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1. Which of the following links are found in PeopleBooks a. Customer Connection, Process Scheduler, People Code Language Reference b. Developer’s Portal, Query, Tree Manager c. Query, Process Scheduler, Application Engine d. None of the above. e. All of the above 2. Which of the following two servers used by Process scheduler to run a process a. PSPRCSRV b. PSDSTSRV c. PSAESRV d. PSMSTPRCS e. None of the above f. All of the above 3. Which of the following data type accepts null value? a. Date b. Binary c. Number d. Long Char e. None of the above f. All of the above 4. Department Manager should approve the each Business activity before it goes to next step. How would u implement this in Work Flow? a. Rule b. Role c. Users d. None of the above e. All of the above 5. A Business manager logged in to the system. He is not able to see the specific menu name in that. What

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1. Which of the following links are found in PeopleBooksa. Customer Connection, Process Scheduler, People Code Language Referenceb. Developer’s Portal, Query, Tree Managerc. Query, Process Scheduler, Application Engined. None of the above.e. All of the above

2. Which of the following two servers used by Process scheduler to run a processa. PSPRCSRVb. PSDSTSRVc. PSAESRVd. PSMSTPRCSe. None of the abovef. All of the above

3. Which of the following data type accepts null value?a. Dateb. Binaryc. Numberd. Long Chare. None of the abovef. All of the above

4. Department Manager should approve the each Business activity before it goes to next step. How would u implement this in Work Flow?a. Ruleb. Rolec. Usersd. None of the abovee. All of the above

5. A Business manager logged in to the system. He is not able to see the specific menu name in that. What would be the reason?a. Permission is not grantedb. Setting has to be done in Configuration Manager.c. Options has to be set in Application Designerd. None of the abovee. All of the above

6. In which of the following code would be automatically generated when u drag the component? (multiple answers)a. File Layout

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b. Component Interfacec. Application Engined. None of the abovee. All of the above

7. What is the default format of SQR Reports?a. Txtb. PDFc. HTMLd. CSVe. None of the abovef. All of the above

8. Which of the following is applicable for UPG Convert?Options likea. Conversion of Data, consists of Cobol programsb. Conversion of Data, consists of SQR programsc. Data conversion consists of AE programs.d. None of the abovee. All of the above

9. Criteria in PS Query refers which of the following in SQLa. Whereb. Selectc. Insertd. Commite. None of the abovef. All of the above

10. Where report would be processed?a. Process Schedulerb. Application Serverc. Clientd. Workstatione. None of the abovef. All of the above

11. Which of the following would be stored in to the database? (Choose 3)a. SQL Tableb. SQL Viewc. Dynamic Viewd. Derived Work/Recorde. Temporary Tablef. None of the aboveg. All of the above

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12. How many keys you can set for Dynamic View?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 0f. None of the aboveg. All of the above

13. Which of the following are the ways to execute AE Program? (choose 4)a. Application Designer Run Buttonb. Process Schedulerc. People Coded. SQRe. Cobolf. Bat Fileg. None of the aboveh. All of the above

14. Which is correct SQR Comment Syntax?a. !b. /* */c. <* *>d. Remarke. None of the abovef. All of the above

15. Which is correct People Code comment Syntax (choose 2)a. <* *>b. /* */c. Commentsd. None of the abovee. All of the above

16. People Soft Partner wants to know the implementation information. Where he can get it?a. Partner Connectionb. Partner Alliancec. People soft Universityd. None of the abovee. All of the abovef. Customer Connection

17. U downloaded some patches. What are all the things that might come with those patches?

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a. SQRb. People Codec. Upgrade templated. Some other optionse. None of the abovef. All of the above

18. Entity Relationship diagram means?a. Business process mapb. Work flow processc. A flow chart that indicates each entity and its relationshipd. None of the abovee. All of the above

19. Which of the following is applicable for LDP? (Choose 2)a. Central security b. Streamline various people soft applications.c. some other optionsd. None of the abovee. All of the above

20. Regarding Deferred processing which of the following is correct?a. u can easily find out the answerb. None of the abovec. All of the above

21. Where the default style sheet should be stored if user wants it to reflect through out the portal?a. Application Designerb. Configuration managerc. Configuration. propertiesd. People Tools - Utilities - Options - Style Sheete. None of the abovef. All of the above

22. Where u would give the parameter values for Process to run?a. Run control tableb. State recordc. Some other optionsd. None of the abovee. All of the above

23. Simple SQL Select Question?

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24. Simple SQL Delete Question?

25. Which is of the following are valid Variable scopes.a. component , Record ,Globalb. Component, Local, Fieldc. Local, Global, Componentd. None of the abovee. All of the above

26. PeopleSoft reserves ALL Win Help context numbers (in Utilities, PeopleTools Options) up to which number?a. 10,000,000 b. 12,000,000 c. 14,000,000 d. 16,000,000 e. 18,000,000f. None of the aboveg. All of the above

27. Which one of the following PeopleCode debugging tools automatically converts values of any data type other than object into string values for viewing during debugging?a. MsgGetText b. MsgGet c. MessageBox d. WinMessage e. ExpandBindVar

28. In which one of the following views would you see the fields, criteria, and other details associated with the current query?a. Object view b. Record view c. Component view d. Designer view e. Query view

29. In which PeopleCode event does ALL data validation take place?a. SavePostChange b. FieldFormula c. SavePreChange d. FieldEdit e. FieldChange

30. Which one of the following is NOT a valid PeopleSoft query type?a. Message agent queries

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b. Reporting queries c. Role queries d. Ad-hoc queries e. View queries

31. The following is an entry from the application reviewer LOG File: start Field=PERSONAL_DATA.EMPLID-RowInit Temps=1 Stack=4 Source=233What does the Source=233 parameter in the above LOG file entry identify?a. The statement being executed is line 233 of the PeopleCode program.b. The number of references to the PERSONAL_DATA.EMPLID field c. The log file line number 233 d. The value contained in the PERSONAL_DATA.EMPLID field e. The length of the PeopleCode program

32. Which one of the following is the primary purpose of the application designer's SQL Alter function?a. To update the database table to be in sync with the PeopleTools object definition of that tableb. To alter the definition of a PeopleTools object without affecting the actual object within the database c. To drop and recreate a table that must be changed as the result of a customization d. To modify a table that needs changes as part of a customization e. To update the PeopleTools object definition to be in sync with the definition of that table in the database

33. Which one of the following PeopleSoft Objects CANNOT be locked by developers as part of Change Control Locking as displayed above?a. Process Definitionsb. Business Process Maps c. Panel Groups d. Fields e. Records

34. How do you define the names of the application servers being used to access PeopleSoft?a. In Configuration Manager, under the Application Servers tab. b. In Application Designer, under the Tools menu. c. In Application Designer, using the Create New Object option. d. In Security Administrator, under the Define Profiles option. e. In the Application Servers parameters of the configuration file, PSAPPSRV.CFG.

