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