# mulesoft Oracle PeopleSoft Connector - Full Documentation
---
product: Oracle PeopleSoft Connector
version: 3.1
is-latest-version: true
---
# Oracle PeopleSoft Connector 3.1
> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt
Anypoint Connector for Oracle PeopleSoft (PeopleSoft Connector) is a closed-source connector that
uses the Component Interface (CI) to communicate in real-time with the service. This is a component
provided by Oracle’s PeopleTools.
Release Notes:
[Oracle PeopleSoft Connector Release Notes](https://docs.mulesoft.com/release-notes/connector/peoplesoft-connector-release-notes-mule-4)
Exchange:
[Oracle PeopleSoft Connector](https://www.mulesoft.com/exchange/org.mule.connectors/mule-peoplesoft-connector/)
> [!NOTE] To run the connector on PeopleTools 8.61, you must add the `-DTM_ALLOW_NOTLS=Y` flag to
> both of these locations:
>
> - In Studio, **Run** > **Run Configurations** window > **Arguments** tab > **VM arguments**
>
> - In the `AnypointStudio.ini` file, such as after the
> `-Dmule.deployment. forceParseConfigXmls=true` flag
## Before You Begin
To use this information, you should be familiar with PeopleSoft, Mule runtime engine (Mule),
Anypoint Connectors, Anypoint Studio, Mule concepts, elements in a Mule flow, and Global Elements.
You need login credentials to test your connection to your target resource.
## POM File Information
```xml
org.mule.connectors
mule-peoplesoft-connector
x.x.x
mule-plugin
```
Replace `x.x.x` with the version that corresponds to the connector you are using.
To obtain the most up-to-date `pom.xml` file information, access the connector in
[Anypoint Exchange](https://www.mulesoft.com/exchange/) and click **Dependency Snippets**.
## What’s New in this Connector
Reorganized user interface in the Connector configuration. The input and output of Operations is
JSON. Fixed date conversion in Save operation.
## Component Interfaces
PeopleSoft’s Component Interfaces (CI) provides a one-way real-time interface to a PeopleSoft
database instance. A component in PeopleSoft is a logical grouping of PeopleSoft pages representing
a complete business transaction, such as Employee Onboarding. Component Interfaces expose the
underlying APIs used by PeopleSoft Components and, therefore, ensure that validations, defaults, and
business logic are preserved from the original definition of those components.
The Component Interfaces allow you to query PeopleSoft for specific records, update data, and create
new instances of the records.
### Attributes and Architecture
A component interface has the following four main attributes:

- Component Interface Name: Each component interface requires a unique name. The programs calling a
component use the name of the component interface to access properties and methods.
- Keys (Get keys, Create keys, and Find keys): Keys are special properties containing values that
retrieve an instance (get keys) or a list of instances (find keys) of the component interface. You
can add, remove, or change keys in PeopleSoft Application Designer. Keys are created automatically
when you create a component interface.
- Get keys: Map to fields marked as search keys in the Components Search record.
- Create keys: Generated in CI when the Use tab on the Component Properties dialog allows the Add
action.
- Find keys: Map to fields marked as both Alternate Search keys and Search Key in the Component
Search Record.
- Properties and Collections (Fields and Records): Properties provide access to both component data
and component interface settings. A property can correspond to a field or a scroll (collection). A
component interface collection is a special type of property that corresponds to a scroll and
contains fields and subordinate scrolls as defined in its underlying component.
Types of properties:
- Standard properties are assigned automatically when a component interface is created.
- User-defined properties map to record fields on the PeopleSoft component and are displayed in the
PeopleSoft Application Designer.
- Methods: A method is a function that performs a specific task on a component interface at run
time. There are two main types of methods: standard and user-defined.
Standard methods are those that are available for all component interfaces. The following are
the standard methods that the connector supports:
| Method | Description |
|---|
Create | Add a new instance of the Component Interface to the PeopleSoft database. This is similar to clicking Add and entering the relevant keys through the PeopleSoft Web UI. |
Cancel | Cancel an instance of the Component Interface. This is equivalent of the Cancel operation in the Web UI when working on a particular component. |
Find | Search for any instances of the component that match the provided Search Keys. This returns a list of possible matches. |
Get | Retrieve instances that match the specific keys you provide. This returns a single record or none at all. |
Save | Save changes made to the component, new, or existing. The Save operation tries to update an existing record before creating a new one. For new records, the connector automatically populates the keys with default values provided by the PeopleSoft instance, thereby reducing the need for the user to provide the default key/values pairs. |
- User-defined methods are created in PeopleSoft Application Designer to provide added functionality
to the component interface.
