PeopleTools I Rel 8.48

What you will learn

PeopleTools I introduces the PeopleSoft methodology of application development. This five-day course provides a general description of PeopleSoft’s system architecture and the tool set used to develop new or customize existing PeopleSoft applications. Students receive hands-on experience with the PeopleSoft Application Designer to create and modify PeopleSoft definitions such as fields, records, pages, and components.By the end of this course you will be able to create and deploy an internet application.

Learn To:
  • Develop new PeopleSoft Enterprise applications
  • Create and deploy a PeopleSoft internet application
  • Customize existing PeopleSoft Enterprise applications
  • Create and modify PeopleSoft Definitions
Audience
 Application Developers
Developer
Forms Developer
Support Engineer
System Analysts
Technical Administrator
Technical Consultant

Prerequisites
 General knowledge of Windows environment
General knowledge of relational database system

Course Objectives
 Describe PeopleSoft application design and the technology behind this process
Navigate PeopleSoft applications
Describe the elements of PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
Describe PeopleSoft data organization and validation
Implement the eight steps of application development
Describe additional application development considerations
Search and audit application data
Organize definitions into projects
Demonstrate competence in PeopleSoft application development methodology

Course Topics
Navigating PeopleSoft Applications
 Using Search Pages
Identifying Definitions
Entering and Modifying Data
Finding Information Using PeopleBooks

Explaining PeopleSoft Architecture
 Describing PeopleSoft Databases
Explaining Data Transfer in PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
Identifying Requirements for the Development Environment

Organizing Data
 Describing Relational Data Models
Normalizing Data
Reading Data Models

Validating Data
 Describing Prompt Tables
Using Effective Dating
Comparing Validation Types
Explaining Tableset Sharing

Developing Applications by Using the Eight Steps
 Describing the PeopleSoft Application Development Process
Describing the Application Designer Interface
Organizing Definitions in a Project

Designing the Application
 Planning the Application
Determining Functional Specifications
Determining Technical Specifications
Describing the Training Application

Defining Fields
 Discussing Fields in PeopleSoft Applications
Identifying Field Definition Types and Properties
Creating Field Definitions
Assigning Translate Values

Creating Record Definitions
 Discussing Fields in PeopleSoft Applications
Identifying Field Definition Types and Properties
Creating Field Definitions
Assigning Translate Values

Building SQL Tables
 Describing the Relationship Between Record Definitions and Application Data Tables
Building Application Data Tables
Viewing Table Indexes

Creating Page Definitions
 Identifying Page Design Principles
Identifying Page and Page Control Properties
Adding Page Controls to a Page
Creating Page Definitions
Implementing Scroll Areas and Grids

Defining Components
 Defining Component Properties
Building New Components

Registering Components
 Examining Menu Definitions
Identifying PeopleSoft Security Basics
Navigating the Portal Registry
Registering a Component

Testing an Application
 Creating and Analyzing Test Plans
Troubleshooting Common Issues

Editing the Registry Structure
 Discussing Content Organization in PeopleTools 8.4 Navigation
Creating Folders
Moving Folders or Content References to New Parent Folders

Creating Menu Definitions
 Describing the Purpose of a Menu
Locating a Component on a Menu
Editing Menu Item Labels

Analyzing the Impact of Design Changes
 Determining Relationships Among Definitions
Synchronizing Record Definitions and Database Tables
Incorporating Upgrades in the Development Strategy

Searching Applications by Using the Verity Search Engine
 Describing and Performing a Verity Search
Generating a Registry Search Collection
Adding Keywords to a Search Collection

Performing Data Audits
 Discussing Advantages and Disadvantages of Implementing Audits
Implementing Field-Level Audits
Implementing Record-Level Audits

Importing and Exporting Projects
 Describing How Projects Transport Definitions Between Databases
Exporting Projects