Published Release Notes

Date range configuration added to DateTime control

The DateTime (calendar) control now includes an option to specify a custom date range. The users will be able to quickly select valid start and end days of a period by choosing dates in an interactive calendar in an overlay.

For more information, see Configuring the basic settings for a DateTime control - date range

Aggregates-only mode for a stream-based interaction history

Activate the aggregates-only mode to efficiently transition your application from a relational database interaction history to a stream-based interaction history. By transitioning from a traditional relational database interaction history to a stream-based interaction history, you enable your application to process large volumes of data more quickly so that you can react to your customers' needs in real time.

For more information, see Transitioning to a stream-based interaction history.

Create and view application settings in App Studio

View your application settings on the new Application settings landing page in App Studio. The landing page displays the categories that you specified for your application settings. If you did not specify a category for an application setting, the application setting appears in the Uncategorized category. Additionally, when you create a new data type, the Data type wizard automatically creates an application setting for the base URLs and the authentication profile. On the Environment settings page, you can edit the application setting to specify a new name or category or accept the default values.

For more information, see Viewing application settings in App Studio and Preparing your data for production.

Upgrade impact

After a successful upgrade, you see the new Application Settings option under Settings in App Studio. 

What steps are required to update the application to be compatible with this change?

1. If the label (Application Settings) conflicts with your existing extension, change the label by overriding the following field value:
   PEGA-EXT- EXPEXPLORER-SETTINGS-APPSETTINGS PYCAPTIONIEXTENSION!LABEL
2. If you need to disable the landing page and prevent it from appearing in App studio, change the following toggle to No:
   PegaRULES: DisableSettingsLandingPage

View application quality metrics by data type

You can now view application quality metrics by data type on the Application Quality landing page. The new Data Types tab displays metrics for data types grouped by data objects, which enables you to more quickly understand the overall coverage of the application's integrations and interfaces.

For more information about data type metrics, see Application Quality landing page.

Customizable fonts for the native components of the mobile app

The mobile app executable files now include font packages, which provides more flexibility in replacing and customizing the fonts. You can now style the native header and the bottom bar more effectively, and improve readability or branding. In native elements, both text and icons support custom fonts.

For more information, see Configuring a custom font for the bottom bar.

Updated preview panel in Cosmos UI

The updated Cosmos design system now provides users with the tools to run common actions in the preview panel, without the need to open the case. In addition, you can now modify the preview panel in App Studio to adjust the buttons and tabs in the header. This enhancement creates a better user experience and accelerates case processing by reducing context switching.

For more information, see Adding tabs to the case details section. 

Spell-check support for multiple locales

The spell checker in rich text editors now supports selection of the language of input. In previous releases, the locale of the user determined the language that the spell checker supported. In this release, you can change the default language support by adding locales to the appropriate decision table. This enhancement increases versatility and convenience for users by ensuring grammatical correctness for the language of their choice without the need for external tools.

For more information, see Extending the spell checker to other languages.

Access PegaUnit compliance metrics from a centralized location

PegaUnit compliance metrics and execution rate have been added to the PegaUnit metrics tile of the Application Quality dashboard. This dashboard provides a centralized location for all PegaUnit data for a specific application. 

The dashboard also supports granular PegaUnit test information for each case type and data type, similar to the process currently available on the branch quality dashboard. 

For more information, see Analyzing application quality metrics. 

Revamped view authoring in Cosmos React

Applications that use Cosmos React now feature updated case and portal authoring tools, including more templates, improved view editing, and more intuitive management of UI components.

This change empowers citizen developers to build applications through configuration as opposed to customization, and reduces development time while also providing a prescriptive environment for creating optimal customer experience.

For more information, see Configuring forms and views.

Multiple sessions in separate browser tabs or windows

Theme Cosmos applications introduce an enhancement to the existing ability to work on multiple cases simultaneously in separate browser tabs or windows. You can now open an entire application in, for example, two separate browser tabs, without one session refreshing and overriding the other. As a result, users gain more flexibility and freedom in how they work. 

For more information, see Adding a dynamic container to a portal.