https://github.com/tshenolo/peoplesoft-app-engine-values
learn how to create all the required PeopleSoft objects to pass values to an application engine program.
https://github.com/tshenolo/peoplesoft-app-engine-values
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learn how to create all the required PeopleSoft objects to pass values to an application engine program.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/tshenolo/peoplesoft-app-engine-values
- Owner: tshenolo
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-03-05T03:36:50.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-04-28T02:28:36.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-24T11:29:09.782Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: app-engine, peoplesoft, tutorial
- Homepage: https://tshenolo.me/blog/How-to-pass-variable-to-an-Application-Engine
- Size: 38.1 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Peoplesoft - How to pass values to an Application Engine
In this guide you will learn how to create all the required PeopleSoft objects to pass values to an application engine program.
A Step by step guide can be viewed at: https://tshenolo.me/blog/How-to-pass-values-to-an-Application-Engine
## How to Install
### Step 1: Import the custom menu and folder
1. Launch Application Designer
2. click Tools, Copy Project, From File...
3. click Select, choose MXM_CUSTOM_INIT
4. click Copy
### Step 2: Import the project
1. Launch Application Designer
2. Click Tools, Copy Project, From File...
3. Click Select, choose MXM_APPENG
4. Click Copy
### Step 3. Build Project
Note: Perform this step if the project contains SQL Tables otherwise skip it
1. Click Build, Project...
2. Check the following options:
a. Create Table
b. Create Indexes
c. Create Views
d. Execute and build script.
3. Click Build
### Step 4. Register the component
1. Open the component
2. Click Tools, Register Component...
3. Check off the following:
- Add this component to a menu
- Add this component to a portal registry
- Add this component to a permission list
4. Click Next
5. Select Menu Name: MXM_CUSTOM_MENU and Bar Name: USE
6. Click Next
7. Select Folder Name: MXM_CUSTOM
8. Change Content Reference Label and Long Description fields to "App Engine Variables"
9. Check off Always use default local node
10. Click Next
11. Select Permission List Name: PTPT1200
12. Click Next
13. Check off Registry entry under Add to project
14. Click Finish
## Technical Documentation
### App Designer Project: MXM_APPENG
### Records
Record: MXM_APPENG_AET
Type: Derived/Work
| Field | Type | Length | Long Descr | Short Descr |
| ------| --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| PROCESS_INSTANCE | Nbr | 10 | Process Instance | Instance |
| AE_SECTION | Char | 8 | Section | Section |
| AE_APPLID | Char | 12 | Program Name | Program |
| RUN_CNTL_ID | Char | 30 | Run Control ID | Run Cntl |
| OPRID | Char | 30 | User ID | User |
| FILENAME | Char | 80 | File Name | File Name |
| DEBUG | Char | 1 | Show Program Names | Debug |
Record: MXM_APPENG_RC
Type: SQL Table
| Field | Type | Length | Long Descr | Short Descr |
| ------| --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| RUN_CNTL_ID | Char | 30 | Run Control ID | Run Cntl |
| OPRID | Char | 30 | User ID | User |
| FILENAME | Char | 80 | File Name | File Name |
| DEBUG | Char | 1 | Show Program Names | Debug |
### Application Engine
App Engine: MXM_APPENG
State Record: MXM_APPENG_AET
Section: MAIN
Section: GETPARAM
Section: REPORT
_
Section: MAIN
Step: 001
Action: Call Section
Section Name: GETPARAM
Step: 002
Action: Call Section
Section Name: REPORT
_
Section: GETPARAM
Step: 001
Action: SQL
```
%Select(OPRID, RUN_CNTL_ID, FILENAME, DEBUG)
SELECT OPRID
, RUN_CNTL_ID
, FILENAME
, DEBUG
FROM %Table(MXM_APPENG_RC)
WHERE OPRID = %OperatorId
AND RUN_CNTL_ID = %RUNCONTROL
```
_
Section: REPORT
Step: 001
Action: PeopleCode
```
MessageBox(0, "", 0, 0, "FILENAME: %1", MXM_APPENG_AET.FILENAME.Value);
MessageBox(0, "", 0, 0, "DEBUG: %1", MXM_APPENG_AET.DEBUG.Value);
```
### Pages
Page:MXM_APPENG
Title: App Engine Variables
MXM_APPENG_RC.FILENAME
MXM_APPENG_RC.DEBUG
### Component
| Component | MXM_APPENG |
| ------| --------- |
| Page | MXM_APPENG |
| Navigation | Custom Components > App Engine Variables |
| Item Label | App Engine Variables |
| Search Record | PRCSRUNCNTL |
| Add | Selected |
| Update Display | Selected |
| Disable Saving Page | Selected |
| Menu | MXM_CUSTOM_MENU |
| Bar item Name | MENUITEM |
| Portal | Employee |
| Folder Name | MXM_CUSTOM |
| Content Reference label | App Engine Variables |
| Long Description | App Engine Variables |
| Sequence Number | 0 |
| Always Use Local Node | Selected |
| Permission Lists | PTPT1200 |
| Actions | Add, Update/Display |
## Process Definition
Navigation: PeopleTools > Process Scheduler > Processes
Process Type: Application Engine
Name: MXM_APPENG
Process Definition Options
Component: MXM_APPENG
Process Groups: TLSALL
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