Creating nationalities Use this procedure if your organization tracks the nationality of its resources. Select Administrator > Set Up > Resource Components > Personal Information > Nationality. Click Create, and specify this information. Use these guidelines to specify field values. Effective Date Required. Specify the effective date Nationality Required. Specify the name of the nationality. Description Specify a description. If left blank, the nationality defaults. Active The nationality is active by default. Clear the check box to inactivate it. Click Save.