| Preface | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Introduction to PeopleSoft | p. 1 |
| Who Is PeopleSoft? | p. 2 |
| Introduction | p. 4 |
| Getting the Right Integration Tools for Your Needs | p. 4 |
| PeopleTools | p. 5 |
| PeopleTools Defined | p. 7 |
| Breaking Down the Application | p. 9 |
| Administration and Upgrade Tools | p. 10 |
| PeopleSoft Tools | p. 11 |
| Reporting and Analysis Tools | p. 12 |
| Integration Tools | p. 13 |
| Integration Tools Defined | p. 14 |
| PeopleTools Applications | p. 15 |
| Transaction Processing | p. 17 |
| PeopleSoft Products | p. 20 |
| What Makes PeopleSoft So Special? | p. 23 |
| Alliance Partners | p. 24 |
| Conclusion | p. 25 |
| Integration Tool Background | p. 27 |
| Process Scheduler | p. 28 |
| Process Monitor | p. 30 |
| Server Agent | p. 30 |
| Run Recurrence | p. 35 |
| Defining Process Scheduler Information | p. 36 |
| Process-Type Information | p. 37 |
| Restart Enabled | p. 39 |
| After Process Requests | p. 40 |
| Defining Elements in the Process Server | p. 40 |
| Recurring Jobs | p. 42 |
| Process Security | p. 43 |
| Scheduling Processes with PeopleCode | p. 44 |
| Dealing with COBOL | p. 45 |
| Administering The Process Sceduler | p. 45 |
| Working with Clients and Servers | p. 48 |
| Logging | p. 48 |
| The Three-Tier Process Scheduler | p. 49 |
| Database Server | p. 50 |
| Fixing Problems | p. 51 |
| Working with the Web Client | p. 56 |
| Refining the Application Server | p. 57 |
| Tuxedo Strings | p. 58 |
| Configuration Manager | p. 63 |
| PeopleSoft Configuration Setup | p. 63 |
| Menu Options | p. 65 |
| Operator Can Override Parameter | p. 67 |
| Server Security | p. 68 |
| Database Specific Logon Security | p. 68 |
| Working in the Workflow | p. 72 |
| Conclusion | p. 74 |
| Message Agent | p. 75 |
| Introduction to the PeopleSoft Message Agent | p. 76 |
| Message Definitions | p. 78 |
| Message Agent Client Programs | p. 78 |
| Building the Message Agent | p. 79 |
| Three-Tier Architecture | p. 79 |
| Message Agent Functions | p. 81 |
| OLE Automation Server | p. 87 |
| Working with the Configuration Manager | p. 88 |
| Error Messages | p. 89 |
| Helpful Hints | p. 91 |
| Conclusion | p. 93 |
| EDI Manager Tool | p. 95 |
| EDI Manager | p. 96 |
| Electronic Data Interchange | p. 96 |
| EDI PeopleSoft Codes | p. 98 |
| Event Codes | p. 99 |
| Business Documents | p. 103 |
| Keeping Electronic Commerce Flowing | p. 104 |
| Defining What the EDI Agent Needs | p. 105 |
| What the EDI Transaction Does | p. 106 |
| EDI Transaction Software | p. 106 |
| Conclusion | p. 107 |
| Workflow Processor | p. 109 |
| Business Processes | p. 110 |
| Analyzing Business Processes | p. 113 |
| Using PeopleSoft's Navigator | p. 114 |
| Development and Workflow | p. 117 |
| What Workflow Has to Offer | p. 122 |
| Workflow Tools | p. 123 |
| Conclusion | p. 125 |
| PeopleSoft Navigator Tools | p. 127 |
| Data Tools | p. 128 |
| Working with the Import Manager | p. 131 |
| Defining Tables | p. 135 |
| Increasing Performance | p. 138 |
| Making Modifications | p. 138 |
| Creating SQL | p. 142 |
| Mass Change Security | p. 144 |
| Resolving Problems | p. 146 |
| Application Server | p. 148 |