35. PeopleSoft has its own naming convention for system and non-system (application) tables. In the list below, RECORDNAME refers to the name of any

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table or record. Referring to the above information, which one of the following identifies the naming convention PeopleSoft uses for non-system (application) tables?a. SYS_PSRECORDNAME b. PS_RECORDNAME c. SYSRECORDNAME d. PSRECORDNAMEe. PS$RECORDNAME

36.PeopleSoft tracks object changes using a system table. Which PeopleTools System table is used to track object changes?a. SYSRELEASE b. SYSOBJECTS c. PSRELEASE d. PSOBJECTS e. PSVERSIONS

37. Suppose the CEO wants a list of the departments whose MINIMUM salary is greater than $100,000. Your manager asks you to determine the quickest method to deliver this data to the CEO. Since writing an SQR will take too much time, you decide to use PeopleSoft query. Referring to the above, what function would you use, in combination with the aggregate function "Minimum" to produce the result set required?a. JOIN b. SUB-SELECTc. UNION d. EXPRESSION e. HAVING CRITERIA

38. What is the minimum number of objects an object group can consist of?a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 e. 4

39. Where do you create the process security groups?a. Application Designer b. Process Scheduler c. Define Business Rules, Define General Options d. Security Administrator e. Process System

40. What effect would making a change to the EMPLID field in the above project have?a. No effect on the field itself, but only on the field's definition.

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b. Changes would occur globally; meaning the field is changed everywhere else in the database. c. Changes to the field cannot be made unless you rename the field. d. Changes to the field do not take effect until you build or rebuild the entire project. e. Changes to the field are only reflected within the current project.

41. Which security administrator profile provides the necessary IDs and passwords for the behind-the-scenes database logon that occurs when an operator signs on to PeopleSoft?a. Class b. Operator c. Access d. Tree e. Object

42. You are asked to perform some security-related tasks. You determine the quickest method to do this is using the Data Mover utility and the GRANT_USER and ENCRYPT_PASSWORD commands. However, to perform these commands you must login to Data Mover in bootstrap mode. Referring to the above, how do you launch Data Mover in bootstrap mode?a. Login using the SYSADM user ID and password. b. Login using the database access ID and password. c. Login using your regular user ID without a password. d. Login using your regular user ID and password, and execute SET BOOTSTRAP. e. Login using your regular user ID and password.

43. UPDATE PSLOCK SET SECURITY_OPTION = ''; what function does the above SQL statement perform?a. Disables the PSLOCK security option for ALL users. b. Enables the PSLOCK security option for the current user ONLY. c. Suspends the PSLOCK security option for the current transaction. d. Enables the PSLOCK security option. e. Disables the PSLOCK security option for the current user ONLY.

44. &OPRID = %OperatorId; Where would the above PeopleCode event be found on a Run Control Record?a. SearchInit b. RowDelete c. RowSelect d. RowInsert e. RowInit

45. The example below demonstrates the use of SQR flags in the configuration

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manager directories folder: -F C:\PSHrms\Sqr\ what do the above SQR flags signify to the SQR Report Writer upon execution?a. Directs log messages to the specified file b. Specifies the output path c. Specifies the path to SQC include files d. Specifies the path to the ALLMAXES.MAX file e. Sets full path to and name of the SQR initialization file

46. What application server service initiates a COBOL program to run a transaction?a. Jolt Internet relay b. Remote call c. Database agent d. Jolt relay e. Message agent

47. After going live with your new application, you realize that one of the values being used for computing Employee Leave Accruals is not correct. You've narrowed the problem down to a section of PeopleCode within the application. You now need to execute the process and display the values of the variables being used to determine where the problem is occurring. Referring to the above information, how would you display the in-question value of the LeaveRate variable contained in the PeopleCode?a. WinMessage("The value is: ", &LeaveRate, 64); b. WinMessage("The value is: ", ShowVar &LeaveRate, 64); c. WinMessage("The value is: ", Show &LeaveRate, 64); d. WinMessage("The value is: ", DisplayVar LeaveRate, 64); e. WinMessage(DisplayText "The value is: ", DisplayVar LeaveRate, 64);

48. Which one of the following is NOT a standard enforced by Data Mover?a. With the exception of double-dash (--) comment statements, statements may span multiple lines. b. With the exception of double-dash (--) comment statements, every command statement must be followed by a delimiter. c. Statement text is case-sensitive. d. Command statements may contain any amount of white space between items. e. You must add a space after the double-dash (--) before you start your comments.

49. Which one of the following files are NOT stored in the process scheduler logging directory?a. Application server logs b. COBOL trace logs c. Process scheduler logs d. Application engine trace logs

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e. Process request logs

50. Which process requests will run through the process scheduler server?a. All processes submitted on the server b. All SQR and COBOL processes ONLY c. All processes submitted on the client d. Application related processes ONLY (no PeopleTools processes) e. All processes submitted on the client or server

51. The major types of Trees that can be created using the Tree Manager?a. Position, Succession, Department, Access Group b. Detail Trees, Summary Trees, Node Oriented Trees, Query Access Treesc. Detail Trees, Summary Trees, Node Oriented Trees, Reporting Trees d. Reporting, Succession, Department, Access Group e. Summary Trees, Node Oriented Trees, Dimensional Trees, Query Access Trees

52. 1.View 2. SQL Table 3.Derived / Work Record 4. Sub Record 5. Query ViewWhich of the above record definitions is NOT stored on the database and is therefore NOT required to be built?a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

53. You created a new menu with three new data entry panels. The panels were created by another member of the development team. You must now add these panels to the new menu so users can key data into the system. Referring to the above information, which one of the following objects would you add to a menu to include the series of new panels?a. Panelb. Business process mapc. Project d. Business processe. Panel group

54. Which one of the following PeopleCode events should NOT contain the WinMessage function? a. SearchInit b. SavePreChange c. FieldChange

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d. SaveEdit e. RowInit

55. The Process Scheduler Logging detail can be manipulated using the TraceSQL feature. Following is a sample use of this feature: TraceSQL=4 What items will be included in the Process Scheduler log, given the above value of the TraceSQL parameter? a. COBOL statement timings and SQL statements b. Set select buffers c. SQL statements d. SQL connect, disconnect, commit, and rollback e. SQL statements and variables

56. The Application Reviewer is not working correctly, and you are in a hurry to find the problem with a piece of PeopleCode that's been causing problems. You need a quick method to find all the fields being referenced by the PeopleCode program without having to read through the entire program. Referring to the above, how do you determine ALL the fields referenced by the PeopleCode program without having to read every line of code? a. Run the delivered PeopleSoft report, XRFMNPC. b. Run the delivered PeopleSoft report, XRFPNPC. c. Run the delivered PeopleSoft report, XRFPCFL. d. Run the delivered PeopleSoft report, XRFPCMN. e. Run the delivered PeopleSoft report, XRFFLPC.

