Resource Cache Administration

You run the Cache Administration Application Engine (RS_CACHE_AD) process to manage various cache records in order to enhance system performance. PeopleSoft Maintenance Management uses only three cache records: Resource Eligibility, Resource Schedule, and Search Framework. You run this process periodically to purge unnecessary data from the system and to update cache tables that are used by various PeopleSoft Maintenance Management activities which include:

• Incorporating a Search Framework for searching.

• Keeping the available dates and times in the resource schedules up to date.

• Keeping the resource eligibility up to date.

The matching engine uses the search framework, resource eligibility, and the resource schedules cache to determine the qualification and availability fit scores that the matching engine uses to determine whether a resource is qualified and available to perform a specific work order task.

You should run the resource eligibility cache every time you run the Create Resources process.

Important:

It is important to keep the cache records current in order to produce accurate results when you run processes such as the Match Engine, the resource availability checking routine, and resource assignment creation. To keep the cache current at any point in time, Oracle recommends that you should schedule this process to run nightly.

PeopleSoft Maintenance Management uses the resource schedules and resource eligibility to determine the availability of a resource for assignment in a work order task.

Note:

You should also refresh the cache if you add resources or modify the shifts or shops associated with resources.

See PeopleSoft Resource Management: Establishing Resource Groups.