Blitz Report VPD Policy Setup – Oracle EBS SQL Report

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™. Oracle EBS module: Blitz Report · all Blitz Report reports

Overview

Lists tables and columns to be secured by Blitz Report’s VPD policy functionality (concurrent program ‘Blitz Report Update VPD Policies’) from lookup XXEN_REPORT_VPD_POLICY_TABLES and validates if corresponding DB policies have been created.

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Report Parameters

None

Oracle EBS Tables Used

dba_policies, fnd_lookup_values, all_tables, all_tab_columns

Report Categories

Enginatics

DBA ORDS Configuration Validation, FND Audit Setup, FND Lookup Search, FND Audit Table Changes by Column, DIS End User Layers, DBA Table Modifications, FND Forms Personalizations, CAC Accounting Period Status, AR AutoAccounting Upload

Running This SQL Without Blitz Report

The SQL source can be run in any SQL client. Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library use functions from the utility package xxen_util – install it first. Blitz Report™ adds parameters, Excel output with pivots, scheduling and security on top.

Download & Import Options

Resource Link
Excel Example Output Blitz Report VPD Policy Setup 29-Jun-2020 135303.xlsx
Blitz Report™ XML Import Blitz_Report_VPD_Policy_Setup.xml
SQL Source Blitz Report VPD Policy Setup.sql
Full Report on Enginatics www.enginatics.com/reports/blitz-report-vpd-policy-setup/

Executive Summary

The Blitz Report VPD Policy Setup report is a security administration tool designed to manage and validate Virtual Private Database (VPD) policies within the Blitz Report framework. It lists the tables and columns configured for VPD security and verifies whether the corresponding database policies have been correctly applied.

Business Challenge

Implementing row-level security via VPD is critical for protecting sensitive data in Oracle EBS. However, ensuring that these policies are correctly defined and active across all relevant tables can be complex. Misconfigurations can lead to data leaks or unauthorized access. Administrators need a reliable way to audit the setup of VPD policies to ensure compliance with security standards.

Solution

The Blitz Report VPD Policy Setup report provides a clear audit trail of the VPD configuration. It compares the intended security setup (defined in the XXEN_REPORT_VPD_POLICY_TABLES lookup) with the actual database policies in effect. This validation step ensures that the security measures intended by the administrators are technically enforced in the database.

Key Features

Technical Details

The report queries dba_policies to check for existing database policies and compares them against the configuration stored in fnd_lookup_values. It also references all_tables and all_tab_columns to validate the existence of the secured objects.

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