57. Before performing an upgrade, it is a good idea to validate the consistency of the database in which the upgrade will occur. This helps ensure a "clean" starting point for the upgrade process. Referring to the above information, which Utility program would you run to ensure the underlying database is consistent with the data structures defined in PeopleTools? a. Stamp the PeopleSoft Database b. Upgrade Compare & Report c. Perform a PeopleSoft System Audit d. Validate PeopleSoft Project e. Run a PeopleSoft Database Audit

58. Which one of the following is NOT a task performed by Data Mover? a. Transfer application data between PeopleSoft databases. b. Rename record and field names within PS Database. c. Re encrypt passwords globally for a single operator. d. Move Object definitions contained in the PeopleTools tables. e. Imports into an existing PS Database.

59. As a last resort, query will write the default Crystal Report to which directory?

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a. CRWRPTPATH directory b. Root directory of the PeopleSoft application server c. Server %TEMP% directory d. Windows %TEMP% directory e. User's language directory beneath the CRWRPTPATH directory

60. The Security Administrator is not available. You are in a hurry to grant a user the ability to start an application server, and you decide to make the change in the actual application server configuration file, rather than using the Security Administrator. Referring to the above information, how would you grant a user the ability to start an application server using the application server configuration file, PSAPPSRV.CFG? a. Add the OPERATOR ID to the PSAPPSRV.CFG file, and update the STARTAPPSVR column of the PSOPRDEFN table to a value of 1. b. Add the OPERATOR ID to the PSAPPSRV table, and update the STARTAPPSVR column of the PSOPRDEFN table to a value of 1. c. Add the OPERATOR ID to the PSOPRDEFN table, and update the STARTAPPSVR parameter in the PSAPPSRV.CFG file to a value of 1. d. Add the OPERATOR ID to the PSAPPSRV.CFG file, and update the STARTAPPSVR parameter in the PSAPPSRV.CFG file to a value of 1. e. Add the OPERATOR ID to the PSAPPSRV table, and update the STARTAPPSVR parameter in the PSAPPSRV.CFG file to a value of 1.

61. 2. print " " 3 BLANKLINE = 1 4. .B 5 display " " Which of above SQR statements allows you to print a blank line within a document when creating a letter within SQR? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

62. Which one of the following PeopleCode events can run in both two-tier and three-tier environments on either the client or application server? a. SavePostChange b. SavePreChange c. FieldEdit d. RowInit e. FieldChange

63. How many security administrator profiles does PeopleSoft Security Administrator use? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

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e. 5

64. How do you set up table-sharing in PeopleTools applications? a. Add the field, SETID, as a key field to each table you want to share, and then define the set control field. b. Add the field, BUSINESS_UNIT, as a key field to each table you want to share, and then define the set control field. c. Add the field, SETID, as a key field to each table you want to share. d. Add the fields, BUSINESS_UNIT and SETID, as key fields to each table you want to share. e. Add the field, BUSINESS_UNIT, as a key field to each table you want to share.

65. When running PS Query to output to Excel as demonstrated above, how would you prevent the space between Excel columns being printed? a. Set Space between Query Columns to " " within the nVision tab of the Configuration Mgr. b. Set Space between Query Columns to 999 within the nVision tab of the Configuration Mgr. c. The default setting is no spaces. d. Write a macro within Excel to delete all columns with no data. e. Set Space between Query Columns to 0 within the nVision tab of the Configuration Mgr.

66. Select max(effdt) from ps_car_alloc where emplid = &EMPLID and effdt <= %currentdate and end_dt is null; What problem exists in the above PeopleCode statement? a. Use of the "null" keyword is not permitted in PeopleCode. b. No alias used for the ps_car_alloc table. c. The &EMPLID variable should not contain an "&". d. The %currentdate variable is not a valid META-SQL function. e. The "is" keyword is invalid and should be "=" instead.

67. What are the steps involved in joining PS_JOB and PS_POSITION_DATA forcing a row to be returned even when there is NOT a match between the records while still maintaining PS Query security? a. Create a view and include the outer join as required as part of the view. Add View to Query Tree. Select View as part of Query. b. Create a view and include the outer join as required as part of the view. Select View as part of Query. c. Write an SQR to perform the outer join. Write the data to a temp table. Query the temp table using PS Query. d. Create a new record and include the outer join as required. Add Record to Query Tree. Select Record as part of Query. e. Create an expression within PS Query joining the two records and including the outer join on the correct field.

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68. \PTPUPRCS_ProcessServerName_MMDD.log Which one of the following log files does the above log file naming syntax and path location identify? a. Process server SQR trace b. Process monitor log c. Process server agent log d. Process server COBOL trace e. Process server SQL trace

69. PeopleSoft reserves ALL Message Sets (in Utilities, Message Catalog) up to which number? a. 10,000 b. 19,999 c. 30,000 d. 40,000 e. 50,000

70. In which one of the following views would you see the fields, criteria, and other details associated with the current query? a. Component view b. Object view c. Query view d. Designer view e. Record view

71. Why is the record description displayed above important when creating a new record? a. It is used for Upgrade processes. b. PS Query and Tree Manager use it to identify the record. c. It is a required description. d. Record Description is not used. e. To help search for records within the Application Designer.

72. Which one of the following Data Types is NOT supported by the PeopleCode programming environment? a. OBJECT b. NUMBER c. TIMESTAMP d. DATE e. STRING

73. As a member of the development team, you are asked to create a new record definition to be used in an existing PeopleSoft application. Referring to the above information, in which one of the following workspaces would you create a new Record definition?

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a. Project workspace b. Project workspace, upgrade view c. Object workspace d. New object workspace e. Project workspace, development view

74. What is the default Crystal Report that PeopleSoft Query tool creates? a. DEFAULT.RPT b. ACTQRY.RPT c. CRYQRY.RPT d. QRYCRY.RPT e. QUERY.RPT

75. Which one of the following steps is NOT part of performing an upgrade? a. Apply all outstanding patches, prior to upgrade. b. Perform a comparison of objects between the source and target databases. c. Populate a project to be used for the upgrade. d. Stamp the target database. e. Copy the project to the database being upgraded.

76. Application engines are comprised of one or more steps and are quite similar, in construct, to other programming language constructs. Referring to the above information, which one of the following has the equivalent construction of an application engine? a. A SQL script b. A database agent c. A message agent d. A SQR program e. A COBOL paragraph

77. \ProcessName_ProcessInstance.log Which one of the following log files does the above log file naming syntax and path location identify? a. Process server message agent log b. Process server agent log c. Process server COBOL or SQR trace d. Process server SQL trace e. Process monitor log

78. PeopleSoft uses which one of the following tables to automate the process of creating large volumes of users on tables? a. PSOPRCLASS b. PSOPRLOAD c. PSOPRDEFN_INTFC d. PSOPRDEFN e. PSOPRCLASS_INTFC

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79. Your UNIX system administrator have just informed you that they are reorganizing some directory structures on the UNIX machine. They want you to determine if the PeopleSoft architecture will be affected. You quickly realize that your CAB and JAR files locations will be changed. Referring to the above, how do you ensure the Web client will perform correctly once these directory structures have changed? a. Modify the ARCHIVE parameter to point to the new directory. b. Modify the JAR parameter to point to the new directory. c. Modify the LOCALE parameter to point to the new directory. d. Modify the CAB parameter to point to the new directory. e. Modify the CODEBASE parameter to point to the new directory.

