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. Choose 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. Choose 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