PeopleSoft: PeopleTools I Rel 8.48

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Course Overview

PeopleTools I introduces the PeopleSoft methodology of application development. This five-day course provides a general description of PeopleSoft's system architecture and the tool set used to develop new or customize existing PeopleSoft applications. Students receive hands-on experience with the PeopleSoft Application Designer to create and modify PeopleSoft definitions such as fields, records, pages, and components.By the end of this course you will be able to create and deploy an internet application.

Learn to:

• Develop new PeopleSoft Enterprise applications
• Create and deploy a PeopleSoft internet application
• Customize existing PeopleSoft Enterprise applications
• Create and modify PeopleSoft Definitions

Audience

• Application Developers
• Developer
• Forms Developer
• Support Engineer
• System Analysts
• Technical Administrator
• Technical Consultant

Prerequisites

• General knowledge of Windows environment
• General knowledge of relational database system

Skills Gained

• Describe PeopleSoft application design and the technology behind this process
• Navigate PeopleSoft applications
• Describe the elements of PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
• Describe PeopleSoft data organization and validation
• Implement the eight steps of application development
• Describe additional application development considerations
• Search and audit application data
• Organize definitions into projects
• Demonstrate competence in PeopleSoft application development methodology

Course Outline

Navigating PeopleSoft Applications

• Using Search Pages
• Identifying Definitions
• Entering and Modifying Data
• Finding Information Using PeopleBooks

Explaining PeopleSoft Architecture

• Describing PeopleSoft Databases
• Explaining Data Transfer in PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
• Identifying Requirements for the Development Environment

Organizing Data

• Describing Relational Data Models
• Normalizing Data
• Reading Data Models

Validating Data

• Describing Prompt Tables
• Using Effective Dating
• Comparing Validation Types
• Explaining Tableset Sharing

Developing Applications by Using the Eight Steps

• Describing the PeopleSoft Application Development Process
• Describing the Application Designer Interface
• Organizing Definitions in a Project

Designing the Application

• Planning the Application
• Determining Functional Specifications
• Determining Technical Specifications
• Describing the Training Application

Defining Fields

• Discussing Fields in PeopleSoft Applications
• Identifying Field Definition Types and Properties
• Creating Field Definitions
• Assigning Translate Values

Creating Record Definitions

• Discussing Fields in PeopleSoft Applications
• Identifying Field Definition Types and Properties
• Creating Field Definitions
• Assigning Translate Values

Building SQL Tables

• Describing the Relationship Between Record Definitions and Application Data Tables
• Building Application Data Tables
• Viewing Table Indexes

Creating Page Definitions

• Identifying Page Design Principles
• Identifying Page and Page Control Properties
• Adding Page Controls to a Page
• Creating Page Definitions
• Implementing Scroll Areas and Grids

Defining Components

• Defining Component Properties
• Building New Components

Registering Components

• Examining Menu Definitions
• Identifying PeopleSoft Security Basics
• Navigating the Portal Registry
• Registering a Component

Testing an Application

• Creating and Analyzing Test Plans
• Troubleshooting Common Issues

Editing the Registry Structure

• Discussing Content Organization in PeopleTools 8.4 Navigation
• Creating Folders
• Moving Folders or Content References to New Parent Folders

Creating Menu Definitions

• Describing the Purpose of a Menu
• Locating a Component on a Menu
• Editing Menu Item Labels

Analyzing the Impact of Design Changes

• Determining Relationships Among Definitions
• Synchronizing Record Definitions and Database Tables
• Incorporating Upgrades in the Development Strategy

Searching Applications by Using the Verity Search Engine

• Describing and Performing a Verity Search
• Generating a Registry Search Collection
• Adding Keywords to a Search Collection

Performing Data Audits

• Discussing Advantages and Disadvantages of Implementing Audits
• Implementing Field-Level Audits
• Implementing Record-Level Audits

Importing and Exporting Projects

• Describing How Projects Transport Definitions Between Databases
• Exporting Projects

PeopleSoft: PeopleTools I Rel 8.48 / D17677GC20