Workday-Pro-HCM-Reporting Questions and Answers

To locate the correct fields and data sources for a custom report, Workday provides theBusiness Object Details report. This report displays all available fields, relationships, and related business objects that can be included in reporting. It ensures report writers can confirm which fields (e.g., Learning Content, Ratings, Popularity) are accessible for use.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

“The report data source provides the view into the primary business object. This object gives you access to class report fields as well as links to related business objects.”

“The Business Object Details report is used to view which fields are available for reporting.”

Therefore, the correct answer isB. Run the Business Object Details report.

When reports useIndexed Data Sources, performance issues can arise if sorting is attempted on fields that are not indexed. In the case of the Worker object, sorting directly by the Worker object field is slower. Workday best practice is to sort bytext-based fields such as the “Full Name (text)” field, which improves query performance because it leverages indexed fields.

From the Workday reporting materials:

*“For indexed data sources, performance improves when sorting by text fields such as Full Name (text), instead of object fields. Sorting by object fields causes slower performance, whereas text-based fields use the

Workday maintains ashared WDSetup tenantwhere customers can access the latest delivered content, including reports, dashboards, and calculated field templates. Customers must log in through theWorkday Community portalto access this tenant.

From the Workday binder:“The WDSetup tenant provides shared configuration content maintained by Workday. Customers can access the tenant through Workday Community to review the latest delivered reports and dashboards.”

The other options are incorrect: Object Transporter (OX) migrates content between customer tenants, not WDSetup. Customer Central is a separate tenant for learning, not for content review. The “What’s New” report shows system updates, not the latest WDSetup content.

Therefore, the correct answer isC. Sign in to the Shared WDSetup tenant through the Workday Community.

Workday’s configurable security model determines how much data a user can see in reports. If a user can only see their direct reports, they currently haveconstrained access. To view performance data for all workers, the user requiresunconstrained accessto the data source tied to the report field.

From Workday security documentation:

“Constrained security groups grant members access only to a subset of data… Unconstrained security groups grant users access to all target instances of a securable item.”

Therefore, the user needsD. Unconstrained access to the data source used in the report.

In Workday reporting, row ordering is controlled on theSort tabof the report definition. If you want the rows in a matrix report to sort by a specific field (such asTotal Count), you must add that field to theSort tab. Filters limit records, and summarizations define metrics, but sorting rules are explicitly defined in the Sort configuration.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

“Sort – Control the order to present and group data. You can specify options for subtotals, grand totals, and outlines. Add a row on the Sort tab to define sorting by a particular field.”

Therefore, to sort rows byTotal Countinstead ofTotal Average Base Pay, the correct step isC. Add a new row to the grid on the Sort tab.

TheTrue/False Conditioncalculated field is used to return Boolean results (True or False) based on defined criteria. In this scenario, the field must evaluate whether the event initiator equals the worker’s manager. By setting that condition, the calculated field will returnTrueif the initiator is the manager andFalseotherwise.

From Workday Reporting documentation:

“True/False Condition – Creates a Boolean field that evaluates a condition and returns True or False depending on whether the condition is met.”

Thus, the correct answer isB. True/False Condition.

Workday provides theScheduled Future Processes reportto review which reports are scheduled to run automatically. This report displays the recurrence details and execution times of all scheduled reports, allowing managers to confirm upcoming automated report runs.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

“Workday provides scheduling options to run reports at set frequencies. You can confirm upcoming scheduled report runs in theScheduled Future Processes report.”

Therefore, the correct answer isD. The Scheduled Future Processes report.

Matrix reports in Workday allow for grouping, summarization, and drill-through capabilities. To let managersdynamically refine report results at runtime, you configureFacet Filters. Facet Filters enable users to filter the report output interactively, without modifying the underlying definition.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

“Matrix reports allow grouping and summarization of data. You can also configurefacet filtersso users can dynamically refine report results by selecting values such as Hiring Source or Location.”

Thus, the correct way to let the recruiting manager refine the output isD. Configure Facet Filters.

To evaluate year-over-year changes in benefit costs and enrollments, you need historical data comparisons over time. TheTrending Reporttype is designed for exactly this use case, leveraging data sources likeTrended Workersto display snapshots at periodic intervals and calculate variances between time periods.

From the Workday binder:“Trending reports allow you to track changes to worker data across time. These reports support analysis of headcount, demographics, benefit enrollments, and cost variances year-over-year or month-over-month.”

Advanced and Matrix reports provide strong analysis capabilities, but they are based on current or related effective-dated data, not time-series snapshots. Composite reports combine multiple subreports but do not inherently manage trending data or variance calculations across years.

Therefore, the only correct option for year-over-year benefit enrollment and cost variance isD. Trending Report.

TheWorkday Standard Reports reportlists all delivered reports and key attributes. Only standard reports created with theReport Writer toolcan be copied and modified into custom reports. The “Type” column indicates whether the report is a Report Writer report.

From the Workday Reporting documentation:

“Workday delivers standard reports that are available for all customers. If necessary, you can copy many of the Workday-delivered reports created with the report writer to create a custom report and modify it as needed.”

Thus, the correct indicator isC. The report shows Report Writer in the Type column.

For amatrix reportto be eligible as asubreport in a composite report, Workday requires strict alignment between the composite report’s enabled fields and the matrix report’sgroup-by fields. Specifically,every field enabled for filtering and grouping in the composite report must also exist as a group-by field in the matrix report.

If this alignment does not exist, Workday excludes the matrix report from theSub Report Nameselection list because the system cannot reliably aggregate or align the summarized data across reports.

Workday HCM Reporting documentation states:

“When using matrix reports as subreports in composite reports, the group-by fields must align with the composite report’s enabled grouping and filtering fields.”

“Matrix reports that do not meet grouping alignment requirements will not be available for selection as subreports.”

The other options do not control subreport eligibility:

Summarization fields affect calculations, not availability.

Filter alignment is validated later, not at selection time.

Prompt defaults do not determine whether a report appears in the Sub Report Name field.

Duplicate prompts occur in composite reports when multiple subreports request similar or identical inputs, such as Company, Date, or Organization. The recommended and most scalable solution is to use aPrompt Setconfigured at thecomposite report level.

Prompt sets allow you toconsolidate duplicate prompts into a single prompt, which is then mapped to the corresponding prompts in each subreport. This ensures a clean user experience and consistent filtering across all subreports.

From the Workday HCM Reporting documentation:

“Composite reports support prompt sets to consolidate duplicate prompts across subreports.”

“Configure prompt sets in the composite report’s Report Settings to eliminate redundant user prompts.”

The other options are not best practice: default values do not remove duplicate prompts, suppressing prompts reduces flexibility, and managing prompts individually in subreports defeats the purpose of composite-level control.