Manage Person Types

Managing person types is optional while setting up Oracle Fusion Field Service. However, selecting a person type is required whenever you create a new user. A person type groups individuals within your organization for reporting and access purposes. For example, it distinguishes employees from contractors.

Default Person Types

Oracle Fusion Field Service supports three System Person Types by default:

• Employee: Covers various employee types or statuses.
• Not Managed by HR: For individuals not managed in HCM, for example, non-workers participating in company activities, such as badging or application integration purposes.
• Contingent Worker: For contractual or temporary workers. If your organization uses both employees and contingent workers in HCM, ensure that you create the resource in Field Service as a regular worker and select the correct HCM person type.

System person types can't be changed. However, you can create more Assignment Person Types in each system person type for further distinction. For instance, you could create Assignment Person Types such as Associate, Consultant, or Seasonal to better describe your workforce.

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To add a person type:

1. If you don't see this task, click All Tasks.
2. Click Manage Person Types.
   In this example, we’ll add an Assignment Person Type called Associate in the Employee system person type.
3. On the Person Type page, select Employee from the System Person Type list.
4. Click Add.
5. Enter the Assignment Person Type name and click the check mark icon in the Action column.
6. Click Submit.
   You're returned to the Functional Areas task list. The new Assignment Person Type name is available as an option when creating new users.

   For more information about how person types are used, see the Person Types section in the Implementing Global Human Resources guide.