CPSA - Certified Pega System Architect Data Validation and Transforms Questions and Answers

Question 1

A developer needs to ensure that a user-entered Canadian Postal Code follows the 'A1A 1A1' format before the user submits a form.
This validation should provide immediate feedback to the user on the client side.
Which type of rule is the most appropriate and efficient for this requirement?

Accepted Answer

An Edit Validate rule referenced on the property rule.

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A Validate rule called from the flow action.

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A Data Transform that uses a regular expression function.

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A Declare Constraint rule to check the pattern.

Question 2

In a Pega application, a new case for a loan application must be initialized with several default values. For example, the 'ApplicationStatus' property should be set to "New", and the 'ApplicationDate' should be set to the current date. Which rule is the most appropriate for setting these initial property values when a case is created?

Accepted Answer

A Data Transform

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A Validate rule

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An Activity

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A Declare Expression

Question 3

A system architect is configuring a Data Transform. Which of the following is a valid action that can be used to copy data from a source page to a target page?

Accepted Answer

Append and Map to

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Update Page

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Call-Validate

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For Each Page

Question 4

A business requirement states that when a user submits a form for a new insurance claim, the 'DateOfLoss' must be on or before the 'DateOfClaim'. If the validation fails, the user must be prevented from proceeding and shown an error message. Where should a developer configure the validation to meet this requirement?

Accepted Answer

In the flow action that processes the form submission.

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On the property rule for 'DateOfLoss' using an Edit Validate rule.

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In a Data Page that sources the claim information.

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On the case type rule using a stage entry validation.

Question 5

Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of a Data Transform in Pega?

Accepted Answer

To initialize, copy, and transform data between pages or properties.

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To define the user interface and layout of a form.

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To execute complex procedural logic and call external systems.

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To ensure a property's value conforms to a required pattern on the client-side.

Question 6

A developer needs to set the default currency to 'USD' for all new expense reports and also copy the user's 'ManagerName' from the OperatorID page to the '.ReportApprover' property on the case. Which rule and action combination is the most efficient way to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

A Data Transform using two 'Set' actions.

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An Activity with two Property-Set methods.

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A Declare Expression for each property.

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A Data Transform using the 'Set' and 'Update Page' actions.