Directed inheritance view in Application Explorer
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.5
You can now specify which inheritance model is used to populate classes in the Application Explorer. From the top level menu, use the “Explorer Inheritance” option to choose between:
- Pattern: only display class names whose prefix matches the root node class name.
- Directed: first display classes that explicitly name the root node as the parent class; then display classes with pattern inheritance.
By default, the Application Explorer loads using Pattern inheritance.
Save Application Explorer filter selections
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.5
Application scoping control selections made in the Application Explorer are now persisted between sessions. These preferences are stored in an operator record on an access group level. If you delete (and later re-add) an access group on your operator form, the application scoping control defaults to all layers selected:
DCO and PMF integration is unavailable
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.5
DCO and PMF integration functionality is not available in this release. Related project management controls have been removed from the following:
- System Settings landing page ( )
- Application Profile landing page ( )
- Add/Edit Specification dialog
External access control DASS
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.5
A new Dynamic Admin System Setting (DASS) controls the Designer Studio's access to external systems, specifically the PDN RSS feed found on the home page.
By default, Pega-Desktop.AllowAccessToExternalSystem is set to TRUE. Update this setting to FALSE to hide the PDN RSS feed and ensure that no RSS fetch is performed.
IE8 limits expansion features
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.1
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) does not support CSS media queries, which are used by re-expansion features in the Designer Studio. IE8 users with low screen resolution (800 x 600) and a small window size may find that the explorer area in the Designer Studio collapses but cannot re-expand.
As a work around, access the Designer Studio from another supported browser version and use the recommended, minimum screen resolution width of 1280 pixels.
Pinned classes in Application Explorer
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.6
The Application Explorer now includes a Pinned Classes section. This feature allows you to interact with a customized list of classes without having to explicitly switch context in the explorer.
Ability to deprecate a rule
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.6
You can deprecate any Rule- instance to indicate that it is no longer supported.
Users are warned when they open or reference a deprecated rule instance.
Ability to deprecate a class
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.6
You can deprecate any Rule- class to block users from creating new rule instances.
Users are warned when they open the class rule form or any instance of the class.
Designer Studio responds to deprecated rules
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.6
Deprecated classes and rule instances in Pega- rulesets are excluded from:
- Search results
- Application Explorer results
- Lists launched from the Records Explorer
- +Create menus
These restrictions do not apply to classes and rule instances deprecated in your application rulesets.
Retired Six R's
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.6
The Designer Studio > Application > Inventory > Six R's landing page has been retired.