PeopleTools II Rel 8.44

Apply PeopleSoft Design Methodology in developing applications. Create and use views as the basis for summary pages, search records, and prompt tables. Explain and implement table set sharing. Create records and pages that maintain parent child relationships. Explain the buffer allocation process and its impact on application performance. Create and use sub records and sub pages in an application. Build components that demonstrate the benefits and detractors of deferred processing mode. Write PeopleCode programs to satisfy business requirements and enhance applications. Enhance application and page functionality using advanced PeopleTools features, such as images, links, and deferred processing. Troubleshoot common problems in PeopleSoft applications


Developing Applications with PeopleTools

Designing an Application
Creating Data Structures
Creating User Interfaces
Testing Applications

Applying Advanced Design Concepts

Explaining the PeopleSoft Design Methodology
Using Resources to Perform an Impact Analysis
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
Determining the Key Structure for a Summary View

Creating and Using Search Records

Explaining the Role of Search Records in Components
Modifying a Search Record
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

Explaining Buffer Allocation

Determining the Effect of Buffer Allocation on Performance

Creating Subrecords and Subpages

Creating and Maintaining Subrecords
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

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
Implementing FieldEdit and SaveEdit PeopleCode
Implementing 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