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Discovery features for access control policies

Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2

Access control policies now support discovery features that allow end users to view limited, customizable information about class instances that fail Read policies but satisfy Discover policies. Two types of Discovery gadgets are provided, and when discovery features are enabled, a Discovery gadget is included in the Report Viewer and in search results. Developers can customize these gadgets and include them in other parts of an application user interface.

For more information, see Discovery features for access control policies.

Update and delete actions available in access control policies

Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2

Access control policies support update and delete actions on objects. These actions control which specific instances of a class can be created, updated, or deleted by an end user in a case.

For more information, see Creating an access control policy.

Conditional filter logic supported in access control policy conditions

Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2

In the Access Control Policy Condition rule form, you can now add conditional logic that allows you to apply different access control policy conditions based on different situations, such as different types of users. The policy condition filters that are enforced  are based on the results of Access When rules. Conditional filters can be configured to allow certain highly privileged users to bypass access control security in certain situations. This is accomplished by entering an Access When but leaving the conditional logic field blank.  When such a filter is applied to a read access policy it also should be applied to the corresponding discover policy.

For more information, see Creating an access control policy condition.

Use client-based access control to support EU GDPR requirements

Valid from Pega Version 8.1

You can use client-based access control (CBAC) to satisfy the data privacy requirements of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar regulations. By using client-based access control, you can identify the personal data of clients and automatically process requests to view, update, or remove the data in a secure manner. You can also enforce restrictions on the use of this data in application functions.

For more information, see Client-based access control.

Accessibility Inspector identifies accessibility issues in real time

Valid from Pega Version 8.1

The new Accessibility Inspector finds accessibility issues in your application and helps you to quickly fix these issues. Accessible applications accommodate a range of users with varying degrees of visual ability and might be required by regulation. The Accessibility Inspector, which you open from the run-time toolbar, is displayed on the right side of the page and highlights content, structure, compatibility, and interaction issues. You can click through an accessibility warning to open the affected element and fix the issue. For more information, see Finding accessibility issues in Pega applications with the Accessibility Inspector.

Enabling access to upgraded help

Valid from Pega Version 8.1

After upgrading to Pega Platform ™ 8.1, the default URL to the upgraded help files might be incorrect. To enable access to the latest help files, reset the URL:

  1. In the header of Dev Studio, click Configure > System > Settings > URLs.
  2. Enter the Online Help URL:
    https://community.pega.com/sites/default/files/help_v81/
  3. Click Save.
  4. Log out and log back into Pega Platform.
Note: If client browsers on your network are restricted from Internet access for security reasons, you can also follow these steps to set the Online Help URL to a location on your local host.

Autogenerated controls have unique IDs

Valid from Pega Version 8.1

Autogenerated controls have a unique ID by default. This unique ID ensures that the Document Object Model (DOM) is HTML5-compliant and avoids problems that can be caused by elements having the same ID. The setting to enable or disable unique IDs is on the HTML5 Application Readiness page.

For more information, see Unique IDs in autogenerated controls.

Update access groups from the command line

Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2

Remotely update access groups by using the prpcServiceUtils tool. This feature is useful in automated deployment scenarios when you want to provide access to a new application version.

For more information, see Updating access groups from the command line.

Use Kerberos credentials in a Pega application to authenticate and access external systems

Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2

Authentication services now support Kerberos as an authentication type. When you connect from the Pega 7 Platform to external systems and services that require Kerberos authentication, the Pega 7 Platform stores the user Kerberos credentials and makes them available in Pega 7 Platform connectors.

For more information, see Using Kerberos credentials in a Pega application to authenticate and access external systems.

More quality metrics on the Application Quality dashboard

Valid from Pega Version 8.1

On the Application Quality dashboard, for each case type you can now view quality metrics such as guardrail score, test coverage percentage, unit test pass rate, list of guardrail of warnings, uncovered rules, and failed Pega unit tests. These metrics are also available for rules that are used in the application but that are not a part of any case type. To access these metrics, on the Application Quality dashboard list of case types, click Find issues.

For more information, see Application Quality landing page.

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