May Maintenance Pack for 20B

Revision History

This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:

Overview

HCM Cloud applications have two types of patches you can receive that are documented in this New Feature Summary:

• Release Updates (20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D)
• Optional Monthly Maintenance Packs to each update

It is important for you to know what Release Update your environment is on. You can find this in your Cloud Portal.

Oracle HCM Cloud release documents are delivered in five functional groupings:

Suggested Reading for all HCM Products:

• HCM Cloud Common Features (This document pertains to all HCM applications. It is the base human resource information for all products and HCM Tools.)
• Global Human Resources Cloud (Global Human Resources contains the base application in which other application use for common data such as workforce structures and person information. Regardless of what products you have implemented you may want to see the new features for Global Human Resources that could impact your products.)

NOTE: Not all Global Human Resource features are available for the base Talent and Compensation stand alone applications.

Optional Reading for HCM Products (Depending on what products are in your cloud service):

• Talent Management Cloud (All Talent applications)
• Workforce Rewards Cloud (Compensation, Benefits, Payroll and Global Payroll Interface)
• Workforce Management Cloud (Absence Management and Time and Labor)

Additional Optional Reading:

• Common Technologies and User Experience (This documents the common features across all Cloud applications and is not specific to HCM)

NOTE: All of these documents can be found in Release Readiness under Human Capital Management or via the Oracle Help Center under Cloud Applications > Human Capital Management.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this document may include statements about Oracle’s product development plans. Many factors can materially affect Oracle’s product development plans and the nature and timing of future product releases. Accordingly, this Information is provided to you solely for information only, is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

This information may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Oracle or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Oracle specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this information. Refer to the Legal Notices and Terms of Use for further information.

HCM Data Loader

HCM Data Loader provides a flexible and efficient method of bulk loading business object data for data-migration and on-going incremental updates to Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud.

New Business Objects Supported

Extend your data loading capabilities, you can now load extensible flexfield information for these Recruiting objects:

• Candidate 
• Candidate Job Application 

Update 20B

Revision History

This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:

Overview

HCM Cloud applications have two types of patches you can receive that are documented in this New Feature Summary:

• Release Updates (20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D)
• Optional Monthly Maintenance Packs to each update

It is important for you to know what Release Update your environment is on. You can find this in your Cloud Portal.

Oracle HCM Cloud release documents are delivered in five functional groupings:

Suggested Reading for all HCM Products:

• HCM Cloud Common Features (This document pertains to all HCM applications. It is the base human resource information for all products and HCM Tools.)
• Global Human Resources Cloud (Global Human Resources contains the base application in which other application use for common data such as workforce structures and person information. Regardless of what products you have implemented you may want to see the new features for Global Human Resources that could impact your products.)

NOTE: Not all Global Human Resource features are available for the base Talent and Compensation stand alone applications.

Optional Reading for HCM Products (Depending on what products are in your cloud service):

• Talent Management Cloud (All Talent applications)
• Workforce Rewards Cloud (Compensation, Benefits, Payroll and Global Payroll Interface)
• Workforce Management Cloud (Absence Management and Time and Labor)

Additional Optional Reading:

• Common Technologies and User Experience (This documents the common features across all Cloud applications and is not specific to HCM)

NOTE: All of these documents can be found in Release Readiness oracle.com/readiness under Human Capital Management or via the Oracle Help Center at: docs.oracle.com under Cloud Applications > Human Capital Management.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this document may include statements about Oracle’s product development plans. Many factors can materially affect Oracle’s product development plans and the nature and timing of future product releases. Accordingly, this Information is provided to you solely for information only, is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

This information may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Oracle or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Oracle specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this information. Refer to the Legal Notices and Terms of Use for further information.

HCM Common Features

This section covers features used across all HCM Applications.

