Navigation of sections based on templates in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
When editing a case form in Pega Express, you can navigate up and down through the section structure. If a section uses a design template, you can drill down to a nested child section by clicking it. Drilling down facilitates navigation through the section structure. You can drill down from a parent to a child section or up from a child section to its parent.
For more information, see Improved section navigation and organization in Pega Express.
Edit sections in Pega Express at run time
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
You can enable editing of sections that were created by a template. Run-time editing allows Pega Express business users to identify and edit sections that contain content. You mark sections as editable by selecting the Allow section to be edited at runtime check box on the Settings tab of the section. For more information, see Run-time editing of sections in Pega Express.
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.
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.
Email configuration and management available in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.4
You can now configure and manage email accounts directly in Pega® Express. You no longer have to switch from Pega Express to Designer Studio to perform email account-related tasks.
For more information, see Creating an email account.
Reconfiguration of the Adaptive Decision Manager service after upgrade to Pega 7.2.1
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
After you upgrade the Pega 7 Platform to version 7.2.1, you need to reconfigure the Adaptive Decision Manager service. Beginning with Pega 7.2.1, the Adaptive Decision Management (ADM) service is native to the Pega 7 Platform and is supported by the Decision data node infrastructure.
For more information, see Services landing page.
Reconfiguration of the Adaptive Decision Manager service after upgrade to Pega 7.2.2
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
After you upgrade the Pega 7 Platform to version 7.2.2 from a version prior to 7.2,1, you need to configure the Adaptive Decision Manager service. Beginning with Pega 7.2.1, the Adaptive Decision Management (ADM) service is native to the Pega 7 Platform and is supported by the Decision data node infrastructure.
For more information, see Services landing page.
The UpdateAdaptiveModels agent causes an exception after Pega 7.2 to 7.2.1 upgrade
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
After the Pega 7 Platform is upgraded from version 7.2 to 7.2.1, the log files might show an error that is caused by the UpdateAdaptiveModels agent. This agent is enabled by default and is responsible for updating scoring models in the Pega 7 Platform. If you use adaptive models in your solution, you can avoid this error by configuring the Adaptive Decision Manager service. If you do not use adaptive models, disable the UpdateAdaptiveModels agent.
For more information, see Configuring the Adaptive Decision Manager service and Pega-DecisionEngine agents.
Pega Express application views simplify portal creation
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
Pega Express application views offer a simple, intuitive authoring experience for portals. Application view templates support responsive application development and offer mobile-specific templates. You can create portals by selecting from a predefined set of application view templates.
For more information, see Application views.
Ability to connect to REST data sources in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.4
You can now connect to REST data sources in Pega® Express to see REST data in your application without leaving the end-user portal. Connecting to a REST data source is similar to testing an endpoint. You enter the endpoint URL, test the endpoint, and start using the data source. REST data sources in Pega Express are high performing because they use the new JSON data transform to directly map to the data page without requiring integration classes and properties.
For more information, see Adding a data type for remotely stored data by using REST.