9.2 release is GA

The next major release of JD Edwards is GA

Oct. 6, 2015: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Announces Release of Applications and Tools Release 9.2!

Please see the announcement here.

The Oracle Support Document 2062671.1 (JD  Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2 Certifications) can be found here.

The Oracle Support Document 2054020.1 (Required Components for JD  Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools 9.2) can be found here.

NOTE: Tools Release Maintenance Pack 9.2.0.1 is the first Tools Release for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Application and Tools Release 9.2.

Cutting through the marketing, go here

https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=44785:141:0::::P141_PAGE_ID,P141_SECTION_ID:343,2576

So you get the following snazzy screen:

The tools enhancements are categorised under 4 main headings:

User Defined Objects

User Defined Objects (UDO) are web objects created using the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne web interface. You can create UDOs for your own use, view UDOs others have created, or share your UDOs so others can view and use them. Your ability to perform any of these tasks depends on the permissions you and others have been granted by your administrator.

There are six UDOs that you create from the EnterpriseOne interface:

• Queries - fields and QBE columns you select from a form and add conditions to in order to make the search criteria more specific.
• Grid Formats - a selection of the columns you choose to display, the sequence in which you want them displayed, and how information is displayed in your grid.
• Composite Application Framework - a user interface framework that enables JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications to integrate with multiple third-party content and applications, as well as other EnterpriseOne applications.
• One View Reports - a Business Intelligence (BI) Publisher data model, a BI Publisher report, the report definition for the One View Report, which is the metadata for the report and resides in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.
• One View Watchlists - a collection of items that match user-defined criteria and contain information to which users have selected to be alerted.
• EnterpriseOne Pages -the first screen end-users see when they log into EnterpriseOne. They are HTML files and can contain any HTML-enabled functionality, such as interactive process flows, URL links and web pages, company logos, and so on.

My comments: These all exist, but I think that the management has been made more consistent.  See below:

   Object Management Workbench on the Web

Object Management Workbench (OMW) is a system used to manage the development of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne objects on the development client. Available with Tools 9.2 is the new Web OMW which is available on the web client and is used to manage user defined objects (UDO).  UDOs are objects created from the web client.  For a list of these objects, look above

Both OMW systems are defined using the Object Management Configuration application.

This is totally awesome, having a consistent management framework for promoting these objects is great.  Please include things like security in the next release… Please!

  Security

Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools provides security applications, reports, and features to help you protect your company's sensitive application data. EnterpriseOne authentication security ensures that only authenticated users can sign in to EnterpriseOne. Authorization security ensures that EnterpriseOne users have access to only the applications and features that they are authorized to use.

In addition, EnterpriseOne enables you to set up security for developers who use Object Management Workbench (OMW) to add and modify objects for custom applications. Setting up developer security ensures that developers can only perform certain actions in OMW based on pre-defined responsibilities.

EnterpriseOne also includes reports that you can use for security auditing purposes, as well as auditing features for supporting the 21 CFR Part 11 auditing regulations.

With Tools Release 9.2, JD Edwards has removed the 10 character restriction for user ID and password to support more robust security authentication processes. This enhancement enables security officers to define complex password rules that align with their security and compliance requirements. User IDs have also been expanded to improve the end-user experience when signing into JD Edwards.

WOW – this is awesome.  Not so great for myLunch – but great!!!

The following content describes changes to security implemented with Tools Release 9.2.

 

Security Features

1. User Defined Object Security

Tools 9.1: Not applicable

Tools 9.2: Administrators can enable or disable the user defined object (UDO) features, as well as set up security for viewing, creating, and modifying individual UDOs.

EnterpriseOne provides UDO security features in the Security Workbench to enable administrators to control:

• Which UDO features are available in EnterpriseOne.
• Who can create UDOs for their own personal use.
• Who can request to publish (or share) UDOs with other users.
• Who can view/use shared UDOs created by other users.
• Who can modify shared UDOs created by other users.

Action: Enable access to the user defined object security and administration applications, then set up security for user defined object features and user defined objects.

Documentation: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Security Administration Guide

Managing Security for User Defined Objects

2. Secure FTP (SFTP) for Media Objects

Tools 9.1: Only non-secure FTP is available.

Tools 9.2: Secure FTP (SFTP) for media object access on the HTML Server and Business Services Server is configurable using Server Manager.

Action: Oracle recommends using SSH file transfer protocol, otherwise referred to as Secure FTP (SFTP), for accessing media objects as a more secure alternative to FTP. When EnterpriseOne is configured to use SFTP for media objects, users can securely upload, download, and delete media objects.

Documentation: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Security Administration Guide (for HTML Server)

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HTML Server Security

Business Services Server Security

3. Enhanced Database Security

Tools 9.1: All tables are created and shipped with PUBLIC ALL authority.

Tools 9.2: For an installation, all tables delivered by the Platform Pack installer are locked down.

Action: To enable you to maintain the security on the tables, you must set up the security definition using P986117 (signed into JDEPLAN) before running the Installation Workbench.  Any new tables that the Workbenches create (for example the TC Workbench or the Environment Workbench) will be created according to the rules in F986117.

Documentation: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Security Administration Guide

Managing Data Source Security

 

Oracle Product Features

Access the Oracle Product Features tool using your Oracle Technology Network login to explore a comprehensive list of features and enhancements introduced with each release of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World products.  View information by release or product area. Use the Compare Releases option to review product changes introduced since your last update.