1.1.2 Reviewing PS_HOME, PS_APP_HOME, PS_CFG_HOME, and PS_CUST_HOME

The PS_HOME directory holds the PeopleSoft PeopleTools files. The PS_APP_HOME location holds the PeopleSoft application files, in a location that is separate from PS_HOME. The PS_APP_HOME location is sometimes referred to as "Application Home."

The PeopleSoft DPK setup requires that PS_APP_HOME be installed to a different location than PS_HOME. In earlier PeopleSoft releases, it was possible to set up an environment with the PS_APP_HOME location the same as the PS_HOME location. This configuration is not supported for the DPK installations. The PS_CFG_HOME location holds the configuration files for the application server, batch server, web server (PIA), and search server domains. This location is sometimes referred to as "Config Home."

The PS_CUST_HOME location holds customized file system objects (that is, objects you provide as opposed to being installed with the software).

See PeopleSoft 9.2 Application Installation for your database platform and current PeopleTools release.

See PeopleTools: System and Server Administration.