Enhancements to branches
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Several enhancements to branches make it possible for you to now do the following tasks.
- You can see all branches in your application and built-on applications by clicking App > Branches.
- You can view all the rules in a branch in addition to quality statistics, such as the number of merge conflicts and guardrail warnings.
- You can run PegaUnit tests that are configured on rules in a branch.
- You can import branches from and push branches to a repository.
- You can create reviews of branch contents.
For more information, see Enhanced features for branches.
Case types and data types open in a landing page
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
In Pega® Express, Case Designer and the Data Designer now open in a landing page rather than a modal dialog. This enhancement improves the user experience for creating and updating case types and data types.
Deprecated support for Microsoft ActiveX controls
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Beginning with Pega Platform 7.3, Microsoft ActiveX controls are no longer supported in any version of the Pega Platform, and technical support for ActiveX is limited. It is recommended that you use HTML-based, cross-browser solutions for improved performance and greater security.
For more information, see Deprecation of ActiveX controls in Pega Platform.
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.
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.
Today widget for iOS custom mobile apps
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
The Pega Mobile Client has been extended to support a Today widget in custom mobile apps for iOS. By default, the Today widget displays the current user's list of work objects. This functionality is available only for offline-enabled custom mobile apps and requires that your certificate set include a widget provisioning file.
For more information, see Configuring a Today widget on iOS.
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.
Validate rule support in offline-enabled applications
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
To enhance the user experience of your offline-enabled application, you can now use validate rules that are referenced by a flow action. You can also explicitly add other types of validate rules as offline-supported. The offline validation API provides two methods that you can use in your custom code to run from a Run script action or a custom JavaScript function. Several JavaScript utility functions, the equivalent of built-in Java functions for Pega® Platform, are now also available.
For more information, see Validate rule support in offline mode and Function rule support in offline mode.