DDDaudit, SYSaudit, and You

DDDAUDIT finds inconsistencies between PeopleTools record & index definitions and database objects
Data Designer/Database audit

SYSAUDIT identifies orphaned PeopleSoft objects and other inconsistencies within the system

Why audit?
Eliminate potential sources of error Verify validity and integrity of the code and db objects in your system GSC may want to know that your system is clean on the audits in a given area, when troubleshooting

Who, when, where

CCAIM runs audits before & after patches
Did patches introduce new discrepancies? Run cleanups for some report items

Audits are run multiple times during upgrades

Important to start (and end) as clean as possible

On-demand, or as diagnostic tool

Read all about it

Enterprise PeopleTools 8.48 [or 8.49] PeopleBook: Data Management
> Ensuring Data Integrity

Search Customer Connection for newer audits

How to run the reports

PeopleTools / Process Scheduler / System Process Requests
Select DDDAUDIT and/or SYSAUDIT from the list of reports available to run

PeopleTools / Utilities / Audit / Perform System Audit Or ask CCAIM to run

An example
Recent PAPD DDDAUDIT

DDDAUDIT sections
(TABLE-2) SQL Table defined in the Application Designer and not found in the Database
Create db table or delete record defn from Tools Oversight? Or an obsolete object?

DDDAUDIT sections, cont.

(TABLE-3) SQL Table defined in the Database and not found in the Application Designer
Drop the db table or recreate / remigrate the rec defn in Tools Is there some legit reason why table exists in db but not in Tools If obsolete Tools rec defn is deleted, the db table must also be dropped

DDDAUDIT sections, cont.

(VIEWS-1) Views defined in the Application Designer and not found in the Database (VIEWS-2) Views defined in the Database and not found in the Application Designer

DDDAUDIT sections, cont.

(INDEX-1) Index defined in the Application Designer and not found in the Database
Could explain your performance issues!!

DDDAUDIT sections, cont.

(TABLE-1) SQL Table Names defined in the Application Designer that are not blank and not the same as the Record Name

DDDAUDIT sections, cont.

(TABLE-4) Tablespace not defined for SQL Table in the Application Designer (TABLE-5) Table Contains More Than 500 Fields (TRIGGER-1) Trigger defined in the Application Designer and not found in the Database

SYSAUDIT sections
Application Engine Audits Clear List Audits Electronic Commerce Audit Field Definition Audit Menu Definition Audit Security Audits Page Definition Audit

SYSAUDIT sections, cont.

PeopleCode Definition Audit Process Scheduler Audit Query Definition Audit Record Definition Audit Language Definition Audit SQL Audits

SYSAUDIT sections, cont.

Tree Definition Audits Version Check Audits XLATT Definition Audit Analytic Audit XML Publisher Audit Integration Broker Audits

SYSAUDIT highlights
Most broad categories have several reports, for example:
AE-01 = AE programs without any sections AE-02 = AE sections without AE programs

See PeopleBooks for actions to resolve the reported items.

SYSAUDIT, cont.
Corrective actions are sometimes things you as a developer can take care of, for ex. Migrate the missing AE sections Sometimes corrections involve direct SQL updates of Tools tables CCAIM Research involved why the discrepancy occurred, where are missing pieces, is object obsolete, etc.

SYSAUDIT, cont.
Open a case with GSC if delivered, uncustomized objects are involved
Also check DM / TRUL

Search Customer Connection (or open a case) for report items not covered in PeopleBooks Enlist CCAIM to help

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What causes these things??

Incomplete migrations Obsolete items deleted but not all related items deleted PS sometimes delivers things with missing pieces Major upgrades may introduce inconsistencies that need attention Routine migrations cause some report items to appear (VERSION, SEC-28)

An example
Recent PAPD SYSAUDIT

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ALTER AUDIT
Verify that the table definition in database matches the record definition in PeopleTools (App Designer) If not, generate the DDL that will synch up the database object with the Tools object CCAIM runs for all records before/after patches; in upgrades

Recommendations
DDDaudit as clean as possible SYSaudit clean for bolt-on objects Cleanup before/after major upgrades Periodic audit/cleanup efforts for each xxPD environment CCAIM + designated housekeeper from application team

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