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.
Support for custom pre- and post-JavaScript processing for offline flow actions
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Developers of an offline-enabled mobile app can execute basic business logic before and after a flow action is rendered by adding their own JavaScript code into a custom user scripts bundle. Its functions must be called within a try/catch clause. The JavaScript code, to be executed before a flow action is rendered, is always called afterClientCache is called and before DisplayHarness is called.
Conditional online and offline map display
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The way an Address Map control behaves in a offline-enabled mobile app has changed. When a mobile app is online, a live Google map is loaded as expected. If the mobile app goes offline, a predefined image of a map is loaded instead.
Troubleshooting Pega Mobile Client on the login screen
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
An offline mobile developer can now troubleshoot issues that are not related to incorrect credentials when signing in to the Pega Mobile Client app. On the app login screen, an alert box displays where the user can click a link to examine current log files to troubleshoot the issue. The contents of the displayed log file can be filtered.
For more information, see Troubleshooting Pega Mobile Client.
New Pega Mobile Client debugging options
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Mobile tab on the Application form contains two new options: a check box for enabling debugging in the Pega Mobile Client app, and a drop-down field for setting the log level to one of the following levels: Silent, Error, Warning, Info, or Debug.
For more information, see Mobile settings reference.
Ability to view a PDF file while offline
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Users of offline-enabled mobile apps can now tap a button to view a PDF file, regardless of whether the user is online or offline. The associated button, link, or icon must have a Run Script action defined that calls the pega.ui.pdf.view() function with two parameters: applicationName and pdfName. The PDF file itself must be uploaded to a Rule-File-Binary rule.
For more information, see How to set up viewing of PDF file while offline.
FTP server records enhanced for SSH FTP
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
When using SSH FTP (SFTP) in an FTP Server record, you can securely transfer files by using SSH keys. You can enable and configure SFTP by opening the FTP server record and completing the fields in the Protocol section.
For more information, see SSH FTP for FTP server records.
Building a Pega Mobile Client with custom modules
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
When you build a Pega Mobile Client mobile app using the Pega 7 Platform, you can now include Android or iOS custom modules. The custom modules must be included in the assets.zip file that contains the Pega Mobile Client branding and customization details.
For more information, see Building a mobile web app into a hybrid mobile app.
Data page unit test case setup and cleanup
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
You can now use one or more data pages, data transforms, or activities to set up a clipboard page with the appropriate properties before you run a data page unit test case. You can also use activities to create any required test data, such as work or data objects.
After you run a data page unit test case, the data pages that were used to set up the test environment are automatically removed. You can now also apply additional data transforms or activities to clean up the clipboard.
For more information, see Setup and cleanup of data page unit test cases.
New assertions for data page unit test cases
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
You can now configure the following assertions for data page unit test cases:
- Result count assertions for page lists, page groups, value lists, and value groups
- Unordered list and ordered list assertions for page lists
The Pega 7 Platform now supports these assertions in addition to expected run-time assertions for the data page and property assertions for any property type.
For more information, see Data page unit test case assertions.