by HCM PUM 36 released about November 4, 2020.
What’s in the PUM
PeopleTools Included- PeopleTools Server 8.58.06
- Python 3.7.4
- Eleasticsearch 7.0
- PeopleTools Clients
- 8.58.06 (up from 8.58.04 in PUM 35)
- 8.57.17
- 8.56.23
- Job Data Modernization for Human Resources
- Health and Safety Modernization
- Chatbot for PeopleSoft HCM
- Profile Management Search, Match, Compare Modernization
- Configurable Search
- Creating Direct Deposit Data for Off-Cycle Payments
- Support for regional Minimum Wages
- Payroll Batch Log File Enhancements
- Comments Section Added to Accumulator and Balance Adjustments
- Global Payroll Automated Calendar Population for Absence Forecast Template
- PUM 36 Image Highlights on YouTube
Interesting PeopleTools fixes since PUM 35
*not comprehensive – developer focus
| Bug Fix / Enhancement | Resolution |
| PTU-LNX: PT85804B PT UPG FAILS AT “COMPILING DIRECTIVE PEOPLECODE” LINUX | Corrected an Application Designer issue causing directive PeopleCode to not compile on LINUX |
| PSAPPSRV EXCEPTION OUT OF PCMRESETGLOBALTEMPS | Corrected an issue in PeopleCode processing to prevent accessing memory that’s out-of-bounds. |
| SQR NOT GETTING ALL PARAMETERS WHEN THE SQR COMMAND LINE IS GETTING BIGGER 858 | Increased SQR Command line buffer size to read from ZCF command |
| SETPDFCONVERSIONFILES() CAUSES ERROR WHEN ONLY PDF ATTACHMENTS PROVIDED: “FILE CONVERSION FOR ARRAY OF INPUTFILES – EXIT VALUE IS: 15” | Fixed the error that occurs when using the BI Publisher External Attachments feature (setPDFConversionFiles() api) and specifying only PDF attachment files. |
| F1 PEOPLECODE HELP NO LONGER WORKS | Application Designer F1 PeopleCode help will work without any issues. |
| UNABLE TO ENTER MORE CHARACTERS ON FIND & REPLACE WINDOW | Fixed this bug by enabling user to enter more characters in Find and Replace Combo boxes of Search Window. |
| CHARTFIELD CONFIGURATION BY PROJECT PROCESS CHANGES PAGES WITH NO CHARTFIELDS | Changes added to no longer update pages without chartfields during Chartfield Configuration. |
| CLASSIC PLUS: LAST GRID COLUMN SIZE INCREASES TO LARGE VALUE ON PERSONLIZE GRID | Code changes added to avoid adding the updated value whenever there is change to grid. |
| POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY | POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY |
| PT858- APP DESIGNER- DB RELATED PASSWORD RESTRICTIONS TO BE REMOVED | DB Related Password restrictions are removed from application designer and configuration manager. |
| SUBRECORD FIELD PROPS CANNOT BE ACCESSED FROM THE REC IN WHICH THEY ARE INCLUDED | Fixed by enabling the right click options when the subrecord is expanded. |
| DB2OS390: LAST ROW FOR PG MODEL WITH FORMATTING HAS ALL VALUES AS 0 | Corrected Grid Loading Issue in Pivot Grid |
| PT 8.58: PIVOT GRID – 3D CHAR TYPES NOT AVAILABLE IN PT 8.58 | Updated invalid 3D chart types to corresponding 2D types in Pivot Grid metadata table. |
| SQL VALIDATOR IS FAILING FOR CRM92 C482-I1 BUILD | Corrected an issue in SQLValidator for audit output to prevent invalid ‘SQLVAL Output Path is Not Valid’ errors from occurring. |
| ACCESSIBILITY: USING KEYBOARD TO GLOBAL SEARCH TRAY WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY | Enhanced Keyboard support for Global Search Icon in the Fluid like classic banner |
| PRINT APPLICATION PROCESS ERRORS (FAILS TO MERGE PDF ATTACHMENTS) | Updated xdocore.jar file from BIP 12.2.1.4.0 April 2020 Bundle patch. |
Should you upgrade?
As an enterprise, keep with your long term “Get Current” plan for both the tools and the application. You’ll have to decide whether the possible incremental changes available in the next release would justify postponing / shifting the workload two plus months.
Of course, the application improvements may be critical for your users and the real driver for this decision.
Should you update your personal R&D/ Test environment?
I currently have PUM 34 as my personal environment. I’m not going to update in the hopes that PeopleTools 8.58.07 or higher will be included with PUM 37.
If you are running anything less than PUM 34, I would consider this update.
Next Scheduled HCM PUM (37) release
January 22, 2021
