Published Release Notes

Include videos within sections

You can include videos within sections to build an interactive user experience. As with other standard controls, you can configure the video presentation and event properties. Although the Pega 7 Platform supports multiple video types, use the MP4 format as a best practice.

For more information, see Adding a video to a section.

Use Page-Change-Class method to change a Page class

With the release of Pega Platform™ 8.3, using the Property-Set method to change the Page class shows a guardrail warning. Use the Page-Change-Class method to change the Page class instead.

For more information about the Page-Change-Class method, see Changing the class of a page and Page-Change-Class method.

Better support for custom PDF fonts

Pega Platform™ now supports loading custom fonts for PDF files from a binary file by using the CSS @font-face rule. With this enhancement, your application can generate PDF files that use custom fonts without relying on a dedicated font folder or a cloud bundle. As Pega moves away from folder-based solutions, you can migrate font management to a binary rule for quicker development and improved maintenance.

For more information, see Generating PDFs from your UI.

Using SAML 2.0 for web single sign-on

Provide a seamless user-authentication experience across your SAML 2.0-enabled service provider applications by using SAML 2.0 for web single sign-on.

Pega uses this industry-standard protocol to ensure simple and proven connectivity with your Identity Provider (IdP). The Pega 7 platform is fully conformant with the SAML 2.0 web single sign-on and single logout profiles.

For additional information about SAML 2.0 conformance, including configuring Pega 7 as a service provider, see SAML 2.0 conformance for web single sign-on and single logout profiles.

Support for rich user interface controls in IVA for Web Chatbot

You can now use rich user interface controls in Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant™ (IVA) for Web Chatbot because Pega Platform™ includes a framework for advanced user interface controls. You can use a date picker control and add file attachments while chatting with the chatbot. These features provide a richer and more robust user experience and they help the user accomplish tasks more quickly without the need for complex validation messages.

For more information, see Use rich user interface controls in Web Chatbot.

Support added for multiple mashups

You can now include multiple mashups on a single webpage or browser, even if the mashups have different application and authentication requirements. Use mashups to embed a Pega Platform™ application as a gadget on your website. For example, you can embed Web Chatbot and Self-Service Advisor on the same website.

For more information about mashups, see Configuring the Mashup channel.

Support for auditing adaptive model decisions

Pega Platform™ now stores all adaptive model scoring data so that you can identify the source of each decision, such as the exact model version that was used for scoring. With this feature, you can ensure that your application is auditable, transparent, and in compliance with regulatory requirements related to using adaptive models.

For more information, see Configuring the Adaptive Decision Manager service.

More intuitive portal authoring

Pega Platform™ now features an updated portal authoring interface that provides you with tools to edit landing pages, case pages, and portal settings all in one place. The interface also includes a live preview section that speeds up prototyping, encourages experimentation, and makes the authoring experience more user-friendly.

For more information, see Enabling Cosmos React UI for landing pages.

Predictions for long-term business outcomes

Prediction Studio now offers predictions that calculate the probability of your customer performing two subsequent actions, one resulting from the other. For example, you can predict how likely your customer is to click a web banner, and then accept the corresponding offer.

For more information, see Predict long-term business outcomes in Prediction Studio (8.5).

Support for Couchbase Server NoSQL database

Pega^® Platform can now read data from and write data to a Couchbase Server database. Couchbase is a NoSQL database that you can use when a NoSQL database better meets your scalability and processing requirements.

For a list of supported and unsupported features, see Couchbase Server support.