Derby databases are no longer supported
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
Previously, an embedded Derby database could be used as a file system. This setup was configured by setting storage/class/<<filesystem>>/type to "embedded" in the prconfig
file.
After upgrading, storage types that are specified as "embedded" now default to the local file system.
Configuration required for data operations on external schema when using a Postgres database
Valid from Pega Version 7.1.8
When you use the API for data operations on external schema in the Postgres database, you must update the prconfig.xml file. No other platform requires a prconfig.xml update.
To update the prconfig.xml file:
- Stop the server and add the following entry to the prconfig.xml file:
env name="database/databases/postgres_ext/defaultSchema"
value="externalschema"
wherepostgres_ext
is the external database that uses the external schema “externalschema”. - Restart the server.
Support for character data type on local variables in activities deprecated
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
Support for the character data type for local variables in activities is deprecated. Use the string data type instead.
For more information about activities, see Activities.
When rule might not resolve against @baseclass
Valid from Pega Version 8.1
In the rare case in which a step page context is null, or the pxObjClass associated with the step page is empty, the system no longer attempts to resolve the when rule against @baseclass. As a result, you might see more rule not found errors. Check the step page context and class and ensure that they are not null or empty. In all other cases, if a when rule is not found in any other part of the class hierarchy, the system attempts to resolve it against @baseclass.