Q) Explain HCM Loader Keys.

->
1. Source Key - Originate in the object source environment. Source Key has 2 components,
SourceSystemOwner,SourceSytemId.
E.g.METADATA|Job|JobCode|EffectiveStartDate|EffectiveEndDate|Name|SetCode|SourceSystemOwner|
SourceSystemId

MERGE|Job|SE|2010/01/01|4712/12/31|Software Engineer|COMMON|EBS-UK|12349

2. User Key - User keys are part of that object that they belong to. You can use user to create and update object
e.g.
METADATA|Job|JobCode|EffectiveStartDate|EffectiveEndDate|Name|SetCode
MERGE|Job|SE|2010/01/01|4712/12/31|Software Engineer - Java|COMMON

3. Surrogate Id - Surrogate Id is numeric value. It is automatically generated at the time of creation of object
in fusion. You can use surrogate Id to identify existing objects only. Surrogate ID is the unique numeric value
for that record. (like for location it is location id , for job it is job id)
e.g.
METADATA|Job|JobId|EffectiveStartDate|EffectiveEndDate|Name
MERGE|Job|13413|2010/01/01|4712/12/31|Software Engineer - Java

4. Fusion GUID - GUID is hexadecimal value. GUID is automatically generated at the time of creation of
object.
e.g.
METADATA|Job|GUID|EffectiveStartDate|EffectiveEndDate|Name
MERGE|Job|2342UJHFI2323|2010/01/01|4712/12/31|Software Engineer - Java

Q) How to change primary Work Relation Flag to Primary?

-> Click Here to see details

Q) Where you can find the HCM Loader keys?

-> hrc_integration_key_map table

Q) Can you track multiple transaction happen in single day on assignment record?
-> Yes we can track. For some objects more than one update per day is maintained by creating physical record
for each one. Such object include an effective sequence number in each record to show the order in which
update made multiple times in a day.

Q) How to find records error out using HCM Data Loader?

-> 1) You can check the errors by clicking the message icon in import and export window.
2) You can find in below Tables
hrc_dl_message_lines
hrc_dl_physical_lines
hrc_dl_data_sets
hrc_dl_file_rows
hrc_dl_file_linesFusion Interview Question

3) Using Run Diagnostics Test - Test Name (HCM Data Loader Data-Set Status ) provide the Content
ID for the same. This one is the oracle standard method to find error records in HCM Data loader.
Q) Common Entity used in HCM Fusion Extracts
->
Retrieves all persons across the enterprise and all
Person (PER_EXT_SEC_PERSON_UE)
person related attributes.
Retrieves all workers and their payrolls across the
Worker Payroll (PER_EXT_PAY_EMPLOYEES_UE) enterprise, all person, worker, payroll related
attributes, and element entry data.
Extract Assignment Basic History Retrieves assignment history as on the assignment
(PER_EXT_ASSIGNMENT_BASIC_HISTORY_UE) effective start date.
Extract Assignment Basic Information
Retrieves assignment data as on the effective date.
(PER_EXT_SEC_ASSIGNMENT_BASIC_UE)
Assignments Range Retrieves assignment history as on the effective
(PER_EXT_SEC_ASSIGNMENT_RANGE_UE) date.
Retrieves current and future person details.
Extract Current and Future Persons
Specify advanced filter criteria to restrict person
(PER_EXT_SEC_PERSON_NOW_FUTURE_UE)
types.
Extract Current and Future Assignments
Retrieves current and future assignments.
(PER_EXT_SEC_ASSIGNMENT_NOW_FUTURE_UE)

Fusion Interview Question

Q) Different type of person types in HCM Fusion?

->
Beneficiary, dependent, retiree, APL, EMP, CWK, EX_APL, EX_CWK, EX_EMP, volunteer, etc.

Q) How you will correct termination date of Work Relationship in HCM Fusion application using HDL?
-> To correct the termination date, need to pass newActualTerminationDate and also
set CorrectTerminationFlag attribute to Y.

Q) Significance of EffectiveSequenceNumber.
->
If you are loading date effective history for an object with multiple changes in a single date,
EffectiveSequencenumber will increase by 1.
If only one change exists for an effective start date then effective sequence number must be 1.
Do not leave EffectiveSequenceNumber blank when you are trying to load multiple changes on the same day.

Q) FBL v/s HDL

->
HDL Supports all flex field including Extensible Flex Field and People group Flex field.
Supply components data separate data files in FBL whereas you can supply data using single file in HDL.
FBL supports only GUID whereas HDL supports 4keys.
FBL supports around 21 objects and HDL supports around 90 objects.

Q) Can Oracle transaction Business Intelligence(OTBI) integrate with Fusion HCM extract?
->
Yes. You have two options:
1: HCM Extracts can extract the data and produce an output using CSV, XML or PDF. OTBI can then accept a
data source in excel or XML format (SaaS customers will need Oracle to set this up for them).
2: BI Publisher can also accept a data source in excel or XML format (again SaaS customers will need Oracles
help). HCM extracts has integration with BI Publisher.

