Design

All content within the Design category.

• (Opinionated) App Engine Template

This article shows a template application engine that you can use which is entirely PeopleCode and NO SQL objects. It will help you have more simple and maintainable application engine program

• SAML Authentication in PeopleSoft

A summary of SAML authentication software for PeopleSoft PeopleSoft.

• Should You Expose a Component Interface as a Web Service

Should you expose a CI Definition as a web service?

• PeopleSoft FluidUI Resources

Resources for Learning PeopleSoft Fluid UI.

• Understanding Local Integration Broker Routings

A look into the who, what, when, where, why of local integration broker service operations.

• How to Bypass a PeopleSoft search record

Ways to bypass a PeopleSoft search record

• Should I Re-use An Existing Component Interface (CI) Definition Or Create A New One?

Should you create a new CI definition if one already exists?

• Some Options for Sending Emails in PeopleTools

Some options and thoughts on sending email from PeopleSoft/PeopleTools

• Some Strengths And Weaknesses Of PeopleTools

Some thoughts on what PeopleTools is good and bad at.

• The Pros and Cons of PeopleSoft Bolt-ons versus Customization's

Some pros and cons for bolt-ons versus customization

• Should I ever use the current date in SQL?

If you are using the current date in SQL, you are probably setting yourself up for a disaster.

• Design Principles

Some thoughts on effective design

• PeopleCode Events that do not fire in Component Interface

A summary of the PeopleCode events that do not fire in Component Interface.

• Removing MS Word Smart quotes in PeopleSoft Pages

How to remove MS Word smart quotes that get turned into upside down question marks.

• The Importance of Having a Unit Test Page

An example of my simple Unit Test page that has saved me hours of development time.

• Creating an Effective Audit Subrecord

An overview of an audit subrecord you should have on all your custom records.

• File Attachment Storage Options

Pros and cons of different storage options.

• Signs you should be using a Component Interface

Some indications of when you should be using CI.

• A Better Run Control Page Standard

A new run control record proposal

• The only Peoplecode events you should be using

Key Peoplecode events to use

• Using Record Objects to perform inserts and updates

Advantages of using Record Objects to do inserts

• Limitations of PeopleTools Component Interfaces and Web Services

We documented some limitations with Component Interface that are useful to publish.

• Stop Using Page Activate PeopleCode

Read about the dangers of using Page Activate PeopleCode

• Avoid Global Variables with query string parameters

Global variables are evil!

• Effectively Organizing your PeopleCode

Some tips on how to organize your PeopleCode better.

• Making Pretty Page Text with HTML Areas

Do you want to give your users readable formatted messages and instructions?

• Some Thoughts on Application Engine Temporary Tables

Pros and cons of using temp tables.

• Using Record Objects as Parameters and Returns

This article contains some discussion around using record objects and function parameters.