CPSA User Interface Development & Navigation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Pega, which element of the portal configuration controls what the user sees in the left navigation panel?
- Skin rule
- Navigation rule (Correct answer)
- Portal rule
- Header section
Correct answer: Navigation rule
The Navigation rule defines the menu items, links, and structure that appear in the portal's navigation panel for a given operator.
Question 2: What is the role of the 'pyWorkPage' in Pega case user interfaces?
- It stores the list of available work types
- It is the primary clipboard page holding the current case's data (Correct answer)
- It manages the authenticated user's profile
- It defines the layout of the portal
Correct answer: It is the primary clipboard page holding the current case's data
pyWorkPage is the standard clipboard page that holds all data properties for the currently open case, referenced throughout UI forms.
Question 3: Which Pega UI element is best suited for displaying a dynamic list of records that the user can sort and filter?
- Dynamic layout
- Repeating dynamic layout
- Grid (Correct answer)
- Section with list property
Correct answer: Grid
The Grid control in Pega provides built-in sorting, filtering, and pagination for displaying lists of records from a data page or clipboard page list.
Question 4: In Pega's UI framework, what is the purpose of a 'Harness' rule?
- To define reusable data transformations
- To wrap a complete user interface view such as a form or portal page (Correct answer)
- To set up routing logic between application layers
- To store reference data for dropdowns
Correct answer: To wrap a complete user interface view such as a form or portal page
A Harness rule is the top-level container for a Pega UI view, assembling sections, layouts, and controls into a complete screen or form.
Question 5: How does Pega handle field-level validation in a user interface form?
- By running a when rule on every keystroke
- By executing edit validate rules associated with properties when the user submits or tabs out (Correct answer)
- By checking constraints only at case close
- By querying the database before each field update
Correct answer: By executing edit validate rules associated with properties when the user submits or tabs out
Edit Validate rules associated with a property are triggered on field exit or form submission, displaying inline error messages if the value fails validation.
Question 6: Which Pega feature enables you to define a custom style theme for an application's UI without editing individual section rules?
- CSS override file
- Skin rule (Correct answer)
- Theme page
- Portal overlay
Correct answer: Skin rule
The Skin rule in Pega centralizes visual styling—fonts, colors, borders, and mixins—and applies them globally across the application's UI.
Question 7: In Pega, what is the function of the 'Pre-activity' on a flow action?
- It validates data after the user submits the form
- It executes logic before the form is displayed to the user (Correct answer)
- It routes the case to the next stage automatically
- It refreshes the portal navigation after form close
Correct answer: It executes logic before the form is displayed to the user
A Pre-activity runs server-side logic (such as populating default values) before the flow action form is rendered to the user.
CPSA User Interface Development & Navigation 3
In Pega, which element of the portal configuration controls what the user sees in the left navigation panel?