--- title: "Impact and Risk Analysis for Oracle EBS" slug: "how-to-analyze-impact-and-risk-for-oracle-ebs" updated: 2023-10-23T09:29:32Z published: 2023-10-23T09:29:32Z canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-analyze-impact-and-risk-for-oracle-ebs" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Impact and Risk Analysis for Oracle EBS This article explains how to use **Release Dynamix** to calculate the **impact**and **risk**by linking your **Oracle Patches and Customization**per Feature / Requirement. **Prerequisites** - Before you can begin analyzing risk and impact for your patches and customizations in real-time, you will need to upload your [custom code to Panaya using the newest code extractor version](/v1/docs/how-to-upload-your-custom-code-for-ongoing-changes-risk-analysis) ## --- ## To View Risk Analysis 1. [Log in to Panaya](/v1/docs/how-to-log-in-to-panaya) 2. Click on the **Menu button ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730771954.png)**and select a **Project** Select a project of type **Testing**or **Ongoing Changes**or [create a new project](/v1/docs/how-to-create-a-new-project-1) To view the types of existing projects, use the Menu button to select **All Projects** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730790518.png) 3. Select the **Development tab ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730796343.png)** 4. **[](http://success.panaya.com/Test-Dynamix/Requirements-/961235401/How-to-add-a-new-Requirement.htm)[Create a new Feature / Requirement](/v1/docs/how-to-add-a-new-requirement)**or **select an existing** one from the list Use the **All Development** View Selection to display **Requirements**/ **Features Only**(All Requirements / All Features) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730802397.png) 5. Click on the **Requirement ID**or **Name** to open up the Requirement / Feature****details ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730809884.png) 6. Select the **Risk Analysis tab** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730815962.png) --- ## Select Oracle Objects The **Changes** section allows you to search for**existing Oracle Custom EBS objects** 1. Select **Changes** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640730823105.png) 2. Click on **Link Oracle objects ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731667979.png)** 3. Use the**search box**to locate the objects. You can begin typing the object name. 4. Select the relevant objects from the list and click on the **Link ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731676531.png)** 5. Panaya will display the calculated **Impact and Risk** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731684625.png) 6. Click to view the [Risk Summary](/v1/docs/how-to-analyze-impact-and-risk-for-oracle-ebs) [Click here to learn how Panaya calculates the Impact Likelihood for an Entry Point](/v1/docs/how-does-panaya-calculate-impact-likelihood-for-an-entry-point-1) 7. Repeat this process until all objects have been analyzed. Upon completion, select the [Impact Risk](/v1/docs/how-to-analyze-impact-and-risk-for-oracle-ebs) section. ### ### Select Patches for Analysis 1. Select **Changes** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731698933.png) 2. Select between the following two options - Link Patches This option will allow you to select from the list of previously uploaded Patches or **[Upload new Patches](/v1/docs/how-to-extract-upload-a-patch-for-analysis)** If you select this option, you will be instructed on how to [extract and upload your Patches for analysis in Release Dynamix](/v1/docs/how-to-extract-upload-a-patch-for-analysis) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731711115.png) ### ### Link Patches (from current Patches repository) 1. Click on **Link Patches** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731731733.png) 2. Use the**search box**to locate the Patches. You can begin typing the Patch name or ID. 3. Select the relevant **Patch(es)**from the list and click on **Link** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731742897.png) 4. Panaya will begin the analysis [Click here to learn how to view the status of your patch analysis](/v1/docs/how-to-view-the-status-of-your-patch-analysis) **Good to Know!** Linked Patches will no longer appear in the list of previously uploaded Patches for this Requirement. **** 5. Click to view the Impact Risk or Risk Summary sections **Cannot find a Patch?** [Extract & upload a patch for analysis](/v1/docs/how-to-extract-upload-a-patch-for-ongoing-changes-analysis) --- ## Impact Risk Select the **Impact Risk** section to view all **Entry Points** that are associated with all linked Changes (Patches or Customizations) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731753101.png) Click on the Information icon to reveal details such as the **Module**, **Origin**, and **Responsibilities** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731761149.png)![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731774429.png) **Good to Know!** You can work in Fullscreen mode ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731785485.png) ### Scope Entry Points in or out - Select items from the list and **scope Entry Points in or out** of your Project ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731792683.png) - Use the **Add Entry Point**button to add Entry Points that the Changes Analysis did not pick up ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731805792.png)![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731800799.png) - Use the **Select Columns**button to hide or display additional information ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731819119.png) ### Assess Impact - Assess the impact of an Entry Point by highlighting the entry point and selecting Assess Impact ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731833985.png)![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731840807.png)![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731852466.png) ### Generate a Test - **Generate Tests**for a single or multiple Entry Points by highlighting the Entry Point(s) and selecting Generate Test ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731873885.png) ### Review & Link Suggested Tests Panaya will offer Suggested Tests [based on the following rules](/v1/docs/what-are-suggested-tests) 1. **Select one or more Entry Points**, then click on [Link Suggested Tests](/v1/docs/what-are-suggested-tests) to cover these entry points with relevant functional test activities. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731933404.png) 2. Select the relevant tests for coverage and click on Link ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731940234.png) --- ## Risk Summary This view allows a quick understanding of the number of scoped-in Entry Points and their test coverage - The Test Validation Risk (Scoped In Test Coverage) displays the percentage of scoped in Entry Points that are currently covered by Tests - [Low/Medium/High Impact Risk](/v1/docs/how-does-panaya-calculate-impact-likelihood-for-an-entry-point-1) - The risk is calculated by comparing the number of scoped in Entry Points that are not covered by Tests to the total number of scoped in Entry Points ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1640731994953.png) --- ## Risk Analysis Aggregated Report You can select to export a Risk Analysis report. The exported Excel spreadsheet will include the associated entry points, impact, and tests. The associated entry points are also included in the report, Description, Type, Source, Usage, Last Used, Impact Likelihood, and more. A dedicated sheet will display all tests, covering tests and Patches Files." ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1698053249780.png) ## Related - [Suggested Tests](/what-are-suggested-tests.md) - [Impact Likelihood for an Entry Point](/how-does-panaya-calculate-impact-likelihood-for-an-entry-point-1.md) - [Creating New Projects (for Oracle)](/how-to-create-a-new-project-1.md) - [Extracting Patches](/how-to-extract-upload-a-patch-for-analysis.md)