80. How would you run SQL Alter to alert you to discrepancies between your record definitions and underlying SQL tables, without actually performing changes to the object in the database? a. Run as a user with AUDIT permissions to the underlying database. b. Run as a user with SELECT ONLY permissions to the underlying database. c. Run as a user that has NO permissions to modify the underlying database. d. Run the SQL Alter in Report Mode. e. Run the SQL Alter in Audit Only Mode.

81. When do configuration changes made using the configuration manager take effect? a. Immediately upon saving the changes. b. After exiting PeopleSoft and rebooting your workstation. c. Once you save the changes and exit the Configuration Manager. d. Once you exit PeopleSoft and log back in. e. After you shutdown the database and application servers and then reboot.

82. Which command is valid in both bootstrap and regular mode when operating the data mover? a. REPLACE b. RENAME c. EXPORT d. REPLACE_VIEW e. GRANT_USER

83. How many security layers are involved in the PeopleSoft environment? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

84. How are PeopleCode programs saved within the database?

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a. Saved as ASCII text, and stored in the field definition. b. Saved as binary, and stored in the field definition. c. Saved as ASCII text, and stored in the field definition with a copy ALSO saved as binary and stored in a separate PeopleTools table. d. Saved as binary, and stored in a separate PeopleTools table. e. Saved as ASCII text, and stored in a separate PeopleTools table.

85. What is PeopleSoft's recommended way to access panel groups and the business logic associated with them outside of PeopleSoft online panels? a. Component Interface b. Application engine c. Database agent d. Application designer e. Web client

86. Which events occur when an error or warning is issued during a FieldDefault PeopleCode event? a. Displays the Error or Warning message, and continues processing. b. Causes a runtime error, and forces cancellation of the PeopleCode program ONLY. c. Causes a runtime error, and forces cancellation of the entire panel group. d. Displays the Error or Warning message, and prompts the user for a default value to be used. e. Displays the Error or Warning message, and discontinues processing of the PeopleCode program.

87. Your manager requests that you modify the label of the Leave Accrual menu item from Leave Accrual to Monthly Leave Accrual. Your manager does not tell you the name of the menu on which the Leave Accrual menu item exists. To make the change, you must know on which menu the item is located. Referring to the above information, which step(s) will help you find the menu that must be updated? a. Open Security Administrator. Open Menu Items. Choose Find Menu. b. Choose Open. Select Object Type of Menu, and choose Menu Name Search. c. Open the panel within the Application Designer. Choose Edit, Find Object References. Open Panel Group. Choose Edit, Find Object References. d. Choose Edit, Find in PeopleCode, and choose Find Menu. e. Open the panel. Choose Edit, Find Menu.

88. Which one of the following database management systems requires that you key the SERVER NAME in lower case in the configuration manager signon defaults? a. Microsoft SQL Server b. Informix c. Oracle d. Sybase

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e. DB2

89. Which one of the following is NOT a component of the Process Scheduler? a. Process scheduler server shutdown b. Process monitor c. Process scheduler server agent d. Process scheduler PeopleTools e. Process scheduler request dialog

90. Your application users are experiencing problems with one of the customizations your development team has recently worked on. The customization involved changes to a PeopleCode object within the database. You decide to use Application Reviewer to debug the PeopleCode. When you try to start the Application Reviewer you receive an error that the Reviewer cannot be started. Referring to the above, why is the Application Reviewer unable to start in your normal three-tier client configuration? a. The three-tier database server is not configured to allow Application Reviewer access. b. The database connectivity software has not been installed on the workstation you are currently using. c. The database server software has been disabled not allowing it to accept incoming requests from the workstation you are currently using. d. Access to the Application Reviewer has not been granted through the Security Administrator. e. The PeopleCode object you are trying to debug is currently being modified by another member of the development team.

91. You created a new menu with three new data entry panels. The panels were created by another member of the development team. You must now add these panels to the new menu so users can key data into the system. Referring to the above information, which one of the following objects would you add to a menu to include the series of new panels? a. Project b. Panel c. Panel group d. Business process map e. Business process

92. Your delivered PeopleSoft reports do not contain enough information in the headings. Your users want more detailed information in the headings. Referring to the above information, which one of the following utilities allows you to customize the headings in your SQR Reports? a. Message catalog b. Language settings c. Control tables d. Strings table

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e. General options

93. When naming system (non-application) tables in PeopleSoft, there is one exception of which you need to be aware. Referring to the above information, which one of the following records is the aforementioned exception for PeopleSoft System tables? a. XLATTABLE b. SYS_LOCKS c. SYS$VIEWS d. SYSXLATTABLE e. SYSVIEWS

94. How would you track ongoing changes to PeopleTools objects within your database? a. Use change control administrator's Lock All Objects option. b. Use change control administrator's Use Change Control Locking option. c. Use change control administrator's Use Change Control history option. d. Perform PeopleCode trace. e. Run online SQL traces.

95. The example below demonstrates the use of SQR flags in the configuration manager directories folder: -F C:\PSHrms\Sqr\ .What do the above SQR flags signify to the SQR Report Writer upon execution? a. Specifies the path to the ALLMAXES.MAX file b. Directs log messages to the specified file c. Sets full path to and name of the SQR initialization file d. Specifies the output path e. Specifies the path to SQC include files

96. A user requests a new field to be added to the data entry application used by the company. This new field will capture large amounts of text, up to 2000 characters long. As a developer, you must decide what type of field to use to store this data. Referring to the above information, which one of the following field types would you create to store this amount of data? a. Long character b. Long text c. Variable character d. Text e. Character

97. Which of the tools below would you use to view the business process map display? a. Tree manager b. Security administrator c. Utilities d. Application designer

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e. Navigator

98. Where do you define the properties for Process Scheduler process security groups?a. Define Business Rules, Define General Options b. Security Administrator c. Process System d. Process Scheduler e. Application Designer

99. In the above workspace, which one of the following folders would you choose to display the results of a search through PeopleCode? a. Find in PeopleCode folder b. Validate folder c. Results folder d. Find Object References folder e. Upgrade folder

100. PeopleSoft Query is split into which of the following two views? a. Query view and data view b. Record view and field view c. Component view and designer view d. Object view and field view e. Object view and results view

101. The TUXEDO Connect String is designed for advanced configuration to support dynamic load balancing. The following example illustrates a sample TUXEDO Connect String: //ip1:port1|//ip2:port2|//ipn:portn where ip = IP Address and port = port number. Which one of the following identifies the purpose of the above example? a. Specifies multiple application servers to which the client will arbitrarily connect. b. Specifies multiple application servers to which the client will connect in sequential order. c. Specifies a single web server, and allows Web clients to connect to a common URL. d. Specifies multiple application servers to which the client will always connect. e. Specifies multiple web servers, and allows Web clients to connect to a common URL.

