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Lyance
FR
Last activity: 27 Jan 2026 15:15 EST
Do not lose data entered in a case or via modal before exiting (Theme-cosmos - 04-01; pega 24.1.3) - DIRTY
Hi,
I need to enable "dirty" functionality in my application. This should allow me to:
- When I modify a field and then exit the case, get a "dirty pega" message - When I modify the field and exit the browser, get an alert message - When I'm in a case, and I open any type of modal, modify a field in the modal, and then press ESC or X, get a "confirm" alert - When I add a row to a table (without using a modal), get the "dirty" message true - When I add a row to a table via a modal, get the "dirty" message true - When I'm in a modal, if I submit, I should set the case to "dirty" - If my case is "dirty" and I save it, I should lose the "dirty" status - If my case is "dirty" and I submit, I should lose the "dirty" status only if there are no errors
Any ideas on which pega functions to use?
Thanks for your help
Updated: 27 Jan 2026 15:19 EST
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
@NicolasB3645 I remember early days of Theme-Cosmos, like 8.5, we had a bug with this and tried to fix it but it was a bit like 'whack a mole'... I'd hope this all works natively nowadays (but its been a while since I've worked on Theme-Cosmos). It might be good to check which version of Theme-cosmos UI you are on, this has to be manually updated (from memory) and a lot of project didn't do this, so it could be working in the latest version. [Updated: I see in your title, you are on Theme-cosmos - 04-01, which is the latest]
I also remember it was VERY important to use the right modal template to launch for Theme-Cosmos in order to get everything working as expected. Although UI Kit templates were in the list, there were specific ones made for theme-cosmos. Unfortunately, I can not find any details on dirty flags or modal templates in my notes to give you specifics, hopefully there are those working in this UI architecture that can share.
I only mention this story as, I would not attempt to manually fix the dirty flag again(caution!).
You might find this pega docs article useful?
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
@NicolasB3645 if you are working on theme-cosmos, you might find these useful. I found this list whilst i was unsuccessfully trying to answer your question. It may help you in your future work, until you get to Constellation then we have the Constellation 101 online for you
@NicolasB3645 if you are working on theme-cosmos, you might find these useful. I found this list whilst i was unsuccessfully trying to answer your question. It may help you in your future work, until you get to Constellation then we have the Constellation 101 online for you