Testing if a Date Element is null within a Formula Element is simple, right? It is not as obvious as you may think. If you attempt to do this by comparing the date to a numeric value of zero you receive the following error when validating the formula “Mixed datatypes used as operands. (17000,1768) The… Read More: How to check if a Date Element is Null »
There is a common gotcha when attempting to pass parameters to a Payroll Message using the “MSG BINDn PTR” elements. If you get error number 508 from Message Set number 17005 saying “… Element pointer # has not been set.”, there is a good chance you have come across this issue. When passing your parameter… Read More: Passing Parameters to Payroll Messages »
When does a PeopleSoft upgrade become an implementation? And what is the difference anyway? There seems to be a commonly held view that a minor version change (e.g. 8.x to 8.x) is an upgrade. Whereas, a major version change (e.g. 7.x to 8.x) is a re-implementation. This view is challenged where the vendor provides an… Read More: Is it an Upgrade or an Implementation? »
With the announcement of the development of an open API for social networks (OpenSocial), the door is now open for organisations to interface their HRMS systems to Social Networking sites like LinkedIn, Salesforce.com, Viadeo and XING. This could be seen as a natural extension of the functionality offered by many HRMS systems. PeopleSoft offers a… Read More: HRMS 2.0, “OpenSocial” Opens the Door »