102. Which one of the following situations requires the installation of database connectivity software on the client workstation in a three-tier environment? a. If you run application designer b. If you wish to run a process on the server c. If you run a SQL statement trace d. If you wish to change an object in the database

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e. If you need to perform an application upgrade

103. If an object is removed from the database, it will NOT automatically be removed from the project(s) to which it was added. How do you determine if a project contains valid objects without checking every object manually? a. Open Project. Choose Edit, Find Object References. b. Open Project. Choose Edit, Find in PeopleCode. c. Open Project. Choose Tools, Validate Project. d. Open Project. Choose Build, Build Project. e. Open Project. Choose Tools, Upgrade, Compare & Report.

104. Which query type requires the use of aggregate functions on the columns being selected in the query? a. Reporting query b. PS/nVision matrix query c. Ad-hoc query d. Search query e. Search dialog box query

105. Which option best describes the term, upgrading, in PeopleSoft? a. Migrating PeopleSoft objects from one database to another. b. Installing new executables that increase the current software version to a higher version. c. Migrating PeopleSoft objects and transactional data from one database to another. d. Migrating objects from one database to another, and updating system components such as software. e. Obtaining up-to-date skills on more recent versions of the products.

106. Following is an example of a command line used to login to a database in three-tier mode. However, something is wrong with this command. PSTOOLS -CTAPPSERVER -CDRVDB -CODVB -CPDVB Why will the above command line fail? a. The database type parameter value is incorrect. b. The operator ID parameter's value is not specified. c. The operator password parameter's value is not specified. d. The database name parameter is incorrect. e. The database type parameter is not specified.

107. Which one of the following is NOT a component of the various tree types in the PeopleSoft tree manager? a. Root b. Setid/Effective date c. Record definition d. Tree structure e. Category

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108. You have a situation where a field value changes, and you don't know how it changed. There are two ways to find all references to a field. Referring to the above information, which of the following two tools will help you find ALL references to a field? a. Find in PeopleCode (in Application Designer) and Find Object References (in Application Designer) b. Find in PeopleCode (in Application Designer) and Cross Reference Reports c. Find Object References (in Application Designer) and PeopleSoft Query d. Find in PeopleCode (in Application Designer) and PeopleSoft Query e. Find Object References (in Application Designer) and Cross Reference Reports

109. Which one of the following situations requires the installation of database connectivity software on the client workstation in a three-tier environment? a. If you need to perform an application upgrade b. If you run a SQL statement trace c. If you run application designer d. If you wish to change an object in the database e. If you wish to run a process on the server

110. Which one of the following tasks CANNOT be performed using PeopleSoft's Process Scheduler? a. Schedule a process to run monthly, daily, hourly, and even by the minute. b. Schedule recurring processes. c. Schedule the startup and shutdown of the application server. d. Create jobs (groups of processes). e. Schedule a job to run several processes, each dependent on the prior.

111. Which one of the following security administrator profiles does NOT have a password associated with it? a. Tree b. Access c. Operator d. Object

112. Which one of the following components is NOT part of the PeopleSoft three-tier architecture? a. Application server b. Batch server c. Web server d. Client workstation e. Database server

113. What does the ACCEPT operation of the application reviewer LOG file do? a. Causes control to transfer to the next level-1 statement. b. Duplicates the value of the top element or the stack.

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c. Passes control to the specified instruction location. d. Adds the contents of the top two items on the stack, and pushes the result onto the stack. e. Retrieves the value of record.field and pushes it onto the stack.

114. Which one of the following database management systems requires the use of the Connect ID and Connect Password in the configuration manager signon defaults section? a. DB2 b. Microsoft SQL Server c. SQLBase d. Oracle e. Sybase

115. A system user wants a new report added to the Reports menu of the Administer Human Resources (US) menu. As a developer, you need to add this new report to the menu and provide the user access to use the new item. Referring to the above information, which of the following tools would you use to add the new item to the Reports menu and grant access to the item? a. Utilities and Object Security b. Security Administrator and Query Security c. Application Designer and Security Administrator d. Query Security and Utilities e. Object Security and Security Administrator

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116. You have a situation where a field value changes, and you don't know how it changed. There are two ways to find all references to a field. Referring to the above information, which of the following two tools will help you find ALL references to a field? a. Find in PeopleCode (in Application Designer) and Cross Reference Reports b. Find Object References (in Application Designer) and Cross Reference Reports c. Find Object References (in Application Designer) and PeopleSoft Query d. Find in PeopleCode (in Application Designer) and Find Object References (in Application Designer) e. Find in PeopleCode (in Application Designer) and PeopleSoft Query

117. Which query type requires the use of aggregate functions on the columns being selected in the query?

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a. Reporting query b. Search dialog box query c. Search query d. PS/nVision matrix query e. Ad-hoc query

118.1) REM This is an example of commenting PeopleCode;2) /* ----- Logic for Compensation Change ----- */ 3) /*Recalculate compensation for next row. Next row is based on*/ 4) prior value of EFFDT 5) calc_next_compchg(&OLDDT, EFFSEQ, 0); Which line of code in the above statement contains an error? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

119. Message definitions are created using which one of the following tools? a. EDI manager b. Application engine c. Application designer d. PeopleTools utilities e. PeopleSoft query

120. Which one of the following programming languages does PeopleCode most closely resemble? a. COBOL b. Fortran c. C d. C++ e. Pascal

121. How does granting a user authority to start an application server affect other authorizations granted to that same user? a. None of the user's current authorizations are affected by the change. b. All other authorizations are disabled until the user starts an application server. c. Only authorizations granted to PeopleTools objects are disabled. d. The user is no longer allowed to start a process scheduler service. e. The user is granted full System Administrator access to the database in the three-tier mode.

122. Which one of the following is true about PIA?

123. What BEA product is used for DB transaction in PS

124. How do you login into BS mode?

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125. What commands are valid in BS mode?

126. What event gets fired after DB Update?

127. PeopleCode events pertaining to Record Field:

128. Changing Prompt Table with NO Edit to Prompt Table with Edit?

129. Find which not part of AE Program is.a. Action,b. Sectionc. Stepd. Event

130. Which RDBMS uses Tablespace?a. Oracleb. DB2c. SQL Serverd. Informixe. Sybase

131.Database Connectivity Drivers should be installed in the following System a. Client Workstation in two tier mode (Yes)b. App Server (Yes)c. Batch Server (Yes)d. File Servere. Data Mover (Yes)f. Web Server

132. Customization done in Dev DB, Which tool i will use to move it to Prod DB? Use App Designer -> Copy DBSimple Select Statement and Find the Results

133. What are the People Tools available for Integration Broker?a. Application Messagingb. Component Interfacec. File Layoutd. Message Agent (Not an Integration Broker tool)

134. In which platform does Crystal and Psnvision works?a. Windowsb. Unixc. All of the Aboved. None of the Above

135. What are the Search Keys you use to find Patches and Fixes

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a. Releaseb. Updated date timec. Platformd. Report Id

136. When a business requirement in Fit/Gap Analysis does not meet by PeopleSoft then a. Customize PS application (Yes)b. Buy third party software (Yes)c. Change policies and procedures to meet the requirementd. Call PS Development Center for Enhancement (Yes)

137. A Customer wants to use a new Image in HRMS, where it is stored? a. File Serverb. Web Serverc. Batch Serverd. DB Server

138. Where will you configure for failover of Application Server (Scenario) a. Configuration Manager b. PSAPPSRV.cfgc. Configuration.properties d. None of the Above

139. What are Menu types available?a. Componentb. PeopleCodec. Separatord. All of the above

140. What is added as new option in Build apart from Create Tables, Indexes, Views?

141. What views available in Application Designer project workspace?

142. I have created a Menu and a Page and given user access to that page, which of the tables gets affected on this (Scenario)

143. What hyperlinks available in PeopleBooks? Some options with different hyperlinks not available in peoplebooks, select the correct one Study all hyperlinks in the first page of people books.