Q) What is the difference between the ‘Assignment Status Type’ and the ‘Extract Employee Assignment
Status Type’ attributes?
->

The 'Extract Employee Assignment Status Type' attribute is a DBI group which is directly associated with the
user entity when defining the block. The 'Assignment Status Type' attribute is a DBI group which is associated
with a different user entity, and is accessible because of contexts that have been set (indirectly derived).
Directly associated DBI groups are more efficient compared to indirect. Therefore, it would be better to use the
'Extract Employee Assignment Status Type' attribute rather than the 'Assignment Status Type' attribute because
of performance considerations.

Q) Can you create a user entity?

-> No.

Q) How do you schedule the HCM Extract in fusion application?

-> You can schedule the HCM extract using fast formula with 'Flow Schedule' as a type.

Q) How we can extract the changed data from last run date to till date using HCM Extracts?
-> Yes, We can extract the changes only data from last run. We need to select the option "Include changes from
last successful run" at the time of defining the HCM extract.

Q) What are the different type/attribute for changes only parameter in HCM Extract?
-> There are 6 values for this parameter.
Step by Step Explanation of Changes Only HCM Extracts Click
1. All Attribute
2. Changed Attributes
3. Changed and Marked Attributes
4. Changed and Marked Attributes with previous value
5. Changed, Marked Attributes under threading group
6. Changed, Marked Attributes, previous data under threading group

Q) Explain Global Person Model in HCM Fusion.

-> 1) Person Records are global, create only once.
2) Person Records are independent of legal Employer
3) Person resign from the organization then Work Relationship records are terminated.
4) Person Record having information like Name, Date of Birth, National ID etc.

Q)How to create dependent parameter for BI Publisher report in HCM Fusion?

-> We will take one simple example of dependent parameter for BIP report in HCM Fusion.

1st Parameter - Person Id

This is the independent parameter. We will fetch person_id from per_all_people_f

table.
Define the parameter-

Define the List of Value -

2nd Parameter - Assignment Id Based on Person Id

Define Parameter -

Define List of Value -

Use this parameters in Data Set SQL.

Q) How can you purge Future assignment record using Data Loader?
-> Yes we can purge future changes.
SET PURGE_FUTURE_CHANGES Y
It will purge the future changes.

Q) How you will assign multiple assignment for a single work relationship?
-> You can assign multiple assignments for single work relationship using PrimaryAssignmentFlag.
For primary assignment, set PrimaryAssignmentFlag to Y.

Q) Explain Global Transfer Case?

-> Transfer the Person from one legal employer to another legal employer. In this current Work Relationship
record got terminated and create new one record with another legal employer as Active.

Navigation - > Person Management -> Employment Task

Impacted Tables
per_all_assignments_m
per_periods_of_service.

Q) Significance of Key Attribute field in HCM Extract?

-> We need to configure Key Attribute which is uniquely identify each row return by the data group.
For Changes only mode, you must select at least one attribute in the block as key attribute.
 e.g. Person id for person details

Q) Advantages of HCM Extract Vs BIP Reports ?

->
BIP Reporting Tool - It is a simple reporting tool. You can write your own SQL and get data. You should have
knowledge on joins between the tables. You can use BIP reporting tool for formatted output.
HCM Extract - For the complex reporting you can use HCM Extracts. Using Extract you can derived the data
from different sources or modules, you can easily use hierarchy or parent-child relationship. You Can work at a
level above the BI/SQL where you don't worry about tables,joins.
You can extract in Full Mode or schedule interface to provide you the changes only data since last successful
run.

Q)How you will validate data files are correctly formatted?

-> You can use Data File Validator tool to validate the format of data files including flexfield configuration.

Q) Can I use DELETE and MERGE metadata in the same data file during data load?
-> No, you can not use DELETE metadata for an object has the MERGE metadata in data file.
Q) How to load NULL values using HDL?
-> Use #NULL to load the null values for any attribute in MERGE metadata.

Q) How to use the Source Keys in HCM Data Load?

-> To use the Source Key in HCM Load you have to configured it in
HRC_SOURCE_SYSTEM_OWNER lookup in system. If it is not configured then by default system will
use FUSION as a source system owner.

Q) What are the output format of HCM Extracts?

-> Output Format - CSV,XML,Excel,HTML,RTF,PDF

Q) What are the different types of HCM Extracts?

-> Full Profile , Payroll Interface, Payments, Benefit Carrier, Archive Retrieval, HR Archive, Payroll Archive.

Q) Delivery Type in HCM Extracts?

