Recent Posts by David Bain

One thing I miss about the pre-Covid world is attending conferences.  I miss presenting and attending sessions, the informal gatherings, the hall conversations, meeting customers and partners at the demo pod, and of course the food.  Our in-person conferences have been replaced by virtual conferences and while different, they have their benefits.  They offer live sessions, on-demand recorded sessions, online chat, and meeting rooms, and the biggest benefit is the cost. ...

The PeopleSoft Spotlight Series is a video-based learning resource that helps you get a deeper understanding of our latest Oracle PeopleSoft technologies, features, and enhancements. There is a new comprehensive series of five videos that cover PeopleSoft Cloud Manager.  The videos include the following: Installation of Cloud Manager - Covers preparation, installation, and setup of Cloud Manager. Provisioning and Managing Environments - In addition to provisioning and managing...

There is a great event coming up that all PeopleSoft developers should put on their calendar.  Our friends at jsmpros are hosting a Peoplesoft Developer Day.  It's a one day event on August 20 and it will be full of great content for the PeopleSoft developer.  Check out the video -   They will be covering Fluid page design techniques, Drop Zones, Event Mapping, best practices and tips, and much more.  Anyone that has taken a class from them or been to one of Jim Marion's...

Big changes are coming to the PeopleSoft Chatbots.  We’re changing the way they are delivered, installed, configured, and licensed.  And – this is all happening now. First, a quick review.  PeopleSoft Chatbots are built-with and run using the Oracle Digital Assistant technology. It’s a Platform as a Service offering that many organizations are using for digital assistants and Chatbots today.  To make it easy to use these Chatbots, PeopleSoft delivers the Chatbot...

I was on a call recently and the host asked me an interesting question.  She asked “What would you say is the most valuable feature in PeopleTools that you think the fewest customers are taking advantage of?”  The first thing that came to mind is the Customization Repository.  It’s a feature in PUM images that gives insight into conflicts between your customizations and changes delivered in PUM images.  Unfortunately, it hasn’t been widely adopted.   I think one of the reasons...

On premises installs of PeopleTools 8.58 are now available with the PeopleTools 8.58.03 patch release. For those of you ready to download and start using PeopleTools 8.58, you can get the release using the Patches and Updates tab on Oracle support.  Be sure to check out the PeopleTools 8.58 Homepage for the latest information and links to important resources. For the many customers running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) you will get the latest patch through the...

Has it really been two months since Cloud Manager Image 10 was released?  It seems like it was just yesterday. I have to say, everyone I’ve spoken to or heard from is raving about the new features we’ve added.  It was a major release.  If you want to hear for yourself, listen to this podcast from our friends at psadmin.io.   Podcast: Cloud Manager 10 Review It’s a conversation between Dan Iverson from psadmin.io and Graham Smith from Cedar Consulting (Version 1).  They review...

PeopleTools 8.58 is now available from Oracle and there is plenty to be excited about. Just as with PeopleTools 8.57, the release is initially available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and will not be available for on-premises environments until the 8.58.03 patch. Until then, we invite you to take advantage of the many benefits offered by Cloud Manager and of running PeopleSoft Applications in the Oracle Cloud.   Here's a link to more information on the latest version of...

Cloud Manager Image 10 (CM010) is now available from the Oracle Marketplace and it’s loaded with new features to help you manage your PeopleSoft environments in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. If you are not sure what Cloud Manager is all about, it’s pretty simple, it helps you move and manage PeopleSoft 9.2 environments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Once there, it helps you administer applications and manage lifecycle processes. You can learn more about the Cloud...