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    PeopleSoft Data Extraction for Oracle Fusion

    How Syntra automates extraction from PeopleSoft — an Application Engine program with PeopleCode enhancements, run-control safety checks, dynamic parameters, and Full / Change (delta) modes — producing HDL-compliant files for Oracle Fusion.

    App Engine
    Orchestration
    Full + Change
    Extraction modes
    Delta
    Last-run timestamp
    HDL
    CSV/TXT output

    The extraction architecture

    At the heart of the pipeline is a PeopleSoft Application Engine (AE) program, extended with PeopleCode, that orchestrates the whole extraction — from safety checks to file generation — writing to an intermediate staging table (PS_AZ_FILE_OC_STG) before producing HDL-compliant output.

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    Run-control safety check

    Before a run starts, a SQL check against PSPRCSRQST prevents parallel runs that could corrupt the extract — protecting data integrity.

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    Dynamic parameter resolution

    Country/region, file mode (Full or Change), file extension and last-run timestamp are resolved at runtime for flexible execution.

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    Full & Change (delta) modes

    Full extracts for a baseline; Change/delta extracts use the LAST_RUN_DTM timestamp to pick up only what changed since the previous run.

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    Effective-dated logic

    Current, in-effect employee records are selected correctly using effective-dated logic.

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    Count validation

    Record counts are validated before file creation, so an extract can’t silently ship short.

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    Dynamic file naming

    Output files are named dynamically by region/mode, keeping multi-region, multi-cycle runs organised.

    Process flow

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    Source: PeopleSoft tables

    Core HR, Absence and Payroll data held in PeopleSoft.

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    Extraction engine: Application Engine

    Resolves parameters, runs safety checks, extracts from core tables and manages staging.

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    Staging: PS_AZ_FILE_OC_STG

    An intermediate repository for initial cleansing and standardization before file generation.

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    Output: HDL-compliant files

    CSV/TXT files that adhere to Oracle Fusion Cloud specifications, ready for transformation and load.

    Frequently asked questions

    How does Syntra extract data from PeopleSoft?

    Through a PeopleSoft Application Engine program (extended with PeopleCode) that resolves parameters, runs safety checks, extracts from core tables into a staging table, and generates HDL-compliant output files.

    What is a delta (Change mode) extraction?

    A Change-mode run uses the last-run timestamp (LAST_RUN_DTM) to extract only records changed since the previous run, so re-extracts are fast and incremental.

    How are parallel-run conflicts avoided?

    A run-control safety check queries the PeopleSoft process request table (PSPRCSRQST) for active runs and blocks a new run if one is already in progress.

    Planning a PeopleSoft to Oracle Fusion HCM migration?

    Tell us your PeopleSoft footprint and target Fusion modules — Core HR, Absence, Payroll — and we’ll scope an automated, HDL-based migration on the Syntra ETL platform.