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Why PeopleSoft 9.2 - Part 1

With a plethora of new features and technology updates, PeopleSoft 9.2 + PeopleTools 8.54 will certainly bring in a lot of value to your PeopleSoft investment. Let’s discuss top 9.2 advantages one by one (as simple as possible) PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM):  We have all heard about it but not too sure what it does. PUM, simply put, is a tool that equips you with selective adoption capabilities that PeopleSoft provides. It is a tool that allows the PeopleSoft customers to pick and choose only the updates and bug fixes that they require. It’s almost like shopping online where you can search, analyze, review and select the product that you like, add to your shopping cart and check out. And the exciting part is the frequent delivery of PUM images, which are released every 3 months or so. Now, you do not have to wait for years before bringing in a new feature, enhancement or fixes to your PeopleSoft environment. It’s Simple, It’s flexible and it saves you a ...

Select Right ERP System

Few Tips for Selecting the Right ERP System for a Company Investing in an ERP platform is one of the most critical decisions your business will make. Implementations can take years, and hundreds of thousands of dollars to complete. Critical business functions will likely be supported by this platform for many years to come. You’ll need to train, or hire resources who can support the platform. So it’s critical that you select a system that best fits your business’s needs. But, with so many options available on the market today, it can be challenging to narrow down the field and select the right ERP solution for your business. By considering some of the factors below during your evaluation, you will increase the likelihood that you and your team will select the right ERP platform for your company. ·          Cloud or internal architecture ERP.  The cloud is hot right now, but it may not be the right solution for you. Consider...

Exporting Record data using File Layout Object & Application Engine (Sample Outbound AE Program)

(Sample Outbound AE Program) 1) Create File Layout based on the Record being exported 2) Selecting the desired format; XML, Fixed or CSV. 3)  Create Application Engine Program with one PeopleCode step   4) Single Record import PeopleCode.   Replace FileLayout , Record., GetRow with Desired FLO and Record rem ***************************************************************** rem * Method:               WriteRowSet - CSV File                                  * rem * Description:       Single Record                                  ...

Web Services Security be Used For a Synchronous Service Operation From PeopleSoft to 3rd Party

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To send a synchronous service operation from PeopleSoft to 3rd party using Web Services (WS) Security with encryption and a digital signature. Username Token can be a userid with/without password. Userid can be external userid, which is defined on the Node Definition. It can be plain / clear-text meaning without being digitally signed and/or encrypted.   In PT 8.48-8.49, Web Services (WS) Security works with   request   service operations only. Types of service operation                       WS Security              Asynchronous one-way inbound Request Asynchronous one-way outbound Request Synchronous outbound Request only. The response returned cannot have WSS applied Synchronous...

You are not authorized to update the definition XYZ (12,1)

This error is due to Definition Security not being defined correctly. To resolve this error you will need to do the following steps: 1) Find the primary permission list of the user having the error by running the following SQL in your SQL tool. select OPRCLASS from PSOPRDEFN WHERE OPRID = 'whatever user is having the issue' 2) Log into AppDesigner.  Navigate to "Go -> Definition Security".  In "Definition Security" window, navigate to "File -> Open -> Permission List".  Click on the OPRID's primary permission list that we found from above SQL.  Highlight the "All Definitions" on right columns and click on "left arrow".  Navigate to "File -> Save". 3) Clear client cache and try to run the DataMover script again.

How to migrate nVision scopes from one environment to another?

nVision scopes are stored in the table PS_NVS_SCOPE in database. Please copy the PS_NVS_SCOPE table records from the old enviroment to the new environment. Application Designer or Data Mover are the best methods to copy records from one environment to another.

Bootstrap vs User Mode

If you use the access ID that you specified during the database configuration to log on, you log on to Data Mover in “bootstrap mode.” When you start Data Mover in bootstrap mode, the word “BootStrap” appears in the Data Mover status bar. If you use a valid PeopleSoft Operator ID, such as PS for Human Capital Management or VP1 for Financials/Supply Chain Management, you log on in “user mode.” In this mode, no designation appears in the Data Mover status bar.