Searching for Pulse messages available in spaces
Valid from Pega Version 8.5
Pega Platform™ now supports searching for Pulse messages within a space. For greater accuracy of the results, you can search by applying different filters, such as keywords, message authors, and a time range for posting of the messages. The results return private and public posts, comments, and attachments that match the search filters. When the result is a comment, Pulse displays the whole message thread for full context.
For more information, see Search for Pulse messages in spaces (8.5), Searching for Pulse messages in spaces.
Automatic draft off mode for processes in case types
Valid from Pega Version 8.5
App Studio now supports automatically turning off the draft mode for processes in your case types. Any process that you add to a case type is in draft mode by default so that you can run the case type to check the run-time behavior even if the process contains errors. However, in a production environment, processes in draft mode do not work. To save time and deliver your projects faster, any process that has no errors now automatically switches off draft mode when you save the case type. Additionally, Case Designer now displays a list of errors that processes in your case type include, so that you can quickly locate any issues.
For more information, see Save time and effort with automatic draft off mode for processes in case types (8.5), Draft mode of case processes.
Enhancements for fields in views and data models
Valid from Pega Version 8.5
Pega Platform™ now provides a unified experience of adding fields to views, the case type data model, and the application data model, by using an intuitive dialog box. For greater clarity, a new field type, data relationship, replaces data references, field groups, and field group lists. As a result, you can conveniently reuse data objects in your application.
When you upgrade to Pega 8.5, your system automatically converts your field groups, field group lists, and data references to data relationships. The case type data model now displays all the fields by default, including any referenced fields, and provides an application layer that contains each field. Use this functionality to view how the data is organized across your system.
For more information, see Define fields in data objects intuitively (8.5), Adding data relationships to fields and data models.
Close button on a pop-up application update removed from App Studio
Valid from Pega Version 8.5
When you open an existing application that you created in previous releases without support for the Pega Express methodology, App Studio now displays a pop-up window to support Microjourneys™ without a Close button, to improve the usability of App Studio.
Upgrade impact
The UI automation script might require a change if the script mentions clicking on the Close button.
What steps are required to update the application to be compatible with this change?
If you have a UI automation script that uses the Close button, update the UI automation script to delete reference to clicking on the Close button.
For more information, see Creating a Microjourney for customer success.