Create Application.
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Select data
Choose the data to include in your application. Click the plus icon next to Customer Master.
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Select fields
Click Select all fields to include every field, then click Done.
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Click Next
Click the Next button on the bottom right of the screen.
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Sort the data
On the Dimensions screen you can set a default sort order. Click Select next to CUSNO, Customer #.
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Proceed to build
Click Finish Model and Proceed to move on to the build step.
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Build
Click the Build button and watch as m-Power compiles your application.
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Run your app
When the application has compiled, click the Run button to view it.
Complete
View your app
You have finished your first build. Your application should look like this.
Lesson 2: Create a report from a spreadsheet
In this exercise you upload a spreadsheet and turn it into a report. The goal is to experience the full process, from a typical data spreadsheet to a full-featured m-Power application. A few rules for your data:
- Your data must be a Microsoft Excel .xlsx file.
- Your data must exist on the first sheet.
- Data should be tabular, organized into rows and columns. Do not upload pivot tables or other non-tabular data.
- Your data or column headings need to begin in the A1 cell.
Video walkthrough
This short video walks you through converting an Excel spreadsheet into a report with m-Power.
Step by step, with screenshots
01
Log in
Open the m-Power login screen and use the credentials from your welcome email. If you did not receive it, email us at mrc@mrc-productivity.com.
02
Model Data
On the m-Power home screen, click the Model Data button.
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Create New Model
Click the Create New Model button to start the process.
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Model information
Give your model a name, click the Upload Spreadsheet option, then click Create Model and Proceed.
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Download the spreadsheet
Download this spreadsheet, click Browse, and select the file you just downloaded.
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Upload the spreadsheet
Once you have selected the file, click the Upload Excel File option.
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Click Next
Click the Next button on the bottom right of the screen.
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Sort your data
Click the Select button for the prodno field.
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Finish model
Click the Finish Model button to complete the model creation process.
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Create application
You have uploaded your data and created a reusable data model. Now create an application over it. Click the Create Application(s) button.
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Choose a report
In the modal window, click the Regular Report option, then click Create Application(s).
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Edit
Click the Edit button on your newly created application.
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Build
m-Power built your application to mimic your data model. Click the blue Build App button.
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Run your app
When the application has compiled, click the Run button to view it.
Complete
View your report
You have finished your report. Click the run report button to see the data.
Lesson 3: Create a web-based data management system
In this exercise you create a web-based data management system. The goal is to give you a basic feel for how to build these applications in m-Power. Follow along with the video, or use the step-by-step guide below it.
Video walkthrough
Watch this short video to see m-Power build a web-based data management application.
Step by step, with screenshots
01
Log in
Open the m-Power login screen and use the credentials from your welcome email. If you did not receive it, email us at mrc@mrc-productivity.com.
02
Create Apps
On the m-Power home screen, click the Create Apps button.
03
Create new maintainer
Choose the Maintainer tab, then click the Create New Maintainer button to start the build process.
04
Name your application
Give your application a name. The template is pre-selected for you. Click Create Application.
05
Select data
Choose the data to include in your application. Click the plus icon next to Order Header.
06
Select fields
Click Select all fields to include every field, then click Done.
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Click Next
Click the Next button on the bottom right of the screen.
08
Sort the data
On the Dimensions screen you can set a default sort order. Click Select next to ORDNO, Order #.
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Proceed to build
Tick the Auto Sequence checkmark to generate a new order # for new records, then click Finish Model and Proceed.
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Build
Click the Build button and watch as m-Power compiles your application.
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Run your app
When the application has compiled, click the Run button to view it.
Complete
View your app
You have finished the build process. Your application should look like this.
