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Posted on by CU22051817-0 14
Good day,
 
We have a set of users who use tablets to do issue movement journals in remote areas (farms) where there is no data/internet connectivity. We would like them to be able to create a movement and have the recipient farmer sign to receive items on the tablet and then generate a signed pdf document to email to the farmer.
 
Is an offline Movement journal a possibility?
 
Kind regards,
Andrew D.
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    Danny Bilodeau Profile Picture
    Danny Bilodeau 4,687 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Offline Movement journal
    Hi Andrew,
     
    Are you using D365 F&O?  If so, there is no off-line capacity for F&O.
     
    I think I get what you are looking for. I imagine that the item and quantity to be issued are only known when you are at the farmer`s site. This is when you would create the journal and have the farmer sign for what has been issued and post the journal later.  Right?
     
    Are you looking to create one journal that will have several lines for goods issued to several farmers and that you would post (ie journal number is created and you are adding lines).  if so you could use the Excel Add-in to do that.  Excel add-in only need to be connected when you click on Publish, so there is some level of off-line there. 
     
    But since the farmer is signing and you want to send a PDF later, you are probably looking for one journal per issue, so you might be better off with a PowerApp that is connected to F&O.  An App that would create the journal ID and create lines from what you have in the (truck location?) inventory. 
     
    I think PowerApp has some offline capability, but there are other that are more knowledgeable.
     
    Interesting requirement. Good luck!  
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    Navneeth Nagrajan Profile Picture
    Navneeth Nagrajan 2,182 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Offline Movement journal
    Hi CU22051817-0,
     
    There are no offline movement journal capabilities in D365 FO. As Danny suggested, a model-driven power app in offline mode could be an option that you can consider in this case, which will be 2-3 screens 
    1. Receiving items 
    2. Post receipt of items have the ability to generate a signed pdf document through emailing capabilites.
     
    Ensure that for model driven apps, you consider offline mode while designing the app. the documentation below highlights the steps to consider while designing apps in offline mode.
     
    References:
     
    Hope this helps. Happy to answer questions, if any.
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    Zain Mehmood Profile Picture
    Zain Mehmood 4,173 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Offline Movement journal

    Hi Andrew,

    Out-of-the-box, D365 F&O does not support offline movement journal entry via the standard UI or Warehouse App. All journal operations require real-time connectivity to ensure validation, posting rules, and data consistency.

    However, here are a few practical approaches you could consider:

    Build a Power App (Canvas App) that allows users to:

     

    Capture movement journal data offline

     

    Capture recipient signature

     

    Generate a PDF via Power Automate

     

    Store data locally and sync back to D365 when online

    Use a custom offline-capable mobile app

    This would require a custom or low-code solution, but it's feasible and done in field environments like yours.

    Hope this helps, 

    Zain

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    CU22051817-0 14 on at
    Offline Movement journal
    Hi Zain, Danny and Navneeth,
     
    Thank you very much for your responses. They have all been helpful. 
     
    @Danny, your query about users only knowing what is required by farms when they are at the farm is on point.
     
    Much appreciated.
     
    Andrew D.
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    CU22051817-0 14 on at
    Offline Movement journal
    Hello everyone,
     
    On further reflection on the issue, I am thinking resolving the connectivity problem via Starlink could be a real and simple solution. Will explore with tech team.
     
    Thanks again for your feedback.
     
    Andrew D.

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