rd - Answers Search prefix that can be used to search for custom report definitions.
Calculated Fields - Answers Allow users to perform simple arithmetic, date calculations, text
manipulation, logical expressions, retrieval of related data, formatting and transformations of their
existing data. You can use calculated fields in reporting, business processes, integrations, scheduling
recurring processes, and other areas within Workday. Calculated fields can be based on existing
Workday-delivered fields, other Calculated Fields or available Custom Fields.
Custom Fields - Answers Allow you to enter, maintain and report on additional data not managed in
Workday. Allows you to put in external data that come from integrations.
Standard Data Sources - Answers Multiple data sources delivered for same business object, each
representing a different view
Report Writer - Answers Workday's custom report writing tool
Simple Report - Answers Provides straightforward design options for the beginning or occasional user to
create reports quickly and easily with limited options.
Advanced Report - Answers Provides all the features of a simple report, plus more advanced ones such
as accessing related business objects and producing multiple levels of headings and subtotals. Also
enable the use of sub-filters, run time prompts, charts, worklets, and report sharing, and provide the
ability to expose the report as a web service.
Matrix Report - Answers Forms the foundation for custom analytics. It allows you to group data,
summarize metrics for those groupings and then allows the user to further drill into the summarizations
by other dimensions or fields.
Search Report - Answers Displays search results based on values selected for facet filters on the report.
Transposed Report - Answers Interchanges the rows and corresponding columns on the report.
nBox Report - Answers Counts data and displays the results in a 2-dimensional matrix.
Trending Report - Answers Similar to a matrix report with a time period element. It is commonly used to
report and analyze trended worker data, like headcount and attrition, over time.
Composite Report - Answers Allows you to combine several existing matrix reports into one report. Each
matrix report is considered a sub-report and each matrix report can have its own data source. The
resulting report can then show data across multiple data sources if each matrix sub report uses a
different data source.
Temporary Report - Answers The report has a defined period of time before it expires and becomes
eligible for deletion in the tenant.