PeopleSoft PeopleTools II

Description: This PeopleTools II training helps you develop and configure more advanced PeopleSoft applications. Learn to create applications that incorporate parent-child data structures, views, multiple occurs levels, subrecords, subpages, tableset sharing, and selected fluid user interface features.

Suitable for students using PeopleTools 8.54 or later.

Duration: 5 Days

Learn to:

• Create records and pages that maintain parent-child relationships.
  
• Enhance application and page functionality.
  
• Create and use subrecords and subpages.
  
• Create and use views.
  
• Write basic PeopleCode programs.
  
• Implement selected fluid user interface features.

Course Objectives:

• Apply PeopleSoft design methodology in developing both classic and fluid applications.
  
• Create and use views as the basis for summary pages, search records, and prompt tables.
  
• Explain and implement TableSet sharing.
  
• Create records and pages that maintain parent-child relationships.
  
• Explain the buffer allocation process and its impact on application performance.
  
• Create and use subrecords and subpages in an application.
  
• Build components that demonstrate the benefits and detractors of deferred processing mode.
  
• Write PeopleCode programs to satisfy business requirements and enhance applications.
  
• Enhance application and page functionality using advanced PeopleTools features, such as: images, links, styles, and deferred processing.
  
• Troubleshoot common problems in PeopleSoft applications.

Audience:

• Administrators
  
• Developers
  
• Implementers
  
• Systems Administrators

Prerequisites:

• PeopleSoft PeopleTools I
  
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft data organization and validation
  
• Working knowledge of the PeopleSoft architecture
  
• Experience with the eight steps of PeopleSoft application development

Topics:

Developing Applications with PeopleTools

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

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
  
• Using Views to Provide Additional Search Criteria
  
• Implementing an Alternate Search Record

Implementing Search Pages for Fluid Applications

• Describing How the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface Uses Search Pages
  
• Using the Search Results Page
  
• Incorporating a Search Framework-based Keyword Search into Fluid Applications
  
• Creating a Pivot Grid to Provide Search Page Capabilities

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

Creating Parent-Child Relationships

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

Creating Subrecords and Subpages

• Stating the Purpose of Subrecords
  
• Creating and Maintaining Subrecords
  
• Stating the Purpose of Subpages
  
• Creating and Maintaining 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 PeopleSoft Applications

• Explaining the Purpose of PeopleCode
  
• Accessing PeopleCode Programs
  
• Exploring Selected PeopleCode Subjects
  
• Using PeopleCode to Validate User Input
  
• Adding Comments to PeopleCode Programs
  
• Creating Error Messages Using the Message Catalog
  
• Performing Validations with PeopleCode
  
• Describing RowInit and FieldChange PeopleCode
  
• Describing Differences Between Object-Oriented and Procedural PeopleCode

Using Images in PeopleSoft Applications

• Working with Image Definitions
  
• Working with Images as Application Data
  
• Maintaining Image Record Fields with PeopleCode
  
• Comparing Image Definitions to Images as Application Data

Creating and Using Style Sheets in Classic Applications

• Viewing Relationships Among 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
  
• Creating Pop-up Pages