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I bought this book hoping it would supplement the PeopleSoft SQR class and in general was not disappointed, given my expectations. I knew it wouldn't include anything on PeopleSoft 8; thus the illustrations in the "SQR and PeopleSoft" section are dated. However, the examples in the section on working with effective-dated tables were very useful and apply to all releases. I haven't read the "Advanced Features" section of the book yet, because I was discouraged a bit when I had trouble grasping a few of the concepts in the SQR Basics section. I was pleased that their sample database, on which the reports are based, is modeled on the HRMS JOB, EMPLOYMENT, and PERSDATA tables; however, including sample output with each of their exercise/illustrations would have been helpful.

In summary, if you are a pretty experienced functional person (I am a consultant), are motivated enough to invest the time to learn SQR, and have access to the tool, this may be a good choice. Certainly more information (understandably) than you can get from a five-day SQR class.

You need this book if you are going to write SQR(s). However, you won't use it much with PS 8. You'll use App Engine.

I was working on a problem a couple of years ago and took the suggestion of a co-worker to buy this book. For the last two years I have been using it as a reference. I spent a few months off and came back and embaressed myself puting a report in process scheduler. So I sat down and read the book front to back. I wish I had done this a couple of years ago.

I have been working with SQR for five years. I have used examples and the SQR manuals to accomplish what I wanted. This work provided me with a lot of knowledge that I had never taken the time to pick up. Now even if I take the time off and need a refresher the sections are highlighted.

I have found this book very useful as both a reference and a knoweldge builder. Also, the writing style was good enough that rereading the portions that I was alread aware of was not too irksome. Interestingly, I could swear some of the interview questions I have been asked came right out of this book.

Aside from the fact that there is no other book that teaches SQR, this book is unique and valuable for following reasons:

- It teaches good programming practices. Anyone who has developed in any procedural language (including scripting and query languages) can quickly learn SQR. Therein lies a problem that this book overcomes: the excellent advice given about program development and structure can offset bad habits picked up in other languages.

- It's a definitive resource for SQR developers. Although SQR is relatively easy to learn, it's also rich with features missing from most other languages, such as complete control over printed and screen output, built-in constructs for graphs and charts, and multiple output file formats. Using many of these features not easy for beginners or programmers more used to other languages, but this book shows by example how to exploit every feature SQR has to offer.

- It dispels the common notion that SQR is a PeopleSoft-only tool. In fact, PeopleSoft doesn't own the language, and SQR will work in any database environment. More important, the book shows how to develop application and database independent programs that will work in any environment. This is an awakening for those who are going down proprietary paths, such as standardizing on Oracle's PL/SQL. While PL/SQL itself a powerful language, but is limited to Oracle - migrating from Oracle to, say, DB2 requires that all PL/SQL programs be scrapped. Had the applications and reports been developed in SQR the only changes would be to tables referenced.

In addition to the above, this book also provides good practices for forming SQL queries and understanding how a poorly formed join can make the difference between a resource hog and an unintrusive application. Since SQL, like SQR, is easy to learn many developers take the path of least resistance and develop queries with no thought on their effect on production systems. This book gives sound advice for avoiding that mistake.

The section on PeopleSoft, while out of date with respect to version 8, still contains valuable information for the majority of SQR developers whose exposure to SQR is via PeopleSoft.

There is something for everyone in this book - beginners can learn SQR the right way, and seasoned developers will have a ready reference that covers almost every facet of SQR in practical terms. If your job is primarily SQR development I also recommend that you also get a copy of "SQR Programmer Reference" by Don Mellen (ISBN 0967773008) as a quick reference to the features and nuances of SQR.

Expert systems designer and programmer Vlad Landres and PeopleSoft specialist Galina Landres have completely revised and updated this second edition of SQR In PeopleSoft And Other Applications. Covering the fundamentals of the SQR version 6, and how to integrate SQR programs with PeopleSoft version 8, SQR In PeopleSoft And Other Applications is packed from cover to cover with reusable code examples, warnings of pitfalls, efficient methods, effective-dated tables, complete SQR syntax reference, and so much more. There is no shortage of solid advice and demonstrations in this straightforward and strongly recommended "hands-on" guide.

