Calculated Fields and Types

Calculated Fields and Types

Calculated fields are new field definitions that can be configured which in deed allows you to manipulate and derived values based on the existing data. Calculate fields must be associated with business object. Calculated fields can be created using Workday Delivered fields and custom fields as source. Calculated fields determined the value at run time.

Calculated fields can be categorized into 2 ways:

1. System-wide calculated fields

         They are created in a generic way by using the task - Create Calculated Field. They can be used in multiple reports.

2. Report specific calculated fields 
              They are created as part of one report and usage is specific to that report only. They are not reusable by other reports.

Below task allows you to convert System-wide Calc Field to a Report Specific Calc Field.

   Convert Calculated Field

Below task allows you to convert a Report Specific Calc Field to System-wide Calc Field.

   Convert Calculated Field for Report

Also check - Reports / Tasks Associated:

All Calculated Fields

Create Calculated Field

View Calculated Field

Delete Calculated Field

Edit Calculated Field

Maintain Calculated Fields for Report

Calculated Field Exception Audit

Calculated Field Usage Hierarchy

Maintain Calculated Fields

Calculated Fields Defined

Maintain Calculated Fields for Report

Recently Updated Calculated Fields

Report Specific Calculated Field Exception Audit