HR Locations in Oracle R12

Defining Locations

Locations are the most basic Entity which is the base for setting up a business in Oracle Applications. Locations are a Shared Entity which can be shared between Oracle Inventory, Purchasing, and Human Resource Modules.

Locations are required for setting up important Entities like

• ·        Business group
• ·        Organization (Including all organizations.)
• ·        Legal Entity

Oracle Applications Modules use locations for requisitions, receiving, shipping, billing, and employee assignments.

Navigation:

HRMS Responsibility à Work Structure à Locations

Locations Flagged as Global locations are available to all defined Business groups in the oracle apps instance. Locations have many to one relationship with Organizations. One Organization can be attached only one Location But one Locations can be attached to Multiple Organization.

It is important to select the options such as Ship-to Site, Bill-to Site Etc. to enable the location to be used for those transactions in future in various Modules in oracle Applications.