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Learn how to implement Audit Triggers and Audit Jobs in PeopleSoft to enhance data integrity and compliance. Audit Triggers capture real-time database changes, while Audit Jobs monitor configuration and security updates. This guide provides step-by-step instructions and practical examples. Strengthen your PeopleSoft environment with a robust auditing strategy.
In today’s enterprise environments, maintaining data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance is non-negotiable. PeopleSoft, a widely used ERP system, provides powerful auditing tools for Audit Triggers and Audit Jobs to help organizations track and monitor changes across both transactional data and application configurations.
Audit Triggers operate at the database level, capturing every insert, update, or delete action on critical tables, while Audit Jobs focuses on monitoring system configuration and security-related changes at the application level. Together, they offer a robust and comprehensive auditing framework to ensure visibility, accountability, and compliance across your PeopleSoft system.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to implement and manage Audit Triggers and Audit Jobs in PeopleSoft, with step-by-step instructions and real-world examples to help you safeguard your enterprise data effectively.
Audit Triggers in PeopleSoft are database-level mechanisms that record every change (insert, update, or delete) made to selected tables. These triggers ensure that all data modifications—whether performed by users through PeopleSoft pages or by scripts directly on the database—are captured and stored in corresponding audit tables.
Using audit triggers helps organizations:
Audit triggers are particularly useful for high-impact tables such as employee information, department structures, and financial records.
To configure audit triggers, PeopleSoft provides an interface under:
Fig 1: Audit Triggers Page
Once saved, the trigger definition becomes available for script generation through the Run Audit Triggers process.
After defining the audit triggers, the next step is to create and execute the corresponding SQL scripts that will install them in the database.
Fig 2: Run Audit Triggers Page
1. Open the Run Audtrgs Page. Select whether you want to generate triggers for all defined tables or for specific ones.
2. Run the Process. When executed, the process generates SQL scripts (e.g., TRGCODEX.SQL) containing CREATE TRIGGER statements.
3. Locate the Output. The generated files are saved in:
4. Execute the Scripts. Run these scripts using tools like SQL Developer or SQL*Plus to create triggers in the database.
Once executed, these triggers become active, automatically logging all relevant database transactions into their associated audit tables.
Let’s say you need to audit changes to the PSOPRDEFN (Operator Definition Table).
Fig 3: OPRDEFN Audit Record
A sample generated SQL might look like:
Now, every change in PSOPRDEFN will automatically be recorded in AUDIT_PSOPRDEFN.
In addition to audit triggers, PeopleSoft supports Audit Jobs, which are designed to monitor application-level and configuration changes.
(Reference: Oracle Documentation — Understanding Audit Jobs)
While audit triggers operate at the database level, audit jobs focus on system setup and security configurations. These jobs track when setup tables or security objects are modified, who made the change, and what exactly changed.
Audit jobs are typically scheduled through Process Scheduler and can be customized to run periodically, providing a snapshot of key configuration and security changes over time.
| Feature | Audit Triggers | Audit Jobs |
| Scope | Database-level changes (Insert, Update, Delete) | Application-level configuration and security updates |
| Execution | Scheduled through Process Scheduler | Runs automatically whenever data changes |
| Storage | Audit tables (in database) | Application tables or reporting repositories |
| Use Case | Data tracking and compliance | Configuration tracking and system monitoring |
Implementing Audit Triggers and Audit Jobs is only the first step toward building a compliant and secure PeopleSoft environment. At Kovaion, we help organizations go beyond the basics—designing and deploying robust auditing frameworks that align with enterprise governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
Whether you’re enabling real-time database-level tracking through Audit Triggers or scheduling system-wide monitoring with Audit Jobs, our team ensures seamless configuration, optimization, and long-term support. With our deep PeopleSoft expertise, you gain greater visibility, stronger control, and full confidence in your system’s integrity.
Partner with Kovaion to unlock the full potential of auditing in PeopleSoft and build a more secure, compliant enterprise.
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Implementing Audit Triggers and Audit Jobs in PeopleSoft is essential for organizations aiming to ensure data integrity, system accountability, and regulatory compliance. While audit triggers provide real-time tracking of database-level changes, audit jobs offer critical insights into configuration and security modifications within the application.
By leveraging both tools, PeopleSoft administrators can create a comprehensive audit framework that not only protects sensitive data but also enhances transparency across the entire system. Whether you’re preparing for an audit, tightening your internal controls, or just improving visibility, these auditing mechanisms give you the confidence to maintain compliance and detect issues before they escalate.
Start implementing audit triggers and audit jobs today to strengthen your PeopleSoft environment and stay ahead of compliance requirements.
Author: Nandakumar R, Consultant | PeopleSoft Developer
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