| Working in a Three-Tier Environment | p. 150 |
| Why Two- or Three-Tier? | p. 152 |
| Workstations | p. 153 |
| Components | p. 154 |
| JOLT | p. 156 |
| Dealing with the Application Server | p. 158 |
| Windows Clients | p. 160 |
| Web Client Connections | p. 161 |
| Conclusion | p. 163 |
| Database Agent | p. 165 |
| Developing Database Agents | p. 166 |
| Databases and Triggering Events | p. 167 |
| Virtual Approver | p. 174 |
| Developing an Approval Process | p. 177 |
| Dealing with the Database | p. 178 |
| Working with the Batch Server | p. 179 |
| Defining Your Three-Tier Environment | p. 181 |
| PSADMIN | p. 182 |
| Domains | p. 183 |
| Understanding Parameters | p. 183 |
| Database Option Parameters | p. 187 |
| Application Server Process Definitions | p. 189 |
| PSAPPSRV.CFG | p. 192 |
| Working with the Process Scheduler | p. 192 |
| Configuration | p. 193 |
| Integrating Web Components | p. 194 |
| Refining a Three-Tier Environment | p. 194 |
| Refining Your Workstation Environment | p. 194 |
| Connecting to Three-Tier Mode | p. 195 |
| Sharing Resources | p. 196 |
| What Is a Semaphore? | p. 198 |
| Processes Communication | p. 198 |
| Dealing with Large Application Domains | p. 201 |
| Configuration Parameters | p. 202 |
| Adding Another WSL | p. 203 |
| Security | p. 204 |
| Dealing with the Database | p. 207 |
| Setting Up the Client | p. 208 |
| Small Install | p. 210 |
| Configuration Manager Settings | p. 211 |
| Quality Application Runs | p. 213 |
| Issuing Commands | p. 213 |
| Uninstall Workstation Parameter | p. 214 |
| Increasing Performance | p. 217 |
| Controlling Text | p. 219 |
| Controlling System Settings | p. 221 |
| DDL Models | p. 223 |
| Query Security | p. 224 |
| Dealing with Settings | p. 224 |
| Refining Performance | p. 224 |
| Monitoring Your System | p. 227 |
| GUIs | p. 228 |
| Powerful Performance Tools | p. 229 |
| System Prioritization | p. 236 |
| PeopleCode Trace Settings | p. 237 |
| DDDAUDIT/SYSAUDIT | p. 238 |
| Message Catalog | p. 238 |
| Working with Reports | p. 239 |
| Application Design | p. 239 |
| Operating System Tuning | p. 242 |
| Databases and Disk Resources | p. 243 |
| Striping and RAID | p. 244 |
| Dealing with RAW Devices Under Unix | p. 245 |
| Memory Problems | p. 246 |
| Disk Requests | p. 247 |
| Increasing Network Performance | p. 248 |
| Refining Your RDBMS | p. 249 |
| Conclusion | p. 252 |
| Forms API | p. 253 |
| Environmental Requirements | p. 254 |
| Outgoing Forms API | p. 255 |
| Monitoring Tools | p. 255 |
| TSE | p. 257 |
| API-Aware Process Requests | p. 263 |
| Awareness | p. 266 |
| Conclusion | p. 267 |
| Worklists | p. 269 |
| Worklists | p. 270 |
| Workflow Components | p. 270 |
| PeopleSoft Workflow | p. 273 |
| Workflow and PeopleSoft Applications | p. 275 |
| Data Query Automation | p. 276 |
| Application Designer Background | p. 277 |
| Application Processor Control | p. 278 |
| Specialized Processes | p. 279 |
| Application Agent Work Items | p. 281 |
| Database Agents | p. 282 |
| Business Events and Routings | p. 284 |
| Worklist Records | p. 286 |
| Message Agent Input | p. 287 |
| Message Agent Functionality | p. 290 |
| PeopleCode | p. 291 |
| Conclusion | p. 292 |
