Do You Speak ERP?
Part 2: The JD Edwards Edition
Welcome back to our journey through ERP alphabet soup. We’ve mastered ERP, CRM, SCM and a few of their friends. Now it’s time to enter our home turf: JD Edwards.
Spend enough time in the JDE world and eventually you’ll hear a sentence like: “We need to update the UDO in E1 before testing the AIS connection.”
Everyone nods. Someone takes notes. No one acknowledges that we’ve just used approximately four actual words. So, whether you’re new to JD Edwards or you’ve been using it long enough to remember what some of these acronyms meant before you forgot, here’s your unofficial JDE cheat sheet.
Welcome to JDE
JDE – JD Edwards
Our home turf. The Manufacturer of EnterpriseOne. Sometimes the name users call EnterpriseOne software.
Our home turf. The Manufacturer of EnterpriseOne. Sometimes the name users call EnterpriseOne software.
E1 – EnterpriseOne
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle’s integrated suite of enterprise applications. The software package we speak of when talking about Speaking JDE!
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle’s integrated suite of enterprise applications. The software package we speak of when talking about Speaking JDE!
UDO – User Defined Object
A set of Tools that allow EnterpriseOne users to personalize and extend their experience without traditional development. Items such as Advanced Queries, Watchlists, Cafe’ One.
A set of Tools that allow EnterpriseOne users to personalize and extend their experience without traditional development. Items such as Advanced Queries, Watchlists, Cafe’ One.
UDC – User Defined Code
UDC codes sit in UDC Tables. these tables are accessible from the visual assist on fields within applications. They are flexible to add additional valid values to be used throughout E1.
UDC codes sit in UDC Tables. these tables are accessible from the visual assist on fields within applications. They are flexible to add additional valid values to be used throughout E1.
AAI – Automatic Accounting Instructions
Rules that tell JD Edwards which accounts to use for specific transactions.
Rules that tell JD Edwards which accounts to use for specific transactions.
UBE – Universal Batch Engine
The engine behind batch processing and reporting in EnterpriseOne. UBEs process datasets of information as opposed to interactive applications that run 1 by 1.
The engine behind batch processing and reporting in EnterpriseOne. UBEs process datasets of information as opposed to interactive applications that run 1 by 1.
OMW – Object Management Workbench
A development and change-management tool used to manage EnterpriseOne objects and projects. the location administrators use for Promoting Objects to other environments.
A development and change-management tool used to manage EnterpriseOne objects and projects. the location administrators use for Promoting Objects to other environments.
BSFN – Business Function
Reusable pieces of business logic used by EnterpriseOne applications. Often used in various capacities such as Workflows.
Reusable pieces of business logic used by EnterpriseOne applications. Often used in various capacities such as Workflows.
DS / DSTR – Data Structure
A defined collection of data items used to pass information between applications, business functions, and processes in EnterpriseOne.
A defined collection of data items used to pass information between applications, business functions, and processes in EnterpriseOne.
NER – Named Event Rules
Reusable business logic created with Event Rules and called from other objects. These are used by EOne Developers to add additional custom code.
Reusable business logic created with Event Rules and called from other objects. These are used by EOne Developers to add additional custom code.
ESU – Electronic Software Update
Oracle-delivered updates containing fixes and enhancements for EnterpriseOne.
Oracle-delivered updates containing fixes and enhancements for EnterpriseOne.
Still with us?
Excellent. You’ve officially earned your first certification in Corporate Alphabet Soup.
Enter the Orchestrator & Integration Corner
This is where the sentences start getting especially acronym-heavy.
AIS – Application Interface Services
The server and framework that enables integrations and communication with EnterpriseOne applications and data. The location of all Orchestrator content.
The server and framework that enables integrations and communication with EnterpriseOne applications and data. The location of all Orchestrator content.
BSSV – Business Services
JD Edwards functionality used to expose and consume business services for integrations.
JD Edwards functionality used to expose and consume business services for integrations.
API – Application Programming Interface
A standardized protocol for different software applications to communicate with one another. You’ve probably nodded along when someone said it. Now you officially know what the letters mean.
A standardized protocol for different software applications to communicate with one another. You’ve probably nodded along when someone said it. Now you officially know what the letters mean.
REST – Representational State Transfer
A type of API with a standardized architectural approach used when applications communicate over the web. Heavlily used in the Orchestrator Studio.
A type of API with a standardized architectural approach used when applications communicate over the web. Heavlily used in the Orchestrator Studio.
JSON – JavaScript Object Notation
A lightweight text format commonly used within the Orchestrator to exchange data between systems.
A lightweight text format commonly used within the Orchestrator to exchange data between systems.
XML – Extensible Markup Language
A structured format used to store and exchange data between applications and systems. the File type that Orchestrations and components are stored within.
A structured format used to store and exchange data between applications and systems. the File type that Orchestrations and components are stored within.
HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol
The protocol used to transfer information across the web — and often an important part of the conversations happening behind your integrations.
The protocol used to transfer information across the web — and often an important part of the conversations happening behind your integrations.
And yes, there will be a quiz later. Just kidding.
Wait… What About UDOs?
Here’s where the acronym game gets another level.
UDO is actually an umbrella term covering several different types of user-created EnterpriseOne content. That means once you’ve learned UDO, you may encounter even more terms associated with it.
Think:
CafeOne
Short for “Composite Application Framework”. A framework that lets users combine EnterpriseOne content and external information into a single screen. Each piece of content can be dynamically linked.
Short for “Composite Application Framework”. A framework that lets users combine EnterpriseOne content and external information into a single screen. Each piece of content can be dynamically linked.
Watchlists
An alert that is created based of an Advanced Query. The query searches for specific data and the Watchlist sets thresholds as warnings when conditions change. The are displayed on the Main menu bar.
An alert that is created based of an Advanced Query. The query searches for specific data and the Watchlist sets thresholds as warnings when conditions change. The are displayed on the Main menu bar.
Queries
A set of conditions set to filter data on an application to narrow the information you need to review.
A set of conditions set to filter data on an application to narrow the information you need to review.
Personal Forms
A tool to customized EnterpriseOne forms within applications. These give the user the ability change to look of a form based on the tasks needing to be complete.
A tool to customized EnterpriseOne forms within applications. These give the user the ability change to look of a form based on the tasks needing to be complete.
Not everything gets an acronym. We assume Oracle decided to give us a small break.
BRB, We Have One More Thing to Say
All joking aside, JD Edwards has its own language. For experienced users, these terms become so familiar that it’s easy to forget how intimidating they can sound to someone new to EnterpriseOne. That matters when you’re implementing new functionality, onboarding employees, rolling out Orchestrator, or training people on a new process. Knowing the technology is important. Knowing how to explain the technology is important, too.
At iLearnERP, we’re big believers in making complicated things easier for people to understand. Sometimes that’s a full training program. Sometimes it’s a Quick Reference Card. And sometimes it’s simply explaining what the heck UBE stands for.
Next up, we’re tackling another corner of the alphabet soup we know very well:
LMS, ILT, WBT, SCORM, OGL, QRC… welcome to the language of learning and training.
Did we miss your favorite JDE acronym? Send it our way. We have a feeling there’s enough alphabet soup for Parts 4, 5 and 6.
Want to chat about more then acronyms with us? Drop us a line at info@ilearnerp.com.
