Property-level security for full-text search
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Property-level security has been added to full-text search so that you can limit access to sensitive data. From the Search landing page, you can specify whether to include properties with access control policies in search results. In addition, for custom search, you can select which properties to include in full-text search by selecting options on the Search landing page and Custom Search properties instance.
For more information, see Specifying custom search properties and Excluding properties with access control policies from search results.
Simplified section property panels in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
When you edit sections in Pega Express, the sections display a simplified properties panel. This panel presents the essential section properties in an intuitive way to streamline the editing process. To access this properties panel in Pega Express, click the Pencil icon next to an editable object. For more information, see Runtime editing of sections in Pega Express.
Requestor Management landing page access privileges
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
To access the Requestor Management landing page after upgrading to Pega® Platform 7.3, you need to add the appropriate privileges to the @baseclass and Pega-Landing access classes in the access roles. Apply these privileges to any application in which you want the operator to be able use the requestor management feature.
For more information, see the Requestor Management landing page and the appropriate Deployment Guide.
Base a case type on an existing case type
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
When creating a case type in your application, you can now select an existing case type or class on which to base the new type. The new case type reuses assets from the existing type. When building on a strategic application, you can define the class in which the new case type is created to ensure that the case type has the correct pattern inheritance.
For more information, see Creating a case type.
Base a data type on an existing data type
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
When adding a data type to your application, you can now select an existing data type on which to base the new type. The new data type reuses assets from the existing type. When building on a strategic application, you can define the class in which the new data type is created to ensure that the data type has the correct pattern inheritance.
For more information, see Adding a data type.
Microsoft Silverlight no longer supported in Mozilla Firefox 52
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Beginning with Mozilla Firefox 52, Firefox no longer supports NPAPI-based browser plug-ins, including Microsoft Silverlight. Pega Platform features that use Silverlight, such as merging case data into a Microsoft Word template, no longer work.
For more information, see End of Support for Microsoft Silverlight in Mozilla Firefox 52.
New service for generating OAuth 2.0 client credentials
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Pega® Platform now includes the oauthclients service package that provides a REST service for generating OAuth 2.0 client credentials. By using the client registration service, you can dynamically register OAuth 2.0 clients. The new service is secured by an existing OAuth service. Access tokens that are issued by the existing OAuth service are accepted as initial access tokens by the new service.
For more information, see OAuth 2.0 Client Registration data instances.
Enhanced security of Robotic Desktop Automation requests
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Security enhancements have been introduced in the communication (data synchronization or pulling data) between your application that uses robotic desktop automation functionality and Pega® Platform. These applications (web, desktop, and legacy) communicate with Pega Platform through connectors. No additional configuration is necessary.
For more information, see Robotic automation.
Full support for Unicode characters in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Pega® Express now supports Unicode characters when you name properties, case types, and data types. Languages that use multibyte characters, such as Japanese and Hindi, are now fully supported. An administrator can enable Unicode support for Pega Express by configuring a Dynamic System Setting in Designer Studio.
For more information, see Enabling Unicode character support for object names.
Listener management in Designer Studio
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
On the new Listener Management landing page, you can view and manage available listeners across the cluster, including on the current node and remote nodes. By using this landing page, you can quickly debug and trace listeners. You can start, stop, and restart listeners, and you can filter the list of listeners by, for example, type, status, class, or name.
For more information, see Managing listeners.