Data Validation and Transforms Flashcards

Which Pega rule type is used to convert data from one format to another, such as mapping fields from a source clipboard page to a target clipboard page?

Answer: Data Transform

A Data Transform rule maps and converts data between source and target clipboard pages, enabling format conversion and field mapping.

When a Validate rule returns a 'Fail' result for a specific property, where does Pega store the error message by default?

Answer: The pxValidationMessages list on the work page

When validation fails, Pega stores error messages in the pxValidationMessages list on the work page by default.

In a Data Transform, what does the 'Append and Map to' action do?

Answer: Copies a page into an existing page list and maps values to it

'Append and Map to' adds a new entry to a page list and maps source values into that new entry.

Which property type should you use in an Edit Validate rule when you need to confirm that a user-entered date is not in the past?

Answer: Date

Edit Validate rules on Date-type properties allow comparison logic to verify the date is not before today.

A developer wants a Data Transform to run automatically when a case is created. Which configuration achieves this?

Answer: Reference the Data Transform in the case type's 'Create' stage pre-processing

Data Transforms intended to run at case creation are configured in the case type's 'Create' stage pre-processing section.

What is the purpose of the 'Set' action in a Data Transform rule?

Answer: Assigns a value to a target property

The 'Set' action in a Data Transform assigns a specified value or expression result to a target property.

When building a Validate rule, which keyword must be returned for the validation to pass without errors?

Answer: Pass

A Validate rule must return 'Pass' to indicate that all conditions were met and no validation errors occurred.