-> Document of Record,Email, FTP, FAX, File System, HCM Connect, HTTP, Printer.
Detailed Component :-
Email Start Date,End Date, Delivery option name, Output Type (PDF,RTF),
Report (Path), Output Name(Template Name), Delivery Type(Email),
CC, Email, BCC,Attachment(Y), Message Body,Subject
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FTP Start Date,End Date, Delivery option name, Output Type (EFT),
Report (Path), Output Name(Template Name), Delivery Type
(FTP),Secure FTP(Y), Remote Directory, password, user Name,
server name.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q) Root Data Group is mandatory in HCM Extracts?

-> Yes, at least one of the data group must be declared as Root Data Group and other data groups have to be
linked appropriately.

Q) Explain threading database item in HCM Extracts?

-> Threading Database Item is required for implementing the changes only feature. It is the unique ID for that
User Entity. You can declare the threading database item at root data group or child data group level where
you required changes only data.

Q) How you can use BIP report in HCM Extracts?

-> You can launch BI Publisher from Report and Analytics Work Area. Install the BI
Publisher plugin. You can develop RTF template in MS word using BI Publisher Plugin
using Load XML Schema.
Now you have to define the report . For this use existing standard model. (/Human Capital
Management/Payroll/Data Models/globalReportsDataModel). Save the report.Latest
Datamodel have two parameters Payroll action id and Flow instance name. Flow instance
name will be the flow pattern run given earlier when submitting the extract.

Q) How to schedule the HCM Extracts?

-> Yes, We can schedule the HCM Extract recursively like Daily, Weekly,Monthly.
If you want to create custom schedule you need to create fast formula with type as Flow
Schedule.

Q) Standard BIP Report in HCM

-> Person Enrollment Summary Report, Compensation Workbench Print Statement,
Performance Document Rating Report, Total Compensation Statement report etc.

Q) How to Filter the Data in Template while developing the BIP Report?
-> You can filter the data using filter condition based on the Data Field, Operator and
Value.
You can filter the data for Chart view, table view.

Q) Different Delivery Option in BIP Report

-> Printer,Fax,Email,HTTP,FTP.
You can define these delivery option using following navigation:
Administrator -> Manage BI -> Delivery -> Type of Delivery option

Q) How to Schedule the BIP Report?

-> You can Schedule the report using following methods:
1) In report and analytics -> New -> Report Job
2) In Create Section -> Published Reporting -> Report Job
3) In Catalog -> Select Report -> More-> Schedule

You have to set Frequency like Once, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual, Specific
Dates.

Q) How to Burst BIP report in Fusion HCM?

-> Using Bursting option you can split your Report into multiple documents and deliver it
to one or more destination.
E.g. Report output having 3 columns Business Unit, Department,Location
You can split the report based on Business unit column with resp department and location
for that Business unit.

Business unit Department Location

Progress US BU Support PRG Main Campus
Support PRG
UK BU UK London
 US1 BU Finance PRG RF Hospital
Progress US BU Biology US Main Campus
Finance PRG
UK BU UK London
US1 BU Biology US FN1 RF Hospital
Facilities PRG
UK BU UK London
Facilities PRG
US1 BU US RF Hospital

Split by BU
Business Business
unit Department Location unit Department Location
Progress US Main Support PRG
BU Support PRG Campus UK BU UK London
Progress US Main Finance PRG
BU Biology US Campus UK BU UK London
Facilities PRG
UK BU UK London
Business
unit Department Location
RF
US1 BU Finance PRG Hospital
Biology US RF
US1 BU FN1 Hospital
Facilities PRG RF
US1 BU US Hospital

Create Bursting Definition.

Name , Type,Data Source Name, Split by , deliver By, SQL Query.

Split By On the basis of BU

Deliver By BU

In SQL Query you have to mention Template,Output Format, Delivery Channel.

Enable the Bursting output in report properties.

Q) Can we update Source Keys?

-> Yes, We can update it using SourceKey.dat.

Q) How to change hire date of existing Worker/Employee?

->

SET PURGE_FUTURE_CHANGES N

METADATA|WorkRelationship|SourceSystemOwner|SourceSystemId|
PersonId(SourceSystemId)|LegalEmployerName|NewStartDate
MERGE|WorkRelationship|XXTEST|XXTEST_HIREDATE1|100009|India Legal Entity|
2002/02/10
Q) Mandatory Records to Load Worker File for NEW Hire?
-> Worker , Person Name , Person Legislative Data, Assignment, Work Term.

Q) Sequence of WorkStructure Business Object While Load?

-> Work Structure Business Object loads in below sequence
1. Location
2. Grade
3. Job
4. Orgnization
5. Position

Q) If any Location is end dated and same location we are providing in Worker File
then what will happen?
-> HDL will fail to load the data. It will give error as " You must enter a valid value for the
LocationId field."

Q) Can we delete Location using HDL?

-> We can not delete Location. You can end date the that Location and make inactive.

Q) What will happen in below Scenario?

Scenario - If we have future date changes for any worker and we tried to load the
current any changes for the same worker using HDL.

