You are currently reconciling a payroll run and are informed of a late starter who you would like included in the payments part of the main processing flow. Which feature should you use to achieve this?

The Flow Interaction feature is specifically designed for scenarios where a user needs to initiate a new process from within an existing payroll flow. During reconciliation, if a late starter is identified, the user can navigate to the main payroll flow's checklist and use the "Flow Interaction" task to submit a new flow, such as a QuickPay. This action links the new process to the original one, ensuring the late starter is processed and included for payment while maintaining a clear audit trail.

B. Flow Linkage: This is a generic term. The specific feature name in Oracle Payroll Cloud for initiating a flow from another is "Flow Interaction," not "Flow Linkage."
C. Connecting Flows: Similar to "Flow Linkage," this is a descriptive phrase but not the official name of the Oracle Payroll Cloud feature used to perform this task.
D. Calling a Flow: This term is more aligned with programmatic or automated processes. The scenario describes a manual, user-initiated action from the flow's user interface, which is defined as a "Flow Interaction."

1. Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management

Implementing Global Payroll (Release 24B)

Chapter 10: Payroll Flows

Section: Payroll Flow Interactions.

The documentation states

"Use the Flow Interaction task on the Checklist page to submit a new flow from an existing flow. For example

you can run a QuickPay for a new hire you missed in the main payroll run." This directly addresses the scenario of handling a late starter.

2. Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management

Using Global Payroll (Release 24B)

Chapter 5: Payroll Flows

Section: How You Interact with a Flow.

This section details the user-facing steps: "You can start a new flow from an existing one... For example

you can run a QuickPay for a new hire you missed in the main payroll run or run the Recalculate Payroll for Retroactive Changes process to process late hires." This confirms the use of this feature for late starters.