1. Give two different examples of Business Unit to explain?

For eg. A company's reporting is done on the basis of geographical location. It has six business units namely- NAmerica, SAmerica, EMEA, APAC, Russia and AUS. On the other hand, another company's reporting is done on the basis of cost centers and it has only one business unit – GLOBAL.

2. What is a Business Unit?

Business units are logical structures used within an organization for reporting purposes. At least one business unit needs to be defined. Business units do not have any restrictions. The number of business units to be created depends entirely on the organization structure and business needs.

3. Please differentiate between translate, processing, control and transaction tables?

Translate Tables: Tables which store static data like blood groups, days of the week, types of interviews etc. Data in translate tables do not change frequently.

Processing Tables: Tables which store default values which are pre defined values that the system inserts into a field on a particular page. These default values are inserted on the basis of other information the user keys in.

Control Tables: Control tables store information which define company structure and processing rules. Values stored in this field are used to validate the transactions the users perform. Eg., Lists of vendors, customers, departments etc. Data in the control tables are shared by multiple components are updated when there is re structuring in the organization. Values are generally static.

Transaction Tables: Transaction tables store day to day transactions. Eg.: Personal data of employee. These tables are more frequently updated.

4. Can you please explain the concept of control tables. List some of the key control tables?

Control tables store information related to the org structure of the company and all business rules. These tables are used to allow or restrict access of organization data within a business unit to a user from a different business unit in the same organization. Some of the key control tables are Department table, location table.

5. What is Transaction Tables?

Transaction Tables: Transaction tables store day to day transactions. Eg.: Personal data of employee. These tables are more frequently updated.

6. What is Control Tables?

Control Tables: Control tables store information which define company structure and processing rules. Values stored in this field are used to validate the transactions the users perform. Eg., Lists of vendors, customers, departments etc. Data in the control tables are shared by multiple components are updated when there is re structuring in the organization. Values are generally static.

7. What is Processing Tables?

Processing Tables: Tables which store default values which are pre defined values that the system inserts into a field on a particular page. These default values are inserted on the basis of other information the user keys in.

8. What is Translate Tables?

Translate Tables: Tables which store static data like blood groups, days of the week, types of interviews etc. Data in translate tables do not change frequently.

9. Do you know how is an establishment different from a company?

In PeopleSoft, an establishment is an entity for regulatory purposes. It always has a physical address (location) and is associated with a company. It is an entity for which information is reported as a consolidated unit. For eg., an establishment can be defined as separate units of a company, based on location. In India, an establishment must be registered under the Factories Act or the Shops and Establishments act.

A company might or might not be attached to a physical location unlike an establishment.

10. Tell me for self service transactions what are the delivered approver options and where are they setup?

The approver for self service transactions is decided by Direct report setup in Setup HRMS -> Common Definitions -> Direct Reports for Managers -> Direct Report Setup. Here at a self service transaction component level access for approval can be setup by using access type as: Group id, department manager id, department security tree, partial position management department manager id, partial position management supervisor, reports to position if full position management is used or by supervisor id in job.

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