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.
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.
Push notification delivery to multiple devices
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
Push notifications sent from the Pega 7 Platform are now delivered to all devices on which a user is logged in to your custom mobile app, regardless of the device platform. You can either send push notifications from the Push Console to all users who have your application installed on their devices, or configure your application to send push notifications to indicate that an action might be required, a status update is available, or a case was approved.
Support for subflows and decision flow results in offline mobile apps
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
Subflows in offline-enabled mobile apps are now supported to perform additional tasks outside of the main flow. The subflow can run only on the current work item, with the subflow displaying in the main flow, in a nested subflow, or located next to an assignment. No likelihood routing is supported for subflows. It is also possible to set a flow result by using the pega.process.flow.setFlowEndStatus() JavaScript method to override the status set by a property in the subflow's end shape. The process engine also takes into account the likelihood setting if the flow result is conflicting or absent, provided the flow result is not in a subflow.
For more information, see Flow processing in offline mode.
Support for error handling API in offline mobile apps
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
During the processing of cases in offline-enabled mobile apps, you can use several JavaScript API methods to perform error handling. You can now determine whether an error condition results from the post-processing of a flow or a subflow. You can also set, clear, or obtain the number of error messages on a property or a page while working in offline mode, similar to when you are running a Pega 7 Platform desktop application. When you run a custom mobile app in offline mode, you can submit a form, but you cannot move the flow forward until all the errors on a page and in the page's properties are resolved.
For more information, see Error handling in offline mode and Error handling API in offline mode.
Application administrators can send push notifications
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
From the Push Console application, administrators can send push notifications to custom mobile app users. Notifications sent from the Push Console can contain application-wide messages, for example, when an update is available for manual download.
For more information, see Push Console landing page.