Custom database (DB) triggers are dropped during upgrade
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
The latest version of Pega 7 improves performance by no longer using database triggers to assist with System Pulse and Data-Rule-Summary processing, which is now done within the Pega 7 engine. As a result, DB triggers are no longer installed on either the pr_sys_updatescache or pr4_rule_vw tables.
When upgrading to the latest version of Pega 7, if you had previously implemented a custom database (DB) trigger on these tables, or a custom DB trigger that refers to these tables, it is removed during the upgrade process. No custom triggers are removed unless they reference these tables.
If you have custom DB triggers that reference the pr_sys_updatescache or pr4_rule_vw tables and perform other processing, those triggers must be reimplemented. When doing so, you must be careful to not modify the pr_sys_updatescache or pr4_rule_vw tables.
For more information, see Startup check removes custom DB triggers.
Schema not found error when importing a Rule-Admin-Product file
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
If you import a Rule-Admin-Product file (RAP) file that includes a schema that has a view, grammar parsing changes can mean that the Pega 7 Platform is unable to find the schema.
To enable the Pega 7 Platform to find the schema:
- Review the error message that indicates that the schema was not found and identify the following items:
- The name of the schema that is causing the error
- The table name in the format: wrong_schema_name.table_name...
- The DDL that the Pega 7 Platform is trying to apply
- Use the table name to identify the correct schema name in your system. This schema is usually your data schema, but might also be an external database.
- Download the DDL.
- Correct the schema name and save the DDL.
- Manually apply the DDL.
End of support for Netscape Plugin API in Google Chrome 45
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Beginning with Chrome 45, which is expected to be available in September 2015, Google is ending support for browser plug-ins that rely on the Netscape Plugin API (NPAPI) architecture. These plug-ins include Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, and Java.
The Pega 7 Platform includes several optional features that use these plug-ins. For a detailed overview of these features, see Client-side technologies.
WebSphere log error with Java 8 for Enterprise JavaBeans
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
For environments that are deployed by using Java 8 on IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.9 through the last 8.5.5.x fix pack, the log might report that a class was not found when the application server attempts to start Enterprise JavaBeans. If Java EE functionality is not needed, no further action is required. However, to use Enterprise JavaBeans, see WebSphere log error with Java 8 for Enterprise JavaBeans.