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A Report Authoring Tips

This section provides tips and guidelines for creating effective and timely reports.

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Common Report Authoring Tips

This section provides information about commonly encountered use cases and frequently asked questions regarding reporting. The information isn’t exhaustive and is updated regularly with additional information and authoring tips.

Tips for Filters

When applying filters to reports, follow these guidelines:

  • Use dashboard filters instead of workbook or canvas filters for user interactions in analyses.
  • Use workbook filters for hidden and non-interaction filters.
  • Set the Limit by Values to None for all filters in custom workbooks or dashboards to improve performance of prompts.

Tips for Brushing

Disable brushing to improve report performance. See Update Canvas Properties.

Tips for Working with Currency

To display the currency format for currency amounts, set the number format in each visualization as a custom currency. Then in the subject area folder, select the currency column. See Set Currency Symbols for Visualizations.

Tips for Reporting on Attributes Across Multiple Dimensions

When reporting on attributes against multiple dimensions, always use a measure in the report. In subject areas with more than one fact, the measure sets the correct context in the query, builds an accurate navigational path, and returns the expected results. If you don’t want the measure to show in the report, hide it. See Hide or Delete a Column.

Report Authoring Tips for Oracle Fusion HCM Analytics

This section provides information about commonly encountered use cases and frequently asked questions regarding Oracle Fusion HCM Analytics reporting. The information isn't exhaustive and is updated regularly with additional information and authoring tips.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports with Department or Organization Hierarchy Folders

When creating a report that uses attributes from the Department or Organization Hierarchy folders, set filters for Tree Version Effective Start Date and Tree Code to improve performance.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports on Top Manager, Manager Hierarchy, Assignment Manager List, or Bottom-Up Manager Hierarchy Queries

To improve the performance of Top Manager, Manager Hierarchy, Assignment Manager List, or Bottom-Up Manager Hierarchy queries, follow these guidelines:

  • Run the refresh process Refresh Manager Hierarchy with a null parameter and then with a zero (0) parameter in Fusion Applications prior to running the ETL to see the data in the Manager Hierarchy or Assignment Manager List folders.
  • Filter on Manager Name and Time: Year, Quarter, Month, or Date when any user other than Line Manager runs a report with attributes from the Manager Hierarchy or Assignment Manager List folders in either the select list or the filter list because data in these hierarchy folders are date effective.
  • Use attributes from the Assignment Manager List folder (instead of from the Manager Hierarchy folder) when you aren't drilling to Manager Hierarchy to improve report performance.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports on Worksheet Manager Hierarchy or Worksheet Manager Hierarchy List in HCM – Workforce Rewards – Workforce Compensation Queries

To improve performance on Worksheet Manager Hierarchy or Worksheet Manager Hierarchy List in HCM – Workforce Rewards – Workforce Compensation queries, follow these guidelines:

  • Run the Synchronize Hierarchy process by providing Plan Name and Cycle Name as parameters in Fusion Applications prior to running the ETL.
  • Filter on Manager Name when any user other than Line Manager runs a report that has attributes from the Worksheet Manager Hierarchy or Worksheet Manager Hierarchy List folders either in the select list or in the filter list.
  • Use attributes from the Worksheet Manager Hierarchy List folder (instead of from the Worksheet Manager Hierarchy folder) when you aren't drilling to Manager Hierarchy to improve report performance.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports on HCM - Diversity Analysis Subject Area Queries

To improve performance on HCM - Diversity Analysis subject area queries, follow these guidelines:

  • When a report uses any statistical attributes from the folders Promotion Details (Age), (Ethnicity), (Gender) or Termination Details; (Age), (Ethnicity), (Gender) or Salary Details; (Age), (Ethnicity), or (Gender), you need to include the following columns in the report to ensure the statistical attributes are calculated at the correct grain:
    • Reporting Establishment.Reporting Establishment Name
    • Time.Year
    • Legislative Job Category.EEO-1 Category
    • Country.Country Name
    • If you are reporting on Age, Ethnicity, or Gender, also select Age code, Ethnicity, or Gender from the same folder as the statistical attributes.
  • When a report has any statistical attributes from the folders Hiring Details (Age), (Ethnicity), or (Gender), you need to include the following columns in the report to ensure the statistical attributes are calculated at the correct grain:
    • Time.Year
    • Location Details. Location Name
    • Legislative Job Category.EEO-1 Category
    • Country.Country Name
    • If you are reporting on Age, Ethnicity, or Gender, also select Age code, Ethnicity, or Gender from the same folder as the statistical attributes.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports on HCM - Learning Subject Area Queries

When building a report using the HCM - Learning subject area, include a Time dimension attribute such as Time.Date in the report.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports on HCM – Talent Acquisition Subject Area Queries

When applying a filter on an attribute, use a Code column (when available) instead of a Name or Description column.

Tips for Improving Performance of Reports on HCM - Workforce Time and Labor Management Subject Area Queries

When designing visualizations, always define default values for the prompts, and choose the most selected values as defaults.

