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PeopleTools Developer: PeopleTools 8.53 in Action


PeopleTools 8.53 in Action

Christine Libby – FSCM Architect

Russell Broom – HCM Architect

The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It

is intended for information purposes only, and may not be

incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any

material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in

making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing


making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing

of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products

remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

Goals for this Session

� Raise awareness on PeopleTools 8.53

� Help understand new PeopleTools features – from a developer’s

point of view:

– What are the benefits for implementing a feature?

– What things should you watch out for? What are the limitations?


– What things should you watch out for? What are the limitations?

– Is feature usable “out of the box” or does it require additional configuration or

customization?

– What is the estimated level of effort to implement in a Tools Only Upgrade?

Disclaimer: Examples/demo’s are intended for illustrative purposes only.

Simple Moderate Complex

Topics

� Related Content/Actions - Enhanced

� Activity Guide - New

� Pivot Grids - Enhanced


� Modal Windows – Enhanced

Appendix

Related Content/Actions


Content/Actions Framework

Related Actions/Content Framework

� Allows extension of a transaction without customizing the component

� Streamlined user interaction

– Can do actions, tasks, see related information without leaving the

transaction

Overview


transaction

� Contextual based

– Map to fields on the current page to bring up related/contextual information

� Managed Object starting in 8.52 PeopleTools


� Via a Service Definition

– Application Class

– Embedded Pagelet

– External URL

Types of Services Allowed

– Query

– Script

– Component


– External URL

– OBIEE pagelet

� Directly in Manage RC/RA transaction

– Content Reference /CREF

– Service

– Pagelet

Component


� Brings additional, supplemental information into your transaction

in a bottom or side frame

� Ideal for information that will help users complete the current

Related Content Overview


� Ideal for information that will help users complete the current

task

� Need to see both at the same time, display only information,

help/instructions, etc.

� First introduced in 8.50 – but has been enhanced every release

Related Actions/Content FrameworkRelated Content Example



� Ties additional actions to a transaction without customizing

� Allows you to access related tasks without leaving the transaction

Related Actions Overview


� Can add to any transaction, SES search results, pagelets

� Can now add to a Pivot Grid (New in 8.53)


� Instead of displaying in split frame, Related Actions …

– Can be opened in modal window, new window, or replace the current

window

Related Actions Overview - continued


window

– Can also be PeopleCode logic that is executed to perform a task - no

window launched


� Different ways the Context Menu can be invoked:

– Red Glyph Indicator on a field (Can tie it to any visible field)

Implementing/Invoke the Context Menu


Right clicking on field with red glyph

will bring up it’s context menu.

Requires NO modification of the

page in Application Designer.

Related Actions/Content - InvokingRed Glyph Indicator


page in Application Designer.


� Context menu can be invoked:


– Actions Drop Down Menu (New in 8.53)



Clicking on the Actions drop down widget

will bring up it’s context menu.

Requires modification to the page in

Application Designer.

Related Actions/Content - InvokingActions Drop Down Widget


Application Designer.





– SES Search Results (New look in 8.53)




Related Actions/Content - InvokingSES Search Related Actions

Mouse over row to see grey bar, then click on Mouse over row to see grey bar, then click on


Mouse over row to see grey bar, then click on Mouse over row to see grey bar, then click on

bar to bring up the context menu.









– Related Content page level drop down

Related Actions/Content - InvokingRelated Content drop down

Click on the Related Content drop down in the

transaction header area.

ONLY for Component Level Related Content


ONLY for Component Level Related Content

Services. (Mapped to Component Keys)


� Ability to add related actions to Pivot Grids (Demo in Pivot Grid Section)

� New Actions Drop Down Widget (Demo)

– Optional way to display context menu vs. red glyph

What’s new in PeopleTools 8.53


– Optional way to display context menu vs. red glyph

– Requires Page customization

� 9.2 Applications taking advantage of new widget in some places.

� Customer’s can add more to an existing Action Drop down widget field -not a customization.

� Creating a new Action drop down widget would be a customization.

Implementing Related Actions:


Actions:

Focus on Action Dropdown Widget

Related Actions/Content - InvokingActions Drop Down Widget

Can be anywhere on a page, not

just in a grid.

