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.
Quickly preview laptop, tablet, and phone views for Case Manager portals
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
You can use the Mobile preview item from the menu to rapidly preview how the current portal is displayed in the default browser window size on laptops, tablets, and phones. You can view either portrait or landscape orientations for both tablets and phones. Because you do not need to use actual devices for testing, development is faster and easier.
For more information, see Mobile browser preview for laptops, tablets, and phones.
Quickly attach a file to a case directly on a user form
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
In form configuration, the Attachment field type allows users to attach files directly to the form rather than performing an additional action.
For example, an insurance adjuster can take a photo of a vehicle and add the photo directly to the form. When the field type is configured as an attachment, at run time a new section is auto-generated with an attachment control that includes a read-only text input field and a browse button.
Link URLs to applications, requirements, and specifications
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
In addition to files, you can now attach URLs to applications, requirements, and specifications by using the Add/Edit Attachment modal dialog box in Pega 7. This change allows you to link directly to dynamic content in other URL-based systems rather than link to a static file of that content.
New Business impact optimization dashboard
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
On the Analysis tab of the Application Profile landing page, you can now enable historical specification count and implementation progress by complexity and business impact. On the Business impact optimization dashboard, you can view counts of specifications by complexity and business impact. You can also view counts, by business objective, of specifications that have been implemented and for those not yet implemented. You can filter specifications by release and iteration.
For more information, see Viewing specifications by complexity, impact, and business objective, and Associating project specifications with business impact and complexity.
Updates to the Predictive Model rule form
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
The Predictive Model rule form provides the XML schema preview for uploaded PMML models. You can use this preview to view the structure of a model and to correct errors before saving the rule. When the model contains errors, they are displayed in the Errors section at the bottom of the rule.
New context menu in the ruleform header
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
A new context menu has been added to the Applies To class in the ruleform header. This menu provides the following links that are related to the current rule:
- – switches the Application Explorer to the Applies To class of the current rule.
- – opens the Applies To class definition.
- – opens the Data Designer for the Applies To class.
- – opens the inheritance display for the Applies To class.
Reusable components in Form Builder
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
You can reuse an existing form or data reference when creating a form. By referencing the existing fields in your application, you save time and build forms that are easier to maintain. Refer to the Reuse fields panel in Form Builder to view all of the fields, forms, and data references in your application.
For more information, see Reuse fields panel in Form Builder.
Context-specific documentation is not available in express mode
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
Help topics that are opened from express mode display content that is specific to Designer Studio.
If your system is dedicated to applications that are developed in express mode exclusively, and you do not need Designer Studio help topics, you can set the Online Help URL field on the System Settings landing page to: https://pdn.pega.com/sites/default/files/help_p7e/procomhelpmain.htm. Alternatively, you can view the contextual help system for Pega 7 Express in a separate browser tab.
Pega 7 Express is available on-premises
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.9
You can now experience Pega 7 Express by switching your enterprise application from Designer Studio to express mode. By default, users with access to the Developer portal can switch between these two development environments. You can also create an express application to work in express mode exclusively.
Trial versions of Pega 7 Express continue to be available on the cloud. To view the documentation for both the cloud and on-premises environments, see Getting started with Pega 7 Express.
Access to Pega 7 Express from within Designer Studio is not supported on mobile devices.