This is a good book for familiarizing yourself with the reporting capabilities of Peoplesoft, and is also a great reference material. I will recommend it to my friends

This book is a treasure for anyone who needs to get quickly up-to-speed on the PeopleSoft HRMS data architecture and the most common tables against which queries and reports are executed. This alone would make the book invaluable because of the confusing PeopleSoft documentation and the thousands of tables. However, the author goes well beyond by breaking down the most important tables, grouped by function, into attributes and explaining how to create highly useful business reports from them.

In addition to the thorough coverage of the data architecture, the book also provides an excellent compendium of information and tips for using SQR to its fullest potential. Although my main interest is in the tables, I considered material on SQR to be a bonus and learned a great deal from this section.

If you are working with PeopleSoft on either the technical or functional side this book will probably be your most used reference. The author deserves the highest accolades for clear writing, technical knowledge and the ability to distill the essentials into one of the best references and tutorials I've read in a long time.

This was a good book for me because I work with PeopleSoft HR7.5 converting to 8.0, I'm resonsible for the interfaces to payroll and extract data from the PeopleSoft tables for various vendors. This book covers all the important tables and has very good SQL samples. This book does not cover the online or PeopleTools but did very good job covering batch/reporting.

I have been working with Peoplesoft product since last five years,I have seen may books in the market but this is the only book I have seen which has very usefull information which helps the begenners a lot to understand main tables and also gives overview of HRMS functionality.

I strongly recommend this book for Begenners and is useful as a reference book for any one.

Bromwich = PEOPLESOFT GURU! Where does one accurately find information in PeopleSoft? It can be a complex question. Great at lending tips that could easily be overlooked or distorted. Consider that there are over 5000 tables(seems like he covers 10% of the core tables!) in the PeopleSoft HRMS database and one has some ground to cover.

Technical drivel(none!) Bromich CLEARLY breaks down many topics such as effective dating, and tables that organize HRMS, yet he beats a healthy dose of technical and funtional understanding into the reader.

A much needed work.

Weather you are a newbie Peoplesoft DBA or have been on the field for sometime....there is something for everyone in this book. This is an awesome book and it talks about A..Z about Peoplesoft DBA aspect. Buy it if you are managing/administrating Peoplesoft instances. Its worth every penny

This book is a deep in-depth view of the function of Peoplesoft on an Oracle database. Not only does it cover the fundamentals of how Peoplesoft uses the database features, it also details almost every table in the system on a row by row basis. An in-depth resource which is sure to be invaluable to anyone using this software configuration.

I bought this book just to get familiar with Peoplesoft environment (before the project to install Oracle RAC for Peoplesoft) and cover what I need to know as Oracle DBA. It beats all my expectations - I found lots of DBA relevant details as well as extremely useful overview of architecture and application design with Tuxedo.
After skimming through the book for few hours, I was able to fully understand and talk to Peoplesoft people at client side. In some cases, I knew even more details (or where to get more) than DBA on client site. Showed this book to the client DBA and he was so much thrilled with that - ran and bought it right away.
Well done David! Excellent Job. Thanks!

I have been an Oracle DBA for ten years and needed to ramp up very quickly recently for a large client to support their PeopleSoft environment without time to get training on PeopleSoft. This book fits the void left empty as the other PeopleSoft books are geared toward PeopleSoft application developers and not for an Oracle DBA who needs to understand the new ways of working with Oracle databases and PeopleSoft applications. Definitely a gold mine of nuggets for those who need to understand Peoplesoft on Oracle!!

This book features about 12 chapters, or articles, each written by a different CTO. I have never read such a great collection of essays from such highly esteemed technology professionals. To have a chance to know what the CTOs from GE, Boeing, PeopleSoft, BMC, BEA, Novell and others are thinking about the future of technology is an incredibly worthwhile tool. I highly recommend this book for every level technology professional, or anyone even remotely interested in technology and how it is going to affect their business.

For someone highly involved in technology and technology deals, this was a great look into some of the minds of the best in the business. A great look at the future of technology.

