Safely Using File Attachments
Allowing users to upload file attachments to multiple types of transactions within PeopleSoft is a very important PeopleTools feature. Adding files like resumes, expense receipts and other types of...
View Article8.55 – 9.2 Upgrade Changes
If you are planning to upgrade to PeopleSoft 9.2 AND PeopleTools 8.55, there are changes in the upgrade process. First, the PeopleTools upgrade is now a separate step. In the past, you could upgrade...
View Article#16 – PI’s and DPK’s
This week, Kyle and Dan talk about the new DPK-based PeopleSoft Images and the two options for building a PeopleSoft Image. Dan shares how to get Drop Down Navigation in 8.55 and why that’s a good...
View ArticleFix NativeOS DPK Issues on Windows (Part 2)
In Part 1, Fix NativeOS DPK Issues on Windows, we covered the service changes and TNS Listener change to resolve issues with the NativeOS DPK. But, I realized today that I approached the TNS Listener...
View ArticleScript WebLogic and Java Patches
In December, we talked quite a bit about patching Java and WebLogic on the blog and podcast. There was a WebLogic CVE, and then a patch, to apply. If you want a recap on the CVE and patching process,...
View ArticleApp Server Listening IP
The other day we had an app server that stopped responding to requests after it restarted. The domain was running, but our web server wasn’t able to talk to the app server. When we attempted to log in,...
View Article#17 – PI’s and DPK’s (Part 2)
Kyle and Dan continue the discussion of DPK-based PeopleSoft Images. Dan shares a few frustrations with the new PI’s, we both learn a new way to generate trace files, and brainstorm how to manage the...
View Article8.55 – Build PeopleSoft Images with DPKs (Part 3)
As we have discussed in part 1 and part 2 of this discussion, Oracle is now shipping PeopleSoft Images with 8.55 and Deployment Kits(DPKs). Dan and I have talked quite a bit about our experiences using...
View Article#18 – Large Scale PeopleSoft with Wayne Fuller (Part 1)
Wayne Fuller joins us this week to talk about running PeopleSoft in large environment. Wayne shared so much knowledge with us that we are breaking his interview into 2 parts. Dan and Kyle also talk...
View Article#19 – Large Scale PeopleSoft with Wayne Fuller (Part 2)
Kyle and Dan talk discuss debugging techniques in SQR’s and App Engines. We also finish our interview with Wayne Fuller this week. Wayne was a great guest and shared tons of great information. We hope...
View ArticlePeopleSoft System Status Notifications
Do you get notified if an app server, web server or process scheduler go down? If you do, good for you! If you don’t receive notifications, here is a script that will send you notifications. If you are...
View Article#20 – PUM Dashboard
Kyle and Dan discover that PS_CUST_APP_HOME is not supported in 8.55, brainstorm how to use Regular Expressions in PeopleCode, and our impression of the new PUM Dashboard. We want to make this podcast...
View ArticlePUM Dashboard Queries and Backlog Report
Hopefully everyone has had a chance to play around with the new PUM Dashboard delivered in the 8.55 PIs. If not, Logesh from leanITdesigns has a very good write up on it. Dan and I also spend some time...
View Article#21 – Temp Tables w/ David Kurtz
We are excited to have David Kurtz join us! David wrote the book PeopleSoft for the Oracle DBA and is a popular blogger. We talked with David for almost 2 hours, so we are breaking his interview into 3...
View Article8.55 – PeopleTools Client DPK
In the Parts one, two, and three of our “Building PeopleSoft Images with the DPK” posts, we focused on installing the application and server components. In this post we’ll dig into the options for...
View Article#22 – PeopleSoft on the Cloud
This week we talk about their system branding, share a great tip on customizing VERSION, and even discuss PeopleTools 8.56. Then, we dive into running PeopleSoft on the Cloud. We want to make this...
View Article8.55 – Enable App Server Features with the DPK
A comment on the Build Images with DPK post had a great question. Instead of answering it there, I wanted to share the solution as a post so more people would see it. The question deals with enabling...
View Article#23 – The App Server w/ David Kurtz
This week David Kurtz joins us again to talk about the application server. David get’s into the details on how the application server works. Dan and Kyle also discuss a proposal for Control-J...
View ArticleThe psadmin.io Community
We are happy to announce the psadmin.io Community. A free group chat were PeopleSoft Administrators can talk shop with other admins. We use Slack to power the psadmin.io Community, so send us your...
View Article#24 – App Server Tuning w/ David Kurtz
Dan and Kyle discuss the new Ubuntu Bash shell for Windows 10, our plans to upgrade to Oracle 12c and introduce the new psadmin.io Community. We complete our interview with David Kurtz and talk about...
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