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26C: 19 former opt-ins now standard, plus HCM pages moving to Redwood26C is the current Oracle Fusion Cloud quarterly update, and it's a busy one: by our count, Oracle's 26C What's New documents for Financials, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Projects and HCM list 786 features. Most of them won't touch your day-to-day. Below are the ones I'd look at first, the former opt-ins that are now standard, and a short checklist now that 26C is live. Everything links to the Oracle source, so you can check the details for your setup.
The former opt-in count is from Oracle's Current Opt-In Expirations list. The other two are our own tally: the Fusion Updates 26C tracker follows the most relevant changes, up to 25 per module family, not every feature. | |||||
The 8 changes I'd look at firstAcross modules, in no particular order. HCM
1. Redwood person pages become the default in 26D, not 26C Oracle moved this switch back a quarter. Use the time before 26D to try the Redwood person pages with your own personalizations, security and extensions, so 26D isn't a surprise. HCM
2. Redwood Employment pages: a two-step switch (26D, then 27A) Oracle has published two lists: most Employment pages (Hire, Promote, Transfer, Change Assignment and more) get Redwood by default in 26D, and Resign, Terminate and Mass Assignment Change follow in 27A. Map the lists against the processes your HR team uses and plan your testing in two waves. Financials
3. Supplier bank details can now arrive with B2B XML invoices B2B XML invoices coming in through Collaboration Messaging can now carry the supplier's remit-to bank account number and IBAN into Payables. If they're left out, Payables falls back to the supplier's primary bank account. It's on automatically, but it touches payment data, so check how these details get validated and approved before anyone pays against them. Manufacturing
4. Rework can run as its own operation on discrete work orders Until now, rework was tracked within the original work order's existing activities. In 26C, production supervisors can move rejected quantities to a separate rework operation in the same work order, so rework time, materials and costs are reported separately. It works on Redwood pages only. Your shop-floor and costing teams should agree on when to use it. Maintenance
5. Technicians can clock in and out of operations in My Maintenance Work For organizations using advanced scheduling, the first technician to clock in now starts the operation automatically and sets the actual start date. That changes how actual start dates and labor time get captured, so check your maintenance KPIs and any time integrations. Order Management
6. The Order Exception Assistant can now fix exceptions, not just explain them The AI agent can now take guided actions on selected fulfillment, functional and technical exceptions, such as processing pending fulfillment responses, recovering orders or continuing orchestration. There's no separate opt-in if you already use the assistant. Some recovery actions need approval or a recovery privilege, so decide who may use them before your order desk starts. Payroll
7. More Payroll setup pages move to Redwood Three Global Payroll setup pages (Element Classifications, Consolidation Group, Payment Methods Preferences) now open in Redwood by default, with Oracle Search for HCM built in. Personalizations on the old pages have to be redone. Walk through your setup tasks once before your next payroll cycle so the new navigation doesn't slow it down. Logistics
8. OTM and GTM: more screens in the optional Redwood experience 26C adds 39 profile managers and 8 dynamic managers to "Try the New Redwood Experience" in Transportation and Global Trade Management. Users open it from the Settings and Actions menu, and the classic screens are still there. If your planners rely on saved searches or customized screens, check them in Redwood before you point people to it. | |||||
Former opt-ins that are now standard in 26CAcross Financials, Projects and Supply Chain, 19 former opt-ins are now standard in 26C: 13 in Supply Chain & Manufacturing, 5 in Financials (including Accounting Hub) and 1 in Projects. None fall in Procurement or Logistics this time. 14 are switched on automatically; the other 5 need setup if you want to use them. These are the ones I'd look at first: Oracle's list also has 17 for the Permitting and Licensing industry cloud, so 36 in total across all Fusion modules. The site lists all 36. Sync Work Definition Changes with Unreleased and Released Work Orders (Manufacturing) Redwood: Report Manufacturing Execution Operations Using a New User Experience (Manufacturing) Use Direct Integrations Between Supply Chain Orchestration and Inventory (and a second one with Manufacturing) (Supply Chain Orchestration) Multiple Brazilian Payment Methods When Using Collection Documents (Payables (Brazil)) Project Details Capture on Purchase Order Matched Invoices (Payables / Projects) | |||||
HCM: pages switching to RedwoodHCM changes aren't on Oracle's opt-in expiration list, so they're not in the 19 above. Oracle announces them in the HCM What's New documents as Redwood default switches. Benefits, 26C Global HR, 26C Global HR, 26D | |||||
What to check now that you're on 26C
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Summaries are condensed from Oracle's public readiness documentation. Always confirm details on the linked Oracle page. Questions or a change we missed: hello@fusionupdates.com
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