In this episode, Chandra and Paul dive into a detailed discussion on JD Edwards’ Form Design Aid (FDA). They explore how to trace where application values come from—whether tables or calculated logic—using FDA, highlighting a challenging example with the Job Status Inquiry and a more straightforward one with the Contract Billing Line Inquiry. The hosts emphasize practical troubleshooting tips, the usefulness of FDA for business analysts, and the power of reverse engineering in JD Edwards.  

04:54 Running Adventures Overseas 

07:14 Where are these values coming from? 

10:25 Job Status Inquiry Complexity Explained 

13:15 A Simpler Case: Contract Billing Inquiry   

16:04 Data Fields vs. Business View 

19:23 Business View Update and Fetching 

23:30 Understanding Application Behavior Easily 

28:02 Understanding Form Tools Discrepancies 

29:10  Midwesternism of the Day 

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 

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