PCF - InsuranceSuite Developer Fundamentals

PCF

Guidewire’s UI is built using this framework

Page Configuration Format

PCF abbreviation stands for

XSD

A PCF file is a ______-validated XML document

<PCF>

The root tag that defines all PCF files

True

(True/False) PCF elements follow a hierarchical model

Widgets

Displayable PCF elements that are rendered into HTML

Atomic Widget

The smallest building block of the UI that displays an individual value or executes an individual action

Container Widget

A collection of atomic widgets

True

(True/False) Container widgets can contain other container widgets

True

(True/False) Container widgets can contain atomic widgets

False

(True/False) Atomic widgets can contain container widgets

False

(True/False) Atomic widgets can contain other atomic widgets

Primary Container

A reusable view that organizes atomic widgets

Secondary Container

A container that organizes primary containers

Top-level Container

An element that organizes both secondary and primary containers

Location

A navigable place in the UI

False

(True/False) Locations have visible content

True

(True/False) Locations make use of system permissions to control user access

Atomic

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is an Input?

Atomic

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a Cell?

Atomic

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a Button?

Container

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a Screen?

Container

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a List Detail Panel?

Container

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a Card?

Container

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a Detail View?

Container

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is a List View?

Container

(Atomic/Container) What kind of widget is an Input Set?

Top

(Primary/Secondary/Top) What kind of container is a Screen?

Secondary

(Primary/Secondary/Top) What kind of container is a List Detail Panel?

Secondary

(Primary/Secondary/Top) What kind of container is a Card?

Primary

(Primary/Secondary/Top) What kind of container is a Detail View?

Primary

(Primary/Secondary/Top) What kind of container is a List View?

Primary

(Primary/Secondary/Top) What kind of container is an Input Set?

Detail View Panel

A series of data fields laid out in one or more columns

List View Panel

A list of array objects, or any other data that can be laid out in tabular form

Input Set

A set of atomic widgets organized into logical groups

Card View

A collection of cards, each containing detail views or list views

List Detail Panel

Displays a list view on top, accompanied by details about the selected list item on the lower half

Page

A location containing a screen and used exclusively in location groups

1

How many screens can a page hold?

True

(True/False) Pages are used exclusively in location groups

Location Group

Provides the structure and navigation for a group of related pages

True

(True/False) In a Location Group, all pages share a common info bar, actions menu, and sidebar

Wizard

An ordered collection of screens

True

(True/False) A Wizard includes a toolbar with back and next buttons

Popup

A location that allows users to perform an interim action without leaving the context of the original task

1

How many screens does a Popup contain?

False

(True/False) When a Popup is closed, it returns the user to the home page.

True

(True/False) When a Popup is closed, it returns the user to the previous page they were on.

previousLocation

The tag used in a Popup to tell it where to return the user to after it closes

Worksheet

A location rendered in the workspace frame containing a single screen

1

How many screens can a worksheet contain?

Forward

A location that contains logic to execute before navigating to another location

None

How many screens can a Forward have?

False

(True/False) A Forward contains a screen element inside it

Exit Point

A location element which points to a URL outside of the Guidewire application

None

How many screens does an Exit Point have?

False

(True/False) An exit point can indirectly contain a screen widget

Gray

In the PCF editor in Studio, this color represents elements defined directly within this PCF file.

Light Blue

In the PCF editor in Studio, this color represents elements that are defined in a different PCF being referenced by the current PCF.

Dark Blue

In the PCF editor in Studio, this color represents elements referenced indirectly through another PCF or chain of other PCFs

Alt Shift W

The keyboard shortcut to open the Widget Inspector

Alt Shift I

The keyboard shortcut to view the file structure of the current page in the application

Alt Shift E

The keyboard shortcut to open the PCF Editor from the online application

True

(True/False) You should add the _Ext suffix to the names of all custom PCFs added to the application

True

(True/False) You should add the _Ext suffix to the ID for all custom variables and elements added to base product PCFs

False

(True/False) You should add the _Ext suffix to the variable names of any variables or elements added to a completely custom PCF

True

(True/False) You should add the _Ext suffix to all new display keys added to the program

False

(True/False) It is acceptable to modify display keys which are automatically generated by the application

Atomic Widgets

These widgets provide the ability to map the fields on the UI to the data model

False

(True/False) Atomic widgets are divisible

False

(True/False) It is acceptable to use string literals (ex. “Text”) in PCF files

True

(True/False) Using display keys over string literals supports easy text reusability

True

(True/False) Guidewire Studio offers smart suggestions when using dot notation in your code

Dot Notation

The notation used when accessing properties of an entity with a period (.) (Ex. Contact.Phone)

1

How many Input Columns must a Detail View have?

Input Columns

Container widgets which organize layout and contain various input widgets

True

(True/False) A Detail View PCF file takes a root object as an input

DV

Detail View PCF files need to end with this immediately before the file extension

LV

List View PCF files need to end with this immediately before the file extension

CV

Card View PCF files need to end with this immediately before the file extension

Card View

If you see a PCF file ending in “CV”, you know it is a _____________

Detail View

If you see a PCF file ending in “DV”, you know it is a _____________

List View

If you see a PCF file ending in “LV”, you know it is a _____________

Toolbar

A horizontal bar containing buttons and other useful widgets

True

(True/False) A Toolbar can be placed at the top of a Screen

Edit Buttons

A set of pre-included toolbar buttons for editorial control (Ex. Edit, Update, Cancel)

Edit

A toolbar button which enters edit mode and adds the entry to the unsaved menu

Update

The toolbar button that commits changes to the database, returns to read-only mode, and removes the entry from the unsaved menu

Cancel

The toolbar button that discards in-progress changes, returns to read-only mode, and removes the entry from the unsaved menu

Iterator

Widget that takes a set of items and performs the same set of actions for each member

Row Iterator

Takes a set of objects (ex. an array or query results) and renders each object as one row of cells

value, valueType, elementName, editable

The 4 required properties of a Row Iterator

True

(True/False) A List View Widget saved as a PCF file takes in a root object

True

(True/False) Every List View Panel must have an associated toolbar

False

(True/False) The toolbar associated with a list view goes in the list view’s PCF file

False

(True/False) If pagination is needed for a list view, the user needs to manually add pagination buttons in the PCF editor.

Iterator Buttons

The widget containing the Add and Remove buttons

toAdd

This function defines which action to take when an Iterator Buttons Widget’s Add button is clicked.

toRemove

This function defines which action to take when an Iterator Buttons Widget’s Remove button is clicked.