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AI Agents in PeopleSoft in Weeks, Not Months

Chris Malek — Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone is looking at AI agents right now. Every vendor demo includes one. Every executive briefing mentions them. Every IT roadmap has a slot for “AI integration” somewhere on the next page. The version of that question I keep getting from PeopleSoft customers is the practical one: how do we actually let an AI agent work with PeopleSoft, without turning it into a year-long custom development project?

The answer is a lot less painful than most teams expect. This is the exact use case that the SWS (Simple Web Services) integration product excels at. SWS is the PeopleSoft-aware API layer that sits between your data and any consumer — whether that’s a mobile app, a partner integration, or an AI agent. It handles all the PeopleSoft-specific logic so the thing on top can just ask for the data it wants and get clean JSON back.

Community Update - May 17, 2026

Chris Malek — Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re diving deep into data management with a fantastic three-part series on using Oracle Data Pump with Autonomous Database and OCI storage. We’ll also explore how to create effective pie chart visualizations in PeopleSoft Insights and kick off a new series on performance tuning.

Mastering Data Pump with Autonomous DB and OCI

Running into storage limits with the default Data Pump directory in your Autonomous Database? David Kurtz has a comprehensive three-part guide on leveraging OCI Object Storage to manage your data more effectively. The first post covers the general considerations and setup, explaining how to use the dbms_datapump PL/SQL API to avoid consuming valuable database tablespace for your dump files. https://blog.go-faster.co.uk/2026/05/autonomousdatapump1.html

Community Update - May 10, 2026

Chris Malek — Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week’s update brings a critical new PeopleTools patch for all customers and a look at Real Time Indexing, a game-changer for instant insights. For developers, we have a handy SQL script for project documentation and a deep dive into a secure user-switching pattern for backend services.

PeopleTools 8.61.19 Patch is Here

Keeping your PeopleSoft environment current is crucial for stability and security. Oracle has now released the cumulative PeopleTools 8.61.19 patch, which includes all previous fixes. If you’re on PeopleTools 8.61, this is a must-have update to ensure your system has the latest stability, performance, and security enhancements.

Export Project Item List to Markdown

Chris Malek — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is a SQL to pull a list of project items for a given project. You can replace the project name in the where clause to get the list for your project. It will generate a markdown list that you can use in documentation or for other purposes. The SQL pulls the object type and values from the project item table and formats them into a readable string.