144. What Record Changes does not affect Database?a. Change in List box in Record Field properties (correct)b. Deleting a fieldc. Removing the search key and alternate search key

145. In PeopleCode Debugger what are the valid values (Just Check)

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a. Gob. Commitc. Step Overd. View Variable Value

146. Which Web Services is only used as a Proxy Server (Just Check)a. MS IISb. Apachec. Web Logicd. Web Sphere

147. Which of the following are not parts of an AE program? a. Sectionb. Procedurec. Stepd. Functione. Action

148. Where is workflow work items found?a. Emailb. Worklistc. Formsd. File server

149. Where do you need to install connectivity software? (choose 3)a. file serverb. web serverc. batch serverd. App servere. two tier client

150. Which process is used for running AE programs which are to be run at a frequency of less than a day?a. PSAppsrvb. PSAESRVc. PSDAEMONd. PSQCKSRV

151. In the following url http://localhost/Peoplesoft/EMPLOYEE/PSFT_HR/c/PROCESS_SCHEDULER.PRCSTYPEDEFN.GBL which one is the component definition?a. EMPLOYEEb. PSFT_HRc. PROCESS_SCHEDULERd. PRCSTYPEDEFN.GBL

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152. Which of the following are Record field events ? (choose 3)a. FieldChangeb. SearchSavec. ScrollEditd. RowSavee. SavePreChange

153. Which of the following fires after the database is updated?a. SavePreChangeb. SavePostChangec. SaveEditd. RowDelete

154. If you want to log into DataMover in Bootstrap mode, you would login as..a. Database superuserb. Peoplesoft superuserc. Data Mover Superuserd. Security Administrator

155. Which of the following shortcuts would you install on a developer's workstation to allow quick access to the PeopleSoft applications while also allowing them to change the database to which they access? a. Configuration Manager and PSADMIN Utility b. Security Administrator and Import Manager c. PeopleTools and Configuration Manager d. Security Administrator and PSADMIN Utility e. PeopleTools and Application Server

156. Which of the following commands can be run in Bootstrap mode?a. EXPORTb. RENAME_VIEWc. ENCRYPT_PASSWORDd. None of the above

157. Your Onsite DBA has called you up and told you that one of the tables PS_ABC_TAO has grown very big in size. Based on the standard naming convention, you have determined that the record is a temporary record since it ends with _TAO. You look into the database and decide that that the data is not required any more. You ask the DBA to delete the data in the table. Next day you get a call from an irritated user who says that a daily process that took only 1 minute to run is taking about 2 hours today. You look into his process and find that it uses PS_ABC_TAO as a temporary table. What would you suggest the DBA to do?a. Drop tableb. Re-create tablec. Update statistics on the tabled. Refresh the table with yesterday’s data

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158. You want to update your password and enter a hint for forgotten password. What would you access?a. Access Profileb. Permission Listsc. User Profiled. Primary Permission List

159. For downloading patches and fixes , you have gone to the customer connection and looking under 8 april, 2000 and see Report IDS like R-CCHEN-VP14JM. What does R stand for ?a. Toolsb. Releasedc. Requiredd. Applicatione. Resolved

160. After logging into customer connection, you wish to search for fixes/patches. What are the search criterias available ? (choose 3)a. Report IDb. Date / timec. Platformd. Releasee. Developer ID

161. You are a PeopleSoft Partner and wish to get information on database performance benchmark (or something like this).Where would you look for the info?a. Partner Allianceb. Alliance Partnerc. PeopleSoft Knowledge based. Partner knowledge base

162. You have downloaded an Application fix as a project from the customer connection. Whrere would you upgrade it to ?a. Demo b. Production dbc. development dbd. Application upgrade

163. Which one of the following is a trasaction control statement ..a. insertb. deletec. created. Commit

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164. Given a SQL Statement, we have been asked to check the right syntax ..Select the components which form the part of Integration Brokera. Msg. Agentb. File Layoutc. CId. app. Messaging

165. How many Message nodes are possible for a database.a. 1b. 10c. 100 d. Unlimited

166. Question based on changing prompt table, what happens when changing from NO EDIT TO EDIT optiona. user can type own valuesb. user can type only prompt table valuesc. user can type only prompt table values and the default values gets populated from the database.

167. How will you get a single ouptut by combining two or more queries...a. UNIONb. Outer joinc. Inner Joind. Sub query

168. What are the views available in App. Designer project workspace(multiple answer)a. Developmentb. Upgradec. Resultsd. Validatee. Reference

169. In which one of the following views would you see the fields, criteria, and other details associated with the current query? a. Component view b. Object view c. Query view d. Designer view e. Record view

170. Which one of the following Data Types is NOT supported by the PeopleCode programming environment? a. OBJECT b. NUMBER c. TIMESTAMP

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d. DATE e. STRING

171. What is the default Crystal Report that PeopleSoft Query tool creates? a. DEFAULT.RPT b. ACTQRY.RPT c. CRYQRY.RPT d. QRYCRY.RPT e. QUERY.RPT

172. Which one of the following steps is NOT part of performing an upgrade? a. Apply all outstanding patches, prior to upgrade. b. Perform a comparison of objects between the source and target databases. c. Populate a project to be used for the upgrade. d. Stamp the target database. e. Copy the project to the database being upgraded.

173. Which command is valid in both bootstrap and regular mode when operating the data mover? a. REPLACE b. RENAME c. EXPORT d. REPLACE_VIEW e. GRANT_USER

174. What are the Tabs that you see in a Application Engine’s Program Properties?1. General 2. State Records 3. Advanced 4. Section Filtering 5. Temp Tablesa. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 3 b. 1, 5, 2 & 4 c. 1, 2, 5 & 3 d. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5e. 1, 2, 5 & 3

175. You have modified some values on a page and then accidentally clicked the navigation headings in the breadcrumbs. Which of the following is true in that situation?a. The system will prompt you to save before the navigation takes place.b. The system will exit the page without prompting you to save any changes.c. The system will display a warning message before exiting the page.d. The system will exit the page but the changes are saved automatically.e. The system will exit the page without prompting you to save any changes.

