The Create Build button appears grayed out when configuring and building a mobile application
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
When you attempt to configure and build your Android or iOS mobile application from the Mobile tab, the button might appear dimmed. This issue occurs if any of the access roles in the access group were cloned from the PegaRULES:SysAdm4 access role.
Refer to Troubleshooting Pega Mobile Client to learn how to fix this issue in your application.
Offline configuration limitation
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
When enabling the offline capability for a case type, do not select the Enable offline check box in Case Designer because it incorrectly sets the locking strategy. Instead, select the Enable offline mode check box on the Advanced tab of the Case Type form.
To open the Case Type form from Case Designer, click Open on the menu.
Support for custom pre- and post-JavaScript processing for offline flow actions
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Developers of an offline-enabled mobile app can execute basic business logic before and after a flow action is rendered by adding their own JavaScript code into a custom user scripts bundle. Its functions must be called within a try
/catch
clause. The JavaScript code, to be executed before a flow action is rendered, is always called afterClientCache is called and before DisplayHarness is called.
Conditional online and offline map display
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The way an Address Map control behaves in a offline-enabled mobile app has changed. When a mobile app is online, a live Google map is loaded as expected. If the mobile app goes offline, a predefined image of a map is loaded instead.
Troubleshooting Pega Mobile Client on the login screen
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
An offline mobile developer can now troubleshoot issues that are not related to incorrect credentials when signing in to the Pega Mobile Client app. On the app login screen, an alert box displays where the user can click a link to examine current log files to troubleshoot the issue. The contents of the displayed log file can be filtered.
For more information, see Troubleshooting Pega Mobile Client.
New Pega Mobile Client debugging options
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Mobile tab on the Application form contains two new options: a check box for enabling debugging in the Pega Mobile Client app, and a drop-down field for setting the log level to one of the following levels: Silent, Error, Warning, Info, or Debug.
For more information, see Mobile settings reference.
Ability to view a PDF file while offline
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Users of offline-enabled mobile apps can now tap a button to view a PDF file, regardless of whether the user is online or offline. The associated button, link, or icon must have a Run Script action defined that calls the pega.ui.pdf.view()
function with two parameters: applicationName
and pdfName
. The PDF file itself must be uploaded to a Rule-File-Binary rule.
For more information, see How to set up viewing of PDF file while offline.
Building a Pega Mobile Client with custom modules
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
When you build a Pega Mobile Client mobile app using the Pega 7 Platform, you can now include Android or iOS custom modules. The custom modules must be included in the assets.zip
file that contains the Pega Mobile Client branding and customization details.
For more information, see Building a mobile web app into a hybrid mobile app.
Pega 7 Express is available on-premises
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
You can now experience Pega 7 Express by switching your enterprise application from Designer Studio to express mode. By default, users with access to the Developer portal can switch between these two development environments. You can also create an express application to work in express mode exclusively.
Trial versions of Pega 7 Express continue to be available on the cloud. To view the documentation for both the cloud and on-premises environments, see Getting started with Pega 7 Express.
Access to Pega 7 Express from within Designer Studio is not supported on mobile devices.
Context-specific documentation is not available in express mode
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Help topics that are opened from express mode display content that is specific to Designer Studio.
If your system is dedicated to applications that are developed in express mode exclusively, and you do not need Designer Studio help topics, you can set the Online Help URL field on the System Settings landing page to: https://pdn.pega.com/sites/default/files/help_p7e/procomhelpmain.htm. Alternatively, you can view the contextual help system for Pega 7 Express in a separate browser tab.