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Keyed data pages

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Keyed data pages are used to avoid querying the database every time a user interacts with the application. Instead, they cache the information within the case, so whenever the data is accessed, it is already preloaded on the case clipboard. This makes the application more efficient and reduces database hits. When to use keyed data pages   In my experience, the most common use of keyed data pages is for dropdowns and sometimes tables. The Pega CSSA course provides examples of when to use this type of data page. From my perspective, keyed data pages are ideal when you need to filter data. You send the parameters for the data, and the keyed data page returns a filtered list based on those parameters.  Sometimes i encountered scenarios where you need to query data form an external database, and making queries every time that we change a parameter can affect the preformance to the application, this could impact directly on the user making the interface slow and could lag somet...

Validating data against a pattern

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  Edit validate rules: Edit validate rules help us obtain the requested information in the correct format. For example, you request the SSN and you need that information in the following pattern ####-####-####, so you use an edit validate rule to ensure that the user is entering the information in the correct pattern. This configuration we made at the property level, on the advanced tab, we can define the edit validate rule for that property Pega already has edit validate rules OOTB, but in the case that you need to customize a pattern, you can do it using a Java function to create the pattern and the validation message when the pattern is not met. How to configure edit validate rules: In this video i explain step by step how to configure an edit validate rule in a porperty

Exam Strategies to pass PEGA CSSA Certification

Hi Everybody, im about to get my Pega Senior System Architect certification, and I would like to share with you my exam preparation and strategies to pass the exam. I started to analize first the exam blueprint, which you can find at the following link . i chose version 24.2 because it's the last available version of Pega. In the blueprint, we can find the topics and the percentage of questions that will be on the exam. Based on that, I did my math (Well ChatGPT did ), and came up with the following strategy to pass the exam. Exam Overview (From Pega Academy) Number of Questions: 60 Duration: 1 hr 30 mins Passing Score: 70% Platform Version: Pega Platform ’24.2 Prerequisite: Must already be a Certified Pega System Architect  Pega Academy Topic % of Exam   Approx. # of Questions Application Development 28%      17 Case Management 15%      9 Data and Integration 19%      11 User Experience 5%    ...

How to save a Page List into data type, Pega Tutorials

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 Hi All, recently I had some troubles saving a list into a data type, that is something that I have never done before and there is so little information about it in the pega community sites, so let's get this done  to start you have to create a data type and have records on in, if you don't know how to do that, you can watch this video explaining step by step how to create a data type  https://youtu.be/rYex_UsTtMg  . The next thing that you will need is a page list property, when you are creating the page list property in page definition you have to add the class of the data type.  Once we create the page list the easy way to add records to it is through a table so on your section you can configure a table to configure a table select property on general than in order to add data, on table settings click on Operations and in row editing select inline and then click the row to edit and submit   save the section and test by adding some data to it, you wil...

DOWNLOAD PEGA PERSONAL EDITION FOR FREE

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 Hi if you want to run Pega locally in your computer you can download pega personal edition installed en run it, this installation file contains the Pega 8.6 version, you will be able to have your own pega sandbox at home, in order for me to post this file please share and subscribe to my youtube channel  youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2idMWdkXw0SoC5RnhUdqbw

How to create a case type and data model in pega 8.5 | creating an application

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we're going through all the steps from scratch to create an application and working with that right so for this example we're going to create a sales application so let's get started so the first steps in order to create your application you only have to go to the application and then click on new application and then open up the wizard and the only option that we have here is built from scratch so we're not going to use any framework but you depending on the version of Pega that you're using you will be able to use different frameworks. here is how you're able to create, the organization name the editions and the unit so the different layers that the application has so this is we'll we're not going to enter to detail of this we're going to review later on on the advanced topic so we're going to click save just leave it like that . . Then you can name your application and finish the setup  the error message that you see is because I was about ...

How to get access to the Pega Free trial or pega personal edition

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 If you already work with pega most likely your company affiliates you in Pega that means that you will access to the pega personal edition, in order to check if you have access you have to go to my pega , then om the left menu go to My Digital software delivery  After that you will be able to see Get personal Edition, if you are not able to see this option its because your account is no affiliated to any company. If you are not able to see this option you can get a free trial to practice  How to get a pega free trial  in order to get access to the pega free trial jus click on the link and then login with your account and follow the instructions there