Importing Third-Party Content

This topic provides an overview of importing third-party content for the Language Checker tool and lists the pages used to import data.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

File Inbound Page

EO_FILE_INBOUND

Select the file that you are importing into the Advisor tools.

Inbound File Page

EO_FILETOMSG

Initiate a background process to populate entries from third-party providers.

Process List Page

PMN_PRCSLIST

View the status of background processes that you initiate.

See PeopleTools: Process Scheduler, “Viewing the Status of Processes”

PeopleSoft has established partnerships with several third-party providers that supply content for defining competencies and proficiency levels. Some content providers also provide content for the Development Tips and Language Checker tools that are delivered with ePerformance. You can import third-party data into the system, enter free-form content, or use a combination of both.

ePerformance uses PeopleTools Integration Broker to receive vendor-supplied data in the form of comma-delimited flat files. The flat files are imported into ePerformance using the Inbound File Publish Application Engine (EOP_PUBLISHF) process. You do not need to develop an interface to load third-party content into ePerformance.

Preparing to Import Data

To prepare to import data, activate inbound file rules for the file you are importing on the Inbound File page. You also use this page to associate messages with files and optionally change the default directory for incoming files from c:\temp to a directory that you choose.

This table lists the identifiers for the inbound file rules.

File Identifier

Description

EP_CHK_SUG

Language Checker suggestions

EP_CHK_WRD

Language Checker words and phrases

EP_COMPETENCY

Competencies

EP_ COMP_DEV

Development tips for competencies

EP_COMP_PROF

Proficiency statements for competencies

EP_DEV_TIP

Development tips

EP_RATING_MDL

Rating models

EP_REVW_RATING

Levels of ratings for rating models

EP_SUB_COMP

Sub-competencies

EP_SUB_DEV

Development tips for sub-competencies

EP_SUB_PROF

Proficiency statements for sub-competencies

EP_SUB_WRT

Results Writer statements for sub-competencies

Importing Data

To import data:

  1. Make sure that each channel is running (not paused).

    Channels are delivered paused.

    Follow the procedure for configuring a message channel.

    See PeopleTools: Integration Broker.

  2. Ensure that each message, its PeopleCode subscription, and its Integration Broker transaction are active.

  3. Open PeopleSoft Process Scheduler.

    The application server must have publish and subscribe running.

    See PeopleTools: System and Server Administration.

  4. For each file identifier, initiate the publish process.

    The publish process converts the flat file to a message.

    1. Select Enterprise Components, Integration Definitions, Initiate Processes, Inbound File Publish.

    2. Create a run control and initiate the process.

      Follow the procedure for using the inbound file pages for processing files.

      See Understanding the Flat File Utility.

  5. Confirm that the process is complete through the Process Monitor page.

  6. Confirm that the subscription occurred.

    1. Access the Monitor Message component by selecting PeopleTools, Integration Broker, Monitor, Monitor Message.

    2. Select the local node in the Publish Node field and Subscription Contract in the Queue Type field.

      Look for a subscription contract for the message just processed.