November Maintenance Pack for 20D
This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:
| Date | Product | Feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 NOV 2020 | HCM Data Loader | Enhancements to Import and Load Data | Updated document. Delivered feature in update 20D. |
| 30 OCT 2020 | Created initial document. |
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 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.
Use the new configuration parameter that controls whether data sets that contain data for business objects, which support being validated or rolled back are retained for an extended period. By default, all data sets will be purged automatically after a maximum duration of 30 days since they were last processed.
NOTE: This is a change to the previous behavior where data sets containing objects that could be rolled back were automatically retained for an extended period.
Enhancements to Import and Load Data
Roll back or extend the data set retention of a data set containing a business object that supports roll back, from the Business Objects table, in the Import and Load Data task.
This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:
| Date | Product | Feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 SEP 2020 | HCM Common Features | Hidden Attributes in Business Objects in Configure Business Objects Task | Updated document. Delivered feature in update 20D. |
| 25 SEP 2020 |
HCM Common Features/Replaced or Removed Features | HCM Data Loader (HDL) Must Be Used for All Payroll Objects | Updated document. Delivered feature in update 20D. |
| 04 SEP 2020 | Created initial document. |
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.
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.
Regenerate Data Security Profiles and Grants Job Set
Regenerate data security profiles and grants with a single process submission. This is automatically run for all customers who are on Update 20D.
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.
Extend your data loading capabilities with these new and enhanced business objects:
New Business Objects
Absence Management
- Absence Category
Benefits
- Affordable Care Act Override
Global Payroll
- Rate Definition
Extended Business Objects
Talent Management
You can now define the question context:
- Question
Business Objects with New Attributes
These existing object hierarchies are introducing new attributes:
Absence Management
- Absence Entry
Global HR
- Allocated Checklist
- Worker
Global Payroll
- Payroll Consolidation Group
- Payroll Definition
Recruiting
- Candidate Job Application
- Candidate Pool
- Job Requisition
- Job Requisition Template
Talent Management
- Question
- Questionnaire
- Questionnaire Template
- Talent Pool
Business Objects with Attributes Removed
Global Payroll
- Cost Allocation
View Business Objects Enhancements
Identify the components in an object hierarchy that must be supplied when creating new records and which components are being decommissioned. The Business Object Details page within the View Business Objects task, now displays icons to indicate the required or decommissioned status of components in the object hierarchy.
Create your own data set summary reports in OTBI for HCM 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.
Secured Business Objects Now Available to Business Users
Extend your business user's bulk-loading capabilities for an object. Spreadsheets based on these objects now implement the user's data security and can be shared with business users.
Compensation
- External Data
- Stock
Global HR
- Allocated Checklist
HCM Extracts provide a method for extracting data from your HCM applications that can be used for interfacing data to another source or extracting data to integrate reporting across systems.
Rename the extract definition by using the Copy or Rename options that are available in the Extract Definitions page. You can rename an extract when you want to import or migrate a later version of the extract with the same name.
Configure Effective Date Defaulting Rule in Extracts Definitions Page
Define the default rule for the Effective Date parameter directly in the Extracts Definitions page. Additionally, you can continue to use the earlier approach of defining the default rule for Effective Date from the Flow Task parameter in the Refine Extracts page.
Extracts Tagged for Incremental and Full Runs
Tag your extract definitions as Changes Only when importing or creating a definition. Existing definitions will be tagged as part of upgrade as Changes Only or Full extracts by reviewing the past runs of these extracts. You can also correct the tagging by exporting the definitions and selecting the appropriate value at the time of import.
This section covers features used across all HCM Applications.
Secure Access for Workers with Multiple Assignments
Secure user access for workers by using assignment-level security, if your organization allows them to have multiple concurrent assignments. The current out-of-the-box behavior supports person-based security access, which means a user having access to a person has access to all assignments and personal information for that person. The new assignment-level security restricts a user’s access to a person’s assignment based on the user’s area of access. By enabling a new assignment-level security profile option and regenerating your data grants and security profiles, your organization opts into this feature for your HCM Cloud implementation.
This initial feature release offers a multi-phased implementation for HCM Cloud customers and provides enhancements to the HCM Data Security, Person, Employment, Compensation, Talent, and Payroll product areas. Several HCM quick actions and person searches have been modified to provide a broader and more consistent user experience. The users will be restricted to only those assignments to which they have access and not all assignments of the person just because they can access that person.
New Enhancements to Transaction Console
Leverage these enhancements to the Transaction Console:
- The Resubmit feature has been further enhanced to notify the initiator that a transaction has been re-submitted. This enhancement also checks whether the transaction that is being resubmitted has any conflict with any other pending or completed transactions.
- Administrators are now able to archive completed transactions to improve the performance of the Transaction Summary tab. They can specify the frequency of the archive period for each transaction type in the Approval Rules tab.
Hidden Attributes in Business Objects in Configure Business Objects Task
Streamline the Configure Business Objects task with a few hidden attributes in the respective business objects. The attributes won't be available in manual groovy on the Configure Business Objects page. Hence, manual groovy must be reviewed for each impacted business object.
HCM Common Replaced or Removed Features
From time to time, Oracle replaces existing features with new features, or removes existing features.
Replaced features may be put on a path of removal, the features below will let you know what update you will have to have moved to the newer feature. As a best practice, you should move to the newer feature as soon as possible for full support and to stay up with the latest updates that the product offers.
Any feature that is removed, will have an Update in which that feature is no longer available. Please make necessary plans to move off the feature by the Update indicated, as it will no longer be available.
HCM Data Loader (HDL) Must Be Used for All Payroll Objects
Take note that Payroll Batch Loader (PBL) objects are supported in HCM Data Loader (HDL). Loading of payroll objects through PBL is no longer supported starting with Update 20D. All Integrations must use the HDL tool for loading data for payroll objects.
This section covers architecture features used across all HCM Applications.
Associate Contexts to Questions Loaded Using HDL
Associate contexts such as Recruiting Organizations, Locations, Job Families and Functions to the questions that are loaded using HCM Data Loader (HDL).
Update Maximum Possible Score When Question Scores Are Updated
Update the score of a question and it will automatically update the maximum possible score of the relevant questionnaires that are not in use. However, if you have the scores overridden for these questions at the questionnaire level or if the questionnaire is in use, then these scores will remain unaffected by your updates to the question score.
Limit Updates to Existing Version of Questions and Questionnaires
Update a question or a questionnaire when they are not in use. If the questions or questionnaires are in use, you need to create a new version to update them either using HDL or in the application.
Define SFTP Configuration for HCM Extracts
Define the SFTP configuration for file transfers from HCM Extracts using the File Transfer Configuration task in the Data Exchange work area. You can refer the defined SFTP configuration in the delivery options of an extract definition. You can transfer the generated output to an SFTP host as per your definition.