Ability to restrict access to the Import wizard
Valid from Pega Version 8.5
You can now restrict access to the Import wizard so that users implement an automated pipeline to deploy changes between environments such as staging and production. Deployment Manager is one method by which to create pipelines. By using pipelines to propagate changes, users can apply a standardized and automated deployment process for migrating their applications.
For more information, see:
- Ensuring that users migrate applications with a pipeline by restricting the Import wizard
- Understanding model-driven DevOps with Deployment Manager
Search and Reporting does not index large items
Valid from Pega Version 8.5
When using the Search and Reporting (SRS) microservice in Pega Platform™ 8.5, you might encounter problems with indexing large out-of-the-box rules. The issue is not visible in Queue Processors, but you can access logs to verify which items the system does not index.
Upgrade changes system name
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.1
As of Pega 7.1.7, the following renaming behavior no longer occurs.
The upgrade process renames your system to “PRPC” and modifies any custom requestor rules in your application to use this name. After the upgrade completes, you must apply these changes to revert your system:
- Identify all custom requestor rules (browser, batch, app, portal) with access groups that point to prior versions of PRPC.
- Open the relevant access groups (for example, PRPC:Unauthenticated and PRPC:Agents) and update the name and version fields to point to the current PegaRULES application.
- Reset your system name to its original value. You can set the Dynamic System Setting prconfig/identification/systemName/default or use the landing page.
- Restart the system.
Database
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
Improvements to data handling were made for search indexing, agent processing, and filtering. Scripts were provided for proper population of the database tables.
- Importing data from shared obj-external tables is now supported.
- A validation warning will now display when an unexposed property is used in filter or join conditions.
- A Global Search index may now be created across two databases.
- Agent processing on multiple nodes has been improved.
- Improvements were made to controls in Report Definition pages which are used in a dynamic grid.
- Filtering functionality involving special characters has been enhanced.
- Scripts have been provided to populate the RuleSetVersion Major, Minor, and Patch columns.