Decision Strategy Manager
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
Fixes were made that improve the configuration and execution of Batch Decisions. In particular, the capability to use Structured Data has been enhanced. Some notable improvements have also been made to the UI of Visual Business Director.
- The structured data input configuration will now work even though there is no data.
- VBD has been enhanced to work with Version 7.1.
- The structured data input configuration will now work with nested structures.
- Association rules from Version 6.3 will now work with 7.1 structured data.
User Interface
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
Issues for cross-browser support for Designer Studio have been addressed. Improvements were made in run-time performance for data pages with grids, and a number of cosmetic changes and fixes were made.
- Improved loading of Javascript files during saving Harness rules.
- Login Performance improvements
- A cursor pointer issue was addressed in Case Manager.
- In reports, data in columns will now right-align.
- Improved section validation functionality
- Harnesses with screen layouts will now save when there is a refresh condition on a panel.
- Outline View tree has been improved.
- Improvements to Repeat Grids using Data Pages as a source.
- Formatted text cells can be put into a grid to display the value of a property retrieved from a Report Definition join.
- Designer Studio changes to support IE9 and IE10.
- Improved designer studio layout
- Designer Studio changes to support quirks mode in IE8 and IE9.
- Improvements to SmartLabels in Data Pages
- Tab groups will take parameters for pre-activities in a defer load setup.
- Sections support nested dynamic layouts.
Real-time event processing
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Real-time event processing is a mechanism that can be used to analyze a high velocity stream of events entering the system and derive conclusions from them. It is possible to define metrics, measurements, and conditions under which subsequent trigger events are generated.
For details, see Real-time event processing.
Text analytics on the Pega 7 Platform
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Pega 7 Platform offers users the capability to analyze units of text, extract quality information, and translate it into business intelligence. The text analytics functionality aims to determine the positive, negative, and neutral polarities (tone) of subjective sentences. It also provides mechanisms for categorizing units of text and classifying text elements into predefined categories. You can use it to analyze text-based content including news feeds, emails, and postings on social media streams, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
For more information, see Introduction to text analytics on the Pega 7 Platform.
Updates to the Data Flow rule
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
It is now possible to use report definitions as primary and secondary sources in the Data Flow rule. The data flows that are sourced by a report definition can be distributed on multiple nodes. When using a database table data set as the destination of the data flow, you need to select one of the save options for the data set (insert records or insert and update records).
Updates to the Event Strategy rule
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
When you design event strategies, you can use the Filter shape for basic arithmetic and text expressions. You can also specify start conditions for the tumbling and sliding windows.
Updates to the Predictive Model rule form
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Predictive Model rule form provides the XML schema preview for uploaded PMML models. You can use this preview to view the structure of a model and to correct errors before saving the rule. When the model contains errors, they are displayed in the Errors section at the bottom of the rule.
Internet Application Composer (IAC) renamed to Pega Web Mashup
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The name of Internet Application Composer (IAC) has changed to Pega Web Mashup.
For more information, see Pega web mashups for embedding Pega Platform UI in external web pages.
Accessibility support using WAI-ARIA roles
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Pega 7 Platform supports accessibility by using Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Application (WAI-ARIA) roles. WAI-ARIA roles are a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) ontology that specifies roles, states, or properties for each user interface element. Roles provide semantic information about features, structures, and behaviors that assistive technologies use to convey information to users.
- The dynamic container is marked as the main content area by default. When a user tabs through a page, the user can choose to follow a skip to the main content link by pressing the Enter key.
- WAI-ARIA roles are included by default on screen layouts, and each panel of the screen layout is assigned a role that is based on its position.
- Dynamic layouts can be configured with a specific WAI-ARIA role, depending on the function of the layout in the user interface.
Updates to the Strategy rule
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Strategy tab of the Strategy rule form contains a new Test runs panel from which you can run simulations and test strategies for single and multiple customers. When you test strategies for multiple customers, you can identify the most popular propositions offered to the customers, check the overall strategy performance, and examine the performance of the individual components.