Packaging of App Build Questions, and Rollback Strategies
I have two questions regarding the application development during the CLSA Exam :
(1) Exam can have two types of questions: one built on an existing application, or a stand alone question. What is the recommended way of packaging the answers to the questions ?
(2) Suppose I start coding, and I realize that the approach I am following is not correct. I would then need to delete the rules I have created en masse.
Suppose I want to answer the 4th question of the CLSA Exam, and it is built on an existing application. I was thinking of creating a new Application Rule called CLSA_Q4 (containing one ruleset called CLSA_Q4), and this will have the existing application (if any) as the built-on application. All changes required for 4th question would be on the CLSA_Q4 ruleset.
This approach will completely seperate the build changes from the built on application. And roll back on the rules will be relatively simple: deletion of the ruleset CLSA_Q4 will allow me to roll back to the starting point.
Is there a smarter approach for it ? I went through the prpcServiceUtils description in this link (https://community.pega.com/sites/default/files/help_v82/procomhelpmain.htm#/sys-mgmt/command-line-tool/sm-automated-create-restore-point-tsk.htm) but it is not very clear how this can be run in Linux Lite VM.
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Pegasystems Inc.
US
A production application should be its own application just like in the real world.
If modifying the Booking application we would expect versioning to be applied -- it is much easier for us to see a new minor version than a patch level version You can label the version -- does not need to say 01-02-01,
You may, and we encourage you to, send us a delta, not including the starting point, but if you are pressed for time go ahead and do that, but leave out UI-Kit.
If there are two exam questions that involve the Booking app most likely they will not interfere with each other. If we detect there is interference we will do a rollback for you or even go so far as to create a new VM.
You may, and we encourage you to, think about creating development-use-only applications built on your production application. Since the application is development-use-only, you only need to add development-only Access Groups to your Admin operator's Operator record, for example. Admin.Booking.
Finally, when delivering your exam we prefer that it be placed in a single folder in a cloud storage drive that we can access without "collaboration". Plus include your candidate ID in folder names at least including the main folder.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Regarding rollback, which is unlikely you will need to do for an exam, attached is something I threw together regarding executing Service rules directly. One service GETs restorepoint names, the other POSTS a rollback.
ING Bank N.V.
NL
Thanks Lee for the comment. I will check it out.
Would you also please comment on the packaging method I have described ? Would that be a recommended method of packaging the responses during the exam ?
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Pegasystems Inc.
US
A production application should be its own application just like in the real world.
If modifying the Booking application we would expect versioning to be applied -- it is much easier for us to see a new minor version than a patch level version You can label the version -- does not need to say 01-02-01,
You may, and we encourage you to, send us a delta, not including the starting point, but if you are pressed for time go ahead and do that, but leave out UI-Kit.
If there are two exam questions that involve the Booking app most likely they will not interfere with each other. If we detect there is interference we will do a rollback for you or even go so far as to create a new VM.
You may, and we encourage you to, think about creating development-use-only applications built on your production application. Since the application is development-use-only, you only need to add development-only Access Groups to your Admin operator's Operator record, for example. Admin.Booking.
Finally, when delivering your exam we prefer that it be placed in a single folder in a cloud storage drive that we can access without "collaboration". Plus include your candidate ID in folder names at least including the main folder.