Technical data

General Preface

Typographical Convention or Visual Cue

Description

[ ] (square brackets) Indicate optional items in PeopleCo de syntax.

& (ampersand) When placed before a parameter in PeopleC ode syntax,

an ampersand indicates that the p aram eter is an already

instantiated object.

Ampersands also precede all PeopleCode variables.

Visual Cues

PeopleBooks contain the following visual cues.

Not

Notes indicate information that you should pay particular attention to as you work with the PeopleSoft

Enterprise system.

Note. Example of a note.

If t

he note is p receded by Important!, the note is crucial and includes information that concerns what you must

do f

or the system to function properly.

Important! Example of an important note.

Warnings

Warnings indicate crucial configuration considerations. P ay close attention to warning messages.

Warning! Example of a warning.

Cross-References

Peop

leBooks provide cross-references either under the heading “See Also” or on a separate line preceded by

the w

ord See. Cross-references lead to other documentation that is pertinent to the immediately preceding

doc

umentation.

Country, Region, and Industry Identifiers

Inf

ormation that applies only to a specific country, region, or industry is preceded by a standard identifier in

par

entheses. This identifier typically appears a t the beginning of a section heading, but it may also appear

at t

he beginning of a note or other text.

Example of a country-specific heading: “(FRA) Hiring an Employee”

Example of a region-specific heading: “(Latin America) Setting Up Depreciation”

Cou

ntry Identifiers

Countries are identified with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code.