PeopleSoft Spotlight Series: Applying a PeopleTools Patch Using DPK PeopleTools 8.56

PeopleTools patches deliver fixes between PeopleTools minor releases. The patches are posted to the PeopleSoft PeopleTools Patches Homepage on My Oracle Support, as they become available. PeopleTools patches are cumulative. They include all fixes for all previous patches for a specified release. In prior releases, PeopleSoft PeopleTools patches included only the cumulative changes made for the patches. All PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.56 patches include the full code line delivered at the PeopleTools major release general availability date plus any changes for each succeeding patch.

Preparing for Patch

1. Download PeopleTools Patch.
2. Stop and delete the domains on the initial environment.
3. Update the site.pp file for Use Case 1 Only.
4. Remove the existing environment for Use Case 1 Only.

Deploying PeopleTools Client

You will need to deploy the PeopleTools Client for the patch. The fourth zip file contains the PeopleTools Client. You will extract the fourth zip file then extract the resulting file to a local or shared directory.

Deploying Midtier Components

Once the patch has been applied to the database, you will deploy the mid-tier components for the new release. You will need to use a customization file to identify the location of existing components that you want to retain, as well as identifying the PS_HOME directory.

The Midtier Option installs the software required for the mid-tier components, including Oracle Tuxedo, Oracle WebLogic and Oracle Database Client. It also deploys and sets up the domains for the mid-tier components (Application Server, Web Server, Process Scheduler and Oracle Database Client). The Midtier Option also installs the PS_HOME directory.

Creating Customization File

You will need to create a customization file to indicate your PS_Home and the location of any of the existing components.

To create your psft_customizations.yaml file:
1. Use a standard editing tool, such as Notepad on Microsoft Windows or vi on Linux.
2. The first line in the psft_customizations.yaml file must start with three dashes (—).
3. Copy the sections that you want to customize from the psft_configuration.yaml file or psft_deployment.yaml into the psft_customizations.yaml file and modify the values as needed.
4. Save the file in the same directory (BASE_DIR/dpk/production/puppet/data).

For more information and a demonstration on applying a PeopleTools patch using DPK PeopleTools 8.56, check out the PeopleSoft Spotlight Series: Applying a PeopleTools Patch using DPK PeopleTools 8.56 video from Oracle PeopleSoft.

Want to learn some tricks to streamline your use of PeopleTools? Check out the recording of Getting the Most out of PeopleSoft PeopleTools, presented at COLLABORATE Preview Day.