Support Article
Filtering on columns in App. Overlay Screens is unusable
SA-31807
Summary
When editing the available rules for an application overlay, if user sets a filter on the report definition it gets reset when a row is selected.

Error Messages
Not applicable
Steps to Reproduce
- Edit the rules in an Application Overlay.
- Define a filter on the report.
- Select a rule (check the box).
Root Cause
A defect in Pegasystems’ code or rules.
Resolution
Note: This behavior is fixed in the latest Pega Marketing release.
Perform the following local-change:
Locate the section rule pyListRuleRecords as shown below and save a copy of this to the ruleset so that user can update it.
- Open the properties for the checkbox in the repeat grid and remove the “Refresh- This Section” action.This is the cause of the problem as refreshing the screen causes the grid to be regenerated.
- Open the properties for the Dynamic Layout that contains the “Include for revision management” button and add a refresh condition that using the expression:
.pyRuleInstances.pySelected Changes

Published August 23, 2017 - Updated December 2, 2021
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