Listen "Ep 81 – FDA for BA’s"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul kick off a multi-part series that takes a peek inside of JD Edwards’s design tools, starting with Form Design Aid (FDA) to help you understand the question many JDE BA’s have asked: “What table is this application updating? ” Chandra shares her recent experiences transitioning into a new industry and navigating technical questions about equipment management data, illustrating how she used various resources like LearnJDE, Oracle support, and technical catalogs to find answers. Paul provides insights from a developer’s perspective, walking listeners through the use of Form Design Aid (FDA) to inspect event rules and business logic within JDE, explaining how to track what tables and business functions are involved in updates. 04:35 A common question asked 07:01 Paul suggests Form Design Aid 10:52 Navigating FDA 15:02 Printing event rules to file 21:11 Form Interconnects and Mapping Basics 26:27 EditDoc or EndDoc 32:10 Midwesternism of the Week Resources: Form Design Aid: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/development-tools/9.2.x/eotfd/development-tools-form-design-aid-overview.html If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at [email protected]
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