Essential Guide to PeopleSoft Development and Customization

By Isidor RiveraGalina LandresPrakash Sankaran, et al.

Book Overview

Design and development techniques for implementing PeopleSoft. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884777929
• ISBN13: 9781884777929
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Length: 1104 Pages
• Weight: 4.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

This is THE Guide

The text is easy to digest, full of illustrations and sample code. Topics are discussed in detail, with no long and boring introductions. All chapters are summarized with a list of key points. I develop mostly for Financials and although the examples of this book are based on the HR application, it hasn't affected my understanding of the material at all.I suggest having at least some exposure to Application Designer, PeopleTools to get the most out of this book. A PeopleTools I/II class will do. You may find that this book also serves better as a reference rather than as a textbook that you read from chapter 1 through the end. The book was divided in 7 independent parts. It is not strictly mandatory to read Part 4 on Customization to be able to read Part 5 on using SQR or Part 7 on App Engine.The book includes the following major topics:PeopleSoft architecture, development tools, data management tools, Operator Security, Application Designer, PeopleCode and the Application Processor, PeopleCode debugging, Tracing, the upgrade process (brief), SQR, Process Scheduler, App Engine and COBOL. It also discusses some aspects of PeopleSoft 8, still in development at the time this book was written.The appendixes include PeopleTools system tables, Operator Classes, PeopleCode built-in functions, App. Engine functions and App. Engine examples.The book doesn't cover Query and nVision.I highly recommend this book. Some of the material is also relevant to PeopleSoft 7.0 and 8.x

Fill in the gap between classes and on the job training

For many of us, attending PeopleSoft classes are a luxury. Often technical manuals are not available at work. Maybe you're in between jobs or assignments and want to polish up certain areas of expertise that you haven't had an opportunity to work with recently. The Essential Guide does all this and more. I have taken PS 5.0 technical classes and worked with 7.5 for several years, but this is the first book that I have come across that fills the gaps on Tools I, II, Peoplecode, COBOL, and App Engine. You can't find this kind of information anywhere else. The only way to beat this book is to be able to sit down in a room with the original PeopleSoft developers.

Experts at Your Fingertips

As soon as I heard about this book, I placed an order. I have read and re-read this book several times. The authors give expert advice. I use it often as supporting evidence. It is like having several experts at your fingertips.This is not a re-hash of the PeopleSoft courses. It goes beyond. The tips are full of years of insight. Some of PeopleSoft's technical courses make you feel that you can customize all you want. This book give you practical tips to avoid many of the customization pitfalls. I know I went through many myself and learned a great deal. If I had this book on my first implementation, I could have avoided pitfalls by applying the tips in this book. This book de-mystifies PeopleSoft's COBOL. The explanation is thourough and very readable. Previously, I thought of the COBOLs as black boxes. Now, I have a better understanding of how they work.I think I will never finish reading the book as I keep getting more information from it. I think sometimes I am not ready to hear what is said until a later date. I really think this book is filling a void and will be greatly appreciated. It is a very insightful book.

The book I've been waiting for!!!

This is the book I've been waiting for! Finally a comprehensive, well-written book has been published that goes into tremendous detail on just about every aspect of PeopleSoft. The explanations are clear and concise, the extensive use of screen shots makes understanding the subject matter being discussed very easy, and the tips sprinkled throughout capture the key elements to remember. This book will help all developers, both as a training tool for the new developer and as a superb reference for the experienced pro who can always pick up a new trick here and there. This book is a 'must-have' for all PeopleSoft developers!

A must-have development tool

The authors of this book are very technical and knowledgeable on the subject at hand. One in particular, Prakash Sankaran, has attended annually the PeopleSoft Conference where he has presented materials on Cobol, SQR, PeopleTools, and PeopleCode. In addition, he has presented materials at the PeopleSoft Northeast Regional User group meetings. He knows first hand the traps that developers encounter in customizing the application. PeopleSoft supplies the tools to use; this book supplies the tips and techniques to get the job done.