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PeopleSoft Servlet Directives

Over the past few years, I’ve run into several hidden PeopleTools tricks that I’ve never seen documented. I have no idea why PeopleTools decided not to document these, but I’ve found a lot of use for them.

  • http://[server]/psp/[site]/?cmd=reloadconfig&pwd=[password] — Reloads the Web Profile
  • http://[server]/psp/[site]/?cmd=viewconfig&pwd=[password] — Displays currently cached Web Profile
  • http://[server]/psp/[site]/?cmd=purge&pwd=[password] — Purges webserver memory cache (portal registry, etc.)
  • http://[server]/psp/[site]/?cmd=viewcp&pwd=[password] — Displays cached node URIs
  • http://[server]/psp/[site]/?cmd=viewsprop&pwd=[password] — Display’s session properties (doesn’t seem to work in 8.44+ anymore)
  • http://[server]/psp/[site]/?cmd=debugCache&pwd=[password] — Cache Control Center… allows you to do all sorts of things with your web cache (8.45.05+ only)

The [password] parameter is defined in the Web Profile as a custom property called auditPWD.

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10 Responses to “PeopleSoft Servlet Directives”

  1. Derek Says:
    September 26th, 2005 at 7:00 AM PDT

    Thanks for supplying these! When I tried to test any of them for my DEV Web Profile, I am receiving a “You are not authorized to use this feature!” error message. Do you know if there is another setting that I need to check to “turn these on?”

  2. Rich Manalang Says:
    September 26th, 2005 at 7:48 AM PDT

    You need to add a “custom property” called AuditPWD (found on the last tab of your Web Profile Config page). This is the password used for these directives.

    Rich

  3. Derek Says:
    September 26th, 2005 at 7:59 AM PDT

    Sorry, I should have been more clear…I do have that set up for my DEV Web Profile.

  4. Derek Says:
    September 26th, 2005 at 10:17 AM PDT

    Got it working…thanks again!

    Derek

  5. Craig Happel Says:
    September 13th, 2006 at 5:40 PM PDT

    Thank you very much. This is very helpful info.

    Craig

  6. Shaf Says:
    December 28th, 2006 at 2:10 PM PST

    Clearing the web server cache doesn’t work, it shows the following in browser when I load that servlet:

    Thanks
    shaf

  7. pio.dino Says:
    May 17th, 2007 at 8:54 AM PDT

    rich! thanks. hope all is well on your end :)

  8. wan.kidd Says:
    May 27th, 2007 at 8:15 PM PDT

    thanks, this has made my day easier as a sys admin.

  9. RDXHHH Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 6:43 AM PDT

    I am unable to purge the webserver cache I get the following

  10. Rudy Says:
    May 6th, 2008 at 8:35 AM PDT

    When is try the command http://server/psp/site/?cmd=purge&pwd=password

    all i get is:

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