Style UI elements based on their state
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
You can style a control or component based on its state to give users a visual indication of an element's current state, without overriding the CSS file. The styles that you specified for each state (hover, focus, or active) are applied at run time.
For more information, see Styling UI elements based on their state.
Style radio buttons as segmented buttons
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
You can configure radio buttons to be displayed as segmented buttons. Segmented buttons display multiple button options in a compact format. Segmented buttons do not support vertical orientation. On the Presentation tab of the properties panel, set Control format to Other and select Segmented.
For more information, see Radio Buttons control properties – Presentation tab.
Text file rules support JavaScript and CSS validation
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
The Rule-File-Text rule form supports validation errors and warnings for JavaScript and CSS files. This support makes JavaScript and CSS code easier to maintain and allows you to follow best practices while editing the rule. Any JavaScript or CSS validation warnings generate a guardrail warning of moderate severity.
For more information, see Text File rules - JavaScript and CSS validation.
The Scratch Pad tool is no longer available
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
The Scratch Pad tool is no longer available. To add properties to a report from an end user portal, use the Data Explorer. The Data Explorer provides an efficient way to find a property or calculation to include as a column in a report.
For more information, see Data Explorer.
Class structure expanded for surveys and questions
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
You can now create surveys and questions at any class level. Because there is no longer a restriction on which class of flows can use the Survey and Question smart shapes, you can create more contextual surveys that reference embedded properties, or instances of classes, that you define outside the Work- class structure.
For more information about using the Survey or Question smart shapes in a flow, see Integration methods for surveys.
Locatable pages are deprecated
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
Locatable pages are deprecated. Use a data page instead. Data pages provide improved performance. When you save a rule that has a Locate Page Activity or when you create an activity of type Locate page, a guardrail warning is displayed indicating that this feature has been deprecated.
For information about data pages, see Data pages.
Like and bookmark Pulse messages
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
You can now like messages that are posted to Pulse and view the number of likes for each message. You can also bookmark the messages that you want to view in your activity feed.
For information about Pulse enhancements, see:
- Pega Express 7.3.1 – Communicating with Pulse
- Pega Platform 7.3.1 – Pulse enhancements for social collaboration
Attach Content control enhancements
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
You can now use the Attach Content control in Pega® Platform to configure compression options that limit the size of files created on a mobile device. For example, you can choose from predefined settings to limit video duration or image size. These settings apply when the user records a new video or takes a new photo, but they do not apply to prerecorded media.
Also, when attaching content to a custom mobile app, users can now select any type of file from any source that is available in the device's native file picker component.
For more information, see Configuring file size options for the Attach content control.
Real-time updates in Pulse
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
You can now view real-time updates of messages in Pulse. If a user posts a comment on a Pulse conversation while you are viewing the conversation, you receive a notification in real time, which you can click to refresh the conversation and see the comment.
For information about Pulse enhancements, see:
- Pega Express 7.3.1 – Communicating with Pulse
- Pega Platform 7.3.1 – Pulse enhancements for social collaboration
Multi-Select list control
Valid from Pega Version 7.3.1
You can add a Multi-Select list control to a user form so that application users can select more than one value for a single field. These lists save time and ensure accuracy by supplying a list of valid values for an input field. You can source a Multi-Select list control from a data page, clipboard page, or report definition.
For more information, see Adding and configuring a Multi-Select list control.