Especially useful in a grid to

consolidate actions.


1. Open page in Application Designer 1. Open page in Application Designer

2. Add button/hyperlink widget in

desired location

3. Set the new properties

- New Type “Action Widget”

Actions Widget – New button type


- New Type “Action Widget”

- Tie it to a work record/field

- Label can be set to anything

(doesn’t have to say

“Actions”)

- No PeopleCode is needed.

4. Save the page

Side Note: Alternate way of maintaining Pivot

Grid actions.

Manage Related Content Service transaction is


Manage Related Content Service transaction is

where you maintain all related content and

related actions.

Select the desired component you want to set-


Select the desired component you want to set-

up new related content/actions within.

Use the “Assign Related Content to an

Application Page” link to assign to a transaction

not already listed.

Grid 1: Used for services that are for

the entire component – based on

component keys only. (Shown in

the transaction header bar)

Use Tab 1 to configure Related Content services Use Tab 1 to configure Related Content services

(Shown in bottom/right split frame)


the transaction header bar)

Grid 2: Used for services that are field context

sensitive. (Shown in field’s context menu via

red glyph or actions widget)

Grid 1: Used for services that are at the

component level. (ex. Shown in SES

Search results)

Use Tab 2 to configure Related Action services.

(modal, new window, etc.)


Search results)

Grid 2: Used for services that are field

context sensitive. (Shown in field’s context

menu via red glyph or actions widget)

Enter service information into 2nd grid:

-Tie to a service definition or Content Ref

-Indicate target type


(or any other field).

Use the Configure button to map the values and

associate to the newly added Action widget field

(or any other field).

Map the parameters

for the

service/content

reference to any

page field in the

source component.

Only need to map


Use the Select button in Menu

Options box to associate this

service to the actions widget field

added earlier. (Or any field)

Only need to map

the required keys –

you will also often

see alternate keys

listed.

Can sort by the Actions Field column

to select the field that was added


to select the field that was added

earlier to the page.

Note: Picking any other field would

show the traditional red glyph within

that field.

Last tab is used to:

- Configure the order/appearances of

the context menu(s).

- Configure the related content frame

(bottom, right).


Pressing Configure Layout will bring

up the a configuration page.

Layout for Related Actions:

Can add folders to better organize/group

the items.


Related ActionsSummary

Benefits Complexity/Level of

Effort

Considerations

• Bring in related information in

bottom/right frame to

supplement the transaction

without customizing

• Configuration/Implementation –

if adding additional. Can be

done all online if not using the

Actions Widget.

• Row level Security

• Basic component security is

handled automatically by

PeopleTools (for CREF


• Tie in related actions for better

productivity - don’t have to

navigate away to do related

tasks

• Easier configuration and

maintenance

• No Customization – unless

modifying delivered rows or

adding the new Actions drop

down widget

services)

• But other row level security

may have to be built in

• Modifying PS delivered vs.

Adding your own

• Using the Actions widget vs.

Red Glyph

Simple

Activity Guides


Activity Guides

� Activity Guides are guided procedures that are steps or tasks for a user or group of users to complete

� Participants are the users who are completing these steps or tasks

� Instances are unique sessions of an Activity Guide that are

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� Instances are unique sessions of an Activity Guide that are displayed to the user

� Templates provide default attributes, properties, and steps or tasks for each Instance

� Action Items are the individual steps or tasks defined in the Activity Guide

Activity Guides

� New feature in 8.53

� Users are presented a list of actions or tasks to be completed online by a guided process

� Potential Examples:

– System configuration steps (Framework delivered in HCM 9.2)

Overview


– System configuration steps (Framework delivered in HCM 9.2)

– Life event changes such as marriage, divorce, or birth of a child (Delivered in HCM 9.2)

– On boarding of a new employee (not delivered)

– Period end closing (not delivered)

Activity Guides

� User Interface for Activity Guides leverages a WorkCenter

– WorkCenters display a pagelet area and transactional page area side by side in the guided process

� Tasks or Steps that are part of the guided process are displayed in the pagelet area

