Required Oracle optimization parameter
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
To optimize performance, set the Oracle parameter optimizer_index_cost_adj to a value between 20 and 25. If this value is not set, the system can run exceedingly slowly, potentially blocking users from login.
Synchronized database and application server settings
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
Configure your database and application server to use the same time zone and character encoding to avoid conflicts.
DCO
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
In this release, specification support in Case Designer was improved. Also, improvements and fixes were made to the New Application Wizard.
- Changes were made to support a split schema environment
- Shared and Component RuleSets can be copied.
- Can edit in Word from either Grids or Lists.
- More than 50 case types are now supported for an application.
System Management
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.3
The PRPC installer has been enhanced to handle additional error conditions related to partial installs and duplicate keys; additionally, the hotfix rollback feature has been improved, and the Rulebase compare tool now supports HTTP(S) environments.
- Rollback feature has been enhanced.
- RuleBase Compare will work for secure (HTTPS) environments as well as non-secure (HTTP) environments.
- Install will gracefully handle the presence of a duplicate key during import.
- When install fails, system will set tables back to original state.
- Remote MBean methods will now work on multi-servant load-balancing systems.
- Enhancements were made to harnesses in Split Schema systems.