-> If we tried to load the current changes then it will purge the future changes because by
default
PURGE_FUTURE_CHANGES value set as Y.
If you want to keep future dated changes then set PURGE_FUTURE_CHANGES N so
that it will keep future dated changes after the data load.

Q) Which Role is required to process the file using HCM Data Loader?
-> You required the Human Capital Management Integration Specialist Role
(ORA_HRC_HUMAN_CAPITAL_MANAGEMENT_INTEGRATION_SPECIALIST_JOB)

Q) How can you change the delimiter in HDL File at run time?
-> You can set delimiter in HDL File using SET FILE_DELIMITER command.

Q) "The party identified by the specified party ID does not exist" Error while
loading Personal Payment Method using HDL?
-> Reason - > Party Id is not created for those Worker.

Solution - Run Below scheduled process

1 - Maintain Party and Location Current Record information
2 - Synchronize Person Records

Q) How to create personal Payment Method incase joint account scenario?

-> Create two different personal payment method for each employee and both can be
tagged to same account.
In this case primary account holder name will be displayed in UI for both methods.

Q) Talent Profile data loaded successfully using HDL, But not able to see at front
end.
-> Loaded Profile information is not able to see at front end because of two reasons
 1. Check Section Id/Section Name is correctly used
2. Check Content Type Id/Content Type is used correctly.

Q) Load Non Workers with person type Pensioner using HDL?

-> You can use Person Type Code and System Person Type with Pensioner in WorTerm and
assignment Metadata line.

Q) Supervisor Load is failed what could be the reason and solution for the same?
-> Cause - Manager's hire date is earlier than assignments effective start date
Solution - Add Work Term and Assignment record which is later than Manger's hire
date along with supervisor record.

Q) Navigation to build the BIP Report in Oracle Fusion.

->

Navigation to Build the BIP Report in Oracle Fusion.

Data Model Navigation.

Tools -> Report and Analytics -> New -> Data Model

Data Template Navigation.

Tools -> Report and Analytics -> New -> Report.

Q) What is Data model?

-> Data Model is a object which contains set of instructions for BI Publisher to retrieve
data and structure data for report. Data Model defines data source, data structure and
parameter for the report.

Q) What are the Components of Data Model?

-> Components of Data Model.

1. Data Set

2. Event Triggers

3. Flexfields

4. List of value

5. Parameters

6. Bursting.

Q) What is Data Set?

-> Data Set contains logic to retrieve the data from the single data source. A data set can
retrieve the data from variety of data sources like database, existing data file, web service
call etc.

Q) Can we use Triggers in BIP Report?

-> Yes, we can use Event Triggers in BIP report. The Data Model supports before data and
after data triggers as well as schedule triggers.

Before Data and After Data triggers consists of a call to execute a set of functions defined
in PL/SQL package stored in oracle database.

Schedule Trigger is executed for a scheduled reports.

Q) What is split by and deliver by?

-> Split by - Choose how you want to split the data.

Deliver by - Choose to whom you want to deliver the data.

Q) How to generate multiple language report in BIP ?

-> We can use translation feature to generate the report in multiple language repot.
Template can be translated from the properties page from the properties you can generate
XLIFF files for the single template. Click extract translation to generate the XLIFF files.

Q) How to schedule the BIP reports?

->

1) In report and analytics -> New -> Report Job

2) In Create Section -> Published Reporting -> Report Job

3) In Catalog -> Select Report -> More-> Schedule

4) You can schedule the report using ESS Job also.

1) What is Human Capital Management?

Human Capital Management (HCM) is a set of practices, employed to manage human
resources of an organization. These practices focus on satisfying the specific needs of
organizations, and majorly implemented in three areas workforce acquisition,
management, and optimization.
2) What is Oracle Fusion HCM?
Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management is natively built for the cloud and offers
a wide range of applications required for an organization to manage human resources. It
streamlines the work process of HR leaders with unique solutions for every stage of an
employee lifecycle which include attracting new talent, screening, hiring, on-boarding,
managing payroll, managing time and absence, managing performance, compensation,
and benefits, optimizing workflow, etc.
Oracle Fusion HCM cloud built with an AI-first approach and allows individuals to make
real-time smarter decisions. It is highly flexible and easily integrates with multiple
applications like supply chain, financials, CRM etc. Oracle offers a wide range of products
designed for HCM which include Global HR, Talent Management, Workforce
Management, Workforce Rewards, and Work-Life Solutions.
“Interested to begin your career in a top Human Capital Management
Software?
Enroll now for the Oracle Fusion HCM Training Course. Click to check out
the course details.”
3) What is IDG in oracle fusion HCM?
In Oracle Fusion HCM the term IDG is abbreviated as a Legislative Data Group (LDG).
Fusion Payroll is organized by LDG. Every LDG group is treated as legislation in which
payroll is processed. Each legislative data group consists of elements like legislative
code, own cost key flexfield structure, and currency.
4) What is Enterprise Structure?
Enterprise structure is defined as a model that has been designed to meet the legal and
managerial objectives of an organization. Oracle Fusion applications are designed in a
way to meet organizational requirements.
Each enterprise consists of three fundamental structures which are:

