Business Object Post Processes

Enabling Business Object Post Processes

This functionality is enabled by default and controlled by the Enable HCM Data Loader Post Process Configuration parameter, with the default value set to Yes in the Configure HCM Data Loader task, available from Setup and Maintenance.

Configuring Automatic Submission of Post Processes for Business Objects

The Business Object Post Processes tab on the Configure HCM Data Loader page is used to view and configure automatic submission of all the post processes for the business objects.

In the Setup and Maintenance work area, select Configure HCM Data Loader task in the HCM Data Loader functional area. On the Configure HCM Data Loader page, select the Business Object Post Processes tab.

• You can review the business object post processes available for automated submission by HCM Data Loader.
• For supporting post processes, you can enable or disable the automatic submission for all the data loads for a business object.

This table explains the set-up for the business object post processes on this page:

Name	Description
Business Object	Name of the business object.
Process Order	Preset order of processing of the business object post process. Note: For multiple post processes for a business object: If the processing order is the same for one or more post processes, then they'll be processed concurrently. If the processing order is incremental, then they'll be processed sequentially.
Process	Name of the business object post process.
Default	Default running state of the business object post process.
Override	If enabled, reset the default running state of the business object post process. Values are Yes and No.
Description	Describes the function of the business object post process.

This table explains the Process section on this page:

Name	Description
Process Name	Name of the business object post process.
Description	Describes the function of the business object post process.
Task Name	Name of the task for the business object post process. Use this to disable the process for a specific file.

This table explains the set-up for the business object post processes parameters on this page:

Name	Description
Parameter Name	Name of the parameter of the business object post process.
Default	Default value of the parameter.
Override	If enabled, reset the default value of the parameter.
Description	Describes the parameter.

To manage the automatic submission of post process for a business object, in the Business Object Post Processes page:

1. Filter by the desired Business Object.
2. Select the post process and review the value under the Default column.
   • The value: Yes, indicates that the post process for the business object will be automatically submitted whenever HCM Data Loader or HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader successfully loads data for it.
   • The value: No, indicates that the post process for the business object will never be submitted.
   • If the Override column is enabled for the selected post process, you can overwrite the default value by resetting it with the desired option.
   • The parameters for the post process appear below the post process list for the business object.
   • If the Override column is enabled for the parameters, you can overwrite the default value and redefine it with the desired value.

Disabling Business Object Post Processes

To disable the capability of configuring the automatic submission of business object post processes, set the override value of the Enable HCM Data Loader Post Process Configuration parameter to No in the Configure HCM Data Loader task, available from Setup and Maintenance.

Caution: This change is not recommended as it disables the ability to configure post processes for HCM Data Loader business objects. On the Processes page for a submitted data set, you will not be able to: view the individual line items of the post processes, track their statuses and view their completion times.