Rules Configuration & Business Logic Implementation Flashcards
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In Pega, which rule type would you use to define a reusable set of property assignments that can be called from flows, activities, or other rules to initialize or transform data?
Answer: Data Transform
Data Transforms are reusable rules that set, copy, or transform property values and can be invoked from multiple places in a Pega application.
What distinguishes a 'time-qualified' circumstance from a 'property-qualified' circumstance in Pega?
Answer: Time-qualified rules activate based on a date/time range; property-qualified rules activate based on a property value
Time-qualified circumstance rules are active only within a specified date range, while property-qualified circumstances activate when a property matches a defined value.
A Pega Validate rule marks a field as invalid. What is the default behavior in a Pega UI flow?
Answer: The user sees an error message and cannot advance until the validation passes
When a Validate rule fails, Pega displays an error message on the screen and blocks the user from submitting until the validation condition is satisfied.
Which rule resolution factor does Pega evaluate FIRST when searching for the most applicable rule?
Answer: Class hierarchy (most specific class)
Pega first finds the most specific class in the class hierarchy before evaluating ruleset order, version, or circumstance qualifications.
In Pega, a 'Scorecard' rule is used primarily to:
Answer: Compute a numeric score by summing weighted property values
Scorecard rules calculate a composite numeric score by assigning weights to property values, commonly used in risk scoring or eligibility determination.
When a developer enables 'Allow Override' on a Data Page rule, what capability does this provide?
Answer: Permits an activity to replace the data page's contents programmatically
'Allow Override' on a Data Page lets an activity or data transform explicitly set the page's content, bypassing the normal data source load.
Which Pega rule type should be used to define conditional visibility of a UI section based on a case property value, without embedding logic in the section itself?
Answer: When rule referenced in the section's visibility condition
When rules are referenced in UI section visibility conditions, keeping the business logic separate from the UI layout and making it reusable.