 Functional Structure
 Legal Structure
 Managerial Structure

5) What are the important sections in the performance

template?
Following are some of the essential sections in the oracle Fusion performance list:

 Final Feedback Sections by managers

 Review Sections
 Goal Sections
 Final Feedback Sections by workers
 Questionnaire Section

6) List a few common tasks that are used during the

implementation?
Following are some of the common tasks used while implementation:

 Managing the legal addresses,

 Business units
 Grades
 Divisions
 legal entity
 Lookups
 Locations
 Review periods
 Worker goal setups
 Documents types
 Managing Jobs

7) Is there any limit on holding the sections on a performance

list, if yes what it is?
Yes, there is a limit. Max one can hold 6 sections at a time.
8) What is the other name for Reference data sharing?
The reference data sharing is also known as SetID.
9) What is FSM in Oracle Fusion HCM?
FSM is the essential component of Oracle Fusion applications, abbreviated as Functional
Setup Manager (“FSM ”). It allows developers/administrators to manage application
operations and design objects. It streamlines the implementation process experience for
all Fusion applications across HCM, ERP, CX, and SCM pillars.
FSM allows you to:

 It lets you understand implementation needs and plan

 Customize applications to meet business requirements
 Allows you to import functional setup data between various instances.
 Validates configuration data by analyzing reports

10) What is Absence Management in Oracle Cloud HCM?

Oracle Absence Management is a core component of Oracle Cloud HCM that enables you
to effectively set rules for managing employee absenteeism globally and locally. This
would bring down the elements associated with absenteeism such as productivity, cost,
and risk. Using Absence management organizations can build, customize, and configure
simplified absence management plans.
11) What are the different Oracle HCM Modules?
Following are the different Oracle HCM modules available and each of them contributes
their part to streamline the process to manage the human resources of an organization
across the globe.

 Core Human Resources

 Onboarding
 Workforce Directory
 HR Help Desk
 Benefits
 Absence Management
 Workforce Modeling and Predictions
 Advanced HCM Controls
 Work-Life Solutions

12) Name a few essential factors that should be taken into

consideration to assign key responsibility areas to an employee?
To specify the key responsibility areas to an employee the major factors that should be
taken into consideration are skill set, experience, areas of interest, education
qualification, leadership qualities, efforts, etc.
13) What is reference data sharing in oracle fusion?
Reference data sharing in Oracle Fusion is also known as SetID. This reference data
sharing functionality supports operations in multiple business units, ledgers, and
warehouses. This helps in a drastic reduction in administrative efforts and time taken to
implement business units.
14) What is the use of Reference data sharing in Oracle Fusion
HCM?
The main advantage of Reference Data sharing is that it eliminates duplicate data in the
common transactional data.
15) What are the major Absence Patterns?
Following are the predefined absence patterns:

 Childbirth or placement
 Illness or injury
 Generic absence

16) What is the watchlist in Oracle Fusion?

Watchlist is an essential component of Oracle Fusion components that gives the users a
set of shortcuts to work areas based on the user preferences. It consists of items
delivered by applications and items that are created by the end-user.
17) What is Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Oracle Fusion Middleware is a set of standards that provides complete support for
development, deployment, integration, and management. It offers a wide range of
solutions through its middleware design:
Following are the various solutions offered by Oracle Fusion Middleware:

 Development Tools
 Business Intelligence
 User Interaction
 Content Management
 Application Server
 SOA
 Security and Identity Management
 Integration and Business Process Management (BPM)
 Enterprise Management

18) What are the set enabled objects in Oracle Fusion HCM?
The set-enabled business objects are:

 Locations
 Grades
 Jobs
 Departments
 Performance templates

19) Explain plan types in Oracle Fusion HCM?

There are three types of plans available in Oracle Fusion HCM, they are Accrual,
qualification, and No Entitlement. Let’s get a clear overview of each plan
Accrual Plan:
This Plan defined the purpose on which the workforce is opting for leave.
Qualification Plan:
This plan states whether a candidate is eligible to take the leave and wage payment
during leave.
No Entitlement:
It tracks all leaves irrespective of paid or unpaid they are.
20) What are the core pillars of Human Capital Management?
Following are the four major pillars of effective human capital management:

 Acquiring
 Managing
 Training
 Retaining
22) Name the tool used for Data Migration?
Data loader is the tool used for migrating data in Oracle Fusion HCM.
23) What are the system user types?
Following are the 4 system user types:

1. Employee
2. Non-worker
3. Contingent Worker
4. Pending Worker

24) In how many ways you can generate a Person Number?

