Installing the Agent for PeopleSoft - Basics

This document guides you through the installation of a PeopleSoft agent.

Notes:

• Process scheduling in PeopleSoft is executed via PeopleTools components. The PeopleSoft agent can be implemented for all versions of PeopleTools supported by AE. For more information, see Automic Automation System Requirements and Sizing.
• The following guide describes how to install an agent in an AE system in which authentication is not used. Additional installation steps are required before the agent can be started and used if you intend to use one of the available authentication methods. More detailed information is provided in the document Agent Authentication.
• It is best to install the agent in a separate directory (such as C:\AUTOMIC\AGENTS\PEOPLESOFT or Automic/Agent/peoplesoft).

Requirements

• Valid Operator ID's for executing tasks in PeopleSoft

The additional requirements listed below must be fulfilled so that PeopleTools Process Scheduler Batch server process logs can be added to the AE database:

• Entry in the INI file of the PeopleSoft agent to transfer the log files to the Automation Engine, see Agent PeopleSoft 
• Read permission for PeopleSoft process log files
• Read permission for the configuration file of the PeopleSoft Process Scheduler Batch Server
• Correct entry in the configuration file at the parameter "Log/Output Directory="  
• Agent knows the environment variable which might be used for "Log/Output Directory="

These are the requirements for using the AE Interface.

• The AE interface must have been loaded to the PeopleTools database, validated and authorized for full access with the Application Designer
• The AE interface must have been activated in the agent's INI file

For more information, see Automation Engine Interface.

For more information, see Automation Engine Interface.

Technical Implementation

Component Interfaces (Java classes) can be used for connecting the agent to PeopleSoft/PeopleTools.

People Tools with AE Interface (Java Classes)

Accesses for job processing are made via the Java Classes of the supplied UC4_* component interfaces.

Steps for Starting Up

• Install the AE Interface
• Install the Agent and set up the system environment
• Shorten the Interval for task checking in PeopleSoft
• Edit ERP Login
• Define operator IDs in AE
• Functional Test
• Configuration for using Bind Variables (optional)
• Configuration for Using the RemoteTaskManager (optional)