Community Update - April 12, 2026

This week’s update focuses on major product updates, high-level UI strategy, and a series of deep dives into modern data integration with the Oracle database. We look at the latest FSCM image, a case study on AI-powered automation, and the practicalities of handling API calls and geospatial data.

New FSCM Update Image 56 is Here

Wondering what’s new in the latest PeopleSoft FSCM update? Image 56 is now available, bringing new Kibana analytics for supplier management, a more user-friendly journal entry upload process for General Ledger, and other key enhancements across the suite.

https://support.oracle.com/support/?documentId=KA615

Choosing Your PeopleSoft UI Strategy

Are you charting the right course for your PeopleSoft user interface? Jim Marion breaks down the critical decision between Fluid, Classic, and Classic Plus. It’s a strategic choice that requires balancing a modern user experience against your organization’s technical and financial resources.

http://blog.jsmpros.com/2026/04/fluid-classic-or-classic-plus.html

Managing Your Insights Dashboards

You’ve built your PeopleSoft Insights dashboards, but what comes next? Randall Groncki provides a practical guide on the essential post-creation steps. This post covers how to properly import, secure, and configure your dashboards to control data access and ensure they’re ready for your users.

https://peopletoolstechtips.com/insights-09-import-secure-configure-insights-dashboards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insights-09-import-secure-configure-insights-dashboards

A Look at PeopleSoft-Powered Automation in Healthcare

See how one healthcare organization is turning paper piles into digital power. The PSFT Connection podcast features Sarasota Memorial Health Care’s journey to digitize manual processes and automate invoice processing with AI, all powered by their PeopleSoft ERP system.

https://the-psft-connection.captivate.fm

Handling Inbound Webhooks with ORDS

Need to process inbound webhooks from external services directly in your database? David Kurtz walks through using Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) in an Autonomous Database to create endpoints that can consume and process inbound HTTP requests, a key pattern for modern integrations.

https://blog.go-faster.co.uk/2026/04/oracle26.html

Making Outbound API Calls from Oracle DB

What about making calls from the database to external APIs? In a related post, David Kurtz explores the UTL_HTTP package. He covers the essential setup for security, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and handling redirects when your Oracle database needs to act as an HTTP client.

https://blog.go-faster.co.uk/2026/03/oracle26http.html

Loading Geospatial Data with GeoJSON

If you’re working with geospatial data in an Autonomous Database, this one’s for you. David Kurtz explains why the modern GeoJSON format is a far better choice than legacy Shapefiles for ADB, as it can be processed directly inside the database without requiring external file system access.

https://blog.go-faster.co.uk/2026/04/oracle26geoJ.html