Peoplesoft HCM 9.1 and PeopleTools 8.50 is OUT!

Well, it's been out since Sep 18th, I just never got around to posting the exciting news! As the Peoplesoft Dev blog points out, the GA Release is now available. I checked edelivery and yeth!!! it is out baby!!! :)

This new version has a lot of goodies! Some of the new stuff from the blog entry:

2. Improved Developer Productivity

• a. Enhanced Interactive PeopleCode Debugger
• b. AppClass Drilldown PeopleCode Editor
• c. Improved Integration Test Tools
• 3. Expanded Reporting and Query options
• a. Query as Feeds enabling users to retrieve PeopleSoft data via RSS

4. Infrastructure, LCM and Security enhancements

• a. Adoption of Java 6 on all server tiers
• b. Latest versions of WebLogic Server, WebSphere and Tuxedo
• c. Full support for 64-bit Linux and Windows
• d. Secure PS_Home
• e. Integration to Oracle Configuration Manager
• f. Support for Oracle TDE, Database Vault and Audit Vault
• g. FTPS and ADAM (AD LDS) support

Get Running/Stopped Services Using PowerShell

Here is a little snippet you can use to get a list of Stopped/Running services on your Windows box color coded by "State" (Running or Stopped)

get-service | sort name |
foreach {
if ( $_.Status -eq "Running")
{ write-host $_.Status $_.Name }
else
{ write-host -foreground RED -background YELLOW $_.Status $_.Name} }