500 Tips and Techniques for PeopleSoft Development and Troubleshooting - 2025 Edition

A Comprehensive Guide, One-Stop Resource Center and No.1 Reference Book for PeopleSoft DevelopersInitially published in 2023 and republished with most current updates in 2025, this book is the culmination of the author’s 20+ years of experience as a PeopleSoft developer and consultant. Drawing from his extensive knowledge and expertise, the author has curated a collection of 500 intermediate and advanced-level technical tips that cater to developers at all stages of their careers.From mastering the fundamentals to tackling complex development challenges, the book covers a wide range of topics critical to PeopleSoft success. With over 100 commonly used code examples, developers can quickly apply these practical solutions to their everyday tasks, saving time and effort.One of the standout features of the book is its comprehensive troubleshooting section. Technical issues can pose significant hurdles in PeopleSoft development, but with the author’s troubleshooting tips, developers gain invaluable strategies to identify and resolve problems efficiently. Whether it's debugging Application Engine program, PeopleCode, SQL or troubleshooting integration errors, the book equips developers with the tools needed to overcome obstacles easily.A list of some of the 500 useful tips provided in the book is as follows,How to create a dynamic dropdown list?How to create a dynamic view?What are the dynamic prompts and how to create them?How to terminate and branch out in an Application Engine program?How to enhance the performance of an Application Engine program using %UpdateStats()?How to create a multiple level BI publisher report with group total and grand total?How to implement parallel processing in Application Engine? How to tune the performance of an App Engine that generates a query-based BI Publisher report?How to add a tile to a fluid homepage manually without using a tile wizard?How to convert an existing PeopleSoft Classic PIA to Fluid User Interface?How to restrict users from adding tiles in Fluid Homepages, Favorites and Navigation Bar?How to apply style to page controls on a Fluid page?How to create a PeopleSoft Fluid tile with data source as PeopleSoft Pagelet?How to check the statuses of incoming and outgoing messages via SQLs?How to set up a JMS node for integrating with a third-party Java-based application?How to migrate Approval Workflow Engine setup and configuration across environments?How to migrate navigation collections?How to migrate Event Mappings?How to migrate Fluid objects?How to do nVision report output formatting with nPlosion?How to control component save processing?How to create new style and change the style of the page elements?How to delete a run control id from the list of the run control ids from behind the scenes?How to implement row-level data security?What are different ways to restart an application engine programs after it abends?How to use Case When in aggregation (SUM, COUNT, etc.) function and where clause in a SQL Select statement?How to improve performance of SQL queries?This book is available in e-book, paperback and hardcover format.Shawn Chen is a renowned PeopleSoft technical expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has worked with numerous organizations, including government entities, banks, universities, and corporations, providing his expertise in PeopleSoft Finance, HCM, Campus Solutions and CRM applications. As the founder and CEO of PS Upgrade Pro https://psupgradepro.com, Chen is committed to helping organizations achieve successful PeopleSoft system upgrades and business process automation using the latest technologies. Please visit the author's YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/@PeopleSoftTechnicalTips, and the author's web site at https://shawnchenbook.com. Read more