Decision Management
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
This release contains a number of fixes that improve the configuration and execution of Batch decisions – specifically, a number of usability improvements and addresses some issues when creating strategies on IE8.
- Batch Decision functionality has been enhanced in the NBAM environment.
- In NBAM, users can run the strategy execution batch based on the Seed list class instead of the customer class.
- Interaction data will now work even if Action or Organization dimensions do not have values set.
- Running a strategy which includes a Data Import of a structured page reference will work in batch mode.
- Security was enhanced on the VBD Planner.
- The Access of Role to Object rules have been enhanced to allow users to create new Dimension Operator records.
- The NBAM Segment On Canvas will now fetch the SegMap data, even when the generated extended segment class has not been added to the Pages and Classes of the strategy. The SegMap property will (if it exists) be added to a list of properties to fetch, even if the strategy indicates that it is not used.
- When a strategy is defined on a customer class, users may now specify the list of required properties to fetch for the input definition.
- When creating a new strategy, there is now a section to add a Strategy Results class like Business Issue or Group.
Designer Studio
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
Many refinements to the Designer Studio were made around performance and user experience. Based on feedback, we have made a number of bug fixes and strategic improvements that improve the overall user experience.
- The Developer Portal connects to the PDN's RSS feed without needing a DigiCert certificate for validation. The RSS feed is just headlines; to open and read any of the articles, users will still have to log into the PDN.
- Expression Builder has been enhanced to work with IE8.
- New applications built in Version 7.1 will automatically redirect users to the PRPC login page upon logout. A new template has been added, to allow developers to customize their applications to redirect users to a logout page, if they wish.
- Performance improvements were made when saving and validating rules.
- Performance of the Guardrails Dashboard has been improved.
- The display of circumstanced rules in Application Explorer has been enhanced.
Integration
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
Critical customer-driven product improvements were made to SOAP services, SOAP connectors and connector wizard, CMIS connectors, and the Pega Image Viewer. These fixes addressed a handful of functionality gaps discovered in PRPC 7.1 and earlier releases by internal and external customers.
- A Connect-CMIS instance which was created using a reference to an ATOM Server Instance may now use Global Resource Settings.
- The Execute Synchronously (one-way operation) has been enhanced for SOAP Services.
- The Silverlight version of PegaImageViewer has been enhanced to print ranges of multiple pages at once.
- The SOAP Wizard has been improved to show all the ports which are available in the WSDL file.
- Two way SSL has been enhanced for the Connect-REST rule.
Reporting & Data
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
This release fixed many existing unlocalizable elements in 7.1 reporting interfaces (The Report Viewer, Report Editor, Chart Editor, and the Report Browser) and now they are fully localizable. Changes were made to make Listview, summaryview, and report viewer display possible WCAG 2.0 level A and AA support.
- Parameters may now be used in a sub-report join condition.
- Report Definition localization has been enhanced.
- Standalone ListViews with embedded SmartInfo have been improved to resize appropriately when the SmartInfo section is expanded.
- The data section of a report will now display in all of the available space when a fixed header option is selected.
- When localizing a listview with filters, tool tips are translated.
System Management
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
Refinements were made to out-of-place upgrade documentation and processes, as well as for how handling is performed for all of the database vendor specific nuances related to a deploying into a split schema environment.
- A script was created to run the data schema upgrade for z/OS systems.
- In a split-schema configuration, indexing has been enhanced.
- The product installer has been enhanced.
- The stand-alone Static Assembly Utility does not require a password for its process.
- The UpdateManager tool has been improved.
User Interface
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.4
This release had a focus around improving support for accessibility for all the PRPC UI Components as well as extending capabilities for responsive design with grids and tabs. A series of cosmetic changes and fixes are included.
- Improvements have been made for action items being opened in a dynamic container.
- Row repeat functionality in sections has been improved to better handle source properties.
- Screen layouts have been optimized for the iPhone platform
- The display on dynamic containers has been enhanced to provide the same behavior for both single-mode and multi-mode.
- The Launch Harness feature has been improved to launch into a pop-up window.
- The operator menu will now display from the Case Manager portal.
- The Primary Page functionality has been enhanced for control-defined Repeating Tab Headers.
- Using local actions defined as modal windows has been enhanced to work in an iPAD using a Safari browser.
- When using a modal dialog to open a flow action in a repeat grid, to add an item to the list, users may now cancel out of this dialog if no changes are needed.
Case Management
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
This release had a focus on extending key capabilities to improve the ease of configuration based on early adopter feedback. Improvements were made in run-time performance, especially in high volume situations with complex case configurations. A series of cosmetic changes and fixes are included.
- The Wait shape now supports dynamic references.
- Issues were addressed with the CreatePDF and the CascadingApproval Smartshapes.
- Attachments have been improved.
- Issues with the Create Case Type functionality were addressed.
- The Pega Pulse functionality has been improved, including its performance.
- When auditing a work item, History is now the default tab.
Data Management
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
Improvements to data handling were made for the Data Pages, autopopulate properties, and reference properties. Lightweight lists were optimized.
- Property references are now maintained on the Work Page.
- PageList properties can reference a Data Page.
- Auto-populate properties can be used in a seciton to show results from a Data Page.
- Data Pages can run in “Page” mode as well as “List” mode
- The "Rules Not Using Lightweight List" report was enhanced.
- A PageList property that references a Data Page may be used to populate a grid.
- Related autopopulated properties can now be referenced.
Designer Studio
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
Numerous usability improvements were made for this release. A group of cosmetic, functional, and performance enhancements were also included.
- Treegrid controls work more quickly in IE9 and IE10.
- On application ruleforms, the 5.4 "Place Properties on Thread Page" checkbox will work in 7.1.
- Message error handling has been improved.
- Log messages have been cleaned up.
- Connectors may now be used in Data Pages.
- Move Rules wizard has been enhanced to work in Version 7.1.
Decision Strategy Manager
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
Fixes were made that improve the configuration and execution of Batch Decisions. In particular, the capability to use Structured Data has been enhanced. Some notable improvements have also been made to the UI of Visual Business Director.
- The structured data input configuration will now work even though there is no data.
- VBD has been enhanced to work with Version 7.1.
- The structured data input configuration will now work with nested structures.
- Association rules from Version 6.3 will now work with 7.1 structured data.