## Add the Connector to a Studio Project
Anypoint Studio provides two ways to add the connector to your Studio project: from the Exchange
button in the Studio taskbar or from the Mule Palette view.
### Add the Connector Using Exchange
1. In Studio, create a Mule project.
2. Click the Exchange icon **(X)** in the upper-left of the Studio task bar.
3. In Exchange, click **Login** and supply your Anypoint Platform username and password.
4. In Exchange, search for "peoplesoft".
5. Select the connector and click **Add to project**.
6. Follow the prompts to install the connector.
### Add the Connector in Studio
1. In Studio, create a Mule project.
2. In the Mule Palette view, click **(X) Search in Exchange**.
3. In **Add Modules to Project**, type "peoplesoft" in the search field.
4. Click this connector’s name in **Available modules**.
5. Click **Add**.
6. Click **Finish**.
### Configure in Studio
1. Drag the connector to the Studio Canvas.
2. Create the connector configuration, configure the parameters and add the `psjoa` library.
3. In the properties editor of the Invoke Operation, configure the remaining parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
Display Name | Name of the operation to display in Studio |
Extension Configuration | The reference name to the global element you have created. |
Component Name | The component interface name . |
Operation | An operation to run over the selected CI. |
The connector configuration should look like the image below:

## Log Requests and Responses
To log requests and responses when using the connector, configure a logger by adding this line to
the `Loggers` element of the `log4j2.xml` configuration file for the Mule app:
```xml
```
The following example shows the `Loggers` element with the `AsyncLogger` line added:
```xml
```
You can view the app log as follows:
- If you’re running the app from the Anypoint Platform, the output is visible in the Anypoint Studio
console window.
- If you’re running the app using Mule from the command line, the app log is visible in your OS
console.
Unless the log file path was customized in the app’s log file (`log4j2.xml`), you can also view the
app log in this default location:
`MULE_HOME/logs/.log`
For more information about the app log, see
[Configuring Logging](https://docs.mulesoft.com/mule-runtime/latest/logging-in-mule).
## Use Case: Retrieve a Collection of Employee Records

1. Create a new Mule Project in Anypoint Studio.
2. Drag a HTTP Listener to the canvas and configure the following parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
Display Name | |
Extension Configuration | If no HTTP element has been created yet, click the plus sign to add a new HTTP Listener Configuration, set the Host and Port, and click OK. |
Path | |
3. Drag the PeopleSoft Invoke Operation next to the HTTP endpoint component and configure it
according to the steps below:
1. Add a new PeopleSoft Configuration by clicking the plus sign in the Basic Settings field.
2. Configure the global element completing required fields with your credentials.
3. Add the `psjoa` library.
4. Add CI\_PERSONAL\_DATA to the Component interface IDs.
4. Click Test Connection to confirm that Mule can connect with the PeopleSoft instance. If the
connection is successful, click OK to save the configurations. Otherwise, review or correct any
incorrect parameters, then test again.
5. Back in the properties editor of the Invoke Operation, configure the remaining parameters:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|
Display Name | |
Extension Configuration | PeopleSoft (the reference name to the global element you have created). |
Component Name | CI_PERSONAL_DATA (the component interface name that holds the employee data). |
Operation | |
The connector settings should look like:

6. Add a Transform Message (Core) element between the HTTP endpoint and the PeopleSoft endpoint to
provide the input parameters required by the FIND method. The input fields should be
automatically populated:

Inside the Transform Message, associate fields with queryParamas. This way, each value can be
dynamically set from the URL.
```dataweave
%dw 2.0
output application/json
---
{
KEYPROP_EMPLID: attributes.queryParams.id,
PROP_NAME: attributes.queryParams.name,
PROP_LAST_NAME_SRCH: attributes.queryParams.lastname,
PROP_NAME_AC: attributes.queryParams.nameac
}
```
7. Add other Transform Message after the PeopleSoft element to display the response in the browser:
```dataweave
%dw 2.0
output application/json
---
payload
```
8. Add a Logger scope after the JSON transformer to print the data that is being passed to the
PeopleSoft connector in the Mule Console.
