Defining a location in Oracle apps

We define a location in order to identify the exact address of an organization or employee work location.

If we say that the organization is a location in Washington DC, then we need to specify the exact address of that place. This can be captured in the location definition.

Locations can be local as well as global. Local locations are available only in particular BGs, whereas global locations are visible across all BGs defined in the application.

To define the locations, navigate to US HRMS Manager | Work Structures | Location.

Enter the required field in the form, and enter the name of the location. Here we have used the location name as Washington DC.

We further need to enter the address. Click on the address field to open the form shown here:

You can also enter the time zone.

Click on the Shipping Details tab—shipping details are used for the Oracle Purchasing Module.

You cannot delete a location from an application, but you can make them inactive by entering...