Tuesday, May 26

Reporting: Not able to choose or create calc fields which are non-indexed

Reporting: Not able to choose or create calc fields which are non-indexed


If you are not able to create any calculated fields or use some of your fields in your report to filter it is because of the Data source that was selected is indexed.

Go to Advanced Tab, 


Report Performance >>  Optimized for Performance - Un-check the checkbox so that it allows you to use non-indexed fields on your report for filtering or create calculated fields

Remember that this could impact the performance of the report.

Thursday, May 21

Integrations: Notifications Sample

Integrations- Notifications Sample

We use Notifications on the scheduled Integrations specially to monitor if there is any abnormal behavior like the process getting aborted or failed or other below reasons. Once you set up the notification you can receive an email with the configured message.

Most commonly used Integration Statuses in Production are:

Aborted

Completed

Completed with Errors

Failed

Not Run due to Exceptions on Future Process


Some of the Fields that you can use on Notification while building your message:

 

  • Integration System
  • Integration Event
  • Integration Event Status
  • Integration Attachment
  • Created from Integration Process Event


Sample Email:  Try to build with the below sample. Using Text and External Fields (Bold) 


Subject:

 

Integration System : Integration Event Status

 

Body: 

 

Integration System is Integration Event Status

 

Line break

 

Integration Event URL is Integration Event

 

Line Break


Friday, May 15

Business Processes: Hide / Show fields in Workday

Hide / Show fields in Workday - Business Processes


Have you ever thought of hiding some fields or may be making some fields mandatory? This is achievable with a limited scope. 

Configure Optional Fields is a Task which helps you in controlling some fields on your transactions.

Say for example, while hiring an employee, You may want to hide some fields to some security groups for different reasons.


You see three possible options that you can set up on each field that you would like to hide.
  • Hide for All
  • Security Group - You can choose for which security group you would like to hide and which all security groups you would like to make it required. [ Hide For / Required For ]
  • Require for All

Friday, May 1

General: Jobs that you typically see in Workday


Below are the typical Workday Job roles / Positions that you come across on Job portals if you are searching for one. 

Its not the exhaustive list though, but should give you a fair idea of what are the positions that are open in the job market.

Workday HCM:


Workday HRIS Analyst
Workday HCM Analyst
Workday Software Engineer
Workday Business Systems Analyst
Workday Analyst
Workday Business Analyst
Workday Consultant
Workday Configuration / Functional Analyst
Workday Tester
Workday HCM Tester
Workday IT Business Analyst
Workday Reporting Analyst
Workday Security Administrator
Workday Administrator
Workday Developer
Workday Technical Associate
Workday Integrations Specialist
Workday Integration Developer
Workday Studio Integration Consultant

Module Specific :


Workday Consultant - Benefits
Workday Consultant - Payroll
Workday Consultant - Time
Workday Payroll Configuration Specialist
Workday Consultant - LMS




Thursday, April 30

Workday: Core Connector Templates

Below are some of the hand picked core connector integration templates that you generally see during work.

Core Connector for HCM -Templates:


Core Connector: Worker
Core Connector: Positions
Core Connector: Locations
Core Connector: Job Requisitions
Directory Service
E-Verify - Employment Verification
Core Connector: Job Profile and Job Family
Core Connector: Organization Inbound
Core Connector: Organization Outbound

Integration - Templates:


Enterprise Interface Builder  (EIB Related)
Cloud Integration Template   (Studio related)
Document Transformation

Cloud Connect for Benefits - Templates:


CIGNA: Medical, Dental, Wellness, FSA
Guardian: Dental, Vision, Insurance
Delta Dental of CA: Dental
Aetna: FSA, HSA, Life, Disability
MetLife: Dental, Vision
HealthPartners: Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx

Cloud Connect for Third Party Payroll - Templates:


Payroll Interface
PI External Results Inbound (Do Not Use)
Import External Payslips
Payroll Effective Change Interface
PECI - Merge Files Integration Template
External Payroll Results Inbound
Worker Effective Change Interface

iLoad- Templates:


iLoad Bulk: Process Input File Template
iLoad Bulk: Doc Splitter


Access the report - Integration Template Catalog to view all the integration templates that Workday is offering.