Implementing Secure Ad-Hoc EBS Reporting: A Governance Alternative to Direct SQL Tools

The requirement for powerful ad-hoc querying under strict governance is perfectly met by Blitz Report, which allows users to execute SQL scripts directly from the EBS forms interface . Critically, Blitz Report fully enforces existing security measures such as Oracle VPD (Virtual Private Database), ensuring unauthorized users cannot access restricted row or column data .

By providing Blitz Report access, you retire direct database tools for end-users, ensuring that all data access remains within the governed EBS framework, preventing potential data security breaches .

Yes, you can use column-level VPD policies within Oracle, coupled with Blitz Report’s security setup, to selectively mask or hide sensitive data fields, such as ‘proposed_salary_n’ from the HR tables, specifically when the query is run by a developer, while still allowing the core APPS user to operate normally .

This robust approach provides the necessary analytical agility to business teams while maintaining the highest level of data governance and protecting sensitive employee data elements .