Flexfields in Oracle Fusion HCM

In Oracle Fusion HCM (Human Capital Management), Flexfields play a crucial role in capturing and storing additional information beyond the standard fields provided by the application. Flexfields provide a flexible way to tailor and extend data structures to meet specific business requirements without the need for customization or changes to the underlying database.

There are two main types of Flexfields in Oracle Fusion HCM:

1. Descriptive Flexfields (DFF): Descriptive Flexfields allow you to add custom attributes to existing pages, capturing additional information relevant to your organization’s HR processes. DFFs consist of context-sensitive segments that can be configured to capture data specific to different parts of the application, such as employee records, positions, requisitions, and more. These segments can be configured to capture free-text information or to validate data based on predefined value sets.
2. Extensible Flexfields (EFF): Extensible Flexfields allow you to add entirely new data structures to the application. Unlike DFFs, EFFs are not tied to any specific page or entity but can be used across multiple areas of the application. EFFs consist of a combination of context-sensitive segments and context-independent segments. Context-sensitive segments capture data relevant to specific business contexts, while context-independent segments capture data that is common across different contexts.

Flexfields in Oracle Fusion HCM offer a powerful and configurable way to capture diverse and organization-specific data requirements without requiring extensive customization. The flexibility they provide helps organizations adapt the application to their unique HR processes and reporting needs.

The setup and configuration of Flexfields in Oracle Fusion HCM are typically done through the Oracle Fusion Functional Setup Manager (FSM) or the Setup and Maintenance work area. Authorized users with the appropriate privileges can define the segments, prompt values, and validations for the Flexfields.

Flexfields are a significant feature of Oracle Fusion HCM and are extensively used in capturing additional information, reporting, and enabling tailored HR processes that align with the organization’s specific requirements.