Using CJK Ideographic Characters in Name Character Fields

This section discusses PeopleSoft standard name conventions, including name conventions for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) ideographic characters. PeopleSoft standard name conventions apply when data is entered or displayed in character fields that use Name as the format type. These conventions should be used when a complete name is constructed from multiple name character fields or when all name data is entered into a single name character field.

The PeopleSoft standard name convention is:

[Lastname] [Suffix],[Prefix] [Firstname] [Middle name/Initial]

The entry can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, periods, hyphens, and apostrophes. Uppercase and lowercase characters are preserved as entered, that is, mixed case formatting is used automatically.

Important! While a space is a valid character, it is not allowed immediately after the comma separating the last name from the first name.

Examples of typical suffixes include degrees, affiliations, and titles such as MD, PhD, Jr., and III. Examples of typical prefixes include titles and honorifics such as Ms., Mr., Dr., Rev., and Hon.

Valid examples of these conventions include:

Name as Displayed by PeopleSoft Convention	Name Elements Used	Actual Name
O’Brien,Michael	`[lastname],[firstname]`	Michael O’Brien
Jones IV,James	`[lastname] [suffix],[firstname]`	James Jones IV
Phillips MD,Deanna Lynn	`[lastname] [suffix],[firstname] [middle name]`	Deanna Lynn Phillips, MD
Reynolds Jr.,Dr. John Q.	`[lastname] [suffix],[prefix] [firstname] [middle initial]`	Dr. John Q. Reynolds Jr.
Phipps-Scott,Ms. Adrienne	`[lastname],[prefix] [firstname]`	Ms. Adrienne Phipps-Scott
Knauft,Günter	`[lastname],[firstname]`	Günter Knauft

However, if the name contains any CJK ideographic characters, different standard name conventions apply.

If the name contains any Japanese or Korean ideographic characters, the first and last names are separated by a space instead of a comma. In Japanese, a prefix or suffix is optional; in Korean, only an optional prefix can be used. These modified PeopleSoft standard name conventions can be used when a name includes any of the following types of characters:

Japanese or Korean unified ideographs (Japanese Kanji or Korean Hanja).
Japanese half-width or full-width Katakana.
Japanese Hiragana.
Korean Hangul.

The PeopleSoft standard name convention for Japanese names including these ideographic characters is:

[lastname] [firstname][{suffix|prefix}]

The PeopleSoft standard name convention for Korean names including these ideographic characters is:

[lastname] [firstname][prefix]

Valid examples of these conventions include:

Name as Displayed by PeopleSoft Convention	Name Elements Used	English Equivalent
塩次伸二	`[lastname] [firstname]`	Shinji Shiotsugu
塩次伸二様	`[lastname] [firstname][prefix]`	Mr. Shinji Shiotsugu
홍 길동	`[lastname] [firstname]`	Hong Gildong
홍 길동씨	`[lastname] [firstname][prefix]`	Mr. (or Ms.) Hong Gildong

If the name contains Chinese Hanzi, there is no space or comma between the first name, last name, suffix, and prefix. The PeopleSoft standard name convention for names including Chinese Hanzi characters is:

[lastname][firstname][{suffix|prefix}]

Valid examples of this convention include:

Name as Displayed by PeopleSoft Convention	Name Elements Used	English Equivalent
陳嘉明	`[lastname][firstname]`	Chen Jiaming
陳嘉明先生	`[lastname][firstname][prefix]`	Mr. Chen Jiaming