Ep 76 - LIVE from INFOCUS 2025

16/09/2025 45 min Episodio 76
Ep 76 - LIVE from INFOCUS 2025

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In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul are joined by Clayton Seeley, Senior Product Manager for J.D. Edwards System Administration, for a live session at InFocus 2025 in Denver. The episode focuses on the topic of Impact Analysis in JD Edwards, diving into how customers can use this functionality to better understand the effects of applying patches and updates to their systems. Clayton walks through Chandra’s recent impact analysis report, demystifies its various sections, and demonstrates the latest enhancements in the interactive Impact Analysis application and Update Manager. The discussion covers best practices for managing software updates, the importance of understanding dependencies and object customizations, and highlights tools like Change Assistant and object usage tracking.  04:45 Topic Introduction 07:34 What is Impact Analysis? 11:00 Page 2 and forward of the Impact Analysis 16:00 Change Assistant 18:01 Managing Complex ESU Dependencies 21:35 Newer JD Edwards Update Manager Features 25:49 Impact Analysis for Admins 27:37 Enable Object Usage Tracking 30:02 Questions from the Audience 40:23 Midwesternism of the Day Resources: Software update Impact Analysis: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/change-management/9.2.x/eotsu/software-update-impact-analysis-web.html#9-Using-the-Software-Update-Impact-Analysis-Tool-8 Screenshots can be found here: https://questoraclecommunity.org/learn/podcasts/the-jde-connection-episode-76-live-infocus-2025