Redwood Experience for Divisions

Enrich the user experience with the new Divisions pages developed using the Redwood toolset. The pages are built from the ground up using Visual Builder Studio (VBS) to give you a unique experience of Oracle applications.

You can search for a division based on the name or location. Filter on effective date, status, location name, or name as required. You can sort the search results based on name, and also export the search results. 

This image shows the Divisions search page in Redwood.

Divisions search page

Create a Division

Here’s how you can create a division in Redwood:

My Client Groups > Show More > Under the Workforce Structures section, click the Divisions option. On the Divisions search page, click the Add Division button. On the New Division page, enter the details as required and click Submit to create a new division.  

This image shows the New Division page where you enter the data while creating a new division.

New Division Page

Update a Division

You can update an existing division. On the Divisions search page, search for and click the division that you want to update. Click Update on the read-only division page. Update the Effective Start Date and any other fields as required. Click Submit. 

This image shows the Update button on a division page in Redwood.

Update a Division

When you search for and view the updated division, the History section now shows both the records.

NOTE: Whenever more than one date-effective records exist for a division, then a Summary of changes section is displayed at the beginning of the page.

This image shows the Summary of changes and History sections for an updated division.

Summary of changes and History Sections for Updated Division

Correct a Division

Search for and click the division that you want to correct. On the read-only division page, click the Correct option in the Actions drop-down menu. Modify the fields as required and click Submit. The changes are reflected in the record.

Delete a Division

Search for the division you want to delete and see the view page. The History section shows the date-effective records. Click the date-effective link to open the record that you want to delete. Click the Delete This Record option in the Actions drop-down menu. The record is deleted and no longer shows up in the History section.

NOTE: You can't delete a record if it's the first date-effective record.

This image shows the Actions drop-down menu on a division page, showing the Delete This Record option for deleting a division.

Delete a Division

The new pages offer fewer clicks and better performance. By using these new pages or flows, you can take advantage of the cohesiveness through the application.

Steps to Enable

In order to work with the new Divisions page, you must first enable the ORA_HCM_VBCS_PWA_ENABLED profile option. In addition, check if the ORA_PER_DIVISIONS_REDWOOD_ENABLED profile option is also enabled. By default, the ORA_PER_DIVISIONS_REDWOOD_ENABLED profile option is delivered as enabled. If you want to use the classic Divisions page, you need to set this profile option to No.

To disable the ORA_PER_DIVISIONS_REDWOOD_ENABLED profile option, navigate to the Setup and Maintenance work area:

  1. Search for and click the Manage Administrator Profile Values task.   
  2. Search for and select the profile option: ORA_PER_DIVISIONS_REDWOOD_ENABLED.   
  3. Select the Level as Site.   
  4. Enter No in the Profile Value field.   
  5. Click Save and Close.

Tips And Considerations

  • Guided journeys are supported.

  • If the Default Effective Start Date in the Workforce Structures Configuration at the enterprise is provided, this value is used for the effective start date while creating a new division.

  • To display the flexfields on the Redwood page, you need to refresh and deploy them again. 

  • You can personalize this page using constants and business rules. For more information refer to the Extending HCM Redwood Applications Using Visual Builder Studio guide.

Key Resources

For more information, refer to these resources on the Oracle Help Center.

  • Divisions, Chapter: Divisions, Departments, Worker Unions, Locations, and Trees, Implementing Global Human Resources guide.

For a listing of all profile options for the recreated pages across applications, see the following document in My Oracle Support:

  • HCM Redwood Pages with Profile Options – MOS Document - 2922407.1

For more information on extending Redwood pages in HCM, see the following guide on the Oracle Help Center:

Access Requirements

Access to the new Redwood pages for viewing and creating divisions is controlled using the same security privileges that control access to the corresponding responsive pages.

For information on existing security privileges, refer to this resource on the Oracle Help Center.