Interact with Oracle HCM Cloud Using the HCM Digital Assistant

Use the new Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA) and the HCM skills to get the information you need. Interact with the HCM digital assistant in a conversational way using skills that are designed to answer specific questions or help you complete tasks. Predefined skills are available to you as employee or as a line manager. Using the HCM digital assistant, you can obtain directory information, view absence balances, and view payslips. As an employee, you can do this like, obtain your benefit provider group numbers and coverage information. As a line manager, you can view your direct reports and initiate a self-service transaction such as a promotion or transfer.

Start interacting with HCM and Recruiting Cloud by downloading skills available from the Oracle Digital Assistant skill store. While on the road or between meetings, you can quickly converse with skills to answer questions using chat channels. You can use the various channels supported by the Oracle Digital Assistant platform or your own web channel.

New Enhancements to Transaction Console

Transaction Console has been enhanced to show a timeline of various stages of the transaction from start to finish. Users can click on any stage to view the details of the transaction for that instance. Transaction Console now also displays comments and attachments for all of the transactions on the transaction detail page.

Applications Security

Oracle Applications Security provides a single console where IT Security Managers and Administrators can perform various functions including user lifecycle management, role definition, security policy management(both functional and data), role hierarchy maintenance, username and password policy administration, and certificate management. The console also enables users to simulate the effect of security changes, to run security reports, and download a connector for integration with Microsoft Active Directory.

Data Security Support for User and Role Provisioning in HSDL

Ensures data security is maintained when you load users and roles using the HDL Spreadsheet Loader (HSDL).

Application Security Redesigned User Experience

Increase user satisfaction with the redesigned pages that now have the same look and feel on desktop and mobile devices. These redesigned pages are both responsive and easy to use on any device, with a modern look and conversational language. Clutter-free pages, with clean lines and just the essential fields, can be personalized to suit.

Enhanced Notifications Support in Role Delegation

Choose to get a notification when a role delegation is deleted or updated.

Control Data Security in Account Management Mobile Pages

Enables you to control security for Roles and Delegations in the Account Management Mobile page. You are also able to configure read-only access on your mobile.

HCM Data Loader

HCM Data Loader provides a flexible and efficient method of bulk loading business object data for data-migration and on-going incremental updates to Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud.

Delete Protected Data Sets

Configure the number of days after which protected data sets are automatically purged. Furthermore, you can now delete protected data sets before they expire.

A data set is automatically protected when it contains business objects that support being rolled back. The protected status ensures that data sets are not purged before the requirement to roll back the data has passed.

Generate Business Object Files of Failed Lines

Generate business object .dat files, containing the data lines that failed to successfully load into Oracle HCM Cloud.

New Business Objects Supported

Extend your data loading capabilities with support for these new objects:

• Check-in Document
• Payroll Absence Record
• Payroll Bank Account Pre-note Status Update
• Third-Party Pay Interface Error
• Geography Hierarchy

Business Object Updates

Extend your data loading capabilities, the following objects have introduced new attributes:

Global HR

• Worker (Assignment)
• Person Disability (Person Disability Attachment)
• Task Library
• Checklist Template (Tasks)
• Allocated Checklist (Tasks)

Global Payroll

• Calculation Card (Component Association)

Compensation

• Salary Range Differential

Talent Management

• Goal

The following objects have removed attributes:

Global HR - Users

• User

Talent Management

• Question
• Questionnaire
• Questionnaire Template

HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader

HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader provides a flexible and efficient method of bulk loading business object data for data-migration and on-going incremental updates to Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud.

Support for All User Key Combinations

Design spreadsheet templates, where you can now select and use a user key combination of your choice to identify records in the spreadsheet. Alternatively, for spreadsheets used to update existing records, you can choose the surrogate ID attribute with its associated list of values, to identify which record to update.

Secured Business Objects Now Available to Business Users

Provide the spreadsheet bulk-loading capability for these business objects to your business users:

• Document Record
• Element Entry
• Position
• User

These objects now provide data security within bulk-loading spreadsheets.