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Run Date: APR 12, 2021                     Designation: PRED*3*3
Package : PRED - PHARMACY DATA UPDATE (DATUP) Priority: Mandatory
Version : 3         SEQ #3                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: MAY 13, 2021
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Subject: DATA AND TABLE UPDATE PROCESS (DATUP)- 3.1

Category: 
  - Informational
  - Other

Description:
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 Data and Table Update Process (DATUP) is a utility that runs an automated
 process to maintain the First Data Bank Drug Information Framework
 (FDB-DIF) and VA custom data used by Medication Order Check Healthcare
 Application (MOCHA) servers. It is also used at the National level by
 Pharmacy Enterprise Customization System (PECS) and Pharmacy Product
 System - National (PPS-N).
  
 The purpose of this patch is to comply with the VA Security and Code 
 Quality Standards and the Technical Reference Model (TRM).
    
 Defect Tracking System Ticket(s) & Overview:
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 Rational Task Id: 820068
   
 Problem:
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 DATUP application contains Java Enterprise components which are subject 
 to compliance with VA security and code quality standards and Technical 
 Reference Model (TRM) to maintain authority to operate (ATO). Routine 
 Fortify scanning and remediation is performed to maintain compliance.  
  
 Resolution:
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 DATUP patch PRED*3*3 was initiated to remediate code quality and security 
 vulnerabilities issues. It also helps to bring the DATUP application into
 compliance with VA Security Standards in the current Java code.  
  
 DATUP application code has been scanned with the Fortify software to
 identify security vulnerabilities and code quality issues. Code fixes 
 have been applied to mitigate these findings and the application has been 
 validated by the VA Software Assurance Team to ensure compliance with the 
 standards. No application functionality has changed. 
  
 Application frameworks have been upgraded to be compliant with Technical
 Reference Model (TRM).    
  
  
 Test Sites:
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 User acceptance testing completed by the Business Office. 
   
 Software and Documentation Retrieval Instructions:
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 For the Java installation, this patch is being released by Austin 
 Information Technology Center (AITC).
  
 Documentation describing the new functionality is included in this
 release. Documentation can be found on the VA Software Documentation
 Library at: https://www.domain.ext/vdl/
  
 Documentation Title                    File Name                     
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 Deployment, Installation               PRED_3_1_01_P3_DIBR.DOCX
 Back-Out, and Rollback Guide 
  
 Installation Guide Local               PRED_3_1_01_P3_IGL.DOCX
  
 Installation Guide National            PRED_3_1_01_P3_IGN.DOCX
  
  
 Installation Instructions:
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 Patch will be installed by AITC.  No action is needed at the sites. 
 For further information on installation of the patch, refer to the section
 2 (Deployment) in the PRED_3_1_01_P3_DIBR.DOCX.
  
  
 Back-Out/Roll Back Plan:
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 Patch will be installed by AITC. For further information on back-out
 of the patch, refer to the section 4 (Back-Out Procedure) in the 
 PRED_3_1_01_P3_DIBR.DOCX.

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User Information:
Entered By  :                               Date Entered  : APR 23, 2020
Completed By:                               Date Completed: MAR 25, 2021
Released By :                               Date Released : APR 12, 2021
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