Mass Update forms in the Oracle EPM Cloud Workforce module are designed for planners to efficiently manage employee and job data after an initial data load from an external HR system. These forms specifically handle exceptions and adjustments. Their primary functions include adding new records for employees or jobs that were not part of the data load file (such as new hires or transfers) and applying the pre-configured default rates and assumptions. Additionally, they allow for the modification of properties for existing employees, including the crucial ability to override system-calculated defaults for compensation, benefits, and taxes to reflect specific circumstances.

A. Mass Update forms are for adding or updating records, not for mass deletion of specific data elements like salary. Running a data map is a separate administrative action, not performed on these forms.

B. This is incorrect. A key purpose of Mass Update forms is to handle exceptions, which includes adding compensation or other details for an existing employee who was missed in the data load file.

1. Oracle Cloud EPM

Working with Planning

Chapter 8: Working with Workforce

Section: Managing Existing Employees with Mass Updates.

This section explicitly states the capabilities of Mass Update forms: "After you load data from your HR systems

you can use the Mass Update forms to perform tasks that can add or update existing employee and job data." It then lists specific actions

including:

"Add a new record for an existing employee who was not in the load file

and apply configured defaults." (This directly supports option C).

"Change existing properties and then override default assignments and rates." (This directly supports option D).

"Change the status of an employee."

"Transfer an employee."

"Change an employee's job."