Feed Publishing Framework Preface

This preface discusses:

• PeopleTools modules.

• PeopleBooks and the online PeopleSoft library.

PeopleTools Modules

This PeopleBook refers to the following modules:

• Feed Publishing Framework

• Integration Broker

• PeopleSoft Query

• Workflow

• Process Scheduler

Feed Publishing Framework

The Feed Publishing Framework is a module of Oracle's PeopleTools. It consists of unified interfaces for content owners and administrative users to create, configure, and maintain feed definitions of various types; interfaces for end users to discover related feeds and search feed definitions; a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) and code samples to assist application developers in creating new type of feeds and integrating them with existing features; and multiple language support.

Integration Broker

Integration Broker facilitates exposing PeopleSoft business logic as services and consuming external web services by Oracle's PeopleSoft applications. Integration Broker also supports synchronous and asynchronous messaging among PeopleSoft applications and with third-party systems. Integration Broker uses a variety of communication protocols while managing message structure, message content, and transport disparities.

PeopleSoft Query

Oracle's PeopleSoft Query is an end user reporting tool. With Query Manager, you can extract the precise information that you are looking for by using visual representations of your PeopleSoft database, without writing SQL statements. The queries that you write can be as simple or as complex as necessary. They can be one-time queries or queries that you use repeatedly.

Workflow

Workflow enables you to efficiently automate the flow of information throughout your enterprise, crossing both application and functional boundaries. PeopleSoft Workflow technology consists of a powerful set of tools that enables you to automate time-consuming business processes. You can merge the activities of multiple users into flexible business processes to increase efficiency, cut costs, and keep up with rapidly changing customer and competitive challenges.

Process Scheduler

Process Scheduler is a centralized tool that enables application developers, system administrators, and application users to manage PeopleSoft batch processes. Using the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture, you can access a list of processes through a web browser, and queue and run a process request.

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.