SELECT '- '
    || RTRIM(
           RTRIM(
               DECODE(B.OBJECTTYPE,
                   0,   'Record',
                   1,   'Index',
                   2,   'Field',
                   3,   'Format Definition',
                   4,   'Translate',
                   5,   'Page',
                   6,   'Menu',
                   7,   'Component',
                   8,   'Record PeopleCode',
                   9,   'Menu PeopleCode',
                   10,  'Query',
                   11,  'Tree Structure',
                   12,  'Tree',
                   13,  'Access Group',
                   14,  'Color',
                   15,  'Style',
                   16,  'Not Used',
                   17,  'Business Process',
                   18,  'Activity',
                   19,  'Role',
                   20,  'Process Definition',
                   21,  'Process Server',
                   22,  'Process Type',
                   23,  'Process Job',
                   24,  'Process Recurrence',
                   25,  'Message',
                   26,  'Dimension',
                   27,  'Analysis Model',
                   28,  'Cube Template',
                   29,  'Business Interlink',
                   30,  'SQL Object',
                   31,  'File layout Definition',
                   32,  'Component Interface',
                   33,  'App Engine Program',
                   34,  'App Engine Section',
                   35,  'Message Node',
                   36,  'Message Channel',
                   37,  'Message Definition',
                   38,  'Approval rule set',
                   39,  'Message PeopleCode',
                   40,  'Subscription PeopleCode',
                   41,  'Not Used',
                   42,  'Component PeopleCode',
                   43,  'Application Engine PeopleCode',
                   44,  'Page PeopleCode',
                   45,  'Page Field PeopleCode',
                   46,  'Component PeopleCode',
                   47,  'Component Record PeopleCode',
                   48,  'Component Record Field PeopleCode',
                   49,  'Image',
                   50,  'Style Sheet',
                   51,  'HTML Catalog',
                   52,  'Not Used',
                   53,  'Permission List',
                   54,  'Portal Registry Definition',
                   55,  'Portal Registry Structure',
                   56,  'URL Definitions',
                   57,  'Application Package',
                   58,  'Application Package PeopleCode',
                   59,  'Portal Registry User Homepage',
                   60,  'Problem Type Definition',
                   61,  'Data Archival',
                   62,  'XSLT',
                   63,  'Portal Registry User Favorite',
                   64,  'Mobile Page',
                   65,  'Relationship',
                   66,  'Component Interface Property PeopleCode',
                   67,  'Optimization Model',
                   68,  'File Reference',
                   69,  'File Reference Type Code',
                   70,  'Archive Objects',
                   71,  'Archive Templates',
                   72,  'Diagnostic Plug-In',
                   73,  'BAM Model',
                   74,  'Not Used',
                   75,  'Java Portlet User Preferences',
                   76,  'WSRP Remote Producer',
                   77,  'WSRP Remote Portlet',
                   78,  'WSRP Cloned Portlet Handle',
                   79,  'Service',
                   80,  'Service Operation',
                   81,  'Service Operation Handler',
                   82,  'Service Operation Version ',
                   83,  'Service Operation Routing',
                   84,  'Queue Defintion Handle',
                   85,  'XMLP Template Defn Manager',
                   86,  'XMLP Report Defn Manager',
                   87,  'XMLP File Manager',
                   88,  'XMLP Data Src Manager',
                   89,  'WSDL Manager',
                   90,  'Message Schemas',
                   91,  'Connected Queries Defn Manager',
                   92,  'Logical Schema',
                   93,  'XML Schema',
                   94,  'Relational Schema',
                   95,  'Dependency Document',
                   96,  'Document Schema',
                   97,  'Essbase Cube Dimension Manager',
                   98,  'Essbase Cube Outline Manager',
                   99,  'Essbase Cube Connection Manager',
                   100, 'Essbase Cube Template Manager',
                   101, 'Delimited Schema',
                   102, 'Positional Schema',
                   103, 'Application Data Set Definition Manager',
                   104, 'Test Framework Manager',
                   105, 'Test Framework Test Case Manager',
                   106, 'Application Data Set Binding',
                   256, 'Invalid Object Type',
                   107, 'Feed Definition Manager',
                   108, 'Feed Category Manager',
                   109, 'Feed Data Type Manager',
                   110, 'Json Schema ',
                   111, 'Related Content Service Defintion Manager',
                   112, 'Related Content Service Manager',
                   113, 'Related Content Service Config Manager',
                   114, 'Related Content Layout Manager',
                   115, 'PTSF Search Attribute ',
                   116, 'PTSF Search Definition ',
                   117, 'PTSF Search Category ',
                   118, 'PTSF Search Context ',
                   119, 'Integration Group Manager',
                   120, 'Html Schema ',
                   121, 'Document Layout Manager ',
                   122, 'Document Template Manager ',
                   123, 'Composite Query Manager',
                   124, 'Document PeopleCode Manager',
                   125, 'MAP Admin Manager',
                   'unknown-object-type')
               || ': '  || B.OBJECTVALUE1
               || '-'   || TRIM(B.OBJECTVALUE2)
               || '-'   || TRIM(B.OBJECTVALUE3)
               || '-'   || TRIM(B.OBJECTVALUE4)
           )
       , '-')         AS project_item_line
FROM   PSPROJECTDEFN A
INNER JOIN PSPROJECTITEM B
    ON A.PROJECTNAME = B.PROJECTNAME
WHERE  B.PROJECTNAME = '{{ REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_PROJECT_NAME }}'
ORDER BY 1;

Proxy-Credential User Switching in Signon PeopleCode

Chris Malek — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every so often a backend service — a reverse proxy, a mobile app backend, a portal, an integration bus — needs to call PeopleSoft web services on behalf of an end user who has already been authenticated somewhere else (Azure AD, Okta, Ping, whatever your IdP is). The backend has a real user in mind. It just doesn’t have, and shouldn’t have, that user’s PeopleSoft password.

The usual answers are all a little unsatisfying:

Community Update - April 27, 2026

Chris Malek — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re looking at both high-level strategy and deep-dive technical tactics. We start by celebrating how organizations are modernizing their operations with the latest PeopleSoft features, then we’ll get into the weeds with a practical guide for ensuring your Component Interfaces are built to last.

Celebrating the 2026 PeopleSoft Innovators

Wondering how other organizations are successfully reducing customizations and embracing modern features? The PeopleSoft Innovators Program showcases customers who are doing just that. This video highlights the 2026 award winners, offering inspiration and real-world examples of how to improve efficiency and transform business processes using delivered PeopleSoft functionality.