Label changes to field types in Case Designer
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
The following field types have been renamed in Case Designer to be consistent with Data Designer and other areas of the Pega 7 Platform.
| Label in previous versions | Label in Pega 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Text | Text (single line) |
| Text (multiple lines) | Text (paragraph) |
| Check box | Boolean |
| Date and time | Date & time |
| Date | Date only |
| Drop down | Picklist |
| Number (integer) | Integer |
| Number (decimal) | Decimal |
Users who upgrade from versions prior to Pega 7.2 do not have to take any action because the label changes are cosmetic and do not affect the underlying controls or property types that support form building.
For more information about the field types that you can use when building a form, see Storage and display of single-value fields.
Use multiple built-on applications to enhance ruleset reuse
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
Applications can now have multiple built-on applications, allowing rules to be reused as a part of a built-on application at run time while being developed independently at design time.
Previously, applications built in Pega 7.1 and earlier versions were assembled in a single linear application stack--one application built on top of another application, and so on. Attempting to reuse rulesets and frameworks across applications resulted in having to splice applications together, creating challenges when attempting to support the use of these custom created applications. Starting in Pega 7.2, applications are built on to other applications by using a hierarchical tree structure, and the Pega 7 Platform automatically converts this tree into a linear application stack.
For more information, see Using multiple built-on applications and the Ruleset behavior at design time section in Application stack hierarchy for multiple built-on applications.
New Pulse gadgets for developers
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
Pulse for the Pega 7 Platform provides two new gadgets: pxContextFeed and pxActivityFeed.
The pxContextFeed gadget is a section that you can integrate with your application. Users can use this gadget to communicate with other users by creating and sharing posts within a given context. You can also customize the gadget or build your own Pulse interface by using a number of APIs.
The pxActivityFeed gadget aggregates all the activity feeds for the cases that a user follows without requiring that individual cases for posts be viewed.
For more information, see the help topic Pulse gadgets and custom APIs.
Improved application performance when responding to SOAP requests
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
When an application serves multiple requests, the contention placed on the ContextHash class is reduced because all threads can concurrently access the mHash instance variable, which improves performance. To experience this benefit, redeploy the prweb.war file for web tier deployment or redeploy the prpc_wls_jee4.ear file for e-tier deployment.
Stage-based revision and change request management enhancements
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
The revision and change request processes are based on the case management capabilities provided by the Pega 7 Platform. The customizable flows that controlled the behavior of the revision and change request management (pyManageRevision, pyManageChangeSet, pyApproveChangeSet, and pyDirectDeployment) are now part of the Revision and Change Request case types that govern the behavior of revision management. The change from flow-based to stage-based revision management makes the process more transparent and easier to modify.
For more information, see Stage-based revision and change request management.
Support for delegating map values, correspondence rules, and circumstances
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can now delegate map values and correspondence rules from the menu. In addition, you can delegate circumstanced types of the following supported rules and data types:
- Map values
- Correspondence rules
- Paragraphs
- Decision tables
- Data types
New Pulse gadget for users
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can use Pulse to communicate and collaborate with other users. For example, in Pulse you can post messages, share files, select cases for which you want to receive emails, search for content, and view an activity feed in your dashboard that aggregates your Pulse posts.
For more information, see Pulse for social collaboration.
Help now available for the Predictive Analytics Director (PAD) portal
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
Help topics for Predictive Analytics Director (PAD) are now available. The comprehensive PAD documentation helps you to understand how to develop and create predictive models that you can combine with other components in Decision Strategy Manager (DSM).
For more information, see Predictive Analytics Director (PAD) and Improvements to the Predictive Analytics Director (PAD) portal.
Introducing the proximity widget
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can use the new proximity widget to display on a map the open cases that are within a certain distance of your current location. You can configure the widget to show open cases within a radius of up to 50 miles.
For more information, see Proximity widget.
Enhanced performance of autopopulated properties
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can improve performance when accessing data from autopopulated properties that are defined by keys or parameters. If the properties were created in an earlier version of the product, run the pzReSaveAutoPopulateProperties activity to gain a performance improvement.
For more information, see Enhancing performance when loading autopopulated properties.