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176. What is the max length a record definition can have?a. 13 b. 15 c. 17 d. 14

177. The Section Filtering menu options allow you to filter the current view so that you only see Sections and Steps based on specified criteria. This feature will typically be used in situations where you are developing Application Engine programs intended to run:a. in Multiple Markets b. on Multiple Platformsc. with effective dated sections d. All of the above

178. Why shouldn’t you run the scripts (generated by the build process) through Data Mover?a. The scripts may contain syntax specific to your database platform that Data b. Mover is not designed to process. c. The scripts generated may not include all the fields in the record definition. d. Data Mover can run any kind of scripts. e. None of the above

179. You can select deferred mode processing at the field level, page level and component level. Which level will override the other two?a. Page level b. Field level c. Component leveld. In order for a field on the component to run in deferred mode, deferred mode must be selected at each of those levels.

180. Pressing the Refresh button on a Page will force:a. Processing on the application server to determine which fields have changed since the last transmission; and to execute any processing logic associated with those changes. b. Processing on the Database server to determine which fields have changed since the last transmission; and to execute any processing logic associated with those changes. c. Processing on the web server to determine which fields have not changed since the last transmission changes.d. None of the above

181. While creating a Query (Public or Private) involving two tables using PSQUERY, what happens as soon as you select a second record.a. Query will detect the second record and warns the user by displaying a warning message. b. Query executes the query displaying results. c. Query will detect the join and display the Join Criteria dialog box.d. Query includes only common key fields and will delete other fields in the fields tab.

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e. Query will detect the join and display the Join Criteria dialog box.

182. Which of the following is not provided by PSQUERY for formatting QUERY output?a. Change the column headingsb. Specify a sort order for the result rowsc. Display Translate Table values in place of codes. d. Display Prompt Table Values in place of codes.

e. Display Prompt Table Values in place of codes.

183. Which of the following is correct in regards to the usage of ReUse statement in App.Engine Programs: (1). Don't use ReUse if you use %BIND variables to build parts of the SQL statement(2). If you use STATIC option on the %BIND you can use ReUse.(3). Don't use ReUse if you have %BIND variables in the field list of a SELECT statement unless the value is constant. (4). You can have Application Engine recompile a reused statement by using the %ClearCursor function. a. 1, 3 only b. 2 & 4 only c. 1, 2 & 3 only d. 2, 3 & 4 only e. All 1, 2, 3 & 4

184. Which of the following is not true:a. Application Engine Definition is an Application Designer Objectb. Application Engine Developers can take advantage of all the interface benefits that Application Designer offers.c. Multiple window support, which allows a developer to have multiple Application Engine programs open simultaneously.d. Change control support allows you to manage access to Application Engine objects by locking records.e. You can easily launch the PeopleCode Editor and the SQL Editor from within the Application Engine Designer interface, as needed.f. None of the above.

185. What is the order of the standard boolean operators in people code?a. OR, AND, NOT b. NOT, AND, OR c. AND, NOT, OR d. NOT, OR, ANDe. NOT, AND, OR

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186. If the Component Processor encounters an Error in one of these events, the user can't fix it. The user has no control over processing that occurs in these events:1) FieldDefault 2)FieldFormula 3)RowInit 4)FieldChange 5)Prepopup 6)RowDelete 7)SavePreChange a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 only b. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 only c. 2, 4, & 7 onlyd. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 only e. 1, 2, 3 & 6 only f. 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 only.

187. What does the PeopleCode Built-in function Exact do?a. Compares two Date Variables b. Compares two text stringsc. Compares two string variables d. Compares two numeric variables.

188. When you add or subtract 2 date values or 2 time values, the result is given ina. DATE b. TIME c. DATETIME d. NUMBER

189. There are ___________ PeopleCode events that act as exit points from the Component Processor Flow.a. 20 b. 15 c. 17 d. 19

190. Which one of the following is incorrect in case of System Variables:a. Provide access to system information. b. Prefixed with the ‘&’ character.c. can be used wherever you can use a constant d. can assign their values to temp variables.

191. Usually RowInit is paired witha. FieldDefault b. SaveEdit c. FieldChange d. RowDelete

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e. FieldChange

192. Which of the following are true with SQR Server 6.0?a. Expanded DDO functionality b. Multi-byte encoding c. Color-printing support d. All of the above e. None of the above

193. Which SQR do you have to run to setup/create a sample database.a. aurefrsh b. cretaedb c. loadall d. setupdb e. None of the above

194. Page numbers can be printed in a __________format with the PAGE-NUMBER and LAST-PAGE commands.a. “Page n of m” b. “n of m” c. “Page# n” d. “n/m”

195. What happens if SQR commands in a SELECT paragraph are not indented at least by one space.a. Nothing happens b. While compiling SQR automatically indents all SQR commands c. They will be treated as COLUMN names and the SQR will abend.d. SQR treats them as Database columns but will not abend the SQR program.

196. What will be the output in #loc?LET $code = ‘abcdefgh’ find ’cde’ in $code 0 #loca. 2 b. 1 c. 4 d. 3

197. When a business event is triggered, the system follows these 3 steps to decide to whom to route the work item. Find out which does not.a. It binds the query's bind variables using data from the page that's triggering the event. b. It runs the query, checking each user's route control profile to determine whether the user meets the selection criteria.c. It routes the work item to the appropriate role users.d. Assigns one of the roles provided for use with route controls.

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198. Which function is used in every Workflow PeopleCode Program?a. TriggerWorkFlowEvent b. OnRouteSubscriptionEvent c. TriggerBusinessEvent d. None of the abovee. TriggerBusinessEvent

199. Which of the following has Workflow as one of their events?(1) Record Field (2) Component Record Field (3) Menu (4). Componenta. 2 & 4 b. 1 & 3 c. 1 & 4 d. 2 & 3

200. When using COM API bindings to access a component interface from a local client machine or web server, you need three of the following. Find one which is not.a. Third party application (non-PeopleSoft) b. External API installation c. PeopleSoft_PeopleSoft.tlbd. The Microsoft JDK

201. How are the fields that appear on a search dialog box determined?a. All fields on the search record that have the search key, alternate search key and the list box item checked on.b. All fields on the search record that have the search key or alternate search key.c. All fields on the search record that have the alternate search key.d. All fields on the search record that have the search key and the list box item checked on.

202. List out the actions that can be performed using a PeopleSoft Page that is not Effective-dated?a. Add & Update/Display Only. b. Add, Update/Display, Update/Display All & Correction only.c. Add, Update/Display All & Correction only.d. Update/Display, Update/Display All & Correction only.

203. Is Translate Table Effective Dated?a. No.b. If we include historical rows then it is Effective-dated. c. Yesd. None of the above.

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204. When can more than one record be referenced under a scroll area? a. If you want to Add key values to a search record and if you specify Add Search Record option in Component properties.b. If the search record is a SQL view and built at the database level. c. If it is a related Display field it can be used from another record.d. If Level zero keys are available in the scroll area we can refer to more than one record in a scroll area.

205. What is the significance of Reasonable Date record field property?a. When the date entered is 45 days more than or 45 days less than the system date, a error is displayed. b. When the date entered is 30 days more than or 30 days less than the system date, a warning is displayed.c. It does the field validation using PeopleCode if date is not entered in the correct format.d. It correctly formats the date no matter in which format it was entered

206. What happens if you do not make a check box required?a. You will get warning message “Check Box is not marked as required” when you tab out of that field. b. You will be able to save the Page, but the Check Box will have the default value of “NO”. c. The property is automatically set when the Record Definition is Built. d. You will get an error message “Invalid On/Off Checkbox Value” when you save the Page.

