Using the Address Block in a Job Application Flow

The Address block in the job application flow uses the address styles and address formats configured in the Setup and Maintenance work area.

You define address styles using the Features by Country or Territory task, in the Setup and Maintenance work area. You use this task to define whether the Postal Address or the Supplemental Taxation and Reporting Address style is used for a given country. If the Human Resources extension is selected for a country, you can select any address style. If you select the Payroll or Payroll Interface extension, the address style depends on the localization. For details, see the document HCM Address Validation on My Oracle Support (ID: 2140848.1).

You define the address formats for countries using the Manage Address Formats task, in the Setup and Maintenance work area. You use this task to define the address elements and their display sequence. If there are a few address variations set for a country, the first variation is used.

Note: There's one exception where the display sequence isn't considered on career sites. The country field is always at the top of the Address block.

How it Works for Candidates

The content of the Address block in a job application flow is dynamic. Address fields are rendered based on the Country value selected in the block. Sometimes, the country is prepopulated for a candidate. If the candidate opted to use their browser location, the country is filled based on that location. Otherwise, the country is filled based on the job requisition's primary location.

If address elements are set as dependent LOVs, when candidates complete a form at any level, the higher levels are automatically filled based on a candidate's selection. For example, if they select a zip code, the city and state is pre-filled based on that zip code.

This block lets candidates select values in the location hierarchy drop-down lists in a flexible manner, and they can navigate the hierarchy in both directions. For example, you can select a zip code, and the county and state information is populated automatically.

For all LOVs in the address block, strings (keywords) are searched only at the beginning of a location name. For example, if a candidate types "Gla" in the City field, the returned results include Glasgow but not Douglas. If they type "Uni" the returned results include United States, but not Tunisia or Tanzania, United Republic of.

If the Address Line 1 field is part of an address form for a country, candidates can start typing an address in the field, and Oracle Maps will suggest addresses to choose from. Once selected, the Address line 1 field is populated with the street part of the selected address, and the other address fields are populated appropriately. Once selected, the other address fields are populated.

Note: The address search feature allows users to search for address suggestions in the Address Line 1 field. To use it, you might want to consider displaying this field at the top of the list.

The Application Flow section displays in the site editor's General tab. It contains a checkbox that lets you control address search. It's selected by default (the feature is enabled by default), but it can be disabled for a site.