Overview (continued)


pagelet area

� Each task or step has an associated online web page where the user can take actions or review information in the transactional area

� Navigational buttons for the guided process are displayed at the top of the online page in the header of the WorkCenter area

Activity GuidesUser Interface Example in HCM 9.2


Activity GuidesUser Interface Example in HCM 9.2 (continued)

Pagelet

Area:


Area:

Action Items


Pagelet

Area:

WorkCenter Header Area: Navigational Buttons


Area:

Action Items


Pagelet

Area:

WorkCenter Header Area: Navigational Buttons

Transactional Area:


Area:

Action Items

Transactional Area:

PeopleSoft Page, External Website, PS/Query

Activity GuidesInstances

� Instances are unique sessions

� Definitional properties include:

� Identification

� Notification

� Security


� Security

� Contextual Data

� Pagelet Area Processing

� Action Items

� Etc

Activity GuidesTemplates

� Allows for reuse of properties (defaults) by Instances

� Required to generate Instances dynamically

� Required to utilize pagelet wizard to generate an Action Item pagelet


generate an Action Item pagelet

� Template and Instance definitions contain virtually the same properties

� Additional properties exist on Template that allow Instance creation at run time using application logic

Activity Guides

� Transactional based steps or tasks that are assigned to a participant for completion

� Requires Related Content Service definitions

Action Items


Service definitions

� Ordered by sequence number within the activity guide

� Can be organized hierarchically by groups with parent child relationships

Activity Guides

� Dependencies can be defined between the different action items (e.g. one Action Item must be completed before another can start)

� Actions Items can be Template based or Instance specific

� Action Items can be updated at run time through an API

– Insert new Action Items

Action Items (continued)


– Insert new Action Items

– Delete Action Items

– Update statuses

– Change assignment of participants

– Etc

Activity Guides

Scenario: Create an Activity Guide for the System Administrator for

several tasks that are required during HCM System

implementation

Deployment Example Demo


To keep it simple we are only adding two steps (pages) to the Activity

Guide:

1. Review PeopleTools Options settings

2. Review HCM Installation Table settings

Activity Guides

Steps Covered in the Demo:

1. Create a Template

2. Create an Instance



3. Create Action Items for the two steps

4. Generate an Activity Guide pagelet

5. Associate a WorkCenter with an Activity Guide

6. Test the Activity Guide

Activity Guides

Steps NOT Covered in the Demo:

1. Creation of Related Content Service Definitions

2. Creation of the WorkCenter



First step is to create the Template

- Use the Create Template button to add a new

activity guide template and assign properties


Enter an Activity Guide ID, title, and description

- If you don’t use full 10 characters, additional

characters will be appended for uniqueness


Notification Options

- Send email to participants when Action Items

are added or changed by an administrator

Security

- Can be assigned at either user or role level

- Administrator access allows update of

Templates and Instances

- Contributors are participants who will


- Contributors are participants who will

complete Action Items within an Instance

- Viewers are allowed to view but not update

Action Items in an instance

Contextual Data uniquely identifies an

instance when it is created dynamically

- Examples:

•EMPLID

•OPRID


•OPRID

•SetID

•Department

Instance Creation

- special application logic

- application package method that will


- application package method that will

be used when creating an Instance

dynamically


Configurable Fields

- displayed as related data for an

action item

- populated by Instance creation

logic

Pagelet Options

- allows additional navigation buttons (other

than Previous and Next) to be specified

- Examples:

• Continue

• Cancel


• Cancel

• Mark as Complete

- associates application package method

logic to a button that will executed at run time

when a button is utilized

- controls whether the progress bar appears

in pagelet area for Action Items

Once you save the Activity Guide, the Create

Instance button appears on the Properties page


Use the Create Instance button to create an

Instance using the properties from the Template

you defined

Modal appears where you enter the title and Modal appears where you enter the title and

description and then click the Create button


All of the properties and settings defined in

the Template will be defaulted to the

Instance

- The activity guide ID will be auto

generated based on the Template name


generated based on the Template name

for uniqueness

Next step is to add Action Items:

