This preface discusses:
PeopleSoft application fundamentals.
Common elements used in this PeopleBook.
Pages with deferred processing.
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.
The PeopleSoft Supply Chain Management Integration 9.1 PeopleBook provides you with implementation and processing information for the PeopleSoft system. However, additional, essential information describing the setup and design of the system resides in companion documentation. The companion documentation consists of important topics that apply to many or all of Oracle's PeopleSoft applications across the Financials, Enterprise Service Automation, and Supply Chain Management product lines. You should be familiar with the contents of these PeopleBooks.
The following companion PeopleBooks apply specifically to the PeopleSoft Supply Chain Management Integration 9.1 PeopleBook.
PeopleSoft Applications Fundamentals 9.1 PeopleBook
PeopleTools PeopleBook: Integration Broker
PeopleSoft Components PeopleBook
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.
As of Date |
The first date for which a report or process includes data. |
BU or Business Unit |
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. |
Description |
Freeflow text up to 256 characters. |
Short Description |
Freeflow text up to 15 characters. |
Effective Date |
Date which a table row becomes effective; the date that an action begins. For example, if you want to close 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 and batch processes that use the information use the current row. See PeopleTools PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Applications User's Guide |
Language or Language Code |
The language of the field labels and report headings of reports to print. The filed values appear as you enter them. Language also refers to the language spoken by an employee, applicant, or non-employee. |
Process Frequency |
Designates the appropriate frequency to process: Once: executes the request the next time the batch process runs. After the batch process runs, the process frequency is automatically set to Don't Run. Always Executes: executes the request every time the batch process runs. Don't Run: Ignores the request when the batch process runs. |
Process Monitor |
View the status of submitted process requests. See PeopleTools PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Process Scheduler |
Report ID |
The report identifier. |
Report Manager |
View report content, check the status of a report, and see detailed messages. See PeopleTools PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Process Scheduler |
Run Control ID |
A request identification that represents a set of selection criteria for a report or process. |
Run |
Specify the location where a process or job runs and the process output format. |
Status |
Check the progress of a report or process. A valid status is Posted, Not Posted, Generated, Processing, or Scheduled. |
User ID |
The system identifier for the individual who generates a transactions. |
Instance or Prcs Instance |
The number that represents where the request is in the queue. |
See Also
PeopleTools PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Application Designer