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Last activity: 22 Jun 2025 5:13 EDT
Pega Constellation UI Controls for each Data Type
For Pega designers, architects, and application builders, making informed choices about user interface (UI) controls is essential for ensuring optimal usability, consistency, and maintainability across applications. To support this, we have compiled a comprehensive reference table that systematically maps available UI controls to their most common contexts—such as Page and PageList—as well as to key data types, including Data Reference, Embedded Data, Query, and User/Case Reference scenarios.
This organized overview is intended to serve as a practical guide, allowing you to quickly and confidently determine which UI controls are most appropriate for a given situation in your application. By consulting this matrix, you can better align your UI design choices with best practices and platform capabilities, while also accommodating the specific needs of your end users and business processes
Data Types and UI Controls
Data Reference
- Page:
- Dropdown
- Autocomplete
- Table
- Simple Table
- Advanced Search
- Cards
- PageList:
- Combo Box
- CheckBox Group
- Table
- Simple Table
- Advanced Search
- Cards
Embedded Data
- Page:
- Single column layouts (Edit/Readonly)
- Double column layouts (Edit/Readonly)
- Triple column layouts (Edit/Readonly)
- PageList:
- Table (inline Add/Edit)
- Table (Modal Add/Edit)
- Repeating View
Query (Read Only)
- Page:
- Single column layouts with Highlighted (bold) fields
- Double column layouts with Highlighted (bold) fields
- Triple column layouts with Highlighted (bold) fields
- PageList:
- Table
- Simple Table
- Reference data copied to the case
User Reference
- Page:
- Search Box
- Dropdown List
Case Reference
- Page:
- Autocomplete
- Dropdown
- Table
- Simple Table
- Advanced Search
- Cards
- PageList:
- Table
- Simple Table
- Combo Box
- Checkbox Group
- Advanced Search
- Cards
Examples (screenshots below):
AutoComplete:
Dropdown:
Page - Table:
Page - Simple Table
Page - Advance Search
Page - Cards
Page List - Table
PageList - Simple Table
PageList -Advance Search
PageList- Checkbox group
PageList-Cards
PageList - Combo box