I bought this book because I was interested in learning about Peoplesoft. I learned all about how the company is run and what it is like to work there. I couldn't put it down. When I was finished I wanted to apply. These Wet Feet publishing books give you the info you are looking for but don't know how to find. It saved me a lot of researching. I just wish there were more of them.

I bought this book because I was interested in learning about Peoplesoft. I learned all about how the company is run and what it is like to work there. I couldn't put it down. When I was finished I wanted to apply. These Wet Feet publishing books give you the info you are looking for but don't know how to find. It saved me a lot of researching. I just wish there were more of them.

This is a great book for anyone who want to learn Peoplesoft and be able to get hands-on practice by following this book.

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For many of us, attending PeopleSoft classes are a luxury. Often technical manuals are not available at work. Maybe you're in between jobs or assignments and want to polish up certain areas of expertise that you haven't had an opportunity to work with recently.

The Essential Guide does all this and more. I have taken PS 5.0 technical classes and worked with 7.5 for several years, but this is the first book that I have come across that fills the gaps on Tools I, II, Peoplecode, COBOL, and App Engine. You can't find this kind of information anywhere else. The only way to beat this book is to be able to sit down in a room with the original PeopleSoft developers.

While nothing in this book, is not found in the PeopleSoft training material for the particular topic, it does put it into one compact book. The chapter on Cobol was the most of interest to me, because this information is hard to come by. I compared to the internal documentation given to PeopleSoft consultants, and found this book to be much better. My only question is, when will the PeopleSoft 8 version of this book be released. Also, more information on running PeopleSoft in the OS390 DB2 environment would be very good. I usually work in this area, since it is hard to find consultants that can perform in this arena, and the larger customers tend to use DB2 on big iron.

Lives up to expectations, but simply insufficient coverage of PeopleSoft 8, in current release. While the material is by no means outdated, the book does not adequately address issues and functionalities new to PS8, and may not be suitable for version 8 developers.

The text is easy to digest, full of illustrations and sample code. Topics are discussed in detail, with no long and boring introductions. All chapters are summarized with a list of key points. I develop mostly for Financials and although the examples of this book are based on the HR application, it hasn't affected my understanding of the material at all.

I suggest having at least some exposure to Application Designer, PeopleTools to get the most out of this book. A PeopleTools I/II class will do. You may find that this book also serves better as a reference rather than as a textbook that you read from chapter 1 through the end. The book was divided in 7 independent parts. It is not strictly mandatory to read Part 4 on Customization to be able to read Part 5 on using SQR or Part 7 on App Engine.

The book includes the following major topics:
PeopleSoft architecture, development tools, data management tools, Operator Security, Application Designer, PeopleCode and the Application Processor, PeopleCode debugging, Tracing, the upgrade process (brief), SQR, Process Scheduler, App Engine and COBOL.

It also discusses some aspects of PeopleSoft 8, still in development at the time this book was written.

The appendixes include PeopleTools system tables, Operator Classes, PeopleCode built-in functions, App. Engine functions and App. Engine examples.

The book doesn't cover Query and nVision.

I highly recommend this book. Some of the material is also relevant to PeopleSoft 7.0 and 8.x

As soon as I heard about this book, I placed an order. I have read and re-read this book several times. The authors give expert advice. I use it often as supporting evidence. It is like having several experts at your fingertips.

This is not a re-hash of the PeopleSoft courses. It goes beyond. The tips are full of years of insight. Some of PeopleSoft's technical courses make you feel that you can customize all you want. This book give you practical tips to avoid many of the customization pitfalls. I know I went through many myself and learned a great deal. If I had this book on my first implementation, I could have avoided pitfalls by applying the tips in this book.

This book de-mystifies PeopleSoft's COBOL. The explanation is thourough and very readable. Previously, I thought of the COBOLs as black boxes. Now, I have a better understanding of how they work.

I think I will never finish reading the book as I keep getting more information from it. I think sometimes I am not ready to hear what is said until a later date. I really think this book is filling a void and will be greatly appreciated. It is a very insightful book.

