Reusable components in a case life cycle
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can easily add an existing process or user action to the life cycle of a case type. By reusing functionality in your application, you can reduce the time that it takes to configure a case type.
For more information, see Steps in the life cycle of a case.
Create and edit reports
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
In Pega Express, you can now create and edit reports for the case types in your application. You can use the new reporting features to modify the way information is displayed in a report and to sort and filter the data for different audiences.
For more information, see Creating reports and Editing reports.
Import specifications
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
In Pega Express, you can now import specifications from an Excel spreadsheet. Keeping specifications up-to-date helps you to generate a meaningful application profile document to share information about your project with stakeholders.
For more information, see Importing specifications.
Create and associate specifications in Case Designer
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can now create and associate specifications with steps and user forms when you design a case in Case Designer. You can reuse the specifications in the current case and other case types. By defining specifications, you can generate a more meaningful application profile document.
For more information, see Associating a specification with a step, Associating a specification with a user form, and Enhancements to the Direct Capture of Objectives.
Generate an application profile document
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
In Pega Express, you can now generate an application profile document to share information about your project with stakeholders. An application profile document contains business-related information that is associated with the implementation of a project, such as sizing estimates.
For more information, see Generating an application profile document and Enhancements to the Direct Capture of Objectives.
New mobile capabilities in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
In Pega Express, you can now configure offline case types and quickly build a custom mobile app from the Mobile app tab in the settings. You can apply branding, use certificates, and take advantage of device capabilities such as geolocation tracking. If you set up signing certificates (Android, iOS) and provisioning profiles (iOS) for the custom mobile app in the Designer Studio, you can also access them in Pega Express.
For more information, see Building mobile apps.
Enhanced data modeling
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can now create data types quickly in Pega Express. Use the enhanced Data Designer user interface to define the data model for your data types. More field types have been added, and they are categorized as simple, fancy, and complex to meet your data modeling needs.
For more information, see Data Designer enhancements.
Editable list of build-on application features
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
Pega Platform™ now provides you with an option to edit the list of features in your application stack. Now you can define the order of the features to generate application documentation that lists the features by their priorities instead of the time of creation. For example, you can reorder the features when you want to communicate to your stakeholders which elements are top priorities.
For more information, see Learning about feature order.
Anypicker control in a condition builder
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
The condition builder now uses the Anypicker control to categorize the entities, such as fields or when conditions, that your application compares at run time. As a result, you can create conditions in a simplified and accelerated way. You can also select fields that are up to four levels deep within field groups.
For more information, see Create conditions faster with an Anypicker control (8.4), Adding an Anypicker control, Defining conditions in the condition builder.