Recommended Filters

Subject Area Presentation Columns (* Required Filter)
HCM – Workforce Core
  • Time – Year/QTR/Month* or Time – Enterprise Year/Enterprise Quarter/Enterprise Period*
  • Business Unit.Business Unit Name
  • Country.Country Name
  • Job Family.Job Family Name
HCM - Workforce Absence Management

Content based on facts in the Absences folder:

  • Time – Year/QTR/Month* or Time – Enterprise Year/Enterprise Quarter/Enterprise Period*
  • Business Unit.Business Unit Name

Content based on facts in the Employment Plan Participation folder:

  • Time – Year/QTR/Month* or Time – Enterprise Year/Enterprise Quarter/Enterprise Period*
  • Business Unit.Business Unit Name
  • Absence Plan.Plan Type

When reporting on Accrual Balance, you must include one of these filters:

  • Accrual Balance Details.Balance Calculation Date
  • Attribute Accrual Balance Details.Accrual Period End Date
HCM - Workforce Rewards - Salary Basis
  • Time – Year/QTR/Month* or Time – Enterprise Year/Enterprise Quarter/Enterprise Period*
  • Business Unit.Business Unit Name
HCM - Goals and Career Development

Content based on Performance Goals-related measures:

  • Review Period.Review Period Name*
  • Performance Goal Plan.Goal Plan Name

Content based on Development Goals related measures:

  • Assignment Manager List.Manager Name
HCM - Profile Matching
  • Job Profile.Profile Name*
  • Model Job.Job Name

When reporting on content based on attributes from Person Profile – Skill Gap Details, add these filters:

  • Person Profile – Skill Gap Details.Content Type*
  • Person Profile – Score Details.Percentile
HCM - Workforce Rewards - Payroll Balances

Time – Year/QTR/Month: Filter using smaller time periods to improve performance

Payroll Period – Payroll Period Name (in particular when the report is at Person Grain)

Payroll.Payroll Name

When using Balance Value (base measure) in a report, apply a filter on Balance Dimension.Balance Dimension Name.to prevent metric values from being multiplied by the number of configured balance dimensions
HCM - Workforce Rewards - Payroll Costing

Time – Year/QTR/Month: Filter using smaller time periods to improve performance).

Element – Element Classification

Use at least one segment from the Costing Segments folder; use the Segment code wherever possible

Payroll.Payroll Name
HCM - Diversity Analysis

Promotions/Salary/Terminations-based reports:

Time.Year*

Reporting Establishment.Reporting Establishment Name

Legislative Job Category.EEO-1 Category (Job Category)

Country.Country Name

Hiring-related reports:

Time.Year*

Location Details.Location Name

Legislative Job Category.EEO-1 Category (Job Category)

Country.Country Name

HCM – Succession Management Time – Year or Time – Enterprise Year
HCM - Performance Management
  • Time – Year or QTR or Month* or Time – Enterprise Year or Enterprise Quarter or Enterprise Period*
  • Performance Document.Performance Document Name
  • Review Period.Review Period Name
HCM - Talent Profile
  • Business Unit.Business Unit Name

When reports use metrics from a Model profile based on a Job or Position, use one of these filters:

  • Job Model Profile Details.Profile Name
  • Position Model Profile Details.Profile Name

When a report has metrics from Person Profile, use the filters from: Person Profile - Skills and Qualifications or Talent Ratings
HCM - Workforce Gains and Losses

Time.Year or QTR or Month* or Time – Enterprise Year or Enterprise Quarter or Enterprise Period*

This subject area provides gains and losses based on various Assignment events, so when reporting on this subject area, use a filter from the list below to identify gains and losses from a particular type of event:

  • Gain and Loss Details.Business Unit Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Department Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Full Time/ Part Time Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Grade Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Job Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Location Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Position Gain Loss Flag
  • Gain and Loss Details.Supervisor Gain Loss Flag
HCM - Talent Review Meetings Time - Year or QTR or Month* or Time – Enterprise Year or Enterprise Quarter or Enterprise Period *
HCM - Check-Ins

Time - Year or QTR or Month* or Time – Enterprise Year or Enterprise Quarter or Enterprise Period*

Review Period.Review Period Name
HCM – Journeys

Time – Year or QTR or Month* or Time – Enterprise Year or Enterprise Quarter or Enterprise Period*

Allocated Journeys.Allocated Journey Name

Manager Information.Manager Name
HCM - Workforce Rewards - Workforce Compensation

Compensation Plan Cycle.Plan Cycle Name*

Business Unit.Business Unit Name

Compensation Plan.Plan Name*
HCM – Worker Seniority Seniority Details.Seniority Rule Name*
HCM - Learning

Time – Year or QTR or Month *

Common folder: Business Unit Name or Department Name or Location Name

Learning Records: Learning Item Type

Learning Enrollments: Enrolled on Date/ Enrollment Record Due Date
HCM - Talent Acquisition Time - Year/QTR/Month/Date*
HCM – Workforce Time and Labor Management

Time – Year or QTR or Month*

Reported Time Card Start Date and Time

Reported Time Card End Date and Time

Common folder: Business Unit Name or Department Name or Legal Employer name.