Reviewing Features and Usage

Here is an overview of the PeopleTools Middleware DPK Builder features and usage:

• Availability

  The PeopleTools Middleware DPK Builder tool is delivered with PeopleTools patches in a zip file. You can find the PeopleTools Middleware DPK Builder tool in PS_HOME/setup/PsMWDPKBuilder after installing the current release of PeopleTools.

  The PeopleTools Middleware DPK Builder tool zip file is also made available in My Oracle Support for each major PeopleTools release.

• Naming convention and contents

  The tool is delivered in a zip file with the naming convention PTMWDB-<REL>.zip, where REL is the major PeopleSoft PeopleTools release; for example, PTMWDB-8.63.zip. The zip file includes the following files:

  • PTMWDB-<REL>-<DATE>.zip

    REL is the major PeopleTools release, and DATE is the date that the DPK was made available, in the format year-month-day-time (YYMMDDTTTTTT). For example, PTMWDB-8.63-260718071514.zip.

  • readme.txt — Includes instructions in this file to use the tool.

  • ptmwdb.sh — Use this script when running on Linux.

  • ptmwdb.bat — Use this script when running on Microsoft Windows.

  • ptmwdbmain.py — This Python file is used by the script.

• Operating system independent

  You can run the PeopleTools Middleware DPK Builder tool on either Linux or Microsoft Windows and specify the OS type for which you want to perform one of the available actions. For example, you can run ptmsdb.sh on Linux with the option to create a Middleware DPK to be used with a Microsoft Windows environment.

• Available actions

  Use the ptmwdb.sh/bat scripts to perform the following actions:

  • Build the Middleware DPK with CPUs for all or selective components.

    You can select Oracle Java, Oracle Database Client, Tuxedo, and WebLogic.

    The script creates PT-MW-DPK-<OS>-<REL>-<DATE>.zip, where OS is Linux or Microsoft Windows, REL is the PeopleTools major release, and DATE is the date that the DPK was made available, in the format year-month-day.

  • Download CPUs only for all or selective components.

  • Generate a report only for available CPUs for all or selective components.