Bursting in Oracle Fusion HCM

In Oracle Fusion HCM, bursting is a feature that allows you to distribute or “burst” reports and other documents to multiple recipients based on certain criteria. It is commonly used in the context of delivering payslips, benefits statements, performance reviews, and other HR-related documents to a large number of employees.

The bursting process in Oracle Fusion HCM involves the following steps:

1. Report/Data Definition: First, you create the report or data definition that contains the content you want to distribute. This could be a report generated from the HCM system or any other document you wish to distribute.
2. Bursting Control File: You define the bursting control file, which specifies the criteria for splitting the report into individual documents for each recipient. The bursting control file contains the logic for segregating the data based on specific attributes like department, location, job role, or any other attribute relevant to the recipients.
3. Bursting Process: The bursting process is triggered to execute the bursting control file. During this process, the report or document is “burst” into separate outputs based on the defined criteria in the control file.
4. Distribution: Once the bursting process is completed, the individual documents are distributed to the respective recipients through various delivery channels, such as email, printer, or online portal.