Understanding Alternate Character System Architecture

For certain names, addresses, and description fields in PeopleSoft HCM, there is a corresponding alternate character field that is part of the record. This architecture enables the users to enter the same proper nouns using two character sets.

Alternate Character Fields Associated with Global Pages

The following table lists the alternate character fields and the global pages with which they are associated in PeopleSoft HCM.

Page Auxiliary Page Field Comments

BANK_BRANCH_EC

 

BRANCH_NAME_AC

 

BANK_EC

 

BANK_NAME_AC

 

COMPANY_TABLE1

COMPANY_ACDESCR_SEC

DESCR_AC

 

COMPANY_TABLE1

COMPANY_ACADDR_SEC

COMPANY_ACADDR_SBP

COMPANY_TBL.CITY_AC

COMPANY_TBL.ADDRESS1_AC

COMPANY_TBL.ADDRESS2_AC

DERIVED_GBL.POSTAL_BTN

ADDR_POS_JPN_SEC

DEPEND_BENEF1

DEPENDBN_ACNAME_SEC

NAME_AC

 

ESTAB_TBL1_GBL

ESTAB_ACDESCR_SEC

DESCR_AC

 

ESTAB_TBL1_GBL

ESTAB_ACADDR_SEC

ESTAB_ACADDR_SBP

ESTAB_TBL.CITY_AC

ESTAB_TBL.ADDRESS1_AC

ESTAB_TBL.ADDRESS2_AC

DERIVED_GBL.POSTAL_BTN

HS_NON_EMPL1

HS_NE_ACNAME_SEC

NAME_AC

 

PERSONAL_DATA1

APP_PERSONAL_DATA1

PERSDTA_ACADDR_SEC

PERSDTA_ACADDR_SBP

PERS_DATA_EFFDT.CITY_AC

PERS_DATA_EFFDT.ADDRESS1_AC

PERS_DATA_EFFDT.ADDRESS2_AC

DERIVED_GBL.POSTAL_BTN

ADDR_POS_JPN_SEC

PERSONAL_DATA1

APP_PERSONAL_DATA1

PERSDTA_ACNAME_SEC

NAME_AC

 

PYE_BANKACCT

 

ACCOUNT_NAME_AC

 

SRC_BANK

 

ACCOUNT_NAME_AC

 

STATE_NAMES_TBL

STATE_ACDESCR_SEC

DESCR_AC

 

TRN_INSTRUCTR_TBL1

TRN_INS_ACNAME_SEC

NAME_AC

 

NAMES

NAMES_ACPREFNM_SEC

NAME_AC

 

Search Records with Alternate Character Name Fields

The following PeopleSoft HCM search records that have NAME_AC (alternate character name) as an alternate search key or subrecords that are included in search records, enable for Japanese input and display:

  • NAMES

  • NAMES_SS_TMP

  • NE_INCIDNT_SRCH

  • NE_PERSONAL_DTA

  • OPR_ROWS_EE

  • OPR_ROWS_EE2

  • PERSON_NAME

  • PERS_SRCH_ALL

  • PHYSICIAN_SRCH

  • PHYSICIAN_SRCH2

  • SHS_EMPL_TAO

  • SHS_EXEMPT_TAO

  • SSF_PERSON_VW

  • SUCCESS_TR_SRCH

  • TRN_DMNDEE_SRCH

  • TRN_INSTR_SRCH

  • UPG_NAMES_TAO

  • WCS_NAME_SCH_VW

  • WF_PERSON_NAME

  • WORKER_PROMPT

Note:

This list includes only Human Resources system records.

PeopleSoft Human Resources Reports That Sort on Alternate Character Name

The following reports in PeopleSoft Human Resources sort on the Name field or on the Alternate Character Name field when the system base language and the report language are configured as shown:

Base Language Set To Report Language Set To Report Sorted By

English

Japanese

BASE.NAME_AC

Japanese

Japanese

BASE.NAME_AC

English

English

BASE.NAME

Japanese

English

BASE.NAME

SQR/BI Publisher Reports

These SQR/BI Publisher reports are sorted phonetically for Japanese, based on the report and the base language configuration:

Report ID Description

PER001

Department Action Notices

PER002

Employee Birthdays

PER004

Emergency Contacts

PER005

Employees on Leaves of Absence

PER007

Temporary Employees

PER009

Union Membership

PER011

Company Skills Inventory

PER012

Departmental Salaries

PER013

Employee Compensation Changes

PER020

Employee Home Address Listing

PER023

Salary History

CMP003

Compa-ratio Analysis by Grade and Job

CMP004

Below-Minimum Analysis

CMP005

Above-Maximum Analysis

Note:

This list doesn't include country-specific regulatory reports that are sorted by Name.