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