Action and Action Reason in Oracle Fusion HCM

In Oracle Fusion HCM (Human Capital Management), “Action” refers to the process of initiating a change or update to an employee’s employment status or personal information within the system. These changes could include hiring a new employee, promoting an existing employee, transferring an employee to a different department, terminating an employee, and so on.

An “Action Reason” is a specific reason or justification for why a particular action is being taken. It provides additional context and helps in maintaining an audit trail of the changes made in the system. Each action requires an associated action reason to be selected, which explains the purpose of that action.

For example:

• If the action is “Hire,” the action reason could be “New Hire” to indicate that the employee is being hired for the first time.
• If the action is “Promotion,” the action reason could be “Job Promotion” to specify that the employee is being promoted to a higher position.
• If the action is “Termination,” the action reason could be “Voluntary Resignation” or “Involuntary Termination” to clarify the reason for the employee’s departure.

By capturing both the action and the action reason, Oracle Fusion HCM provides a comprehensive record of all employment-related changes and ensures data accuracy and consistency throughout t