Intercepting PeopleSoft Jobs

Often jobs need to follow complex rules prior to execution. Job interception allows Redwood Server to take control of the job and to let it run based on previously defined criteria.

Interception

Redwood Server attempts to intercept the job before PeopleSoft has a chance to execute it.

Job Handling Field

The job handling field on an PeopleSoft system allows you to apply the job control rules to jobs intercepted by PeopleSoft, all jobs or none (disabled). When job handling is disabled, your job control rules will be ignored and no jobs will be picked up on the PeopleSoft side.

Prerequisites

  • PeopleSoft 8.5 or higher

Procedure

To monitor jobs in an PeopleSoft System:

  1. Choose "Environment > PeopleSoft" in the Navigation bar.
  2. Choose the PeopleSoft System name in the overview table.
  3. Choose Edit from the context menu.
  4. On the PeopleSoft System tab, set Job Handling to All.
  5. On the PeopleSoft Job Control Rules tab, choose Monitor for Action, fill in a valid client mask and username.
  6. Click Save & Close to save the changes and close the edit window.

To intercept jobs in an PeopleSoft System:

  1. Choose "Environment > PeopleSoft" in the Navigation bar.
  2. Choose the PeopleSoft System name in the overview table.
  3. Choose Edit from the context menu.
  4. On the PeopleSoft System tab, set Job Handling to All.
  5. On the Job Control Rules tab, choose Schedule for Action, fill in a valid client mask and username.
  6. Click Save & Close to save the changes and close the edit window.

Values

Configuration information is available in the Job Interception Configuration section of the documentation.

Example

You have the following information:

  • The PeopleSoft J2EE URL is: http://ppl.example.com:8000/PSIGW/PeopleSoftServiceListeningConnector
  • The username is example and password is example
  1. Choose "Environment > PeopleSoft" in the Navigation bar.
  2. Choose the Edit button and enter the information below.
  3. Choose "Environment > Process Servers".
  4. From the context menu of the Process Server that belongs to the edited PeopleSoft System connection, choose Stop, then Start.
Tab Field Example
PeopleSoft System Name pps_prd
PeopleSoft System J2EE URL http://ppl.example.com:8000/PSIGW/PeopleSoftServiceListeningConnector
PeopleSoft System Job Handling All
PeopleSoft System Time zone Europe/Paris
PeopleSoft System Application PeopleSoft_Application
PeopleSoft System Description Production PeopleSoft system in Paris
PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Processing order 0
PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Action Hold
PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Job Name Mask PPS_*
PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Username Mask *
PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Description Hold jobs starting with PPS_ in their name
PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Default Queue

PeopleSoft Job Control Rules Priority 50