How You Import Third-Party Schedules

You can import up to four levels of schedule business objects using HCM Data Loader and REST services. Both of these import methods include validation, such as expected data formats and values.

You can view any data loader errors using the Data Exchange work area. The REST APIs return error messages for data that fails validation.

HCM Data Loader

To upload full schedules that cover a long period for multiple people during your implementation, use the Import and Load Data task. You can also use this task to upload full schedules once a week, ongoing. For details on importing Schedule business objects to the workforce management server, see the HCM Data Loading Business Objects guide in Oracle Help Center.

To create the .dat files for HCM Data Loader, you can use HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader and the Schedule Request business object. For details on spreadsheet templates, see the HCM Data Loader guide in Oracle Help Center.

REST API Schedule Resources and Requests

To sync regular updates for one or several shifts at a time, you can set up REST Schedule resources and requests. For details on this configuration, see the REST API for Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud guide in Oracle Help Center.