1. Go to Manage Activity Guide

Templates page

2. Click on the Template


2. Click on the Template

Use the Add Item button to add Action Items



Item ID and Title

- If you don’t use all 10 characters, additional

characters will be appended for uniqueness


Sequence Numbers controls the order in which the

Action Items are displayed to the user


Specify the assigned contributors either at Specify the assigned contributors either at


Specify the assigned contributors either at Specify the assigned contributors either at

the role or user level

Action Item Link

- Displays a PeopleSoft page, non-

PeopleSoft web page, or a PS/Query

- requires a related content service

definition as a pre-req before you can

define the link


Save the definition then click on the Return link to return back


Save the definition then click on the Return link to return back

Add another Action Item




The next step is to generate a pagelet for your

Activity Guide



Select a Data Type of Activity Guide


Specify the Activity Guide template you created


The Template name defaults, but if your pagelet is

Instance specific you will need to specify the


Instance specific you will need to specify the

Instance ID that was created



The pagelet preview will show how your

pagelet will be displayed

Publish the pagelet as either a homepage or

template based pagelet


Click the Finish button to publish the pagelet


The Next Step is to Associate your

WorkCenter with the Activity Guide


You must select Activity Guide Layout

template


Add the template or homepage pagelet

you created to the WorkCenter

Next Step is to navigate to

your Activity Guide via the

primary page of your


WorkCenter

primary page of your

WorkCenter


Activity Guides

1. Determine tasks to be completed by users, order of tasks, and groupings (parent/child relationships)

2. Determine PeopleSoft transaction, query, or non-PeopleSoft URL that corresponds to a task, then create related content service definitions for them

Recap of Deployment Steps


definitions for them

3. Determine roles and/or users to be assigned to tasks

4. Determine whether each task requires pre or post processing logic

5. Determine whether a template is required and whether the Instance should be created dynamically, manually or on adhocbasis

Activity Guides

6. Create definitions for each Action Item either at the Template level or Instance level

7. Use Pagelet Wizard to generate the Activity Guide pagelet

8. Create WorkCenter page and assign the Activity Guide Layout to the WorkCenter page

Recap of Deployment Steps (continued)


the WorkCenter page

9. Add Activity Guide pagelet to the WorkCenter page

10. Test the Activity Guide by navigating directly to the WorkCenter

Activity GuidesSummary


Effort

Considerations

• Links together separate

transactions to complete a

business process

• Configuration/Implementation

• Customization (if pre or post

processing logic required)

• Requires related content

service for each Action Item

• Pre and Post processing


• Does not require

customization directly within

the PeopleSoft transaction to

utilize, therefore reducing

upgrade impact

processing logic required) • Pre and Post processing

logic requires application

class PeopleCode

• Requires WorkCenter to

display pagelet and

transactional page side by

sideModerate

Pivot Grids


Pivot Grids

� First introduced with PeopleTools

8.52

� Interactive analytical grid and

charting tool

Overview


charting tool

– Based on PSQuery

– Transforms a PSQuery into an

Excel-like pivot table/chart

– Can drag and drop filter values,

refine/narrow data, etc

Pivot GridsTypical Pivot Grid Configurations

Chart Only

Chart and Grid


Pivot Grids – New in 8.53 Improved Charts/UI

� Improved look and feel of Charting

� Applies to all charting not just Pivot Grids

� Automatic with 8.53


� Cleaner UI

� Options moved up into a

Settings Menu

Pivot Grids – New in 8.53 Multi-Select and Progressive Filtering

Once you select values in one filter – the

Filter drop downs now support ability to select

All, or Pick (n) values.


Once you select values in one filter – the

others filter values list may change based on

the data.

No configuration necessary to do this.

Pivot Grids – New in 8.53 Data Migration

• ADS (Application Data Set) support for Pivot Grids

� Easier to move Pivot Grid definitions from one database to another

� Better control over changes (Compare/Approval)


� Can be all done in PIA

� More information in LCM session:

� CON9193 - Understanding PeopleSoft Maintenance Tools & How

They Fit Together

� Wednesday 10:15

� Moscone West 3002/3004

Drill down capability + hooking in Related Actions

Pivot Grids – New in 8.53

For Chart Only Pivot Grids


- Clicking on area in chart

will allow you to drill down to

see the details.



