PeopleSoft: PeopleTools II Rel 8.48

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Course Overview

PeopleTools II expands on the skills acquired in PeopleTools I. In this five-day course, students gain advanced development and troubleshooting experience as they create applications that incorporate complex features such as views, multiple occurs levels, tableset sharing, subrecords, subpages, links, and PeopleCode.

• Troubleshoot applications
• Create records and pages that maintain parent child relationships
• Enhance application and page functionality
• Create and use sub records and sub pages
• Write basic PeopleCode programs
• Create and use views

Audience

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

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft Architecture
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft Data Organization and Validation
• Experience with the Eight Steps of Application Development
• Application Designer 8.1 to 8.4 Delta
• PeopleTools I Rel 8.48

Skills Gained

• Apply PeopleSoft Design Methodology in developing applications
• Create and use views as the basis for summary pages, search records, and prompt tables
• Explain and implement table set sharing
• Create records and pages that maintain parent child relationships
• Explain the buffer allocation process and its impact on application performance
• Create and use sub records and sub pages in an application
• Write PeopleCode programs to satisfy business requirements and enhance applications
• Enhance application and page functionality using advanced PeopleTools features, such as images, links, and deferred processing
• Troubleshoot common problems in PeopleSoft applications

Course Outline

Developing Applications with PeopleTools

• Designing an Application
• Creating Data Structures
• Creating User Interfaces
• Testing Applications

Applying Advanced Design Concepts

• Explaining the PeopleSoft Design Methodology
• Evaluating a Potential Change to an Application

Using Views in PeopleSoft Applications

• Stating the Purposes of Views
• Writing SQL Statements to Retrieve Data
• Creating PeopleSoft SQL Views
• Creating PeopleSoft Query Views

Creating Summary Pages Using Views

• Explaining the Purpose of Summary Pages
• Creating Summary Pages Based on PeopleSoft Views
• Determining the Key Structure for a Summary View

Creating and Using Search Records

• Explaining the Role of Search Records in Components
• Using Views to Provide Additional Search Criteria
• Implementing the Add Search Record in a Component

Using Views as Prompt Table Edits

• Setting Up a Prompt Table Edit that Uses a View
• Explaining the Mechanics of Prompting
• Creating Views that Take Advantage of Prompting Mechanics

Explaining TableSet Sharing

• Explaining the Functional Aspects of TableSet Sharing
• Explaining the Technical Aspects of TableSet Sharing
• Implementing TableSet Sharing

Creating Parent-Child Relationships

• Explaining Methods That Enforce Referential Integrity
• Creating Parent-Child Record Definitions
• Enforcing Parent-Child Relationships on Page Definitions

Explaining Buffer Allocation

• Discussing Buffer Allocation
• Determining the Effect of Buffer Allocation on Performance

Creating Subrecords and Subpages

• Stating the Purpose of Subrecords
• Creating and Maintaining Subrecords
• Stating the Purpose of Subpages
• Creating and Maintaining Subpages
• Identifying the Caveats for Using Subrecords and Subpages

Using Deferred Processing

• Explaining the Purpose of the Application Server
• Distinguishing Between Processing Modes
• Changing the Processing Mode of a Definition

Introducing PeopleCode in an Application

• Explaining the Purpose of PeopleCode
• Accessing PeopleCode Programs
• Identifying Elements of PeopleCode Syntax
• Using PeopleCode to Validate User Input
• Managing PeopleCode Programs Using Comments
• Creating Error Messages Using the Message Catalog
• Using PeopleCode to Manipulate Fields

Creating Custom Objects with Application Classes

• Describing Application Classes
• Organizing Application Classes Using Application Packages
• Editing Application Classes
• Calling Application Classes

Using Images in PeopleSoft Applications

• Implementing Image Definitions
• Implementing Image Field Definitions
• Retrieving Images with PeopleCode
• Differentiating Between Image Definitions and Image Fields

Designing Pages Using Style Sheets

• Viewing Relationships Between Style Sheet Elements
• Overriding the System Style Sheet
• Using PeopleCode to Modify the Style Property of a Field Object

Designing More Advanced Pages

• Using the Message Catalog in Page Design
• Creating Pages with Alternate Data Displays
• Creating Links to Internal and External Pages

Follow On Courses

• Application Engine Rel 8.48
• Integration Tools Rel 8.48

PeopleSoft: PeopleTools II Rel 8.48 / D17687GC20