Starting PeopleSoft Application Designer
Open PeopleSoft Application Designer from the Start menu. Alternatively, if you have set up a shortcut on your desktop, you can open the application from there. At the PeopleSoft Signon dialog box, enter the Database Name or Application Server Name (depending on your connection type), User ID, and Password. PeopleTools opens automatically to PeopleSoft Application Designer.
Note:
Specific PeopleSoft utilities require you to set an environment variable, PS_SERVER_CFG, to run properly. However, PeopleSoft Application Designer is not compatible if PS_SERVER_CFG is set. Before you start PeopleSoft Application Designer, you must ensure that PS_SERVER_CFG is not set. A convenient way to do this is to use a DOS batch file to unset PS_SERVER_CFG, launch PeopleSoft Application Designer, and then—after PeopleSoft Application Designer exits—reset PS_SERVER_CFG to its previous value.
In addition to launching PeopleSoft Application Designer from the Start menu, you can also do so using the command line syntax and the available parameters listed there.
PeopleSoft Application Designer offers a variety of command line parameters that you can use to control the database to which it connects. By using these parameters, you can automatically navigate to the part of the system that you need.
Use the values from the following tables to specify specific parameters.
Syntax
The following command line syntax applies to all actions identified in this topic:
PSIDE [-parameter value [-parameter value . . .]]
Use this command line syntax to start PeopleSoft Data Mover:
PSDMT [-parameter value [-parameter value . . .]]
You can include as many or as few parameters as you need.
Each parameter starts with a hyphen (-) or a forward slash (/). The value for each parameter follows the hyphen or slash, separated by zero or more spaces. In general, the value does not need to have quotation marks around it, even if it has internal spaces, because the system treats all text following the parameter as part of the value up to the next parameter or the end of the command line.
Note:
You must enclose a value in quotation marks only when it includes a hyphen or forward slash or to include leading or trailing spaces. If the value itself includes a quotation mark character, then precede the double quotation mark with a backslash (\).
Available Parameters
The available parameters for pside.exe fall into two general categories:
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Parameters that provide login information.
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Parameters that set general options.
If the command line includes login parameters, it uses them only if no PeopleSoft applications are currently running. If a PeopleSoft application is already running, then the system starts a new instance by using the same login information as the active instance.
This table lists all of the available parameters:
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
-CT |
Database type |
Enter the type of database to which you are connecting. Valid values are ORACLE, MICROSFT, and DB2ODBC (note the spelling of MICROSFT). |
|
-CS |
Server name |
Enter the name of the database server for the database to which you are connecting. This setting is required for some database types. |
|
-CD |
Database name |
Enter the name of the database to which you are connecting as you would enter it into the PeopleSoft Signon dialog box. |
|
-CO |
User ID |
Enter the PeopleSoft user ID used for sign in. |
|
-CP |
Password |
Enter the password for the specified user ID. Passwords entered on the command line can be clear text or encrypted. |
|
-CI |
Connect ID |
Enter the ID that is used to connect to the database server. |
|
-CW |
Password |
Enter the password for the specified connect ID. Passwords entered on the command line can be clear text or encrypted. |
|
-SS |
NO |
Use to suppress the appearance of the PeopleSoft splash screen. Any other value will cause the splash screen to appear. |
|
-SN |
NO |
Use to suppress the sound that plays when you sign in to the PeopleSoft system. Any other value will allow the sound to play. |
|
-QUIET |
(none) |
Use to run in quiet mode so that no message boxes appear. |
|
-HIDE |
(none) |
Use to hide the PeopleSoft Application Designer interface. |
For more information on using the Application Designer command line parameters, see Lifecycle Management Guide: Understanding PeopleSoft Application Designer Command Line Parameters.
Example
This command line statement starts PeopleSoft Application Designer and signs the user in to the DEP7TST database:
PSIDE -CT MICROSFT -CS
SEPNTDB05 -CD DEP7TST -CO VP1 -CP password
This command line statement starts PeopleSoft Application Designer using an encrypted password.
pside.exe -CT ORACLE -CO
PTDMO -CP encrypted_password -CD QAHRTST
In this case, encrypted_password should be substituted with the actual encrypted password value.
For more information on encryption, see Security Administration: Using the PSCipher Utility.