View status of custom search indexes
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
Custom search indexes are special purpose indexes that are created and managed outside of Pega Platform™. You can view the status of custom search indexes on the Search landing page to see whether they are complete. This information is useful for troubleshooting and can help you determine whether to rebuild the index.
For more information, see Checking search index status.
New tile view in Report Browser
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
The Report Browser now displays available reports in a tile view, in addition to the list view. You can toggle between the two display formats. The report tiles provide a thumbnail preview of each report, which makes it easier for you to identify reports at a glance, without having to open each report.
For more information, see Report Browser features.
Support for an external Elasticsearch cluster for on-premises deployments
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
On-premises customers can configure an Elasticsearch cluster that is external to the Pega Platform™ by using client-server mode. Using an external search configuration makes Elasticsearch more highly available and scalable.
You can view the status of your external Elasticsearch service on the Search landing page. For more information, see link to Viewing the status of an external search service.