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New features in Process Scheduler for PeopleTools 8.57

PeopleTools 8.57 has several new updates to process scheduler as well. These are not major updates but small changes that can help in day to day activities. Here are the changes to PeopleSoft process scheduler in PeopleTools 8.57. Report Distribution to network share Report Distribution currently supports moving reports to FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS […]

PUM for PeopleSoft Functional users

Whenever the word ‘PUM’ a.k.a ‘PeopleSoft Update Manager’ is mentioned it’s assumed that it’s only a job of PeopleSoft Administrator or a PeopleSoft developer to understand and implement it. Many Functional users either think it’s too technical for them or they assume it’s not needed for them to understand the PUM functionality. I am […]

What does PeopleSoft DPK files contain

PeopleSoft uses DPK for almost all kinds of install and deployment which are delivered in zip files. Have you ever wondered what those DPK files that you download and deploy contains? In this post we will go over the contents of DPK files. When you download PeopleSoft Image DPK , there are number of zipped […]

PUM: Install PeopleSoft Image on External Hard Drive

I get this question a lot that my system doesn’t have enough disk space to deploy PeopleSoft Image so can I deploy PeopleSoft Image on my external hard drive? In this post I will discuss how you could deploy PeopleSoft Image on your external hard disk. You might know that deploying PeopleSoft Image (PI) requires […]

PUM Error: Source and Target must be the same product line

In another recent post, we discussed how to fix PUM Error: Incompatible PeopleTools version and in this post we will learn how to fix another PUM error – ‘PUM source and target must be the same productline’. PUM Error: Source and Target must be the same product line WHEN does this error occur? This […]

PUM Error : Incompatible PeopleTools version

It’s very true that more you practice something better you become at it. No matter how many times I do the same thing, every now and then I learn something new. I’ve been deploying PUM for past so many years now and I still keep on learning new things in PUM. PUM process also keeps […]

IBM ILOG CPLEX in PeopleSoft

Few days ago when PeopleTools 8.57 was made available for everyone on Oracle Software delivery cloud (formerly known as edelivery), I downloaded the install files for PeopleTools 8.57. During the download I noticed a new setup file – V980877-01.zip. This zip file was for ILOG CPLEX 12.7.1 for PeopleTools 8.57. As I wasn’t sure what […]

Certifications for PeopleTools 8.57

In case you haven’t heard, PeopleTools 8.57 has been released and is available for PeopleSoft customers to install and deploy. Just like every new PeopleTools version, this release also comes with lot of new features. You can go through all the new features for PeopleTools 8.57 here. What is PeopleTools certifications? PeopleTools certifications is the […]

PUM: Finding PUM maintenance info using PS Query

PUM has changed the way how you apply bugs and get new features for PeopleSoft 9.2 applications. Critical part of PUM process is the PeopleSoft Image which is cumulative and contains thousands of bugs, patches and enhancement. These bugs (or new features) can be extracted from PUM Image (SOURCE) and then applied to your TARGET […]

5 fairly new terms in PeopleSoft applications you may not know about

In last few years, PeopleSoft technology has evolved a lot with addition of new tools, techniques and processes. If you haven’t been paying attention and are still working on old PeopleTools then you’re missing a lot on these exciting new features such as Fluid, Classic Plus, PUM , Elastic search etc. Introduction of all these […]

How long will your PeopleTools version be supported?

Are you wondering how long will your PeopleTools 8.55 version be supported by Oracle or if you’re on previous PeopleTools version what are your options to upgrade if your PeopleTools version is out of support? This is an important question that you should have an answer to, so you can plan your organization’s PeopleSoft future […]

7 things every PeopleSoft consultant should know to have command in PeopleSoft

Role of a PeopleSoft consultant has changed over the years. Not only you have to be an expert in at least one area, but you must also be familiar with other PeopleSoft skills. I know many PeopleSoft consultants getting laid off because they couldn’t adapt to the changing technology. I’ve compiled a list of 7 […]

PT 8.57 – Preview Fluid Pages in Application Designer

Now you can preview PeopleSoft Fluid pages inside your Application Designer without even leaving the Application Designer window. This new feature is enabled in PeopleTools 8.57 application designer and can be used anytime you’re working on page design. In below example, here is a delivered Fluid Page and you can see how it will appear […]

PUM: How To Change Colors in Oracle Virtual Box Terminal

If I tell you that I was really unhappy with the coloring scheme of Oracle Virtual Box terminal then I am sure, I won’t be the only one. PeopleSoft Images are delivered with Oracle Linux OS which needs to be deployed on Oracle Virtual Box. If you happen to login as root on the VM […]

Find security vulnerability in PeopleSoft and get featured by Oracle

Do you know that if you find and report security vulnerability in PeopleSoft you can get featured by Oracle? Yes, that is absolutely true. Working on PeopleSoft application for many years can make you very much familiar with how PeopleSoft works. Someone who digs deeper in the code can figure out some code issues to […]

PeopleSoft Critical Update includes 15 remotely exploitable flaws

Oracle’s critical security update is out and it includes 284 flaws for Oracle products. Out of these 284 flaws, 20 impacts PeopleSoft applications such as HCM, SCM, Campus community, PeopleTools 8.55, 8.56 and even the latest PeopleTools release 8.57. What is Oracle Critical Patch update? A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for […]

PeopleTools 8.57 – Page field property window in Application Designer

One of the newest features in PeopleSoft development area is ‘Page Field property window’ in Application Designer. This feature added in PeopleTools 8.57 is an excellent addition and is sure to improve developers’ productivity as it comes in really handy and provides easy access to ‘Page Field Property’ information. When you open a page in […]

4 Frameworks to get the most out of your PeopleSoft applications