Month: May 2013
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App Server to Database Reconnection issues in 8.51
I ran into a problem a while ago which brought a more severe problem to my attention. It appears in at least 8.51.02 (but probably back to 8.51.00) to 8.51.09 there are issues with application server processes properly recovering from a disconnection from the database. I don’t have first hand experience with that problem, but…
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Parallel Pagelet Loading
PeopleTools 8.52 added a performance enhancement for systems that have multiple pagelets on a page. Previously pagelets were loaded in a sequential fashion, one after another. With this enhancement the pagelets can be loaded in a parallel fashion allowing your pages to load faster. Oracle indicates that a page with seven pagelets can reduce it’s…
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PeopleSoft Test Framework
The PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) is a testing tool that was released with PeopleTools 8.51 and has seen improvements and active development from Oracle in 8.52 and 8.53. PTF is a record and playback tool that is somewhat similar to other testing automation tools. It distinguishes itself from other tools for a few reasons: It’s…
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PeopleSoft Weblogic Monitoring tools available
I’ve made the Weblogic monitoring tools I’ve been working on available. Also I’ve added a few pages for them under the menu item Monitoring Tools. If you’d like to try it out you’ll need to register and you can download them from the Downloads page.
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HCM 9.2 and 8.53 Demo Install Notes
These are my notes from a recent HCM 9.2 / 8.53.02 setup I did. I tried out the database wizard again this time. Had a few hiccups but it seemed to work. I still think it’s easier and quicker to create the database manually, especially when the java process ran at 100% on one cpu…