207. What is the purpose of Inquiry Pages?a. To view the data and make changes if necessary in correction mode.b. To view the data without making any changes.c. To update and view the data using Update/Display mode.d. To be able to Add an Inquiry using Add action.

208. Name a few Predefined formats for Character Field Type?a. Uppercase, Mixedcaseb. Name, Number and SSNc. Both (a) & (b)d. Uppercase, Mixedcase, Name & Number only.

209. What is the difference between the development view and upgrade view? Limit your answer to one sentence.

210. What PeopleCode events are invoked before a Page is displayed?a. RowSelect, FieldDefault, FieldFormula, and RowInit.b. RowSelect, FieldChange, FieldFormula, and RowInit.c. RowSelect, FieldDefault, FieldChange, and RowInit.

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d. RowSelect, FieldDefault, FieldFormula, and RowDelete.

211. What PeopleCode events are invoked when a Component is saved?a. Pre-popup, SavePreChg, Workflow, and SavePostChg.b. SaveEdit, SavePreChg, Workflow, and SavePostChg.c. SavePreChg, Workflow, Activate and SavePostChg.d. SaveEdit, SavePostChg, Activate and Workflow

212. What major difference is there between derived/work fields and other fields on panel definitions?a. Derived/Work fields can be only on occurs level 0 and need to come from the primary record definition for the level.b. Derived/Work fields can be only on occurs level 3 and do not need to come from the primary record definition for the level.c. Derived/Work fields can be on any occurs level and need to come from the primary record definition for the level.d. Derived/Work fields can be on any occurs level and do not need to come from the primary record definition for the level.

213. In which sections , the Begin-Select paragraph is allowed.a. Begin-Programb. Begin-Procedure c. Both (a) & (b)d. None of the above

214. What will be the output in #loc?LET $code = ‘abcdefgh’ find ’cde’ in $code 0 #loca. 2b. 1c. 4d. 3

215. In which section can you create an array?a. You can use it in Begin-SETUP and End-SETUP.b. You can use it in Begin-PROCEDURE and End-PROCEDURE.c. You can use it in Begin-Program and End-Program.d. All of the above.

216. For downloading patches and fixes , you have gone to the customer connection and looking under 8 april, 2000 and see Report IDS like R-CCHEN-VP14JM. What does R stand for?a. Toolsb. Releasedc. Required

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d. Applicatione. Resolved

217. After logging into customer connection, you wish to search for fixes/patches. What are the search criteria available ? (choose 3)a. Report IDb. Date / timec. Platformd. Releasee. Developer ID

218. Which one of the following is a trasaction control statement ..

a. insertb. deletec. created. Commit

219. Identify the below script?

(d) 1. (e) (f) 1. (g)

a. HTMLb. Java Scriptc. Javad. People codee. XML

220. Client has a batch process that was running for one hour. Now it is taking four hours to execute the same process without a considerable change in data. What would you suggest to rectify this problem?a. Delete client cache - Correctb. Restart the Process scheduler serverc. Tune Databased. Re write the program

221. Which one is not part of PIAa. Web Serverb. Web Browserc. Windows Client d. App Server

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e. Batch Server

222. Where is the default system style sheet defined for the entire system?a. Web Serverb. App Serverc. Configuration Managerd. File Server

223. When a SQL table is dropped or recreated in RDBMS, which of the below are restored by People Soft?a. Only the Viewsb. Only the tables indexesc. Only the grantsd. Views & Indexes

224. How many settings can be done for a check box that appears in a search dialog box?a. One - Correctb. Twoc. Threed. None of the above

225. What does a system catalog table store?a. Application Datab. Record definitionsc. Database related informationd. Objects information

226. Which of the following became obsolete with PS Ver8 ?a. User Profilesb. Permission Listsc. Rolesd. Operator Class

227. Which of the following menu options allows you to modify the Last Process Instance Number used within the system?a. Process Scheduler, Use, Job Definitions b. Process Scheduler, Use, Process Servers c. Process Scheduler, Use, Process System d. Process Scheduler, Use, Administration e. Process Scheduler, Use, Process Definitions f. None of the above

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228. You just finished customization work that involved the creation of many new objects. You must now migrate these objects from your development database (source) to a testing database (target) to conduct more elaborate testing. Referring to the above information, why would adding your objects to a Project streamline the migration to a new database?a. Projects do not copy the actual objects, but only the Project Definition. You should still migrate the objects individually. b. Projects automatically overwrite the same objects in the target database and, thus, reduce the need for consistency checks. c. Migrating projects automatically produces a comparison report of the objects in the Project and those same objects in the target database. d. Projects enable migration of individual objects only which ensures you do not overwrite objects in the target database unknowingly. e. Projects provide the ability to migrate all objects at once or each object type individually.

229. PeopleSoft has its own naming convention for system and non-system (application) tables. In the list below, RECORDNAME refers to the name of any table or record. Referring to the above information, which one of the following identifies the naming convention PeopleSoft uses for system tables?a. PS_RECORDNAME b. SYSRECORDNAME c. PS$RECORDNAME d. PSRECORDNAME e. SYS_PSRECORDNAME

230. Your company obtained the newest Application Release of PeopleSoft, and you need to prepare for the upgrade. Upon reading the new Release Notes, you notice that changes were made to two COBOL modules (batch programs).

231. You need to decide how to compare the current versions of these COBOL programs with the versions delivered with the new PeopleSoft application release. Which would be the fastest method of comparing these different versions?a. Find Object References. b. Application Designer, Compare Batch Programs.c. Application Designer, Upgrade View.d. Use non-PeopleSoft comparison tools.e. Application Designer, Tools, Upgrade, Compare & Report.Ans.25. Which one of the following tree types is NOT supported in the PeopleSoft tree manager?a. Node-Oriented trees b. Query trees c. Detail trees d. Summary trees e. Combination treesf. None of the aboveg. All of the above Ans. e

232. Why would the File, New and File, Delete menu items be disabled in the security administrator interface?

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a. You have not been granted access to the menu items within security administrator. b. You have not been granted access to department security. c. You have not been granted object security access. d. You do not have access to the tree manager. e. You have not been granted access for creating and deleting operator and class definitions.

233. In SQL query, how do you use dynamic where clause?a. You should enclose it in forward slashes. Like /$dynamic_query/b. You should enclose it in backward slashes. Like \dynamic_queryc. You should enclose it in square brackets. Like [$dynamic_query]d. None of the above

234. Where can you use the other SQL DDL statements like Create, Drop, Alter , Grant, Revoke?a. You can use it in Begin-SELECT and End-SELECT paragraph.b. You can use it in Begin-SQL and End-Sql paragraph.c. You can use it in Begin-Program and End-Program paragraph.d. You can use it in Begin-SQC End-SQC paragraph.