PeopleTools Global Technology Implementation

Before using PeopleSoft applications in a multinational, multilanguage environment, you may need to perform some globalizing implementation tasks in addition to your standard PeopleSoft installation and implementation tasks.

Installation-Level Globalization Setup and Maintenance Tasks

Most installation tasks for a global implementation are covered in your PeopleSoft installation guide, but some global-only tasks are covered in this PeopleBook and are listed here. These tasks are performed primarily by system and database administrators. You can also perform some of these tasks after installation, if needed.

Step	Reference
Review the character set requirements for your database, application servers, and client workstations, and select an appropriate character set for your database.	See Understanding Character Sets.
If required, convert your existing non-Unicode database to Unicode.	See Understanding Character Sets. See also the special Unicode database conversion documentation available on My Oracle Support.
Set the database sort order. Most database systems require that you select a sort order when you create the database. Note: You should also set the PeopleTools in-memory sort options during installation, although you can change these after installation.	See Understanding Sort Orders.
Install the PeopleSoft-delivered translations that you want, using the PeopleSoft Global Multi-Language CDROM. Note: If you are installing a new PeopleSoft database, we recommend that you install these translations at the same time that you install the English-language database. However, you may also install translations to existing PeopleSoft databases at any time.	See Installing Oracle-Provided Translations. Note: Multilanguage installation steps are covered in the PeopleSoft installation guide for your database platform. The PeopleTools Global Technology PeopleBook covers only installation steps for adding or upgrading additional languages to an existing PeopleSoft database.
If the PeopleSoft database base language (language in which data is stored in the PeopleSoft core tables) is not to be English, swap the base language.	See Understanding Related Language Tables.
Set up time zones and generate query offsets. Note: You can also maintain some time zone settings after installation.	See Understanding Time Zones.
If you plan to use currency conversion, set system-wide multicurrency options and resize currency fields, if necessary. Note: You can set currency settings at installation time or later.	See Using System-Wide Multicurrency Settings. See Resizing Currency Fields by Using the International Field Size Utility.
If you are running a Unicode database, convert any COBOL programs to a Unicode environment by running the COBOL conversion utility.	See Understanding COBOL in a Unicode Environment.

Post-Installation Globalization Setup

After installing the PeopleSoft database, there are setup tasks that administrators, developers, or end users may need or want to perform to complete their global implementation. Most of the tasks in this list are optional, and depend on your organization's particular needs.

Note: Some tasks listed previously in the Installation-Level Globalization Setup and Maintenance Tasks section can also be performed after installation.

Step	Reference
Set up language preferences for PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture display, your browser, and Microsoft Windows-based PeopleTools. Note: This setup is for language preferences only. Language preferences do not affect locale-specific formatting (such as number separators or date format).	See Setting Up Language Preferences in the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture. See Applying Browser Language Preferences. See Setting Up Language Preferences for Microsoft Windows-Based PeopleTools.
Set up PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture locale-based formatting, such as date format and number separators. You can set up locale-based formatting defaults at three levels: user, locale, and system-wide. The user-defined defaults override the locale-specific defaults, which override the system-wide defaults. User-defined defaults can be set up by end users. Locale-specific and system-wide defaults should be performed by a systems administrator or similar role. This task is necessary only if you need to override the delivered formatting.	See Setting Up Locale-Based Formatting for the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture.
Enable multilanguage data entry for users who will enter data in multiple languages during a single session. This task can be performed by end users or administrators.	See Editing Data in Multiple Languages.

Step

Reference

Set up language preferences for PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture display, your browser, and Microsoft Windows-based PeopleTools.

Note: This setup is for language preferences only. Language preferences do not affect locale-specific formatting (such as number separators or date format).

See Setting Up Language Preferences in the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture.

See Applying Browser Language Preferences.

See Setting Up Language Preferences for Microsoft Windows-Based PeopleTools.

Set up PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture locale-based formatting, such as date format and number separators.

You can set up locale-based formatting defaults at three levels: user, locale, and system-wide. The user-defined defaults override the locale-specific defaults, which override the system-wide defaults.

User-defined defaults can be set up by end users. Locale-specific and system-wide defaults should be performed by a systems administrator or similar role.

This task is necessary only if you need to override the delivered formatting.

See Setting Up Locale-Based Formatting for the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture.

Enable multilanguage data entry for users who will enter data in multiple languages during a single session.

This task can be performed by end users or administrators.

See Editing Data in Multiple Languages.

Translation Tasks

To modify PeopleSoft-delivered terminology in any delivered language, including English, perform the following task:

Step	Reference
Modify PeopleSoft-delivered terminology and translations to meet local requirements.	See Understanding Terminology Management.

If you have developed new application objects, or if you need to translate PeopleSoft-delivered PeopleTools and application objects into languages that the PeopleSoft application does not deliver, you may need to perform the following tasks:

Step	Reference
Define any languages you need that are not delivered by the PeopleSoft application.	See Understanding the Addition of New Language Definitions.
Translate PeopleTools objects into non-delivered languages or modify PeopleSoft-delivered translations of PeopleTools objects.	See Understanding the Addition of New Language Definitions.
Translate PeopleSoft application definitions into non-delivered languages (or modify delivered PeopleSoft translations) using the Translation Designer feature, Translation pages, and Application Designer.	See Understanding Application Definition Translation.

Global Application Development Tasks

If you are developing new application objects for use in a global implementation, you may need to perform the following tasks.

Step	Reference
Review best practices for developing easily translatable applications.	See Developing Easily Translatable Applications.
Control time zone display.	See Understanding Time Zones.
Validate field lengths for the character sets you will use.	See Understanding Character Sets. See Setting Data Field Length Checking.
Design appropriate field formats for character sets you will use.	See Using CJK Ideographic Characters in Name Character Fields.
Set up currency amount and currency control fields.	See Understanding Currency-Specific Settings.
Use appropriate sorts in the objects that you develop.	See Understanding Sort Orders.
Design reports and configure reporting tools for global requirements.	See Using Language-Sensitive Queries. See also discussions of language- and locale-specific formatting considerations in the relevant reporting tools PeopleBooks.
Create related language tables and views for any language-sensitive tables and views that you create or modify.	See Understanding Related Language Tables.

PeopleTools also delivers a number of globalization-related PeopleCode functions.

See PeopleCode Language Reference.

Other Sources of Information

In the implementation planning phase, take advantage of all PeopleSoft sources of information, including the installation and upgrade guides, release notes, red papers, updates and fixes posted to My Oracle Support, PeopleSoft curriculum guides, and other PeopleBooks.