Deployment & System Maintenance Flashcards

Which alert code in the PegaRULES ALERT log indicates that a database query exceeded its time threshold?

Answer: PEGA0005

PEGA0005 flags database queries that exceed the configured elapsed-time threshold.

Which tool helps you measure resource usage such as elapsed time, rules executed, and database I/O between two points of user interaction?

Answer: Performance Analyzer (PAL)

PAL captures counter readings and shows deltas between snapshots to identify performance issues.

A developer checks out a rule but the rule's ruleset version is locked. What option still allows them to test a change without saving it to the ruleset?

Answer: Private edit

Private edit copies the rule to the developer's personal ruleset for testing, but it cannot be checked in to a locked version.

Which service monitors alerts and exceptions across multiple Pega environments and suggests corrective actions?

Answer: Pega Predictive Diagnostic Cloud (PDC)

PDC aggregates alerts and exceptions from connected systems and recommends fixes.

Where can an administrator change the logging level of a specific logger at runtime without restarting the server?

Answer: In the logging level settings available through Admin Studio

Logging levels can be adjusted at runtime through the logging settings in Admin Studio.

During an application import, the archive includes new database columns, but the target system does not allow automatic schema changes. What happens?

Answer: The schema changes must be applied by a database administrator using generated SQL

When automatic schema changes are disabled, Pega generates SQL for a DBA to apply manually.

Which feature allows business users to update selected rules, such as decision tables, directly in production without a full deployment?

Answer: Rule delegation with an unlocked production ruleset

Delegated rules saved in an unlocked production ruleset can be changed by business users in production.