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TechM
IN
Last activity: 7 May 2019 9:00 EDT
Usage of FreeForm layout in Pega 7.3 after upgrade from 6.3 V
Hi ,
After upgrading our application form 6.3 to 7.3.1, in Pega 7 Upgrade Accelerator we could see that Free form layouts are listed as depricated UI component. But they don't have any warnings.
So do we face any issues if we do not update the freeform layouts in 7.3.1.
Can any one suggest on this?
***Edited by Moderator: Pallavi to update platform capability tags***
Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Hi
Thank you for writing your query in Pega Support Community!
A freeform layout is a one-off page layout. It should never be used in Pega 7. What differentiates a freeform layout from a smart layout is that the columns of a smart layout have column types of Label, Field, or Spacer that align, while freeform layouts do not.
Any changes to your design when using a freeform layout means that you have to fix every single section. This is primarily why you should never use a freeform layout. With a dynamic layout, you do not have to change a single section; the change is only restricted to the skin
Hi
Thank you for writing your query in Pega Support Community!
A freeform layout is a one-off page layout. It should never be used in Pega 7. What differentiates a freeform layout from a smart layout is that the columns of a smart layout have column types of Label, Field, or Spacer that align, while freeform layouts do not.
Any changes to your design when using a freeform layout means that you have to fix every single section. This is primarily why you should never use a freeform layout. With a dynamic layout, you do not have to change a single section; the change is only restricted to the skin
You can convert a freeform layout to a smart layout by changing the column type of all its columns.
Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Smruthi P V