9. Save and Run as Mule Application. Then, open a web browser and check the response after entering
the URL `http://localhost:8081/find?id=0004&name=&last_name=&name_ac=`. If there are records in
your PeopleSoft database whose KEYPROP\_EMPLID contains the value "MULE", you should get a JSON
collection with those records. Otherwise, you receive an empty collection.
```json
[
{
"KEYPROP_EMPLID": "MULE0001",
"PROP_NAME": "Muley",
"PROP_LAST_NAME_SRCH": "The Mule",
"PROP_NAME_AC": ""
},
{
"KEYPROP_EMPLID": "MULE0002",
"PROP_NAME": "Second Muley",
"PROP_LAST_NAME_SRCH": "The Backup Mule",
"PROP_NAME_AC": ""
},
...
]
```
\+ In this example, all input parameters for the FIND operation are optional. If none of them
defined (`http://localhost:8081/find?id=&name=&last_name=&name_ac=`), then PeopleSoft will retrieve
the first 300 records available (the maximum limited by the server).
### Use Case: XML
```xml
```
## See Also
- Visit Oracle’s
[PeopleSoft Component Interface API site](https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/peoplesoft/peopletools/index.html)
- [Salesforce Help](https://help.salesforce.com)
---
product: Oracle PeopleSoft Connector
version: 3.1
is-latest-version: true
---
# Oracle PeopleSoft Connector 3.1 Reference
> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt
Anypoint Connector for Oracle PeopleSoft (PeopleSoft Connector) provides real-time connectivity to
query and update all PeopleSoft modules, using a common integration interface known as the Component
Interface.
Release Notes:
[Oracle PeopleSoft Connector Release Notes](https://docs.mulesoft.com/release-notes/connector/peoplesoft-connector-release-notes-mule-4)
## Default Configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|
| The name for this configuration. Connectors reference the configuration with this name. Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| The connection types that can be provided to this configuration. Type: Connection Default: None Required: Yes |
Enable Edit History Items | Type: Boolean Default: false Required: No |
| Type: Boolean Default: false Required: No |
| Type: Boolean Default: false Required: No |
Date format for the conversion | Format the connector to convert DateTime values to the PeopleSoft format. By default, the connector uses MM/dd/yyyy K:mm:ssa where MM is the month, dd is the day, yyyy is the calendar year, K is the hour, mm is minutes, ss is seconds, and a is AM or PM . This format depends on the Peoplesoft instance. Type: String Default: MM/dd/yyyy K:mm:ssa Required: No |
| Configures the minimum amount of time that a dynamic configuration instance can remain idle before the runtime considers it eligible for expiration. This does not mean that the platform expires the instance at the exact moment that it becomes eligible. The runtime purges the instances as needed. Type: ExpirationPolicy Default: false Required: No |
## Connection Type
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| Type: String Default: None Required: No |
Domain Connection Password | Type: String Default: None Required: No |
| Type: Array of String Default: None Required: Yes |
| When the app is deployed, a connectivity test is performed on all connectors. If set to true, deployment fails if the test doesn’t pass after exhausting the associated reconnection strategy. Type: Reconnection Default: None Required: No |
## Operations
- [Invoke Operation](#invokeoperation)
- [Update User Profile ID Type](#updateuserprofile)
## Invoke Operation
``
Invokes a PeopleSoft operation depending on the type selected. DataSense discovers the structure of
the entities in the system during design time and run time and uses the structure to perform the
operation for the type selected. This varies for Find, Get, Create, and so on.
