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Explain what does PeopleSoft query is used for?<\/strong>
PeopleSoft query is a way to generate ad-hoc and scheduled reports quickly from any source data stored in your PeopleSoft tables. User can build and execute queries using any supported web browsers.<\/p>\n

Explain in what ways you can create exceptions in PeopleSoft?<\/strong>
In PeopleSoft, exceptions are handled in two ways
creating an exception base class that wraps the built-in function call and handles its function parameters consistently, which is a more common way
By calling the built-in function Create Exception<\/p>\n

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\"Peoplesoft<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

What is the <\/strong>main business process of Accounts Payable?
Payables Business Process Overview:
\u2022 Create Vouchers and payments process using manual and automatic processes.
\u2022 Country-specific tax withholding
\u2022 Matching the vouchers with the purchase orders and receipts
\u2022 Post the vouchers
\u2022 Maintain vouchers throughout their life cycle.
\u2022 Create drafts, single voucher payments, prepayments, and self-billed invoices.
\u2022 Optionally, send electronic payments to PeopleSoft Financial Gateway.
\u2022 Analyze accounts payable information using online inquiries, and by generating reports.
\u2022 Archive accounts payable data<\/p>\n

What are the main components for setting the hire template in PeoplfSoft?<\/strong>
Template Record\/Field
Template Section
Template Category Table
Template Creation<\/p>\n

What are the methods available to update worker\u2019s compensation packages?<\/strong>
Seniority Pay Increases
Grade Advance increases
automated step increases<\/p>\n

What is a regulatory region? What is the use of regulatory region?<\/strong>
A regulatory region is a region that has laws and regulations that are used by functionality in PeopleSoft HRMS. A lot of transactions are driven by regulatory requirements. These requirements include areas like ethnicity, disability, and health and safety.
What are all the statuses used to define templates?
Test (Default Value)
Active
Inactive<\/p>\n

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Learn more information from the GoLogica “PEOPLESOFT FINANCIALS TRAINING<\/a>“<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

List out different kinds of organizational relationships in PeopleSoft HRMS as per the person model?<\/strong>
Different organization relationships a person can have are:
Employee
Contingent worker
Person of Interest<\/p>\n

What are all the statuses available on the template hire status page?<\/strong>
Pending Hires
Cancelled Hires
Processed Hires<\/p>\n

How is international assignment<\/strong> security implemented?
PeopleSoft delivers three options for International Security:
i) Home can see the Host
ii) The host can see the Home
iii) Both
International Security can be set up by navigating to:
Setup HRMS -> Security -> Core Row Level Security -> Security Installation Settings<\/p>\n

A customer asks you to set up a medical plan on the Benefit Plan Table. Which table must you set up first?<\/strong>
Provider\/Vendor Table
On the Job Earnings Distribution Page, what are three ways you can distribute the employee\u2019s compensation?
To a different Department, To a different Job Code and\/or Position, and to a different General Ledger Type.<\/p>\n

What is the purpose of the EMPLOYEES table in PS? How is this table populated?<\/strong>
EMPLOYEES table is a current employee information table. This is primarily used in interfacing with third party systems or in business reporting as well in conjunction with EMPLOYMENT which is now a view.<\/p>\n

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\"Peoplesoft<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

What are the most important tables in Accounts Receivables in PeopleSoft?<\/strong>
PS_ITEM
PS_ITEM_ACTIVITY
PS_ITEM_DST
PS_PENDING_ITEM
PS_PENDING_DST
PS_GROUP_CONTROL
PS_DEPOSIT_CONTROL
PS_PAYMENT
PS_PAYMENT_ID_CUST
PS_PAYMENT_ID_ITEM<\/p>\n

What are the most important business processes of Accounts Receivable modules?<\/strong>
– Loading Pending items from Billing\/External systems
– Entering Pending Recv items info into the PeopleSoft system
and update the AR system with these data inputs(AR_UPDATE)
– Entering any deposits recorded in the system and updating the
AR System (using AR_UPDATE).
– Processing Refunds.
– Worksheets (Payment\/Maintenance\/Transfer) for performing
matching operations for inbound funds against outbound
funds.
– Predict Payments, Receive Payments through Lockboxes, and
update the AR system as items are received. (AR_UPDATE)
– Generate Accounting Entries for entries originated in
Peoplesoft AR system \/ External system.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udfaf PeopleSoft VS Workday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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