Detail grid is shown with specified columns.

Actions drop down field automatically displayed if

Related Actions configured for this Pivot Grid.




related actions.

Clicking on the “Actions” drop down

displays the context menu and any defined

related actions.


Allows you to jump to transactions easily

and perform related tasks based on the

data.

Easier to “Act” on the data now.



For Grid and Chart Pivot Grids

-Clicking on any cell in the grid will display the

detail grid.


detail grid.

-When grid is displayed you have to use the

grid to drilldown – can’t use the chart.

Using the Wizard to Create Pivot Grids:


Grids:

Focus on New Features in 8.53

Step 1: Properties

Basic information about the Pivot Grid.


Step 2: Selecting Source/Fields

Provide Query name and indicate the


Provide Query name and indicate the

columns to be used within the Pivot Grid

model.

Step 3 -- Part 1: Defining the model

Column Labels (New): Can override the labels.

Column Type:

- Axis: Fields that qualify the Value


- Axis: Fields that qualify the Value

(Metric).

-Display (New): Additional fields to be

shown in the detail grid.

-Value: Metric being displayed.

…Bottom of Step 3…Step 3 -- Part 2: Defining the prompts


Shows the prompts defined in the Query.

Can indicate if they are hidden from end user

(New).

Step 4: Chat/Grid Options

Of the columns marked as Axis or Value –


Of the columns marked as Axis or Value –

indicate if they are a filter, or displayed in x/y

axis.

Can also define many other chart/grid options

like the type of chart, legend choices, etc.

)

Step 5: Preview

Verify settings/chart layout

Can now configure Related Actions and

Publish as a Pagelet directly from here. (New)


) Publish as a Pagelet directly from here. (New)

Clicking on the Configure Related Content link will open

up the following page.

Related Actions (New for Pivot


Related Actions (New for Pivot

Grids)

Brings you right into the Related

Content/Action Configuration pages

for the specific Pivot Grid.

Allowing you to define related

actions without navigating away.

Very similar to defining for Related

Action/Content for a transaction –

except simplified view as can only

define Related Actions.

Enter service/content reference

information, target window option,

and then click Configure button.


Map the parameters to Query Data Columns

instead of page fields, as with transactional

related actions.

After you save – you are back to the Pivot

Grid Wizard.

From here you could then click on “Publish as

a Pagelet” link to bring up the Pagelet Wizard


a Pagelet” link to bring up the Pagelet Wizard

transaction.

Pivot GridsSummary


Effort

Considerations

• Xx

• Xx

• xx


• No Customization

• Xx

• Xx

• Xx


Effort

Considerations

• Quick/Easy creation of

analytical/interactive

grids/charts


(All done online)

• Query Performance

• Keeping Query and Pivot Grid


• xx • Xx

• xx• Eliminates the need to

download to Excel and create

pivot tables

• Improves security and

control over application data

• Ensures data is current by

keeping it IN the application

• No Customization – unless

modifying a delivered one

in sync

• Can only use PSQuery object

as input to Pivot Grid

• Modifying PS delivered Pivot

GridsSimple

Summary

Feature Requires Configuration or Customization

in Tools Only Upgrade

Level of Effort in

Tools Only

Upgrade

Related

Content/Action

Configuration/Implementation

(unless modifying delivered) Simple


Activity Guides Configuration/Implementation

(unless modifying delivered)

Pivot Grids Configuration/Implementation

(unless modifying delivered) Simple

Moderate

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PeopleTools Sessions of Interest

Time Title Session Location

10:45 Performance Tuning for the PeopleSoft Administrator CON9210 MW - 3009

12:15 Art of the Possible: A Great User Experience via PSFT Applications Portal CON9188 MW - 3009

Putting the PeopleSoft Test Framework to Work for You CON9190 MW - 3011

Oracle Engineered Systems Success with PeopleSoft CON9204 MW - 3008

4:45 PeopleSoft Technology Roadmap CON9183 MW - 3002/4

Monday


4:45 PeopleSoft Technology Roadmap CON9183 MW - 3002/4



10:15 PeopleTools Roadmap: Mobile Applications CON9196 MW - 3009

Securing Your PeopleSoft Integration Infrastructure CON9205 MW - 3011

11:45 Mastering the PeopleSoft Reporting Suite CON9201 MW - 3011

Securing Your PeopleSoft Environment Today & Preparing for Tomorrow CON9202 MW - 3009

