Creating application overlays
- In the header of Dev Studio, click Configure > Decisioning > Infrastructure > Revision Management > Application Overlays.
- Click New.
- In the Create New Application Overlay wizard, click Create.
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Provide
the following application overlay details:
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In the Name field, provide the unique name of the
application overlay.
By default, this field is populated with the enterprise application name.
- In the Description field, provide a meaningful description or additional details for the application overlay.
- In the Revision ruleset field, specify the name of the revision ruleset.
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In the Name field, provide the unique name of the
application overlay.
- Click Next.
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Edit
the default list of access groups for the application
overlay:
- To edit the name or the associated privileges of an access group, click the access group name.
- To add an access group to the overlay, click New Access Group.
The default access groups have access to the Pega Marketing or Customer Decision Hub portals. The following default access groups are available:- Revision Manager
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Initiates a change to the application by creating a revision and the associated change requests. The revision manager approves change requests, submits completed revisions, and deploys revision packages.
- Strategy Designer
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Amends the business rules that are part of the change request and creates rules. When the changes are complete, the strategy designer tests the changes by running test flows and simulations, and, if the results are satisfactory, submits the changes to the revision manager for approval.
- <overlay_name>FastTrackRevisionManager
- Initiates and resolves fast-track change requests.
- <overlay_name>FastTrackStrategyDesigner
- Amends or creates business rules as part of a fast-track change request, in the context of a production application and in isolation from standard revision management process.
For more information, see the following articles on Community:- Release urgent business rule updates through fast track change requests
- Resolving fast-track change requests
- Click Next.
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Define
the list of
rules
that are
available for revision
management:
- Select the rule instances that you want business users to change.
- Click Include for revision management.
For more information, see Rules supported in Revision Management on Pega Community. - Click Next.
- Review the application overlay settings, and then click Create.
When the overlay creation is complete, you can export a RAP file that contains the application overlay and all operator accounts for deployment in other environments.