Configuring Process Scheduler

Access the Process Scheduler tab.

Use this tab to specify the directories that are associated with PeopleSoft Process Scheduler jobs, such as SQR and COBOL directories.

General

Field or Control Description

PeopleSoft Home Directory

Enter your high-level PeopleSoft directory, such as N:\HR920, or N:\PT857. This value is referred to as your PS_HOME.

PeopleSoft Apps Home Directory

Specify the location where you installed the PeopleSoft application software, such as N:\HR920. This value is referred to as PS_APP_HOME.

Note: The PS_APP_HOME location must be different from the PS_HOME location for the current release.

PeopleSoft Customizations Home Directory

If you have created custom files or modified delivered files, you can store them in PS_CUST_HOME to simplify system resource sharing as well as upgrades and updates.

See Working with PS_CUST_HOME for more information.

Output Directory

(Optional) Enter the directory used with the Output Destination field when scheduling a PeopleSoft Process Scheduler request.

Log Directory

Enter the directory for SQR, COBOL, and PeopleSoft Process Scheduler log files.

Temp Directory

Enter the path to your temporary directory, for example, C:\TEMP. This directory stores log files and other output files.

Database Drivers

Enter the path to the directory where your database drivers reside.

Note: The PeopleTools Development Environment running on the Windows workstation (Application Designer, Data Mover, and so on) is a 64–bit application, requiring 64–bit connectivity software. See PeopleSoft 9.2 Application Installation for your database platform, for more information.

Word Executables Directory

Enter the directory containing Microsoft Word executable.

Redirect Output

Select to redirect on-screen COBOL Display statements to a log file. (If this check box is clear, you see the on-screen messages only.) Sending the messages to a log file is useful for debugging purposes. The log file is created in the %TEMP%\PS_HOME\DBNAME directory. In addition to the output generated by COBOL Display statements, the log file contains errors generated by the COBOL runtime system.

Note: To use the Application Engine debug feature, clear Redirect Output.

Application Engine

Field or Control Description

Debug

Select to enable the Application Engine command-line debugger.

Warning! Select the Debug check box only when you are testing and troubleshooting client-side processes. If you selectDebug and submit a process request to the server, the process hangs, waiting for a user command.

Disable Restart

Select to disable the Application Engine restart feature, which lets you restart an abnormally terminated Application Engine program. When selected, Application Engine programs start from the beginning. This option is useful during debugging. Do not select it in a production environment.

SQR

Field or Control Description

SQR Executables

Enter the path to the directory where SQR executables reside.

SQR Flags

Enter the SQR parameters that PeopleSoft Process Scheduler should pass on the command line to the SQR executables. The following SQR flags are required for launching SQR reports:

  • -i: Specifies the path to SQC files.

  • -m: Specifies the path to the ALLMAXES.MAX file.

  • -f: Specifies the output path.

  • -o: Directs log messages to the specified file.

  • -ZIF: Sets full path to the and name of the SQR initialization file, SQR.INI.

PSSQR Path

Enter the directory paths that the SQR executable should use to locate SQR reports. For example, C:\PT8.57\SQR;C:\Apps\sqr.

COBOL

Field or Control Description

COBOL Executables

Enter the path to \CBLBIN, where COBOL executables reside.

Note: When specifying COBOL locations, consider the location of your PS_APP_HOME.