PeopleSoft PeopleTools II Rel 8.55 (D94343) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Developing Applications with PeopleTools

• Designing an Application
• Creating Data Structures
• Creating User Interfaces
• Testing Applications
• Creating and Testing Fluid Applications

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

Creating and Using Search Records

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

Implementing Search Pages for Fluid Applications

• Describing How the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface Uses Search Pages
• Using the Search Results Page
• Creating a Pivot Grid to Provide Search Page Capabilities

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

Explaining Buffer Allocation

• Discussing Buffer Allocation
• Determining the Effect of Buffer Allocation on Performance

Creating Subrecords and Subpages

• Stating the Purpose of Subrecords
• Creating and Maintaining Subrecords
• Stating the Purpose of Subpages
• Creating and Maintaining 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 PeopleSoft Applications

• Explaining the Purpose of PeopleCode
• Accessing PeopleCode Programs
• Exploring Selected PeopleCode Subjects
• Using PeopleCode to Validate User Input
• Adding Comments to PeopleCode Programs
• Creating Error Messages Using the Message Catalog
• Performing Validations with PeopleCode
• Describing Differences Between Object-Oriented and Procedural PeopleCode

Using Images in PeopleSoft Applications

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

Creating and Using Style Sheets

• Viewing Relationships Among Style Sheet Elements
• Overriding the System Style Sheet for Classic Applications
• Using PeopleCode to Modify the Style Property of a Field Object for Classic Applications

Managing Fluid Page Display with Cascading Style Sheets

• Describing Cascading Style Sheets 3.0
• Explaining How PeopleTools Uses CSS3 in Fluid Applications
• Working with Delivered PeopleTools Fluid Style Sheets
• Overriding and Extending the Default Styles
• Incorporating Custom Style Sheets

Designing More Advanced Pages

• Using the Message Catalog in Page Design
• Creating Pages with Alternate Data Displays
• Creating Links to Internal and External Pages
• Creating Pop-up Pages