We can generate a Person number in 4 different ways which include Manual, Automatic,
upon save and final save.
25) Name the source keys available to load data?
Following are the source keys available to load data:

 Source System ID,

 GUID
 User Keys
 Surrogate ID

26) Name a few core tables available in Oracle Fusion HCM?

 Per_all_people_f
 Per_all_assignments_m
 Per_person_names_f
 per_periods_of_Service

What is meant by LDG in Oracle Fusion HCM?

LDG stands for Legislative Data Group. It is used in distributing the payroll and
the concerned data. Generally, payroll is processed and is associated with the
legislative code. Some other factors that matter in LDG include the currency
one is using and the structure of the task.

What is document of records in fusion HCM?

In oracle cloud, we can create document of record to give employees flexibility
to upload electronic/soft copy of the documents such as visa, passport,
medical result, degree, certificates. Similarly, document of record also gives
option to employer to share documents with employee like monthly payslips,
tax year-end files, annual compensation letter etc. Steps involved in creating
document of records:
a. Business Requirement to setup Document of Record
Workers should be able to raise their travel and visa expenses for
reimbursement.
b. Create Document Category (optional)
Document categories provide a way to group documents into meaningful
categories. In general, you do not need to create custom categories, there are
many categories delivered by oracle. But just to demonstrate the capability
and functionality we create a custom category called Reimbursement.
c. Create Document Types
d. Create Contexts Sensitive Segments
To create a category search for the task Manage Common Lookups and then
search for the lookup type DOCUMENT_CATEGORY.
e. How to use Document of Record?
To use the document of record employee can navigate to Me » Personal
Information » Document Record

Mass Download Document Records

You can mass download all document records and it’s attachments for a
document type or person, or both. For example, you can download all
document records for a particular document type, such as passports for all
persons.
You can control a worker’s access to document records by giving the
appropriate access. You can grant either the view or manage access to
document records based on the document type.
Method of creating document of records
You can identify the method used to create a document record from the
HR_DOCUMENTS_OF_RECORD table. The table contains an attribute which
stores the method used.
There are different attributes from where document of records can be created
such as HCM data loader, HCM spreadsheet data loader, HCM Extract and REST
API.

How to Cancel work relationship in HCM?

A work relationship defines how a person and legal employer are related. When
we cancel the work relationship for the employee then system automatically
delete the work relationship, employment terms, and employee assignment
created under that work relationship. It means using cancel work relationship
we can delete the employee work relation with Legal employer and all the
related details.
What Happens When You Cancel a Work Relationship?
The application automatically does these actions:
Deletes the work relationship and any associated assignments, and payroll,
salary, and compensation records.
Deletes the assignment-based document records if the appropriate profile
option is enabled.
Scenarios Where You Can’t Cancel a Work Relationship
You can’t cancel a work relationship that has a current, past, or future-dated
termination. If any assignments in a work relationship are included in a payroll
run, you can terminate the work relationship but you can’t cancel it.
You can’t cancel a pending worker work relationship after you convert the
pending worker to an employee or contingent worker.

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What is employment model in Oracle HCM?

The employment model comprises two types of entities, which are work
relationships and assignments.
There are two-tier employment and three tier employment model. When you
configure the employment model for the enterprise or legal employer (when
you create or update the enterprise or legal employer), you can select from
three two-tier options:
Single Assignment- If you select Single Assignment, each work relationship of
any type has one assignment only.
The assignment is created automatically when the work relationship is created.
Single Assignment with Contract- If you select Single Assignment with
Contract, users can include contract information in the single assignment.
Multiple Assignments- If you select Multiple Assignments, each work
relationship of any type can include one or more assignments.

What is position synchronization in Fusion HCM?

Position synchronization is when assignments inherit the values of a
predetermined position.
You can select any of the following attributes for synchronization when position
synchronization is enabled:
Department
Job
Location
Grade
Grade Ladder
Manager
Full Time or Part Time
Regular or Temporary
Assignment Category
FTE and Working Hours
Start Time and End Time
Probation Period
All active assignments that are synchronized from position automatically
inherit changes from the position.
Assignment Changes
When you change the position in existing assignments you have a choice
whether to inherit the values for those attributes which aren’t synchronized
from the position.
When the manager is synchronized from the HCM position hierarchy and you
change the parent position, all assignments inherit the new manager from the
current parent position.
You can enable position synchronization at the enterprise and legal entity
levels using the Manage Enterprise HCM Information and Manage Legal Entity
HCM Information tasks (in the Setup and Maintenance work area) respectively.

What is spreadsheet loader in HCM?

HCM Data Loader is a powerful tool for bulk-loading and maintaining data. The
data can be from any source. You can use HCM Data Loader for data migration,
ongoing maintenance of HCM data.
You can use HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader to load most objects that HCM Data
Loader support. You can load data to the HCM Data Loader stage tables from
either a data (.dat) file or a spreadsheet. Your approach depends largely on
how often you load data, the complexity of the data that you’re loading, who
performs the bulk update.
HCM Data Loader is designed for the integration specialist, having access to
HCM Data Loader allows the user to load data for supported objects.

