PeopleSoft Enterprise eSupplier Connection Preface

This preface discusses:

PeopleSoft application fundamentals.
Pages with deferred processing.
Common elements used in this PeopleBook.

Note. This PeopleBook documents only page elements that require additional explanation. If a page element is not documented with the process or task in which it is used, then it either requires no additional explanation or is documented with the common elements for the section, chapter, or PeopleBook.

PeopleSoft Application Fundamentals

The PeopleSoft Enterprise eSupplier Connection 8.9 PeopleBook provides you with implementation and processing information for your PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection system. However, additional, essential information describing the setup and design of your system resides in companion documentation. The companion documentation consists of important topics that apply to many or all PeopleSoft applications across the Financials, Enterprise Service Automation, and Supply Chain Management product lines. You should be familiar with the contents of these PeopleBooks.

These companion PeopleBooks contain information that applies specifically to PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection.

PeopleSoft Enterprise Application Fundamentals 8.9 PeopleBook.
PeopleSoft Enterprise Services Procurement 8.9 PeopleBook.
PeopleSoft Enterprise Managing Items 8.9 PeopleBook.
PeopleSoft Enterprise Purchasing 8.9 PeopleBook.

Pages With Deferred Processing

Several pages in PeopleSoft eSupplier Connection operate in deferred processing mode. Most fields on these pages are not updated or validated until you save the page or refresh it by clicking a button, link, or tab. This delayed processing has various implications for the field values on the page. For example, if a field contains a default value, any value you enter before the system updates the page overrides the default. Another implication is that the system updates quantity balances or totals only when you save or otherwise refresh the page.

About These PeopleBooks

A companion PeopleBook called About These PeopleBooks contains general information, including:

Related documentation, common page elements, and typographical conventions for PeopleBooks.
Information about using PeopleBooks and managing the PeopleBooks Library.
Information on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country and currency codes used within PeopleBooks.
A glossary of useful PeopleSoft terms that are used in PeopleBooks.

Common Elements Used in This PeopleBook

Business Unit	Enter an identification code that represents a high-level organization of business information. You can use a business unit to define regional or departmental units within a larger organization.
Effective Date	Enter the date on which a table row becomes effective; the date that an action begins. For example, if you want to close out a ledger on June 30, the effective date for the ledger closing would be July 1. This date also determines when you can view and change the information. Pages or panels and batch processes that use the information use the current row.
SetID	An identification code that represents a set of control table information or TableSets. A TableSet is a group of tables (records) necessary to define your organization’s structure and processing options.
Statistic Amount	Converted cost using a standard unit of measure associated with a Statistic Code, for example, rental cost per square foot.
Wthd Hold	Indicates whether the payment is withheld due to missing information for a withholding vendor.