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Significantly reduced data entry time during an Oracle HCM implementation by replacing HDL with API Wizard's Excel-based loaders.
Oracle HDL · HCM Data Loader · HSDL
Struggling with HDL?
Why HDL falls short →
Struggling with HDL?
Manage HR data the faster way.
HDL was built for IT to run once, not for HR to run every week. API Wizard gives your team one real-time Excel worksheet instead, so updates go live in Oracle in minutes, not after a CSV load and an error log.
500+
Oracle customers
99%+
Customer retention
95%
Less data entry time
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The Problem
HDL Is FBDI's Sibling - Built for HR Data Conversions, Not Daily HR Work
HDL was built to move HCM data once, during implementation. HR runs it every day. Build a file, zip it, upload it, wait, then decode the error log if something didn't match. API Wizard skips all of it: one live Excel worksheet, built for daily HR work instead of a one-time conversion.
01
One worker, multiple worksheets
A single new hire can touch separate worksheets for the person record, assignment, salary, and element entries, all zipped together and kept perfectly in sync - one mismatch and the whole load fails.
02
Hidden Person & Assignment IDs
HDL often expects Oracle's internal person and assignment keys - identifiers that never appear in the Fusion HR interface HR teams actually use.
03
Nothing happens in real time
Submit a batch job for a new hire or a mass salary change, then wait - with no immediate confirmation that sensitive HR data loaded correctly.
04
Error-prone, hard to troubleshoot
Cryptic HDL error logs send HR straight to IT - a slow round trip when the data involves people's pay, benefits, or employment status.
What a Single HDL Load Actually Requires
1
Enter worker data
2
Save as CSV
3
Zip CSV files
4
Upload & submit job
5
Job runs in Oracle
6
Wait, then check status
7
Review error log
8
Fix source CSVs
9
Re-zip & re-upload
10
Repeat until clean
Manual user step
Oracle system step
The Alternative
One Excel Worksheet for Every HR Process. Real-Time. Zero IT Tickets.
API Wizard gives HR and HRIS teams a live connection between Microsoft Excel and Oracle Fusion HCM. Type or paste worker data into a single, fully configurable worksheet - no internal Person or Assignment IDs, no CSV zipping - and get validated results back in seconds.
- New hires, transfers, terminations, and payroll element entries from the same sheet
- Built-in list-of-values (LOV) lookups and your own business validation rules run before HR data ever reaches Oracle
- Extract existing worker data, make bulk changes (salary, org, location), and load it back
- Scales from a single new hire to a full workforce reorganization, with color-coded results
Live API Wizard loader - Fusion Cloud HCM payroll element entries, right inside Excel
Processing a New Hire: HDL vs. API Wizard
The HDL Way
- Fill out person, assignment & element-entry worksheets separately
- Export, zip, and upload the file set
- Submit the load and wait for the batch job
- Decode the error log if anything didn't match
The API Wizard Way
- Enter the new hire's details in one Excel worksheet
- Click Execute
- See success or plain-language errors instantly, in the same sheet
Beyond HDL
Built for Every Core HCM Process
API Wizard's HCM loaders cover the processes HR and HRIS teams touch most - all in the same consistent Excel interface used across the rest of Oracle Fusion Cloud.
Worker Management
New hires, transfers, promotions, terminations
Payroll Element Entries
Earnings, deductions, one-off adjustments
Absence & Leave
Bulk absence loads and corrections
Mass Updates
Org, location, or salary changes at scale
Also Covered
Oracle HCM Spreadsheet Data Loader (HSDL) Alternative
HSDL is a real, if narrower, option: Oracle's own spreadsheet interface for business users, found in the Data Exchange work area, built on the same underlying ADF Desktop Integration technology as ADFdi. It feeds your entries into HCM Data Loader's staging tables behind the scenes - which means two things it can't do: load attachments or images (Oracle's own documentation excludes binary content), and recognize "source keys," so updating records later takes extra manual steps. API Wizard covers the same HR data plus the rest of your HCM processes, in one interface, with pre-validation and full attachment support.
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Side by Side
Oracle's Native HR Loaders vs. API Wizard
| Capability | HDL / HSDL | API Wizard |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time processing & feedback | ||
| Works without knowing Person/Assignment IDs | ||
| Custom HR business validation rules | ||
| Plain-language error messages | ||
| Built-in reporting / worker data extraction | ||
| Self-service - no IT ticket needed | ||
| One coverage set across all HR data types | Fragmented by tool | |
| Handles any workforce size gracefully | Struggles at scale |
Proven in Production
What Happens When HR Teams Move Off HDL
Major Global Telecom (Fusion Implementation)
30+
Processes stood up in API Wizard after the user community rejected Oracle's native forms, FBDI, ADFdi, and HDL as day-to-day tools.
Across the API Wizard Customer Base
99%+
Customer retention rate - customers generally only leave us when they leave Oracle altogether.
Before You Switch
Common Questions
01
How long does setup take?
No formal implementation project - most customers are up and running within about 10 minutes, with our onboarding team on hand to help configure loaders to your exact HR processes.
02
How is sensitive employee data protected?
Access runs through the same Oracle Fusion roles and privileges your security team already manages for pay, benefits, and personal data - nothing new to configure separately.
03
What does it cost?
Licensing is simple and inexpensive relative to the time it saves - most customers reach full ROI within 1-2 months. Ask us for pricing based on your process and user count.
04
Does this replace our other HR tools?
No - API Wizard sits alongside Oracle Fusion HCM as the data entry layer. It replaces HDL and HSDL specifically; your existing HR processes and approvals stay the same.
See API Wizard Replace HDL - Live, in 15 Minutes
We'll show you your own process - new hires, element entries, mass updates, or absences - running in a single Excel worksheet, start to finish. No slideware, just the real thing.
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