2012 Collaborate - Connected Query

Connected Query OverviewThe basics of Connected Query

How to use Connected Query

Connected Query - Step by Step

Use with XML Publisher

Michael Stutz (360)757-2251

[email protected] (888)757-2616

www.MSCC.us

Michael Stutz

Connected Query Overview

• Independent PeopleSoft Consultant

• Started Technical, but now do both Functional & Technical

• Primary Focus on HCM and Campus Solutions

• 25+ years of IT industry experience

• 18 years of PeopleSoft consulting experience

• PeopleSoft v.2.11 – v.9.1

• Lost Track of the number of PeopleSoft Projects I’ve been on

• Here to network . . .

• . . . and to share.

Michael Stutz - (360)757-2251 - [email protected] - Michael Stutz Consulting Company

Agenda

• The Basics of Connected Query

• How to use Connected Query

• Connected Query – Step-by-step

• Use with XML Publisher



The Basics of Connected QueryThe Basics of Connected Query



The Basics of Connected Query





• Parent QueryA parent query in a connected query is a query that has one or many

child queries. The top level query in a connected query is the parent query.

• Child QueryA child query in a connected query is a query that has a single parent

query. A child query can also serve as a parent query if it has one or more child queries in the Connected Query definition. A child query can have one or more sibling queries.




• Sibling QueryA sibling query in a connected query is a child query that

shares a parent with another child query

• Mapping Query FieldsMapping query fields establishes the filtering relationship

between values of selected fields in a child query and the corresponding fields in the parent query.




• EXAMPLE – Parent Query

Person Name

• EXAMPLE – Child Query

Person’s Phone Numbers

• EXAMPLE – Sibling (also a child) Query

Person’s eMail Addresses




• Keys and Foreign Key

Pieces of data (fields) that define the relationship between Parent information and Child information

EXAMPLE: Employee ID




When to use a Connected Query

As a Data Source for XML Publisher

As a Data Source for other XML

When your adhoc reports need Hierarchy

(and you don’t want to bother IT for it)


How to use Connected QueryHow to use Connected Query





• Connected Query Quick Start

• Connected Query Manager

• Connected Query Viewer

• Schedule Connected Query

























• Connected Query Manager

Insert a new query as a child of the selected query.

Insert a new query as a sibling of the selected query.

Delete a selected query.

Open a related field selection section.

Open a selected query in Query Manager in read-only mode.


Connected Query – Step-by-step






1. Select Reporting Tools, Connected Query, Connected Query Manager

2. Select the Add a New Value tab.

3. Enter a name in the Connected Query field.

4. Define query ownership using the Public check box.

5. Select the status of the connected query using the Status drop-down list box.




6. Optionally, enter description and comments for the connected query using the Description and Comments fields.

7. Select a parent query using the Parent Query field.

8. Optionally, click the View Query button to view the selected query.

9. Optionally, continue building your connected query by adding child queries, linking fields between parent and child queries, and so on.

10.Save your connected query.


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The basics of Connected Query


Connected Query - Step by Step

Use with XML Publisher

Michael Stutz (360)757-2251

[email protected] (888)757-2616

www.MSCC.us

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2012 Collaborate - Connected Query