Automation Engine Interface

AE offers efficient component interfaces for integrating PeopleTools processes into AE job processing. The component interfaces work independently of the PeopleTools Database in use. It also offers an extended range of functions, such as script elements (see JCL for PeopleSoft ). The collection of all UC4_* Component Interfaces is called AE interface.

Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order to use the AE interface:

PeopleTools Application Designer
Authorization to import projects into the PeopleTools Database
Authorization to set access authorizations in PeopleSoft.

Supplied Files

The files are stored in the directory IMAGE:AGENTS\PEOPLESOFT\_TRANS. It is not required to change or adjust the enclosed project files before they are imported.

Folder: PT8.53

Description: Directory that contains the project files of the AE interface for PeopleTools 8.53 and higher

To Integrate PeopleTools processes into AE job Processing

Import the project to the PeopleTools database.
- Host
- Import the project files that correspond to your version of PeopleTools.
- Start the Application Designer from PeopleTools in the "2 Tier Mode" (with direct connection to database).
- Copy the project from the AE CD using the command File->Copy Project from File (8.2x) or Tools->Copy Project->From File... (8.4x) in Application Designer. Select the appropriate IMAGE:AGENTS\PEOPLESOFT\_TRANS\PTx directory. Click OK.
- Load all project data into the PeopleTools database. Select all object types and click Copy.
Test the component interfaces.
- Host
- The component interfaces are displayed by double-clicking the folder Component Interface. Select a component interface and use Tools->Test Component Interface. If you follow this process, you should avoid errors.
Set access authorization.
- Host
- When the project is imported (such as PT8.4/UC4_V1_02), a permission list called UC4_ALL is loaded.
  
  Assign the permission list to those Operator IDs by whom jobs should be started and to the Operator ID for the startup of the AE agent (see ERP LOGIN).
Activate the component interface.
- Host
- The component interface is activated through an entry in the INI file of the PeopleSoft agent. For more information, see Agent PeopleSoft.