When you click Upload in a spreadsheet, your data is uploaded to Oracle HCM
Cloud
The details of this process are:

1. You use the Run Spreadsheet Data Loader task in the Data Exchange
work area to generate a spreadsheet for a business object from a
spreadsheet template directly
2. You click Create Data Set in the spreadsheet to create a data set for
the data that you want to load.
3. You enter data in the spreadsheet and click Upload. This action
imports the spreadsheet data set to the HCM Data Loader stage
tables.
 4. HCM Data Loader has a comprehensive user interface for loading
data, monitoring progress, and reviewing any errors. It provides real-
time information for all stages of its processing.
5. You can load data from either delimited data (.dat) files or
spreadsheets
6. HCM Data Loader supports all of the following key types for most
business objects:
• Oracle Fusion GUID
• Oracle Fusion surrogate ID
• Source key
• User key

You use .zip files to load data with HCM Data Loader. Each .zip file can contain
one or more data (.dat) file. Each file includes data for a single business object,
such as Location, Grade, Worker, or Salary. Your data file has the name of a
business object that’s specified by HCM Data Loader, such as Job.dat or
Worker.dat. In any .zip file, you supply data files only for the business objects
that you’re loading.
There are certain instructions such as METADATA, MERGE, DELETE, SET and
COMMENT that can appear in an HCM Data Loader data file.
We have METADATA instruction having format such as: METADATA||||
The MERGE line has this format:
MERGE||||
Similarly DELETE instruction has
DELETE||||ATTRIBUTE n>

Oracle HCM Cloud Interview Questions

What is the difference between a Watch List and a Work List?
A watch list is a set of shortcuts to items that either requires your attention or
you want to track. It is used to see a total of each item and to direct you to the
relevant work area where you can perform tasks or view the item.
Whereas
A Work List displays a list of tasks that require your approval and notify you to
consider and view.
What are the different absence type patterns you know?
The different Absence type patterns I am familiar with are:

 Childbirth
 Generic absence, and
 Injury/Illness
What do you understand with the term distribution threshold?
The distribution threshold generally takes care of the workforce, which must be
there for the accomplishment of the tasks after normalization.

What do you know about the plan types in Oracle Fusion HCM?
In general, there are 3 plans available including Accrual, No Entitlement, and
Qualification.

 Accrual approach defines the reasons behind leaves of the workforce.

 Qualification defines whether the workforce is eligible to take leaves
benefits. It also states whether they should be given for such a time.
 No entitlement plan type keeps a record of all the paid and unpaid leaves.

What is Oracle Fusion Trees?

These are the geographical representations of an organization’s hierarchy.
Fusion HCM offers some predefined tree structures with respect to structures,
departments, and positions. Oracle Fusion Trees allow you to create multiple
trees and multiple versions.

What are the different types of structures that you can manage using a
Fusion Tree? Can a user change these structures?
Oracle Fusion HCM has several features that also include a graphical
representation of the hierarchical data. A fusion tree here helps to represent a
geographic tree, the structures of organization, and the associated.
No, it is not possible to a predefined structure. But we can create a new tree
using the geographic trees. Also, a copy can have multiple versions. But this
doesn’t mean that we can use all the versions simultaneously. Instead, only
one instance can be used at a time.

What is the absence pattern?

An Absence pattern comprises a set of predefined rules, which further make an
absence type. It is necessary to link an absence type with the absence pattern.
The design a user selects will determine specific fields to appear on the
absence-type pages. Some of the popularly used absence patterns are
Childbirth, injury/illness, and general absence.

Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Interview Questions and

Answers
Here are a few more Oracle fusion HCM Interview questions to help you crack
the interview:
Explain what a watch list is.
A watch list offers a set of shortcuts to items that demand your attention. A
watch list helps you create and manage different tasks.

What do you mean by Reference Data Sharing in Oracle HCM?

Reference data sharing refers to the allocation of configuration data such as
grades, jobs, and more across business units. These are shared in buckets
among different business units. Reference data sharing helps reduce data
duplication.

What do you understand by normalization?

When a user creates rating models, it is a must to define the rating
distribution. This gives an idea about the total percentage of the workforce
involved. It also offers details about the increase and decreases in the number
of human resources at different stages. The entire process is called
normalization.

Oracle Fusion HCM Functional Interview Questions

What are the factors one must consider to specify key responsibility
areas for an employee?
When an employee is hired against a particular position, the organization must
consider their educational qualifications, experience, necessary skills to
perform the given responsibilities, areas of interest, etc. Hiring the right
candidate promotes a positive work environment.

What is the importance of Human capital management?

