The 10-Step Process for Developing PeopleSoft Component Interfaces

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve worked with PeopleSoft long enough, you’ve seen it: a developer gets a requirement to load data, skips straight to writing PeopleCode, and burns two days fighting cryptic errors that would have been obvious with 30 minutes of preparation. Component Interfaces are powerful, but they punish you for skipping steps.

Over 20 years of PeopleSoft consulting, I’ve refined a 10-step process for CI development. I originally presented this in my Component Interface: A Developer’s Guide training. This post distills the process into a reference you can keep handy.

Community Update - April 12, 2026

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Community Update - March 29, 2026

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re diving deep into modern Oracle database development and administration. We’ll explore powerful new SQL enhancements that simplify your code, look at a best practice for managing jobs on Autonomous Database, and get a practical perspective on how AI is changing the game for developers.

David Kurtz is killing it this week!

Simplify Your Code with the New MERGE…RETURNING Clause

Tired of writing extra queries just to get data back after a MERGE operation? Oracle 23ai/26ai finally brings the RETURNING clause to the MERGE statement, the last DML statement to receive this feature. This small but powerful enhancement streamlines your code by letting you retrieve values from affected rows in a single, efficient operation.

Community Update - March 23, 2026

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re diving into practical skills and big-picture strategy. We’ll cover how to turn your data visualizations into powerful dashboards, solve a tricky Component Interface error that can stump developers, and finish with a high-level comparison of the architectural differences between PeopleSoft and Workday.

From Visualizations to Dashboards

Ever created a great visualization but wished you could combine it with others for a bigger picture? Randall Groncki demonstrates the next logical step: using the Insights tool to build powerful dashboards from your existing visuals. This guide walks you through a simple process to get you started on consolidating your data.

Component Interface Error - Unknown key of uninstantiated object some-record-name.some-field-name (91,16)

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A missing List Box Item checkbox on a search record field can silently break the Component Interface Find method, producing an “Unknown key of uninstantiated object” error. This article walks through the root cause, demonstrates the failure on a delivered CI, and provides SQL to audit your environment for the same condition.

The Error

If you have ever invoked the CI Find method and received a message along the lines of:

Community Update - March 1, 2026

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This week, the PeopleSoft community is looking both at the present and the future. We’re diving into practical tips for managing your Insights objects, hearing directly from an early adopter of PeopleTools 8.62, and getting a sneak peek at the exciting enhancements planned for this spring.

Safely Migrate Your Insights Objects

Ever worry about losing your custom Insights dashboards or visualizations when moving between environments? Randall Groncki walks through the “Saved Objects” utility, a crucial tool for migrating your work from development to production. It’s not just for migration—it’s also your key to creating reliable backups for disaster recovery, ensuring your hard work is always protected.