Tab groups are deprecated
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Beginning with Pega 7.3, tab groups have been replaced with layout groups, which offer better performance and flexibility. Tab groups are based on the Yahoo User Interface (YUI) library, which is no longer supported on the Pega 7 Platform.
User interface rule forms now use layout groups instead of tab groups to place layouts in forms.
For more information, see Adding a Layout Group.
Layout groups support icons and titles in headers
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
You can now include icons or cells to enhance the design of layout group headers. On the properties panel, select Include icon with title under Container settings to add icons and titles in the layout headers. Also, the layout group control can now refresh the content of a dynamic layout if the layout is active.
For more information, see Adding a Layout Group.
Edit sections in Pega Express at run time
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
You can enable editing of sections that were created by a template. Run-time editing allows Pega Express business users to identify and edit sections that contain content. You mark sections as editable by selecting the Allow section to be edited at runtime check box on the Settings tab of the section. For more information, see Run-time editing of sections in Pega Express.
Node types renamed after upgrade from Pega 7.2.2 to Pega Platform 7.3
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
If you used node classification in Pega® 7.2.2, when you upgrade to Pega 7.3, node type names are automatically changed to a new name when you start a node with a node type.
- UniversalNode becomes Universal
- WebUserNode becomes WebUser
- BackgroundProcessingNode becomes BackgroundProcessing
- BIXNode becomes BIX
- SearchNode becomes Search
If you created agents in Pega 7.2.2, agent schedules are also automatically updated with a new name during the upgrade. For more information, see Customized agent schedules for standard Pega Platform agents must be updated after Pega 7.2.2 to Pega Platform 7.3 upgrade and the appropriate Deployment Guide.
Data Import wizard supports all Microsoft Excel default formats
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
The Data Import wizard for data types now supports all Microsoft Excel default date formats. Dates are easier to handle and you are alerted before data is imported if the date format is not supported.
For more information about supported date and time formats, see Date and time formats supported by the Data Import wizard for data types.
Property-level security for full-text search
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Property-level security has been added to full-text search so that you can limit access to sensitive data. From the Search landing page, you can specify whether to include properties with access control policies in search results. In addition, for custom search, you can select which properties to include in full-text search by selecting options on the Search landing page and Custom Search properties instance.
For more information, see Specifying custom search properties and Excluding properties with access control policies from search results.
Event type browsing on the Customer Movie landing page
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
Event Browser is a new option on the Customer Movie landing page that provides insight into the history of customer interactions. You can retrieve data from the Event Store data set for a particular customer or a group of customers, display the events in a timeline, and browse a list of event types.
For more information, see Browsing events for a customer or a group of customers.
Simplified section property panels in Pega Express
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
When you edit sections in Pega Express, the sections display a simplified properties panel. This panel presents the essential section properties in an intuitive way to streamline the editing process. To access this properties panel in Pega Express, click the Pencil icon next to an editable object. For more information, see Runtime editing of sections in Pega Express.
SystemCleaner agent is split into node-level and cluster-level agents
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
The Pega-RULES:SystemCleaner agent has been split into node-level and cluster-level agents to avoid database performance issues. The new node-level agent, Pega-RulesEngine:NodeCleaner, runs on all the nodes in the cluster, while the new cluster-level agent, Pega-RulesEngine:ClusterAndDBCleaner, runs on only one node in the cluster. If you customized the agent schedules of the Pega-RULES:SystemCleaner agent, you must manually update the agent schedules of the new agents because customized schedules are not retained.
For more information, see Agent schedule data instances – Completing the Schedule tab.
Fallback activity for Service REST and SOAP
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
You can now configure a fallback response activity for a time-out for Service REST and SOAP. Using a fallback response activity makes it easier to meet a service-level agreement (SLA) by providing a logical response in a timely manner. For example, the fallback activity can display a default offer to an ATM customer instead of an offer that is based on that particular customer's data.
For details about configuring the fallback response activity, see Service REST form - Completing the Service tab and Service SOAP form - Completing the Service tab.