PeopleSoft Enterprise eSupplier Connection 9.1 PeopleBook

PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection Preface

This preface discusses:

Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise products.
PeopleSoft application fundamentals.
Pages with deferred processing.
Common elements used in this PeopleBook.

Note. This PeopleBook documents only page elements that require additional explanation. If a page element is not documented with the process or task in which it is used, then it either requires no additional explanation or is documented with the common elements for the section, chapter, or PeopleBook.

Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Products

This PeopleBook refers to these products:

PeopleSoft Services Procurement
PeopleSoft Purchasing

PeopleSoft Application Fundamentals

The PeopleSoft Enterprise eSupplier Connection PeopleBook provides you with implementation and processing information for your PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection system. However, additional, essential information describing the setup and design of your system resides in companion documentation. The companion documentation consists of important topics that apply to many or all PeopleSoft applications across the Financials, Enterprise Service Automation, and Supply Chain Management product lines. You should be familiar with the contents of these PeopleBooks.

These companion PeopleBooks contain information that applies specifically to PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection.

PeopleSoft Enterprise Application Fundamentals 9.1 PeopleBook
PeopleSoft Enterprise Services Procurement 9.1 PeopleBook
PeopleSoft Enterprise Managing Items 9.1 PeopleBook
PeopleSoft Enterprise Purchasing 9.1 PeopleBook

Pages With Deferred Processing

Several pages in PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection operate in deferred processing mode. Most fields on these pages are not updated or validated until you save the page or refresh it by clicking a button, link, or tab. This delayed processing has various implications for the field values on the page. For example, if a field contains a default value, any value you enter before the system updates the page overrides the default. Another implication is that the system updates quantity balances or totals only when you save or otherwise refresh the page.

PeopleBooks and the PeopleSoft Online Library

A companion PeopleBook called PeopleBooks and the PeopleSoft Online Library contains general information, including:

Understanding the PeopleSoft online library and related documentation.
How to send PeopleSoft documentation comments and suggestions to Oracle.
How to access hosted PeopleBooks, downloadable HTML PeopleBooks, and downloadable PDF PeopleBooks as well as documentation updates.
Understanding PeopleBook structure.
Typographical conventions and visual cues used in PeopleBooks.
ISO country codes and currency codes.
PeopleBooks that are common across multiple applications.
Common elements used in PeopleBooks.
Navigating the PeopleBooks interface and searching the PeopleSoft online library.
Displaying and printing screen shots and graphics in PeopleBooks.
How to manage the locally installed PeopleSoft online library, including web site folders.
Understanding documentation integration and how to integrate customized documentation into the library.
Application abbreviations found in application fields.

You can find PeopleBooks and the PeopleSoft Online Library in the online PeopleBooks Library for your PeopleTools release.

Common Elements Used in This PeopleBook

Business Unit	Enter an identification code that represents a high-level organization of business information. You can use a business unit to define regional or departmental units within a larger organization.
Effective Date	Enter the date on which a table row becomes effective; the date that an action begins. For example, if you want to close out a ledger on June 30, the effective date for the ledger closing would be July 1. This date also determines when you can view and change the information. Pages or panels and batch processes that use the information use the current row.
SetID	An identification code that represents a set of control table information or TableSets. A TableSet is a group of tables (records) necessary to define your organization's structure and processing options.
Statistic Amount	Converted cost using a standard unit of measure associated with a Statistic Code, for example, rental cost per square foot.
Wthd Hold	Indicates whether the payment is withheld due to missing information for a withholding vendor.