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When Creating an Absence an Error Appears Related to Additional Absence Details Descriptive Flexfield (Doc ID 2957821.1)

Last updated on JUNE 27, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Self-Service Human Resources - Version 12.1.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Problem Statement:

When employees attempt to create absences in self-service the following error occurs on the create absence page:

1.The descriptive flexfield with application name Human Resources (PER) and name Additional Absence Details (PER_ABSENCE_ATTENDANCES) is not compiled.
Please contact your system administrator

2.DescriptiveFlexUtil Exception : DescriptiveFlexfield constructor error. The descriptive flexfield with application name Human Resources (PER) and name Additional Absence Details (PER_ABSENCE_ATTENDANCES) is not compiled.
Please contact your system administrator

 
The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

  1.  Responsibility:  Employee Self-Service

  2.  Navigate: Absence Management > Create Absence
     

Cause

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