HCM is an asset for any organization. Every organization in the world regards
its workforce as a fruitful resource. It is actually the workforce that serves and
accomplish the goals of any organization. Hence, it is crucial for the
organization to ensure they are hiring the right candidate. Also, an
organization must take necessary measures to create, manage and grow its
human resource for mutual growth. For this, they pick their employees through
a particular selection process assuring that they will add value to their
organization. Hence, human capital management is crucial for the overall
growth of any organization.

What are the four products you receive as part of the Oracle Fusion
HCM product family under the business process category of Workforce
Development?
The four products are:

 Profile Management
  Networking at work
 Performance and goal management
 Talent review
Suggest some necessary sections for a Performance template
associate in Oracle Fusion HCM?
Some important sections are: Manager Final Feedback Sections, Final
Feedback Section By Managers, Final Feedback Sections By Workers Goal
Sections, Review Sections and Questionnaire Section.

Explain Legislative facts organization in Fusion HCM?

The Legislative facts organization can be defined as a tool that is used in
portioning payroll and associated facts. When an organization operates within
a nation, it requires the legislative facts organization. Legislative facts
organization specify the legislation wherein the payroll is processed with its
own legislative code, currency and flex field structure.

What is instance qualifier?

Whenever a user adds the content in an item or updates an item, it contains
an instance qualifier. The user has to select an Instant qualifier which is
inserted in a row.

What is a Work Relationship in Oracle Fusion HCM?

It is the relationship between an individual and their legal employer within an
enterprise. Work relationships are generally created and managed in the
Person Management work area. All work relationships must have at least one
assignment.

How can you define approvals for Human Capital Management?

One can manage approval policies with the help of tasks, “Manage Approval
Transactions” and the “Manage Task Configurations”.

What do you know about setting up Position Synchronization?

To set up the same, you will first need to go to the “edit enterprise page” and
select “enable position synchronization” attribute. You can find these options
in the “Setup and Maintenance” work area.

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Oracle Fusion HCM Core HR Interview Questions
What is the importance of skilled employees in organizations?
The skills of the employees enhance the productivity of any organization.
Employees are an asset for any company as they contribute to its growth in
their own way. They use their skills, qualifications, and experience to enhance
the growth of their company.

What are the different pillars of HCM?

The core pillars are:

 Training talent
 Talent acquisition
 Retaining talent, and
 Managing talent
State the difference between a Job and a Position?
A Job is a generic role within a business group. You can define it globally in the
common set. Whereas a position is a particular occurrence of a job. It is usually
fixed within an organization. ‘Developer’ is Job, for instance, and ‘Senior
Software Engineer’ is a position.

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Oracle Fusion HCM Interview Questions for Experienced

Professionals
 Advanced Functionalities in Oracle Fusion HCM: Discuss your experience
with complex functionalities in Oracle Fusion HCM and how you’ve
implemented them in previous roles.
 Integration Challenges: How have you managed the integration of Oracle
Fusion HCM with other systems?

Oracle Fusion HCM Core HR Interview Questions

 Core HR Processes: Can you explain the core HR processes managed in
Oracle Fusion HCM?
 Data Security: How does Oracle Fusion HCM ensure data security in HR
processes?
HCM Extracts Interview Questions
 Extracts Creation: Describe creating and managing HCM extracts in
Oracle Fusion.
 Troubleshooting Extracts: Share an experience where you had to
troubleshoot a complex issue with an HCM extract.

Oracle Fusion HCM Fast Formula Interview Questions

 Fast Formula Usage: How do you use Fast Formula in Oracle Fusion HCM?
Provide an example.
 Optimizing Fast Formulas: What are the best practices for optimizing Fast
Formulas for performance?

General Oracle HCM Interview Questions

 HCM Data Loader (HDL): What is HDL, and how is it used in Oracle Fusion
HCM?
 Absence Types in Fusion HCM: Can you explain the different absence
types in Fusion HCM and their configurations?

FAQs
What is Oracle Fusion HCM used for?

In an integrated cloud-based environment, Oracle Fusion HCM is used for

managing HR processes, including payroll, talent management, HR analytics,
and more.

What are the roles in Oracle Fusion HCM?

Roles in Oracle Fusion HCM include HR Administrator, Payroll Manager, Talent

Manager, and others, each with specific responsibilities and access rights.

What are HCM interview questions?

HCM interview questions are queries designed to assess a candidate’s

knowledge and experience in Human Capital Management systems,
particularly in Oracle Fusion HCM.

What is HDL in Oracle Fusion HCM?

HDL stands for HCM Data Loader, a tool for bulk loading data from external
sources into Oracle Fusion HCM.

What is HCM data loader?

HCM Data Loader is a utility that allows bulk import of data, such as employee
records, into Oracle Fusion HCM.

What questions does HR ask in an interview?

HR typically asks questions about your experience, skills, challenges, conflict

resolution, and scenarios to assess cultural fit and problem-solving abilities.

What are absence types in Fusion HCM?

Absence types in Fusion HCM refer to various categories of employee leave,

such as sick leave, vacation, personal leave, etc., each configured with specific
rules and policies.