Using Payroll Batch Loader to load element definitions with input values

Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Batch Loader (PBL) is a powerful tool to simplify tasks related to initial migration or mass data entry.
You can use PBL for the following tasks:
• Loading setup data
• Exporting and importing setup data between test and production environments
• Ongoing data loading

I have tried to sort out how to work with PBL several times and finally I made it work.
Working with PBL templates looks a bit confusing.

The basic understanding how to work with Payroll Batch Loader you can get by reviewing the ERPWebTutor blog post: Mass element entry using Payroll Batch Loader Continue reading

HCM Data Loader Automation – Part II

A year ago I wrote an article in which I discussed an approach how to automate HCM Data Loader process using a WebCenter Content Document Transfer Utility and a Data Loader Web Service.(https://xxxx.oraclecloud.com/hcmCommonDataLoader/HCMDataLoader?WSDL)

I couldn’t even imagine it would be so much popular. There are more than 2K views for this year.

But there was one issue with an integration web service that prevented to get full advantage of that approach. There was impossible to get a final status of HCM Data load process through a web service method. Continue reading