Community Update - February 16, 2026

This week, the community is focused on the evolution of PeopleSoft development and infrastructure. We’re looking at powerful new customization features, a critical fix for PUM images on OCI, and a broader discussion on re-thinking PeopleSoft’s UI strategy for the modern era.

Modernize Customizations with AppRefiner v1.2.0

Looking for better ways to manage customizations without deep code changes? The latest release of AppRefiner introduces support for PeopleTools Event Mapping and Drop Zones. This is a significant step forward, allowing developers to implement modern, isolated customizations that are easier to maintain through upgrades.

https://github.com/Gideon-Taylor/AppRefiner/releases/tag/1.2.0

Quick Fix for HCM PUM54 on OCI

If you’ve tried deploying the latest HCM PUM image from the OCI Marketplace, you might have hit a frustrating roadblock. Randall Groncki discovered that the Insights server fails to start due to a bad parameter in a configuration file. He walks through the cause and provides the simple fix to get your environment up and running.

https://peopletoolstechtips.com/peoplesoft-hcm-pum54-oci-insights-fails/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peoplesoft-hcm-pum54-oci-insights-fails

Master Parallel Processing in Oracle DB

Need to run a long-running SQL process more efficiently? David Kurtz provides an excellent demonstration of using Oracle’s DBMS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE package. He shows how to break down a large workload into concurrent tasks and use job classes to manage resources, a powerful technique for improving performance on heavy batch jobs.

https://blog.go-faster.co.uk/2026/01/jobclasses3-dbmsparallelexecute.html

Is GenerateComponentPortalURL Obsolete?

When building links in PeopleSoft, are you using the right function? Jim Marion argues that the classic GenerateComponentPortalURL PeopleCode function is no longer the best choice for modern Fluid applications. Because it ignores critical Portal Registry metadata, he recommends using the Portal Registry API instead to ensure your URLs behave as expected.

http://blog.jsmpros.com/2026/02/is-generatecomponentportalurl-still.html

Re-Thinking the PeopleSoft UI Strategy

Following that theme of modernization, the Cedar Hills Group offers a thought-provoking piece on the future of the PeopleSoft user experience. They argue that while the system is incredibly durable, the classic UI development model has reached its limit. An API-first strategy is proposed as the path forward to meet modern user expectations.

https://www.cedarhillsgroup.com/blog/peoplesoft-api-first-strategy/

What’s New in Cloud Manager Image 21

Oracle’s PeopleSoft team has released a new video highlighting the features in Cloud Manager Image 21. If you’re managing your PeopleSoft environments in OCI, check out the video for a visual walkthrough of the latest enhancements and capabilities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzRyVw4ZGUQ