Data transform support in offline-enabled applications
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
You can now use data transforms in offline-enabled applications to reduce the need to write your own custom JavaScript functions. Data transforms are automatically packaged for offline use when they are configured on flow connectors, as preprocessing or postprocessing data transforms on a flow action, or on refresh actions or data transform actions on controls in a section. You also can run a data transform in offline mode by using a Run Script action or a custom JavaScript function, provided you add the data transform definition to the rule of offline-supported data transforms.
For more information, see Data transform support in offline mode.
A new transition effect for actions in custom mobile apps
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
Custom mobile apps that are developed on the Pega 7 Platform can include a new transition effect that animates your navigation in cases that use flows. This feature adds to the look-and-feel experience of the custom mobile app.
You can also add the pega.mobile.transitions.GO_HOME transition effect to actions that do not support built-in effects by using the Run Script action and calling the pega.desktop.setNativeTransition() JavaScript method.
For more information, see Transition effects on actions.
New Mobile Apps form for defining and building mobile apps
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
You now create and build mobile apps in Pega Express from the Mobile Apps form. The new console is a control center for mobile apps where you can gather applications, services, components, and settings in one place to fully customize your apps. You can create and build one instance of a custom mobile app and define multiple native mobile apps that can use the Pega Mobile SDK. To push notifications to an Android or to an iOS device, you must define an SDK mobile app in Pega Express with a certificate set that has push notifications enabled.
For more information, see Configuring a custom mobile app and Configuring push notifications for an SDK app.
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.
Drag and drop sections in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
When editing a case form, you can select, drag, and drop sections that use a design template inside a form. Drag and drop provides a simplified way to reorganize sections on a form.
For more information, see Improved section navigation and organization in Pega Express.
Pega Client for Windows
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
Pega Client for Windows is a stand-alone application that serves as a container for Pega 7 Platform applications. The target for this product is Windows 10 laptops and tablet devices. It communicates directly with the Pega 7 Platform server to support online and offline-enabled applications. Pega Client for Windows works on 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) Windows devices.
For more information, see Features and functions of the Pega Client for Windows.
Automatic creation of large data pages from Report Definitions
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
Offline-enabled mobile apps now use Report Definitions to automate filtering logic for controls that are based on large data pages. You no longer have to use custom JavaScript functions (custom populators) to create large data pages.
For more information, see How to use large data pages to store large reference data in offline mobile apps.
Automated Unit Testing (AUT) content removed from the help
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
Information about Automated Unit Testing (AUT) has been removed from the Pega 7 Platform help, beginning with version 7.2.2. The AUT information is still available in earlier versions of the Pega 7 Platform help and on the PDN in the topic category Testing Applications.
PegaUnit testing is now supported on data pages, activities, data transforms, strategies, decision tables, and decision trees, which you can use to quickly and easily create test cases for your Pega 7 Platform applications instead of using AUT.
For more information, see:
- Pega 7.2.2 behavior when switching between PegaUnit testing and Automated Unit Testing features
- Automated Unit Testing
Push real-time notifications to your clients
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
You can now set up a real-time notification system based on the publish/subscribe (pub/sub) messaging pattern where a node in the cluster can push notifications to your browser clients. Nodes publish notifications to a channel that can broadcast to all the subscribed browser clients.
You can create a notification channel from the Notification channels landing page and subscribe to the channel by selecting the On Load action, which is available under action sets.
For more information, see Real-time applications and push notifications in the Pega 7 Platform.
Remote device log retrieval
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
You can access device logs without end-user involvement by using the device log retrieval functionality. The Pega 7 Platform downloads logs from a specific user's device during data synchronization events. You can use these logs to troubleshoot and support offline-enabled custom mobile apps.
For more information, see Device logs.