| Field | Description |
|---|
| The name of the configuration to use. Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| A Map with the parameters to be used in the operation. Type: Binary Default: #[payload] Required: No |
| Configure if repeatable streams should be used and their behavior. Default: #[payload] Required: No |
| Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| The name of a variable in which the operation’s output is placed. Type: String Default: None Required: No |
| An expression to evaluate against the operation’s output and the outcome of that expression is stored in the target variable. Type: String Default: #[payload] Required: No |
| A retry strategy in case of connectivity errors. Default: None Required: No |
### Invoke Output
#### For Configurations
- Default Configuration
#### Throws
- PEOPLESOFT:CONNECTIVITY
- PEOPLESOFT:INVALID\_COMPONENT\_INTERFACE
- PEOPLESOFT:INVALID\_COMPONENT\_INTERFACE\_ID
- PEOPLESOFT:INVALID\_OPERATION\_PARAMETER
- PEOPLESOFT:MAPPING\_EXCEPTION
- PEOPLESOFT:NO\_METADATA
- PEOPLESOFT:REQUEST\_FAILED
- PEOPLESOFT:RETRY\_EXHAUSTED
- PEOPLESOFT:STRING\_TO\_DATE\_PARSE\_ERROR
- PEOPLESOFT:UNKNOWN
## Update User Profile ID Type
``
Changes the ID type of an USER\_PROFILE record and assigns it an attribute.
| Field | Description |
|---|
| The name of the configuration to use. Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| The UserID of the record to update. Type: String Default: None Required: Yes |
| The list of new ID Types to assign. Type: Array of IDType Default: None Required: Yes |
### For Configurations
- Default Configuration
### Throws
- PEOPLESOFT:CONNECTIVITY
- PEOPLESOFT:INVALID\_COMPONENT\_INTERFACE
- PEOPLESOFT:INVALID\_COMPONENT\_INTERFACE\_ID
- PEOPLESOFT:INVALID\_OPERATION\_PARAMETER
- PEOPLESOFT:MAPPING\_EXCEPTION
- PEOPLESOFT:NO\_METADATA
- PEOPLESOFT:REQUEST\_FAILED
- PEOPLESOFT:RETRY\_EXHAUSTED
- PEOPLESOFT:STRING\_TO\_DATE\_PARSE\_ERROR
- PEOPLESOFT:UNKNOWN
## Types
### Reconnection
| Field | Description |
|---|
| When the application is deployed, a connectivity test is performed on all connectors. If set to true, deployment fails if the test doesn’t pass after exhausting the associated reconnection strategy. Type: Boolean Default: None Required: No |
| The reconnection strategy to use. Default: None Required: No |
### Reconnect
| Field | Type | Description | Default Value | Required |
|---|
Frequency | | How often to reconnect (in milliseconds) | | |
Count | | The number of reconnection attempts to make | | |
blocking | | If false, the reconnection strategy runs in a separate, non-blocking thread | | |
### Reconnect Forever
| Field | Type | Description | Default Value | Required |
|---|
Frequency | | How often in milliseconds to reconnect | | |
blocking | | If false, the reconnection strategy runs in a separate, non-blocking thread | | |
### Expiration Policy
| Field | Description |
|---|
| A scalar time value for the maximum amount of time a dynamic configuration instance should be allowed to be idle before it’s considered eligible for expiration. Type: Number Default: None Required: No |
| A time unit that qualifies the maxIdleTime attribute. NANOSECONDS MICROSECONDS MILLISECONDS SECONDS MINUTES HOURS DAYS
Type: Enumeration Default: None Required: No |
### Repeatable In-Memory Stream
| Field | Description |
|---|
| This is the amount of memory to allocate to consume the stream and provide random access to it. If the stream contains more data than can be fit into this buffer, then the buffer expands according to the bufferSizeIncrement attribute, with an upper limit of maxInMemorySize. Type: Number Default: None Required: No |
| This is by how much the buffer size expands if it exceeds its initial size. Setting a value of zero or lower means that the buffer should not expand, meaning that a STREAM_MAXIMUM_SIZE_EXCEEDED error is raised when the buffer gets full. Type: Number Default: None Required: No |
| This is the maximum amount of memory to use. If more than that is used, then a STREAM_MAXIMUM_SIZE_EXCEEDED error is raised. A value lower or equal to zero means no limit. Type: Number Default: None Required: No |
| The unit in which maxInMemorySize is expressed. Type: Enumeration Default: None Required: No |
### Repeatable File Store Stream
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Defines the maximum memory that the stream should use to keep data in memory. If more than that is consumed, it starts to buffer the content on disk. Type: Number Default: None Required: No |
| The unit in which maxInMemorySize is expressed. Type: Enumeration Default: None Required: No |
## See Also
[Salesforce Help](https://help.salesforce.com)