web technology Online Quiz - 204

winexec is a Windows-specific command that cannot execute on a PeopleSoft Application Server (typically Unix-based). sqlexec executes SQL, sendmail sends emails, and scrollselect performs fetch operations, all valid Application Engine commands. The winexec command is only available in Windows-based client environments like Application Designer.

When using drag-and-drop functionality in PeopleSoft, PeopleCode is automatically generated for Business Interlinks (for external system calls), Component Interfaces (for programmatic component access), and File Layouts (for file processing). Activities and AE programs don't auto-generate PeopleCode in drag-and-drop operations.

Bootstrap mode in Data Mover is used when the system is locked or for initial setup, and requires logging in as the database superuser (like SYS or SYSTEM in Oracle). This level of access bypasses PeopleSoft security. PeopleSoft superuser, data mover superuser, and security administrator are PeopleSoft-level roles, not database-level.

Report output files generated by PeopleSoft are stored on the Web Server (PSAPPSRV generates them, but they're served through the web). The Application Server processes requests, Batch Server runs background jobs, and File Server isn't a standard PeopleSoft server component in this context. Web Server handles report distribution and viewing.

All PeopleSoft application definitions (records, pages, components, menus, etc.) are stored in PeopleTools tables (like PSRECDEFN, PSPNLDEFN). Application tables store business data, System Catalog is a database-level construct, and PeopleTools Catalog doesn't exist as a storage location. PeopleTools tables are the metadata repository.

Effective dated tables require EFFDT as a key field in DESCENDING order. This ensures the most recent effective date (highest date value) appears first when querying, which is critical for time-based data retrieval. EFF_STATUS is often used but not strictly required. The key requirement is EFFDT in descending order as the first key field.

When a record has Search Keys defined, PeopleSoft automatically builds indexes for them (one index per Search Key, or a composite index if multiple). Alternate Search Keys don't automatically generate indexes; they're primarily for search assistance in PeopleSoft query tools. So with 3 Search Keys and 2 Alternate Search Keys, only 3 indexes are built automatically.

A Document Type Definition (DTD) is a traditional way to describe and validate the structure and legal elements of an XML document. XML Schema (XSD) is another, more modern alternative.

XML elements can be closed in two ways: with a separate closing tag () OR as a self-closing tag (). Self-closing tags don't require a separate closing tag, making the statement false.