Delivered reports come in two types: Report Writer or
XpressO.
This type indicates the tool the report was built in.
delivered report 1. Users can run any delivered report they have access to
2. Users can NOT directly edit a delivered report
3. Authorized users can COPY a delivered report if
type=Report Writer
Object (PBO) --Table
Report Data Source (RDS) - View
Report Writer Terminology Class Report Field (CRF) - Column
Related Object (RBO) - Child Table
Instance - Row
##Calculated Fields:
allow users to perform simple arithmetic, date calcula-
tions, text manipulation, logical expressions, retrieval of
related data, formatting and transformations of their ex-
Workday Calculated Fields
isting data.
Reusable in other area: like reporting, business processes,
integrations, scheduling recurring processes, and other
areas within Workday.
##Custom Fields.
Allow you to enter, maintain and report on additional data
Workday Custom Fields NOT managed in Workday.
Custom Fields are currently enabled for a select list of
business objects, such as Worker and Job Profile.
Report Data Source (RDS)
, Data sources are defined and delivered by Workday.
Workday delivers different data sources for the key prima-
ry business objects.
To create a custom report you must specify a data source.
Each data source associated with a primary business ob-
ject has its own security.
You should not select data sources in the "Do Not Use"
category.
INDEXED data sources are a special type of data source
optimized for performance, aggregation, and faceted fil-
tering on large volumes of data.
**The Standard Report called "Data Sources" lists all
Workday delivered data sources grouped by their primary
business object.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11UGm6jovluKxyn-
Report Writer Security
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The Delete Temporary Report Definitions task is used to
delete temporary reports in a tenant that have expired
"Delete Temporary Report Definitions" task
and are eligible for deletion. (Pg. 24, Report writer class
manual)
1. Log in to the workday test env, type "Business Object" ,
then choose the report.
Search for Employee in the people category
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