Import Your Compensation Plan Component Data
You can use Import Management to create and update Compensation Plan Component records.
- Map your source data to Oracle Applications Cloud object attributes.
- Create source Comma Separated Values (CSV) file for import.
- Create the import activity.
- Review the import results.
How You Map Your Source Data to Target Object Attributes
To import your Compensation Plan Component data into Oracle Applications Cloud, you need to populate a CSV file with your source data and map that source data to target object attributes in Oracle Applications Cloud.
You must do the following before creating the CSV file for data import:
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Identify how your source data attributes map to the target object attributes in Oracle Applications Cloud.
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Ensure prerequisite steps are complete, if applicable.
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Understand your options for uniquely identifying the records.
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Ensure parent records exist before importing child records.
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Identify the target object attributes that are required in the CSV file for a successful import.
Before You Start
You must do some basic checks before starting your import. For example, make sure that:
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You have completed all the prerequisites for importing each attribute in your source data.
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You have all parent records in place before importing child records.
Required Attributes and Validations for the Compensation Plan Component Object
To import data successfully into Oracle Applications Cloud, your CSV file must include the required attributes. Ensure that you provide valid values for the attributes.
This table lists the required attributes for creating and updating Compensation Plan Component records, prerequisite setup tasks for the attributes, and specific validations, if any, for Compensation Plan Component Record import:
Attribute |
Description |
Prerequisite Setup Task/ Import Validations |
Creating a Compensation Plan Component Record |
Updating an Existing Compensation Plan Component Record |
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CompensationPlanComponentId |
The unique identifier generated internally that associates a plan component with a compensation plan. |
None |
Not Required |
Required |
CompensationPlanID |
The unique identifier of the Compenstaion Plan generated internally. |
Must be the identifier for an existing compensation plan. |
Required |
Required |
PlanComponentId |
The unique identifier of a plan component. |
Must be the identifier for an existing plan component. |
Required |
Not Required |
StartDate |
The date and time when the plan component associated with compensation plan becomes active. |
Must be a valid date. |
Required |
Not Required |
EndDate |
The date and time when the plan component associated with compensation plan becomes inactive. |
Must be a valid date. |
Not Required |
Not Required |
CalculationSequence |
Indicates the order in which the calculation engine considers the plan component within a compensation plan. |
Must be a valid number. The default value is 1. |
Not Required |
Not Required |
TargetIncentivePercent |
The percentage of influence a plan component has on the compensation plan. |
Must be a number. The default value is 100. | Not Required | Not Required |
You can view the Compensation Plan Component object and its attributes in the Manage Import Objects page of the Import Management flow. You can find attribute information like type, length, description, and so on, on this page.
Create the Source CSV File
You include the data that you want to import into Sales and Fusion Service in a source CSV file.
You can use the templates available in the Import Objects UI page to create the source CSV file. To download a template:
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Go to
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Select the Compensation Plan Component object in the table and click Download.
You can now edit the downloaded file and provide valid values for the required attributes.
Create the Import Activity
After you have the CSV file ready, create an import activity to import the information. To create an import activity:
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Go to
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Click Create Import Activity in the Manage Imports page.
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In the Enter Import Options page, provide a name for the import activity, and select Compenstation Plan Component from the Object drop-down list.
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Select the CSV file in the File Name field, and click Next.
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You would see that the source and target attributes are automatically mapped in the Map Fields page. Review and edit the mappings if required.
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Check the file for unmapped columns or data format issues by clicking Validate Data. Click Next.
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Review the import details on the Review and Submit page, and click Submit when you're ready.
Review the Import Results
Check if your import succeeded on the Manage Imports page. This page shows the status of all active, completed, and unsuccessful imports. To check the status of the import activity:
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Go to
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Click All Imports and search for the import activity that you created earlier.
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Check the Status column for the import activity. The import is successful if the status displays as Completed. You can drill down on the import activity to go to the Import Status page which provides the status details of the import activity.