Using Virtualization to Manage TCO CON9206 MW - 3007

Tuesday


Using Virtualization to Manage TCO CON9206 MW - 3007

1:15 Implementing a PSFT Maintenance Strategy with PSFT Update Manager CON9192 MW - 3009

5:00 PeopleTools Developer: PeopleTools 8.53 in Action CON9187 MW - 3009

New Functional PeopleTools Capabilities for the Line of Business User CON8932 MW - 3007



10:15 PeopleTools Roadmap: Integration Broker CON9189 MW - 3009

Understanding PeopleSoft Maintenance Tools & How They Fit Together CON9193 MW - 3002/4

11:45 Taking Advantage of PeopleTools’ New Search Features CON9208 MW - 3009

1:15 PeopleTools Developer: Tips & Techniques CON9185 MW - 3009

PeopleTools Roadmap: Platforms CON9203 MW - 3011

Wednesday


PeopleTools Roadmap: Platforms CON9203 MW - 3011

3:30 Case Study: Delivering a Ground-Breaking User Interface with PeopleTools CON9186 MW - 3009

PeopleTools 8.53 Experiences - Panel Discussion CON9198 MW - 3007

PSFT Update Manager – Hands on Lab #1 (2.5 hours) HOL10460 Marriott - Nob Hill A/B

5:00 PeopleTools Product Team Panel Discussion CON9200 MW - 3009



11:15 Using the Integration Network to Build, Test, & Debug Your Integrations CON9194 MW - 3009

PeopleTools Developer: A Guide to Properly Enhancing PSFT Applications CON9197 MW - 3011

PeopleSoft Update Manager – Hands on Lab #2 (2.5 hours) HOL10460 Marriott – Nob Hill A/B

Meet the PeopleSoft PeopleTools Experts MTE9652 MW 2001A

Thursday


Questions


-- Appendix --


-- Appendix --

Modal Windows


Modal Windows

� 8.50

– Prompts and Errors/Warning messages, Grid Zoom appear modally

automatically

� 8.52 and 8.53

Overview


� 8.52 and 8.53

– Ability for all Secondary Pages / modal Components to appear modally

– Turned on for 9.2 applications only (System Level)

– PeopleCode API’s available if needed to enable Pre-9.2 applications

– Limitations in Components opened up modally

� Can’t issue a transfer() from a modal window – the modal will close

and replace primary page

Modal Windows


Modal Windows

� Tools Only Upgrades - Requires customization of code to modify

existing application pages (Available starting with 8.52)

– DoModalS() API - secondary page will show up modally

– DoModalSComponent() API - component will show up modally

New API’s


� For 9.2 applications

– All DoModal() and DoModalComponent() calls will display modally

system wide

– Two new API’s to turn OFF modal appearance if desired:

� DoModalX(), DoModalXComponent()

Modeless Windows

� Modeless Window

– Simplified New Window - No browser controls

– Window stays in focus – always remains on Top. No Alt-tab toggling

– Primary window is NOT greyed out

Can work in both windows at the same time (physically a new

New API’s


� Can work in both windows at the same time (physically a new

window)

� Primary window has limitations – can’t open more modals or other

popups from original transaction while modeless is open

– Used in isolated/focused areas

– New API: TransferModeless()

Modeless Windows

Background window is not

grayed out.

Modeless window –

simplified new window. (no

controls)


Modal/Modeless WindowsSummary


Effort

Considerations

• Improves Usability

• Can see both pages at once

• For 9.2 applications: Modal

windows are Automatic

• Implementation for customer

• Customizing delivered objects

• Logic in modal windows that

call transfer() api’s


• Implementation for customer

owned areas

• Customization for any

PeopleSoft delivered objects

wanting to change behavior

call transfer() api’s

• Will close the modal

window and transferred

page will show in full

window

• Modeless window limitationsSimple



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