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Learning PeopleSoft Application Engine

PeopleSoft Application Engine is a PeopleTool designed to help you develop and process high volume, background data processing in batch or online mode. In PeopleSoft Application Engine, a program is a set of SQL statements, PeopleCode, and program control actions (that enable looping and conditional logic) defined in PeopleSoft Application Designer that performs a business process. […]

What’s up with PeopleSoft 9.3

All the PeopleSoft customers agree on one thing – the product is excellent but upgrades have been expensive as well as disruptive. This has led to many PeopleSoft customers in similar situation where the preferred path is to upgrade as infrequently as possible and/or wait for multiple releases before deciding on upgrade. Business drives customers […]

Free Linux Course from Linux Foundation

Introduction to Linux is normally a $2,400 course from the Linux Foundation, but it’s being offered for free now on edX. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to use the open source operating system, there’s no better time than now. Is there any better way to spend this summer? The free Linux course starts […]

July Newsletter

Hopefully you are enjoying the summer. Days are getting hot and the job market for PeopleSoft consultants is getting hotter. Especially in demand are the consultants for the 9.2 upgrade – almost every one is doing upgrade now-a-days. Some of the most referenced keywords in our website reflect the same trend : PeopleSoft Remote Lab, […]

Free Online Class from UC Berkeley: Basic Concepts of Operating Systems & System Programming

University of California, Berkeley has provided a free online class on Basic Concepts of Operating Systems & System Programming (CS162) by Anthony D. Joseph. The purpose of this course is to teach the design of operating systems and other systems. Topics covered include concepts of operating systems, networking, database systems and systems programming, including multiple-program systems […]

Microsoft Excel 2013 CheatSheet

Microsoft Office Excel 2013 needs no introduction – it is a must know skill for anyone who works in a office environment. While Excel is a very powerful software, its subtle appearance doesn’t overwhelm the user and they use minimum features of Excel. If you want to be a powerful ninja Excel user, you need […]

Oracle PL/SQL Cheat Sheet

PL/SQL (Procedural Language/Structured Query Language) is Oracle Corporation’s procedural language extension for SQL and the Oracle relational database. PL/SQL is available in Oracle Database (since version 7) and IBM DB2 (since version 9.7). Oracle Corporation usually extends PL/SQL functionality with each successive release of the Oracle Database. While PL/SQL is easy to learn, it can […]

Perl Cheat Sheet

As a PeopleSoft admin, you will most likely need to work with Perl language. Though there isn’t a need to master Perl language, it is definitely a great language to learn. There are many commands in Perl, which you just need to keep handy and you will be able to write powerful and efficient programs. […]

Learn Basic Linux Commands using Linux Cheat Sheet

As a PeopleSoft Admin or even a PeopleSoft developer and/or Database Admin, you do not need to to master the OS. This is because you most likely will never have to perform the OS system admin role and you just need to know enough to be dangerous. For your reference, we’re providing a cheat sheet […]

How to Ace a Performance Review

Performance reviews are a norm for workers at most big companies and if you look around, almost every one hates them. Back in 2008, Samuel Culbert, a UCLA professor and management consultant, published an op-ed titled, “Get Rid of the Performance Review!” The piece got a huge response from readers, and Culbert went on to […]

Productivity Mastery & Time Management

We all have dreams and goals that we’ve forgotten about.Getting through the chaos of the day leaves us with little energy to work towards our dreams and goals. Frustrated? Nothing gets done and more work piles up? Exhausted? Need to make time for yourself? Do you feel trapped by your hectic schedule? Are things still […]

PeopleSoft Interview Questions

Below are the recent interview questions for a position in Corning Inc, NY. The position was for PeopleSoft Administrator. The answers provided by the candidate are also mentioned. You can have a look at the questions and answers and compare it with what you would have answered. 1) How do you configure app server and […]

The Ultimate Python Programming Tutorial

Since 2008, Python has consistently ranked in the top eight most popular programming languages as measured by the TIOBE Programming Community Index. Strong Python programming skills can better your chances at landing a job at Google, Yahoo, NASA and many other top companies of the world. If you want to learn Python and learn it […]

How to Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours

“No matter what your career aspirations are,” writes Robert Pozen in Extreme Productivity, “you should begin by thinking carefully about why you are engaging in any activity and what you can expect to get out of it.” If you’re unaware, Bob Pozen is a Harvard Business School lecturer, prolific author, financial industry heavyweight — tackles more […]

PeopleSoft SQR Interview Questions

SQRs are used at almost all the establishments, which use PeopleSoft. Most of them use SQRs for reporting purposes and need you to demonstrate expert level skills in PeopleSoft SQR. You can also refer to an excellent guide on PeopleSoft SQR interview questions. Here is a list of PeopleSoft interview questions on SQRs, which will help […]

Taming the Work Week

Do you stay late in office and get home by the dinner time? Do you want to be productive so that your work week does not stretch beyond 50 hours every week (if you’re an employed professional, you are likely putting in more than 50 hours every week)? How do you tame your work week […]

Component Interface Interview Questions

Here is a list of frequently asked questions on Component Interface. If you’re planning to appear in a PeopleSoft technical interview, component interface is something, which you need to know at any cost. It is essential that you know the basics rather than knowing just the answers. Suggested reading – PeopleSoft Developer’s Guide. Question: Which […]

PeopleSoft Jobs – PeopleSoft Interview Questions Set # 02

Continued from PeopleSoft Jobs – PeopleSoft Interview Questions Set # 01 Looking for a PeopleSoft job? We’re here to help. We’ve compiled a huge database of PeopleSoft interview questions, which will help you sail through any interview for PeopleSoft jobs. The questions in this and other posts on “PeopleSoft Interview Questions” are good to know […]