Personalized table views
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
You can now configure tables so that users can personalize table views at run time. Users can specify which columns to display, resize and reorder columns, and set an initial sort order and initial column filter. When users save these personalized settings, the table displays the personalized view each time that users access the table.
Personalizing table views can help users work more efficiently by providing greater control over what data they see and how it is presented.
For more information, see Configuring a table for personalization.
View status of custom search indexes
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
Custom search indexes are special purpose indexes that are created and managed outside of Pega Platform™. You can view the status of custom search indexes on the Search landing page to see whether they are complete. This information is useful for troubleshooting and can help you determine whether to rebuild the index.
For more information, see Checking search index status.
New tile view in Report Browser
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
The Report Browser now displays available reports in a tile view, in addition to the list view. You can toggle between the two display formats. The report tiles provide a thumbnail preview of each report, which makes it easier for you to identify reports at a glance, without having to open each report.
For more information, see Report Browser features.
View mini user profiles in Pulse
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
You can now view mini profiles of users who post messages and users who are referenced in Pulse, by clicking the name of the user. A mini profile contains the user's job title, reporting manager, organization, and links to call and send email to the user. By seeing a brief overview of a user profile, you can access important information about users and contact them more quickly.
For more information about Pulse, see:
- App Studio – Communicating with users by using Pulse
- Dev Studio – Communicating with users by using Pulse
Show multiple views of data in your application
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
You can now show multiple views of data in your application by adding the record editor (pxRecordsEditor) section to a layout, another section, or a cell in a layout. You can configure the section to customize the display and enable the search, import, and export capabilities of the record editor.
For more information, see Multiple views of data in the record editor section.
Data view management added to Data Designer
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
You can now manage data views, called data pages in Dev Studio, in the Data Designer in App Studio. You can change a data view's data source without switching to Dev Studio. You can create a JSON mapping using a visual, drag-and-drop mapper.
For more information, see Data view management.
View data type relationships in Data Designer
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
You can now access a visual depiction of the relationships among data types from the Data Designer in App Studio. By understanding how data types depend on properties and other data types, you can extend your data model more quickly.
For more information, see Viewing data relationships.
View all nodes in a cluster from the Cluster Management landing page
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
Use the Cluster Management page to view information for all of the available nodes in a cluster. To view the nodes, click Actions.
. To access detailed information about a single node, clickFor more information, see System Operations.
Ability to search case attachments in Pega Cloud Services
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
File repositories in Pega Cloud Services are now indexed. Indexing allows your application users to search case attachments from end user portals based on content and metadata.
Automatically process cases with Box
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.2
You can now use Box to store attachments during automated case processing without requiring user input at run time for authentication or authorization with Box. The authentication profile must be OAuth 2.0 with a grant type of authorization code. You can view which apps are connected, connect apps, and disconnect apps on the Connected apps landing page.
For more information, see Connected apps landing page.