Deprecated end user portals
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.1
The following portals are no longer be supported:
- SysAdmDD
- WorkUserDD
- WorkManagerDD
As a best practice, customize standard, supported portals rather than update your existing portals to include new features.
Limited access for end user portals
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.1
The following portals are only accessible from supported versions of Internet Explorer in “quirks” mode:
- WorkUser
- WorkManager
Nesting dynamic containers not supported
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.1
Do not include a section containing a dynamic container inside of another dynamic container. This configuration may cause performance issues resulting in unexpected behavior at runtime, and is not supported.
App Studio enhancements further support Pega Express methodology
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
App Studio now includes improvements that you can use to plan your Microjourney™ in a more convenient way. The Overview workspace now includes a button to edit application details, such as name, description, and business objectives, without having to switch to Dev Studio. You can also access relevant information faster, because Case Designer displays additional details about channels, data objects, and attachments associated with a case type directly in a properties pane. For improved management of your features, feature categories are now available in the application inventory so that you can clearly communicate to your development team what type of features need implementation.
For more information, see:
- Editing application details in App Studio
- Associating personas with channels
- Adding features to application inventory
- Creating a Microjourney for customer success
Revamped view authoring in Cosmos React
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
Applications that use Cosmos React now feature updated case and portal authoring tools, including more templates, improved view editing, and more intuitive management of UI components.
This change empowers citizen developers to build applications through configuration as opposed to customization, and reduces development time while also providing a prescriptive environment for creating optimal customer experience.
For more information, see Configuring forms and views.
Improved UI accessibility
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
Pega Platform™ now supports W3C Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines more fully, which creates a better user experience for people who rely on assistive technologies, such as screen readers.
The user interface now features the following enhancements:
- Improved keyboard navigation and updated ARIA attributes for layouts, including dynamic, repeating, and table layouts.
- Updated navigation for AJAX and dynamic containers.
- More precise keyboard navigation and focus control for pop-up components, such as SmartTips.
- Fixed accessibility gaps in out-of-the-box actionable controls and form components, such as buttons and text fields.
- More accessible error messages with improved color schemes and focus control. To meet the WCAG ARIA guidelines, the Show next Error bar has been retired and substituted with more accessible error symbols.
- Accessibility code included in the Pega Platform ruleset by default, without the need for additional configuration.
For more information, see Supported keyboard navigation.
Enhanced mapping of personas and users in App Studio
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
App Studio now provides a consistent and transparent experience when mapping personas to users. When you invite users to your application, you can associate each user with a run-time persona or developer role by selecting an option from a clearly organized list. For example, you can associate run-time users with a customer service representative persona, and then invite a person to help develop your application and assig them a developer role. For greater clarity, personas now replace references to roles in App Studio.
For more information, see Inviting collaborators to your application.
Improved scroll functionality in vertical tabs
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
When you scroll content in an application that uses the Cosmos theme, the UI now remembers the scroll position even if you switch between vertical tabs, for example, in the case details section. Previously, the application reset the page to the topmost position every time you switched tabs. This update improves the user experience by reducing context switching.
Tracer support for Cosmos React
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
The Tracer tool is now available for stateless applications, so that you can trace and debug applications that you build on Cosmos React. Because in a stateless application multiple requests can run simultaneously, to provide clarity, Tracer shows the events by request ID instead of grouping the events by the time of occurrence. For greater convenience, debugging Cosmos React applications is also available in an offline Tracer tool. As a result, you speed up the development process and deliver top-quality applications that are free of bugs.
For more information, see:
- Debug your Cosmos React applications faster with Tracer (8.6)
- Application debugging by using the Tracer tool
- Pega Digital Experience (DX) API
- Cosmos React
Loading cues in Pega Platform
Valid from Pega Version 8.6
Pega Platform™ applications that rely on the Cosmos React framework now feature a visual placeholder for the page that is being loaded. The system displays an indicator when loading portals, cases, simple pages, and list pages. This update provides users with a visual cue that their request is being processed, which improves the user experience.