Information Exchange

Question 1

Information Exchange: Integration Designer - what is purpose of Integration Designer?

Answer 1

Tool to manage data types

Question 2

Information Exchange: Integration Designer - what are the main parts of the integration designer tool?

Answer 2

Data Types
Data Views
Referenced By (Case Types)
System of Record
Integration Landscape (btn)

Question 3

Information Exchange: Integration Designer - Does the integration landscape button do in Integration Designer?

Answer 3

Show graphical depiction of Pega system, data types, and data sources
Thicker lines mean higher number of relationships

Question 4

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is the definition of a data source?

Answer 4

Any internal or external source of data used by Pega application: Connector, Report, Look up

Question 5

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is the definition of a Pega External Data Source?

Answer 5

Data accessed through a connector

Question 6

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is the definition of a Pega internal source?

Answer 6

Data that is stored in a Pega SOR, or BLOB as part of case data

Question 7

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is meant by reference data?

Answer 7

A.k.a data reference. Data that is displayed in a control like a drop down

Question 8

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is the purpose of the Data Designer?

Answer 8

Configure a data type

Question 9

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What are the main parts of the Data Designer?

Answer 9

Data Model
Records (only if SOR)
Views
Data Views
Data Settings

Question 10

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is persistent data in a Pega app?

Answer 10

Data stored in a Pega database, or a 3rd party external data source

Question 11

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is a data type?

Answer 11

Collection of fields that define a type of information used in pega app

Question 12

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is the definition of local data storage?

Answer 12

Feature of Pega that allows storage of data without table definition

Question 13

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What is relationship between data page and data view?

Answer 13

Same thing:
Dev Studio = Data Page
App Studio = Data Veiw

Question 14

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What are key concepts for Data Pages?

Answer 14

Data Views in App Studio
Modes: Read Only, Editable, Savable
Class prefix D_

Question 15

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What relationships exist between a data type and other parts of the system?

Answer 15

Related Data types
Data Pages/Views
Case Types
SORs

Question 16

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What factors should be considered when creating a data type?

Answer 16

Use Pega data types
Extend Pega data types
Create new data type

Question 17

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What are three types of SORs and what are they used for?

Answer 17

External - Legacy Data, SORs with no authority to update
Pega - Reference Data, persistent data
No SOR - case processing data, no persistence beyond single case

Question 18

Information Exchange: Creating Data Types- What are options when configuring a data type?

Answer 18

Advanced Settings - Implementation Data Class inherits from system data class (i.e. no refactoring)
Create Now, Later
System Settings:
Now- Pega or Create New (external)
Later - No SOR

Question 19

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - What is a page view?

Answer 19

Rule that defines source, scope, refresh strategy, edit-ability, and structure of data loaded in memory (Clipboard)

Question 20

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - What is the purpose of a Data Page/View?

Answer 20

Cache data in memory
Be independent from data source
Conditionally load data source(s)

Question 21

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - What are the key part of a Page rule?

Answer 21

Structure (page, list)
Scope
Data Source (Object Type field)
Edit Mode
Refresh Strategy (Load strategy tab)

Question 22

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - What types of data sources can be referenced by a Page Rule?

Answer 22

Connectors
Data Transforms
Look ups
Activities (load activities)
Reports
Robotic (Automation or Desktop automation)

Question 23

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - What are the three modes of a Data Page?

Answer 23

Read Only, Editable, (to clipboard), savable (to SOR)

Question 24

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - What are the different refresh strategies that can be used for a Data Page/View?

Answer 24

Conditions - Do not Load When

Time based - Reload if Older than

Question 25

Information Exchange: When is data refreshed for a Data Page/View that is set to Reload if Older Than?

Answer 25

On the next access after the expiration of the reload interval

Question 26

``` Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - When type of data source should you use for each fo the following when configuring a Data Page/View: List of Data Single Record External Source No other option ```

Answer 26

List of Data - Report Single Record - Look up External Source - Connector No other option - Load Activity

Question 27

Information Exchange: Managing Data Pages/Views - When do you configure parameters for a Data Page/View?

Answer 27

When you have a persistent data source and you need to filter the records loaded onto the Data Page/View

Question 28

``` Information Exchange: Page Definition Matching: Match the following terms Set A Data Type Class of Data Page Single Page or List Read Only, Editable Savable ``` Set B Structure Object Type Edit Mode

Answer 28

(1) Data Type Class of Data Page = Object Type (2) Single Page or List = Structure (3) Read Only, Editable, Savable = Edit Mode

Question 29

Information Exchange: If data page is set to expire in one hour, when does it reload? (1) On next access one hour after it was created (2) On next access, one hour after it was last accessed

Answer 29

(1) On next access one hour after it was created –

Question 30

Information Exchange: Which three options provide easy configuration for savable data types? (1) Set edit mode to savable (2) Set data save options class (3) Set the data page definition structure to list (4) Set the data page definition edit mode to read only (5) Set data save option Save Type to Database Save

Answer 30

(1) Set edit mode to savable (2) Set data save options class (3) Set data save option Save Type to Database Save