Although PeopleSoft 8 differs in significant ways from version 7 that is addressed in this book, the material is still invaluable. In particular, the authors impart a deep knowledge of PeopleSoft, Tivoli and Tuxedo. In fact, I gained more tips about Tuxedo (an integral part of both PeopleSoft 7x and 8x) from this book than from a pile of resource material from Bea and PeopleSoft. I also gained a deeper understanding of Tivoli and how it can be used to effectively monitor PeopleSoft or any other distributed application. Note that the Tivoli material in this book is also out of date, but a surprisingly large amount is still useful.

You're walked through the actual configuration and installation of Tivoli, which is well done with screenshots and brief, but descriptive explanations. In addition, there is a CD ROM that ships with this book, which contains UNIX shell scripts, most of which are for monitoring Tuxedo.

I gave this book 4 stars because it is out of date with respect to PeopleSoft and Tivoli - however, I didn't give it less (which I normally do for such books) because there is still much that you can learn from it and apply to PeopleSoft 8 with a little research and careful planning.

This book should be your first stop if you want to manage your PeopleSoft environment with the Tivoli Enterprise Suite of products. It explains a lot of Tivoli products. If you are a Tivoli administrator, you will find a great overview on PeopleSoft and BEA TUXEDO, the transactional monitor PeopleSoft uses. Thanks to these overviews, it will be easier to understand each function of the Tivoli Manager products. If you are a PeopleSoft or BEA TUXEDO expert, it helps you to install and configure the Tivoli products quickly and efficently. It gives you all the tips to customize your Tivoli environment as needed. It gives answer to the most frequently questions you may have.

Gives a good overview of PeopleSoft. I read this in just a few days and was up and running with the basics. It's a small and easy to read book. Step by step instruction with lots of visuals/screenshots. A little outdated but the core basics are the same. I would highly recommend this for someone new to PeopleSoft or who is interviewing for a PeopleSoft related position. It will give you just the facts you need to impress your boss!

I actually found this book to be quite simple and straight forward. Although, it really is not for the ultra-techinical person, it is a great overview of PeopleSoft and HRMS in particular. I found its chapters on using the Query tool to be excellent for a beginner and a great refresher for an experienced PeopleSoft user. If you are looking for a book that will prepare you for class and as a quick reference, this is more than adequate, but if you are looking for a book that is going to teach you the intricate workings of PeopleSoft, this is not it. At my current place of employment, this is a hot book because the chapters are straight forward, short, and written in a very simple style. The only reason why this book will not get five stars is because it really does not delve into other reporting tools used with PeopleSoft, particularly SQR. Compared to other books on the market, if you were introducing someone to 'What is PeopleSoft' this would be the book I would give them first!

The book is an excellent guide to helping network engineers plan for mission critical applications. These enterprise applications can not afford to be deployed without proper planning. The book explains the methodology needed to ensure successful deployment of these applications on the network.

This book is a general networking book which so happens to deal with ERP systems. There are better books for networking available, but if you are already skilled in ERP systems and want to understand the network requirements this may be the book for you!

Clewett et al do a great job of demystifying the current art of network planning. As with any technical challenge, the sound approach is to decompose the problem space to manageable pieces, and Clewett's valuable experience shines through in their approach to this methodology.

Their timing has been ideal-- Reference volumes like this coincide with IT industry demand trends, and are a must reading or desk reference for engineers, managers and IT planners who are involved in deploying these hot products. Over time, material like this will help defray the high cost of IT delivery by applying well-accepted and proven methodologies in network planning.

One caveat: Practical experience tells us that heavy analysis can produce 99% accurate results yet take an unacceptably long time to produce. As Clewett et al point out, the key is to balance a costly analytical approach with practical judgement calls and systematic *educated guesses* in order to reach decisions quickly enough to make a difference.

I would look for sequels that deal with the rest of the lifecycle in this business!

Managers and IT Staff who have not performed Network Resource Planning analysis themselves will learn a great deal from the book. Network IT staff who have experience in capacity planning will be able to adjust and/or validate their approaches by studying the authors' approach.

The examples in the book are interesting for two reasons. They elucidate the authors'methodology and they provide some basis from which to compare the NRP maturity level of one's own IT organization.

In terms of details, the authors provide useful insights into the various kinds of network delay, approaches to utilization baselining, the strenghts and weaknesses of categories of modeling tools, and a view of the limitations of the state of the art of NRP. Recommended!