Application Nodes on PeopleTools Versions Prior to PeopleTools 8.62

When an application node running at least PeopleTools 8.62 receives a request to get its homepages and tiles, some homepages or dashboards and tiles are not pushed out to remote nodes if the remote nodes are running PeopleTools versions prior to PeopleTools 8.62.

The following guidelines are applied when retrieving homepages or dashboards and tiles on lower PeopleTools versions:

  • Homepages and dashboards with sections are never pushed out to application nodes running PeopleTools versions 8.60 or lower.

  • Application nodes running PeopleTools release 8.61 will display regular section normally, but custom style sheets and style classes will not be applied. Custom style sheets and style classes defined in CREF tiles will also not apply in PeopleTools 8.61. Dynamic sections will display like a regular section. Dynamic tiles will look like regular tiles. Styles sheet and style classes are not applied.

  • In PeopleTools 8.62, the PT_MIN_VERSION CREF attribute can be used in the homepage or dashboard CREF, section CREF, and tile CREF to define the minimum PeopleTools version this object (that is, homepage, dashboard, section, or tile) can be pushed out to. If the requesting application node is running at a lower PeopleTools version than the specified PT_MIN_VERSION, then this application node will not receive this object.

    Consider the following scenario of a cluster and the use of the PT_MIN_VERSION CREF attribute. Application nodes HRMS and CRM form a cluster. While HRMS is running on PeopleTools 8.62, CRM is running on PeopleTools 8.61. Homepage A CREF of HRMS has the PT_MIN_VERSION attribute set to 8.62. On CRM, Homepage B CREF contains Section C and Section D, but Section D has the PT_MIN_VERSION attribute set to 8.62. If a user logs in directly to CRM (CRM is acting as portal gateway), the user will only see Homepage B with only Section C. Section D is not displayed because CRM is running on PeopleTools 8.61 and Section D requires PeopleTools version at 8.62. Homepage A is not displayed because it requires PeopleTools version at 8.62.

  • Fluid dashboards can be made available to other remote environments through Add To Dashboard (or PinTo) where a user may be able to choose which fluid dashboard to pin a tile. The PT_MIN_VERSION CREF attribute can also be used to filter this dashboard out so remote nodes of lower PeopleTools release do not get this dashboard listed as an option on the Add To... dialog page (or Pin To).