What changed in Oracle Core HR 26C?

Oracle delivers 47 Core HR features in 26C, per Oracle's official Cloud Applications Readiness documentation as of 16 July 2026. 4 are rated Larger scale by Oracle, meaning Oracle recommends focusing acceptance testing there.

How many Core HR 26C features need opt in?

2 of the 47 Core HR 26C features require an opt in or setup step. Features that are not delivered enabled will not appear — or break anything — until you enable them.

Which Core HR 26C features are highest risk?

Oracle rates 4 of the 47 Core HR 26C features as Large scale, its own signal for higher potential user impact. Those are the ones to prioritise for regression.

When does Oracle 26C reach our environment?

Cohort A test environments update on 7 August 2026 and production on 21 August 2026. Cohort B follows on 4 September (test) and 18 September (production); Cohort C on 2 October and 16 October.

Oracle Fusion 26C · Core HR

Oracle Core HR 26C Release Intelligence

Oracle delivers 47 features for Core HR in 26C, drawn straight from Oracle's official readiness documentation as of 16 July 2026. Every feature below is Oracle's own — names, impact ratings and enablement actions unchanged.

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47 features

4 larger scale

2 need opt in

Core HR Snapshot

AS OF 16 JULY 2026

Features

Oracle Modules

Larger Scale

Opt In Required

26C Update Schedule

Cohort A testAug 7, 2026

Cohort A productionAug 21, 2026

Cohort B / C productionSep 18 / Oct 16

FEATURE DETAIL

Every Core HR feature Oracle ships in 26C

47 features across 6 Oracle modules: Document Records, Employment, Global Human Resources, Person, Workforce Directory Management, Workforce Structures. Larger scale items are where Oracle itself tells you to focus acceptance testing. Opt In items will not appear until you enable them — which also means they will not break anything until you do.

Oracle Feature	Module	Impact	Action to Enable
AI Agent Enhancements for Promotion Processes	Employment	None	Setup Required
AI Agent Support for Change Assignment Processes	Employment	None	Setup Required
Additional Assignment Attributes for Page Properties in Redwood Employment Processes	Employment	Small scale	Potential Setup
Display Optional Regions in Compact Guided Process Redwood Template Pages	Employment	None	Setup Required
Enhance Employment Information and Team Insights AI Agents with Document Tool and Expanded Deep Link Support	Employment	None	Setup Required
Override Display Properties for Programmatically Shown Redwood Employment Process Sections	Employment	Small scale	Potential Setup
Redwood Experience for Mass Legal Employer Change Process	Employment	None	Opt In
Synchronize Position Name and Blank Position Values Using the Synchronization From Position Process	Employment	None	Setup Required
Advanced Search for Positions in Redwood Employment Flows	Employment	Small scale	None
Earnings and Deductions Links in Redwood Change Legal Employer Dashboard	Employment	Small scale	None
Enhanced Key Flexfield Display in Employment Processes	Employment	Small scale	None
New Redwood Work Relationship Info Page	Employment	Small scale	None
Prevent Redwood Employment Flows During Pending Additional Assignment Info Approvals	Employment	Small scale	None
Redwood Enabled by Default for Employment Pages in Update 26D	Employment	Larger scale	None
Redwood Enabled by Default for Employment Pages in Update 27A	Employment	Larger scale	None
Additional Attributes Deliver-to-Site and Receivable Materials Now Available On Redwood Locations Pages	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Advanced Search Available for Position LOVs on Redwood Positions Pages	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Configure HCM Search Views for the Redwood Jobs Search Page	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Manage Jobs with AI Assistance	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Manage Positions with AI Assistance	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Option to Show Error when Inactivating Positions with Children	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Redwood Enabled by Default for Workforce Structures Pages	Workforce Structures	Small scale	Potential Setup
Redwood Enabled by Default for Workforce Structures Pages in Update 26D	Workforce Structures	Small scale	Potential Setup
Search Configurability of Jobs LOV in Redwood Workforce Structures Pages	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Translation Editor Support on Redwood Jobs Page	Workforce Structures	None	Setup Required
Additional Filter of Job Subfamily on Redwood Job Families Search Page	Workforce Structures	Small scale	None
Additional Filter of Job Subfamily on Redwood Jobs Search Page	Workforce Structures	Small scale	None
Additional Filter of Valid Grades on Redwood Jobs Search Page	Workforce Structures	Small scale	None
Associate Upto 25 Job Subfamilies with a Redwood Job Family	Workforce Structures	Small scale	None
Change to Security for Photo Region of Redwood Personal Details Page	Person	Small scale	Potential Setup
Control the Display of the Edit Icon in the Name Section of the Personal Details Page	Person	None	Setup Required
Display Person Number for Family and Emergency Contacts	Person	None	Setup Required
Document Records Integration for Redwood Family and Emergency Contacts Page	Person	None	Setup Required
Enhanced Context Display for Redwood Additional Person Info	Person	None	Setup Required
Person Data Assistant Workflow Agent Replacing Personal Information Assistant with Expanded Data Support	Person	None	Opt In
Redwood Enabled by Default for Person Pages	Person	Larger scale	Potential Setup
Ability to Delete Synchronization From Position Assignment Record from Redwood Employment Details Page and HCM Data Loader	Global Human Resources	None	Setup Required
Assignment Attributes Supported as Conditions on Redwood Document Records Pages	Document Records	Small scale	Potential Setup
Control Edit and Delete Buttons on Redwood Document Record Pages	Document Records	Small scale	Potential Setup
Document Records Administration with AI Assistance	Document Records	Small scale	Potential Setup
Extract Data from Attachments to Prefill Document Record Attributes with AI Assistance	Document Records	None	Setup Required
Translation Editor on Redwood Document Types Page with Generative AI	Document Records	Small scale	Potential Setup
Translation Editor on Redwood Extended Lookup Codes Page with Generative AI	Document Records	Small scale	Potential Setup
Accessibility Improvements for Redwood Document Records Pages	Document Records	Small scale	None
Supporting Application-Wide Read-Only Mode on Redwood Document Record Pages	Document Records	Small scale	None
Introducing HCM Professional Activity Center	Workforce Directory Management	Small scale	Potential Setup
Display Page Properties Conditionally in Connections	Workforce Directory Management	Larger scale	None

Impact ratings and enablement actions are Oracle's own classifications. “Larger scale” = higher potential user impact; “Small scale” = minor field/validation changes; “None” = not delivered enabled.

HOW TO READ THIS

Where to focus Core HR regression

Total Features

as of 16 July 2026

Larger Scale

Oracle says test these

Small Scale

sample these

Opt In Required

inert until enabled

Source & Method

Every feature on this page is taken verbatim from Oracle's official Cloud Applications Readiness “What's New” documentation, as of 16 July 2026. Oracle republishes these documents as the release approaches, so counts can change.

https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/readiness/hcm/26c/hure-26c/

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