CPSA User Interface Configuration 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which rule type defines the overall page structure including header, footer, and content area in a Pega application portal?
- Section rule
- Harness rule
- Navigation rule
- Portal rule (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Portal rule
A Portal rule defines the overall layout frame of a Pega application, including the header, footer, navigation, and main content area.
Question 2: What is the purpose of an 'Inline grid' layout in a Pega section?
- To display a list of embedded page list items as rows with column alignment (Correct answer)
- To create a nested portal inside a harness
- To enforce field-level security on a grid
- To auto-generate a report definition from a data page
Correct answer: To display a list of embedded page list items as rows with column alignment
An inline grid layout renders a page list or group as rows of data with aligned columns directly within a section.
Question 3: In Pega, which property on a UI control lets you run a data transform or activity when a field value changes?
- Post-processing action
- Refresh when
- On change action (Correct answer)
- Validate when
Correct answer: On change action
The 'On change' action on a control triggers a configured action set (like a data transform or activity) when the field's value is modified.
Question 4: Which Pega feature allows a section to reload automatically when a specific property value changes, without a full page refresh?
- Auto-refresh
- Refresh strategy
- Refresh when (Correct answer)
- Dynamic container
Correct answer: Refresh when
The 'Refresh when' property on a section causes it to re-render whenever the specified condition or property value changes.
Question 5: What is a 'Confirm harness' used for in Pega case processing?
- To collect additional data before a flow action
- To display a confirmation message after a flow action is submitted (Correct answer)
- To validate data before saving
- To route a case to the next assignment
Correct answer: To display a confirmation message after a flow action is submitted
The Confirm harness displays a confirmation message or summary to the user after they successfully submit a flow action.
Question 6: Which control type in Pega is best suited for capturing a date value with a built-in calendar picker?
- Text input
- DateTime control
- Date control (Correct answer)
- Formatted text
Correct answer: Date control
The Date control in Pega renders a field with an integrated calendar picker for selecting date values.
Question 7: In Pega, what does the 'Required' property on a UI field control enforce?
- The field is always visible regardless of conditions
- The field must have a non-empty value before the form can be submitted (Correct answer)
- The field value must match a specific format
- The field is locked and cannot be modified by the user
Correct answer: The field must have a non-empty value before the form can be submitted
Marking a field as 'Required' enforces that the user must provide a non-blank value before the assignment can be submitted.
CPSA User Interface Configuration 3
Which rule type defines the overall page structure including header, footer, and content area in a Pega application portal?