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Chapter 3 TIBCO ActiveMatrix Adapter for PeopleSoft : An Introduction to PeopleSoft

An Introduction to PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft is a leading provider of ERP software solutions that meet the changing business needs of enterprises worldwide. It offers a complete suite of enterprise solutions for accounting, material management, distribution, manufacturing, and human resources.
PeopleSoft supports powerful functionality for internet access, integration of external applications with PeopleSoft applications, and the integration of both into the enterprise.
One aspect of PeopleSoft integration technology is Component Interfaces. Component Interfaces are a set of Java-based objects that allow external applications to invoke PeopleSoft business logic. In addition, Component Interfaces are ideal for use in PeopleSoft environments that require tightly coupled integration, where data must be transmitted in real time.
In addition to Component Interfaces, PeopleSoft permits integration through the Integration Broker. The Integration Broker utilizes PeopleSoft's Application Messaging technology to permit integration with third-party applications.
PeopleSoft Interfaces
TIBCO ActiveMatrix Adapter for PeopleSoft supports integration with PeopleSoft through Component Interfaces and Integration Broker.
They are described in the following sections. A basic understanding of these two integration mechanisms helps you appreciate the capabilities of the adapter.
PeopleSoft Component Interfaces
A PeopleSoft Component Interface consists of format rules, content rules, and associated Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that govern the structure of a business object (component) and how it is processed. A Component Interface represents a recognizable PeopleSoft entity from the business world, such as a customer, sales order, invoice, or employee. Component Interface APIs enable external programs to gain access to PeopleSoft data by referring to these recognizable business entities, completely independent of the physical layout of any page. The Component Interface APIs can be invoked by external programs using the PeopleSoft client library (PSJOA.JAR). Component Interfaces in PeopleSoft replace the Message Agent of earlier PeopleSoft versions. A PeopleSoft Component Interface structure is read from the PeopleSoft server and represented as a schema in TIBCO Designer.
PeopleSoft Component Interfaces operate as an interface between the adapter and a PeopleSoft application. They execute PeopleSoft formatting rules and other business logic contained in the API on data that the adapter passes between a PeopleSoft application and the TIBCO environment.
Here are some examples of Component Interfaces and what they do:
Sales Order Status   Integrates Sales Order Header, Line Item and Scheduled Shipment Status.
Expense Sheet  Allows the adapter to access expense sheet data within PeopleSoft Expenses.
PeopleSoft Integration Broker
PeopleSoft Integration Broker is a middleware technology that facilitates synchronous and asynchronous messaging among internal systems and trading partners. It manages message structure, message format, and transport disparities. Because of its modular design, many of the elements you develop for an integration can be reused in other integrations.
PeopleSoft Integration Broker is based on the PeopleSoft Application Messaging technology from PeopleTools 8.1x.
The basic development elements to be defined using the PeopleSoft Application Designer are:
The basic administrative elements that describe the messaging environment to be defined using the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA) are:

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