Universal Connector for PeopleSoft 7.7.x Reference Guide
Overview
Universal Connector for PeopleSoft Process Scheduler (UPPS) controls background processing within a PeopleSoft system either from a command line or from a Universal Controller task. The command line interface allows any computer (and therefore any scheduling tool) on the network to manage PeopleSoft Process Scheduler background processing tasks via the local command line.
You indicate to Universal Connector for PeopleSoft which PeopleSoft system to connect to and what background processing tasks to perform. Universal Connector for PeopleSoft connects to the PeopleSoft system and processes your request.
Universal Connector for PeopleSoft uses the PeopleTools web service APIs to enable seamless integration with the PeopleSoft Process Scheduler.
The following diagram outlines how Universal Connector for PeopleSoft integrates with PeopleTools. In this diagram Universal Connector for PeopleSoft performs the role of the "Client Application" to interact with the ProcessRequest service in order to manage scheduling activities for processes, jobs, and jobSets in the PeopleSoft Process Scheduler.
Functionality
Universal Connector for PeopleSoft provides the functionality to integrate SAP systems into both local administrative tools and enterprise system management infrastructures.
Specifically, Universal Connector for PeopleSoft allows you to:
Schedule processes, jobs, and jobSets
Start processes, jobs, and jobSets
Monitor processes, jobs, and jobSets
Return output associated with completed or failed processes, jobs, and jobSets
Hold processes, jobs, and jobSets
Cancel processes, jobs, and jobSets
Restart processes, jobs, and jobSets
Delete processes, jobs, and jobSets
Display various process request information
Display Job and JobSet schedule information
Display process parameters
Display output produced by processes
Display server constraint information
Display various Process Scheduler prompt information
Supported PeopleSoft Versions
Universal Connector for PeopleSoft supports PeopleSoft 8.42 and later.
Detailed Information
The following pages provide additional detailed information for Universal Connector for PeopleSoft: