Oracle PeopleSoft Notes

 Introduction:      We all know that the data transfer between systems is present since the day we invent Internet of Things, and we invented many mediums and methodologies to do that. So as PeopleSoft IB for integrating another PeopleSoft Application or 3rd Party application either to send or receive or for both. And I would say that we haven't explored all the possible ways of data transfer or integration between two systems especially on PeopleSoft IB. Recently I had a chance to go through a situation where the data (I mean a huge volume of data like files and media) needs to send and receive between third-party application and PeopleSoft application and without loosing the track of which one to process and in which order. In the search of the answer when weighing the PeopleBook I came across two broadly used ways 1. Message Segmentation 2. Binary Data transfer . In this blog we will deep dive into the first approach. Fundamentals:      The approac...

     Before we deep dive in to PeopleSoft delivered Web-Services, let's talk about the basics of PeopleSoft Web Service. What is it.? " It provides a way other (3rd party) applications communicate with PeopleSoft Application, using Integration Broker ".      Why Web-Service and why not other methods of integrations? like file-based if you ask, then my response would be simple. It is built on-top of existing PeopleTools Technology and provides controls for the owner system (PeopleSoft) to have necessary security (Authentication and Authorization) for data communication and standards (like SOAP and RESTful APIs) to support almost all the integrating applications. In the recent Tools version you can even create Open API consumer services.      Now, since the basics are clear, lets focus on web services that are provided by Oracle PeopleSoft out-of-the-box in the application. These services are common for any application you own, be it a HCM...