Delegate rules and data types
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
You can delegate business-facing application assets, such as paragraphs, decision tables, and data types, to your business line by using a new delegation process. Delegated records are displayed in the new Configuration dashboard on the Case Manager portal.
Enhanced text-editing experience
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
The enhanced text editor simplifies your text-editing tasks inside Designer Studio. It includes support for:
- Color coding and syntax highlighting
- Tag and bracket matching
- Auto-indent
- Search
You can use the new editor to edit a variety of rules, including basic text files and utility functions.
Internet Application Composer mashup code generation
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Case types can be added to an external web page by using the mashup code created in Case Designer. The mashup code is custom HTML that can be added to Internet Application Composer (IAC) codes.
The Actions menu in Case Designer includes the ability to automatically generate IAC HTML from a case type. The HTML is then copied and pasted into the target web page through standard IAC options.
The generated code is optimized for responsive web sites and responsive Pega applications. See Generating a mashup code in case configuration.
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:
- Applies To class of the current rule. – switches the Application Explorer to the
- Applies To class definition. – opens the
- Applies To class. – opens the Data Designer for the
- Applies To class. – opens the inheritance display for the
Edit application elements at run time by using Live UI
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Live UI supports the addition, deletion, or reordering of UI elements within the run-time portal. Move elements by dragging and dropping within the tree. Elements can be added, deleted, and moved within or between dynamic layouts at run time by using Live UI.
Merge multiple branches at the same time
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Enhancements to the Merge Branches wizard provide support for the merging of multiple branches at the same time. Additionally, the Merge Branches wizard now uses the latest user interface design.
Enhanced Expression Builder
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Several enhancements have been made to the Expression Builder. The Expression Builder is displayed in multiple locations and guides you when creating construct arithmetic and logical expressions in your application.
Enhancements to the Expression Builder include:
- An updated text editor
- A navigational pane that displays functions in available libraries and properties within a selected page
- The ability to drag functions and properties into the text editor
- The ability to search for properties and non-internal functions
- The ability to select properties and functions from prompts in the text editor
- Automatic bracket-matching
- Syntax highlighting
Full-screen menus improve mobile navigation
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
A new full-screen menu setting for enhanced mobile functionality provides a smooth and seamless mobile navigation experience. Previously, regular drop-down menus were difficult to navigate on a mobile device. Select Component styles > Menus > Menu Bar > Display "Show Menu" as full screen menu to enable and configure this setting in a Skin form.
Personalize your dashboard with widgets and templates
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
New personalized dashboards can be customized and shared by end users. Select a default template or create your own. Choose from one of several default widgets or design a configurable widget to provide core business metrics to your users. From the new Settings tab, you can select whether a section is a template or widget.
Data page automated unit testing
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Automated unit testing for data pages now provides a guided way to create and modify automated unit test cases for data pages. Test cases are created by running the data page and converting to a test. Unit tests compare the expected value of a property with the property’s actual value on the data page.