Installing the PTF Client Software

The following options are available for installing the PTF Client:

  • Installing from PeopleTools Client Deployment Packages (DPK).

  • Installing in silent mode.

Installing PTF from PeopleTools Client Deployment Packages (DPK)

PeopleTools Client deployment is documented in PeopleSoft PeopleTools Deployment Packages Installation guide, Task 2-12: Deploying the PeopleTools Client DPK.

Download the PeopleTools Deployment Packages Installation guide from PeopleSoft PeopleTools Home Page on My Oracle Support for the current PeopleSoft PeopleTools release.

For example, for PeopleTools release 8.59, download the DPK Installation guide from PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.59 Home Page on My Oracle Support.

The directions here only refer to the PeopleSoft Test Framework portion.

When you deploy PeopleTools Client in standalone mode using (SetupPTClient.bat -t), you will be prompted whether or not to install PeopleSoft Test Framework. 

Do you want to install PeopleSoft Test Framework? [Y/N]:

If you answer y (yes), specify the installation directory, or accept the default, C:\Program Files\PeopleSoft\PeopleSoft Test Framework: 

Please specify the directory to install PeopleSoft Test Framework [C:\Program Files\PeopleSoft\PeopleSoft Test Framework]:

If you enter a directory where a previous version of PeopleSoft Test Framework is installed, it will upgrade that version to the new PeopleTools release/patch.

Next, you will be prompted whether or not to configure PeopleSoft Test Framework. 

Do you want to configure PeopleSoft Test Framework? [Y/N]: n

If you choose y (yes) to configure PTF, the deployment process prompts you for setup parameters. You can configure PTF either at the same time that you install it or later.

This example shows the setup parameters:

Database Name: HCM92
Server:Port: example.com:443
Node ID: node_name
User ID: VP1
Proxy [Y/N]: y
Proxy Server: proxyserver.com
Proxy Port: 5000
Proxy User: username
Proxy Password:*******
Retype Proxy Password:*******

You can even use the deployment process to re-configure PTF in cases where you do not need to re-install PTF.

See Creating a Connection to a PTF Environment, for details on setup parameters.

Note:

You can install PeopleSoft Test Framework as part of the PeopleTools Client deployment, or as a separate installation.

This example shows PTF installation using SetupPTClient.bat -t, and PTF is done as a separate installation as PeopleTools 8.58 Client is already deployed (first option is specified as n.) 

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\abc>cd C:\dpk_858\909_client

C:\dpk_858\909_client>SetupPTClient.bat -t
****** SetupPTClient started at  7:23:01.88 ******

Do you want to deploy PeopleTools client? [Y/N]: n

Do you want to install Change Assistant? [Y/N]: n

Do you want to install Change Impact Analyzer? [Y/N]: n

Do you want to install PeopleSoft Test Framework? [Y/N]: y

Please specify the directory to install PeopleSoft Test Framework [C:\Program F
iles\PeopleSoft\PeopleSoft Test Framework]:

Do you want to configure PeopleSoft Test Framework? [Y/N]: n

Please specify the PSHOME for the PeopleTools Client [C:\PT8.58
_Client]:c:\pt8.58

Starting Tools Client Deployment!
Installing Peoplsoft Test Framework in C:\Program Files\PeopleSoft\PeopleSoft T
est Framework for PTools Version 8.58

Deployment of PeopleTools Client Complete.

Tools Client Deployment Ended.

"****** SetupPTClient ended at  7:27:30.10 ******"
"Please review C:\users\abc\AppData\Local\Temp\PeopleSoft\PTClientDeploy.log
for additional information."

C:\dpk_858\909_client>

This setup will add the shortcut to the desktop.

Installing PeopleSoft Test Framework in Silent Mode

You can carry out a silent installation of PeopleSoft Test Framework by supplying command-line parameters to a script.

With silent installation there is no user interaction after you begin the installation.

The PeopleSoft Test Framework installer includes the following files in the directory PS_HOME\setup\PsTestFramework:

  • setup.bat – Use this script to upgrade an existing PeopleSoft Test Framework instance or install a new instance.

  • resp_file.txt – This file provides the instructions for silent install.

  • response-file.txt – This file provides the path to install PeopleSoft Test Framework.

To use the PeopleSoft Test Framework silent installation script:

  1. In a command prompt, go to PS_HOME\setup\PsTestFramework.

    Note:

    Do not move the file to another location.

  2. Run the following command:

    setup.bat -f resp_file.txt -p <Path>

    If <Path> is supplied, and it is valid, then PeopleSoft Test Framework will be installed in that location. If the path is not supplied or invalid, setup.bat will read the response-file.txt for the location.

    WARNING:

    Silent install deletes all content present in the <Path> location.

Note:

You cannot configure using silent mode. After installing PTF using silent mode, open it, and configure.

To uninstall PTF:

  1. In a command prompt, go to PS_HOME\setup\PsTestFramework.

  2. Run the following command:

    setup.bat  -u U