Data Validation and Transforms Flashcards
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Which Pega rule allows you to define reusable validation logic for a property type that should apply consistently across all forms where that property appears?
Answer: Edit Validate rule on the property record
An Edit Validate rule defined on a property record provides reusable, consistent field-level validation wherever that property is used.
In Pega, if you want a Data Transform to operate on a named page that is NOT the primary work page, how do you specify the target?
Answer: Enter the page name in the 'Apply to' field of the Data Transform
The 'Apply to' field in a Data Transform's settings lets you specify an alternate target page name instead of the default pyWorkPage.
A Validate rule is applied to a flow action. Under which circumstance will the Validate rule NOT execute?
Answer: When the user clicks Cancel on the flow action
Validate rules are triggered by the Submit action; clicking Cancel bypasses the flow action's processing, so Validate rules do not execute.
Which of the following correctly describes the behavior of a Data Transform when the source property referenced does not exist on the clipboard?
Answer: Pega treats the missing source as a blank/empty value and continues execution
If a source property is missing from the clipboard, Pega treats it as blank and continues processing the remaining rows in the Data Transform.
What is the recommended approach for validating the same business rule across multiple flow actions in the same case type?
Answer: Create a single shared Validate rule and reference it from each flow action
Creating a single shared Validate rule and referencing it from multiple flow actions avoids duplication and centralizes maintenance.
When a developer uses the 'Remove from' action in a Data Transform targeting a page list, what is the result?
Answer: The specified entry is deleted from the page list
The 'Remove from' action deletes a specific entry (identified by index) from the target page list.
An architect discovers that a Validate rule on a flow action is not firing for a specific user role. What is the most likely cause?
Answer: The user's role has 'Validate Exempt' privilege enabled
Pega provides a 'Validate Exempt' privilege that, when granted to a role, allows users in that role to bypass Validate rule execution.