Viewing specifications

The interactive specifications table on the Specifications tab of the Application Profile landing page helps you quickly assess the state of your specifications and make modifications without switching context. Unless otherwise noted, all available options are selected by default.

  1. Click Designer Studio > Application > Profile > Specifications .
  2. Select filters to refine results.
  3. Revert all your filter selections by using the Clear Filters button. You can also reset individual filter selections by clicking the filter name and selecting the Clear All option.
  4. Choose the presentation mode that best suits your needs:
    • List view — Displays specifications in a list format, without headers. This is the default view.
    • Grid view — Displays each specification in a formatted table with labeled columns. Click any row to launch the Add/Edit Specification modal dialog.
  5. Use the Actions menu to export or import specifications in bulk.
  6. Click the gear icon to see the possible actions you can take on a specification, depending on its state:
    • Copy — Create a copy using the Add/Edit Specification modal dialog box.
    • Discard — Undo the current checkout of this specification.
    • Withdraw — Set the availability of this specification to Withdrawn and remove it from the grid.
    • Document — Generate a Microsoft Word document with specification information. You need to close any other Pega Platform -initiated Word sessions first.
Note: When using the specifications table in list view, the following additional icons are available:
  • comments — Gives you access to Pulse where you can post comments, upload images or add URLs to supporting information for this specification. Each post is limited to 1000 characters.
  • attachment — Launches the attachments modal dialog box, where you can attach reference materials related to the specification.
  • related requirements — Displays the application requirements that are currently associated with this specification.