Technical data

Glossary
PeopleCode PeopleCode is a proprietary language, executed by the PeopleSoft Enterprise
component pro
cessor. PeopleCode generates results based on existing data or user
actions. By using various tools provided with PeopleTools, external services are
available to all PeopleSoft Enterprise applications wherever PeopleCo de can be
executed.
PeopleCode event See event.
PeopleSoft Pure Internet
Architecture
The fundamental architecture on which PeopleSoft 8 applications are constructed,
consisting of a relational database management system (RDBMS), an application
server, a web
server, and a browser.
performance measurement In PeopleSoft Enterprise Incentive Managemen t, a variable used to st o re data (sim ilar
to an aggreg
ator, but without a predefined formula) within the scope of an incentive
plan. Performance measures are associated with a plan calendar, territory, and
participant. Performance measu rements are used f or quota calculation and reporting.
period context In PeopleSoft Enterprise Incentive Management, because a participant typically
uses the same compensatio n plan for m ul tip le periods, the period context associates
a plan cont
ext with a specific calendar period and fiscal year. The period context
references the associated plan context, thus forming a chain. Each plan context has a
corresponding set o f period contexts.
person of interest A person about whom the organization maintains information but who is not part of
the workforce.
personal portfolio In PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solutions, the user-accessible m enu item that
contains an ind ividual’s name, address, telephone n um ber, and other personal
inform a
tion.
phase A level 1 task, m eaning that if a task had subtasks, the level 1 task would be considered
the ph a s
e.
pickup quantity The product qu antity that the custom er is taking with them from the counter sales
enviro
nment.
plan In PeopleSoft E nt erpr ise Sales Incentive Management, a collection of allocation rules,
variab
les, steps, sections, and in centive rules that instruct t he PeopleSoft Enterprise
Incentive Management engine in how to process t ransaction s.
plan c
ontext
In Peo
pleSoft Enterprise Incentive Management, correlates a participant with
the compen sation plan and node to which the participant is assigned, enabling
the PeopleSoft E nterprise Incentive Managemen t system to find an ything that is
assoc
iated with the node and that is required to perform compensatio n processing.
Each participant, node, and plan combination represents a unique plan context—if
three participants are on a compensation structure, each has a different plan context.
Conf
iguration plans are identif ied by plan contexts and are asso ciated with the
participants th at r efer to them .
plan
template
In Pe
opleSoft Enterprise Incentive Management, the base from which a plan is created.
A plan template contains common sections and v ariables that are inheritedbyallplans
that are created from the template. A template may contain steps and sections that
are
not visible in the plan defi n ition.
planned learning In PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning M anagem ent, a self-service repository for all of
ale
arner’s planned learning activities and programs.
planning instance In PeopleSoft Enterpr ise Supply Plann ing , a set of data (business u nit s, items, supplies,
an
d demands) co nstituting the inputs and outputs of a su pply plan.
population In PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solu tio ns, the middle level of the three-level
cl
assification structu re that you define in PeopleSoft Enterprise Recruiting and
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