PeopleTools I - PeopleTools II - Accelerated Rel 8.50 Training  

Explaining PeopleSoft Architecture

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

Identifying Requirements for the Development Environment

• Describing the PeopleSoft Application Development Process
• Describing the PeopleSoft Application Designer Interface
• Organizing Definitions in a Project

Designing the Application

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

The Steps of Development

• Defining Fields
• Creating Record Definitions
• Building SQL Tables
• Creating Page Definitions
• Defining and Registering Components
• Testing an Application
• Editing the Registry Structure
• Creating Menu Definitions

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
• Importing Projects and Building Tables

Applying Advanced Design Concepts

• Explaining the PeopleSoft Design Methodology
• Evaluating a Potential Change to an Application

Using Views in PeopleSoft Applications

• Stating the Purposes of Views
• Writing SQL Statements to Retrieve Data
• Creating PeopleSoft SQL Views
• Creating PeopleSoft Query Views

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

Determining the Key Structure for a Summary View

• Explaining the Role of Search Records in Components
• Using Views to Provide Additional Search Criteria
• Implementing the Add Search Record in a Component

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

Explaining TableSet Sharing

• Explaining the Functional Aspects of TableSet Sharing
• Explaining the Technical Aspects of TableSet Sharing
• Implementing TableSet Sharing

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
• Identifying the Caveats for Using Subrecords and 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 an Application

• Explaining the Purpose of PeopleCode
• Accessing PeopleCode Programs
• Identifying Elements of PeopleCode Syntax
• Using PeopleCode to Validate User Input
• Managing PeopleCode Programs Using Comments
• Creating Error Messages Using the Message Catalog
• Using FieldEdit, SaveEdit, RowInit, and FieldChange PeopleCode
• Using PeopleCode to Manipulate Fields

Using Objects in PeopleCode

• Defining Object-Oriented Terms
• Using the Field Object to Satisfy Business Rules

Using Images in PeopleSoft Applications

• Implementing Image Definitions
• Implementing Image Field Definitions
• Retrieving Images with PeopleCode
• Differentiating Between Image Definitions and Image Fields

Designing Pages Using Style Sheets

• Viewing Relationships Between 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