Easily configure the live and interactive map control
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
The AddressMap control has been enhanced with a text input field so that users can mark a location on a map.
For example, an insurance adjuster can indicate the location of the accident when filing a case. By selecting Allow marker repositioning to change address value and dragging the marker pin, the Text Input field is automatically updated.
Quickly attach a file to a case directly on a user form
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
In form configuration, the Attachment field type allows users to attach files directly to the form rather than performing an additional action.
For example, an insurance adjuster can take a photo of a vehicle and add the photo directly to the form. When the field type is configured as an attachment, at run time a new section is auto-generated with an attachment control that includes a read-only text input field and a browse button.
Enhanced form configuration reuse
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
In Case Designer you can reuse existing form fields when configuring forms. You can browse a set of existing fields and add them to the form by clicking an icon or by dragging and dropping. You can drill down through field levels to add embedded field levels. Fields are also searchable.
Convert data instances into decision parameter rules
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
The Convert groups wizard is available in the Hierarchy landing page when the list of your propositions include decision data records.
Click Convert groups at the top of the landing page to use the wizard and to convert data instances into decision parameter rules. This conversion is necessary to make the existing proposition data instances available for revision management.
Update to the Data Flows rule
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
It is now possible to collect statistics for each active data flow. These include the number of processed records, records that caused errors and last processed records per shape, as well as historical throughput measured for the entire data flow.
There are two new patterns in the Data Flow rule:
- Event Strategy - define this pattern to use an event strategy in a data flow and to connect a data stream and static data sources to an event strategy.
- Filter - specify filter conditions and apply them to each element of the input flow
Apart from this, the Merge pattern was updated to execute the flow when there is no data on the secondary branches and the Strategy pattern allows you to specify the class where you want to store your strategy results.
New Dynamic System Setting for proposition management
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
A new Dynamic System Setting affects the process of creating new groups on the Proposition Management landing page.
When the PropositionManagement/isOnlyVersionedProposition parameter is set to true, users can only create the versioned propositions.
When the PropositionManagement/isOnlyVersionedProposition parameter is set to false, the Create Group dialog allows users to create either the versioned or unversioned propositions (the Create versioned proposition data check box and the Decision data rule section are both displayed).
New form of the HBase rule
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
There is a new form of the HBase rule. While you cannot create any new instances of the Pega 7.1.7 HBase rule, legacy instances in your application remain functional. You can still use the Pega 7.1.7 instances of the HBase rule, but you cannot make changes to them.
New data sets
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
There are three new types of data sets:
- HDFS Data Set, which reads and saves data from external, distributed Apache Hadoop file systems.
- HBase Data Set, which supports HBase storage.
- Stream Data Set, which processes the continuous data stream of events.
Real-time processing of data flows
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
It is possible to run, manage, and monitor data flows that use stream as their data source. You can create a new run from the Real-time processing landing page.
Quickly preview laptop, tablet, and phone views for Case Manager portals
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
You can use the Mobile preview item from the menu to rapidly preview how the current portal is displayed in the default browser window size on laptops, tablets, and phones. You can view either portrait or landscape orientations for both tablets and phones. Because you do not need to use actual devices for testing, development is faster and easier.
For more information, see Mobile browser preview for laptops, tablets, and phones.