Progress gauge and double donut charts
Valid from Pega Version 8.2
To better visualize data, use the new progress gauge chart and double donut pie charts. The progress gauge chart measures the progress made against a goal. The double donut pie chart shows two layers of data in a single chart. The progress gauge chart can be included in reports and dashboard widgets. The double donut chart can be added to dashboard widgets.
For more information about including charts in reports, see Harness and section forms - Adding a chart.
For more information about adding charts to dashboard widgets, see Adding a widget to your dashboard.
Tertiary AJAX container support
Valid from Pega Version 8.3
Harnesses can now contain up to three AJAX containers which helps you to use the screen area even more efficiently and effectively organize content on the screen.
For more information, see Adding an AJAX container.
Historical data extraction for adaptive models
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
Adaptive models now support the extraction of historical customer responses for offline analysis. Additionally, you can use the historical data to build a model in a machine learning service of your choice.
For more information, see Extract historical responses from adaptive models for offline analysis (8.4).
Autogenerated controls have unique IDs
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
Autogenerated controls have a unique ID by default. This unique ID ensures that the Document Object Model (DOM) is HTML5-compliant and avoids problems that can be caused by elements having the same ID. The setting to enable or disable unique IDs is on the HTML5 Application Readiness page.
For more information, see Unique IDs in autogenerated controls.
Add subspaces within spaces
Valid from Pega Version 8.2
You can now create subspaces within spaces. By adding a subspace, you can collaborate on a subtopic that is related to the topic of the parent space. For example, you can create an Annual Day subspace within the Events space.
For more information, see Creating a subspace.
Improved clipboard performance for editable data pages
Valid from Pega Version 8.2
Improve clipboard performance for editable data page processing by using the new high-throughput mode option. This mode does not support all clipboard features.
For a list of supported and unsupported features, see Data page rules - Using the Definition tab.
Email listener enhancements for faster email processing
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
Enhanced email listeners now process more emails in less time. To increase throughput, you can configure email listeners to process several emails simultaneously, instead of one at a time.
For more information, see Creating an email listener.
Support for data page aggregation
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
You can now aggregate data from multiple sources for faster and easier implementations. With this feature, you can load data pages more easily without using an activity or data transform.
For more information, see Creating a data page.
Create predictions in Prediction Studio
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
Predict customer behavior and business events by creating predictions. To create a prediction, you answer a series of questions about what you want to predict. For example, you can create a prediction to determine the likelihood of customer churn.
For more information, see Create predictions in just a few clicks (8.4).
Referencing Rule tool in Dev Studio
Valid from Pega Version 8.4
The Referencing Rule tool now runs in Dev Studio without the need for Adobe Flash Player. This enhancement integrates the Referencing Rule tool into your work environment, which improves productivity by reducing context switching.
For more information, see Finding rules by dependency.