| Workflow Administrator | p. 293 |
| Workflow Administrator | p. 294 |
| Roles Defined | p. 295 |
| Workflow Messages | p. 300 |
| Workflow Agents | p. 301 |
| Working Online | p. 304 |
| Common Business Process | p. 308 |
| Conclusion | p. 309 |
| Integrating Third-Party Tools | p. 311 |
| What Are PeopleTools? | p. 312 |
| Using Effective Interfaces | p. 312 |
| Automating Business Processes | p. 313 |
| Message Agent | p. 313 |
| EDI Manager | p. 314 |
| Workflow Processor | p. 314 |
| PeopleSoft Navigator | p. 314 |
| Database Agent | p. 314 |
| Forms API | p. 314 |
| Worklists | p. 314 |
| PeopleTools | p. 315 |
| Application Installer | p. 315 |
| Data Mover | p. 316 |
| Operator Security Controls | p. 316 |
| Import Manager | p. 316 |
| Process Scheduler | p. 317 |
| Development Tools | p. 317 |
| Administrative and Upgrade Tools | p. 318 |
| Reporting and Analysis Tools | p. 318 |
| Integration Tools | p. 318 |
| PeopleSoft-Supported Platforms | p. 319 |
| PeopleSoft Projects | p. 319 |
| Financial Services | p. 319 |
| Profitability Management | p. 320 |
| Financial Products | p. 320 |
| Healthcare | p. 320 |
| Higher Education | p. 320 |
| Service Industries | p. 321 |
| HR for Education and Government | p. 322 |
| Development Tools | p. 323 |
| OLAP Integration | p. 324 |
| Multidimensional Analysis | p. 326 |
| Workflow | p. 326 |
| Application Designer | p. 327 |
| Web-Enabled Applications | p. 327 |
| Open Systems | p. 331 |
| E-Commerce | p. 331 |
| High-Power Integration | p. 333 |
| Enterprise Management Applications | p. 334 |
| Vendor Management | p. 337 |
| Managing Workers | p. 337 |
| Strategic Investment Model | p. 338 |
| Human Resources | p. 339 |
| Public Sector | p. 340 |
| Materials Management | p. 341 |
| Healthcare | p. 341 |
| Manufacturing | p. 342 |
| Production and Demand Planning | p. 343 |
| Product Configurator | p. 344 |
| Transaction Management | p. 346 |
| Refining the Supply Chain | p. 347 |
| PeopleSoft EPM | p. 347 |
| Strategic Cost Management | p. 349 |
| Financial and Management Accounting | p. 350 |
| Planned/Simulated Activities | p. 351 |
| Higher Education | p. 351 |
| Academic Advisors | p. 353 |
| Managing Finances for Education and Government | p. 354 |
| Grant Management | p. 356 |
| Federal Government | p. 356 |
| Conclusion | p. 358 |
| The Future of PeopleSoft Tool Integration | p. 359 |
| PeopleSoft Tools | p. 360 |
| Asset Management | p. 360 |
| PeopleSoft Expenses | p. 361 |
| Project Management | p. 361 |
| Supply Chain | p. 362 |
| General Ledger | p. 363 |
| Shared Services | p. 363 |
| Supply-Chain Planning | p. 364 |
| Reliable Order Promising | p. 366 |
| Collaborative Forecasting | p. 366 |
| Balanced Inventory | p. 367 |
| Global Functionality | p. 369 |
| Automatic Integration | p. 369 |
| Business Logic | p. 370 |
| Financial Management | p. 370 |
| Project Management | p. 371 |
| Managing Customers | p. 374 |
| Performance Measurement | p. 375 |
| Transportation | p. 375 |
| Treasury Management | p. 376 |
| Service Industries | p. 376 |
| Competency Management | p. 377 |
| PeopleSoft Select | p. 378 |
| Conclusion | p. 380 |
| Index | p. 381 |
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